The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-02
Eronn CALIFORNIA;.


various California papers for the fortnight end
ing on the Let OF November inclusive. Much Of
their contents is embraced in the Geographic sum-
mary which We published yesterday. The follow
ing summary of events is from the San Francisco
Picayune of the 3lst of October:
GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS SINCE THE SAILING
OF THE LAST STRENGTHENING the last fifteen
days events OF striking interest have occurred
to disturb the order and quiet that prevailed in all
parts of the State when the last advces left here for
the Atlantic States on the 18th. Every succeeding
day bears evidence of improvement in the moral
and social condition OF the country, and we have
TO hope that the evils incident to the pecu
liar circumstances under which our community has
been formed will soon disappear
The steamship Columbia left this port on the
Goth, with detachment of United States troops
under command of Colonel Casey, destined for Port
Orford to hold the Indians of the Rogue River
country in check. This movement was induced
by the massacre of Colonel T'Vault's party, by a
body of savages near Port Oxford, an account of
which was forwarded by the last steamer. The
troops reached their destination on the 22d.
The Southern Convention, which assembled at
Santa Barbara on the goth for the purpose of agi-
tatng the question of dividing the State, proved
much less important affair than was generally an
ticipated The convention was composed OF thirty
one delegates, representing the counties of San
Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Monterey
series of resolutions passed, setting forth the
grievances of the southern people, urging the al
legged necessity of division, providing for the trans
mission of copies of the resolutions and proceed
ings of the convention to the Governor of the State
and to each representative and senator in State
Legislature, and requesting the representatives
and senators from the counties represented in the
convention to bring its proceedings before the Lee
gisature at as carly period as possible to take
such action thereon as may seem just and proper.
resolution defining boundary line for the pro-
posed territory was defeated. The convention, af-
ter a session of three days, which was by means
harmonious, adjourned sine die, without in any
measure furtheripg the object of its meeting. The
mr. WI re m he Uiala
ture, and will form one OF tho leading questions of
the session.
The Indians on the ella and Colorado rivers
were, according to last advlces, in open hostility
among themselves, and with the email detach-
mcnt OF troops stationed there under Lieutenant
Sweeney. The intelligence was brought to San
Diego by Indian, who stated that Lieutenant
Sweeney, with only twenty men, had been
attacked by about eight hundred Occopa and Ma
riposa Indians, and that he had defended himself
successfully for four days before the runner left
band of Yumas Indians, who were at war with
the other two tribes, had joined Lieutenant Swse-
ney. The account of the affair given by the In
dian is not entirely reliable, though there
ia too much reason to fear for the safety of Lieu
tenant Sweeney and his little party.
We learn from the Oregon papers that the i'm
migration had nearly all arrived from the Plains,
and that there was but little sickness among them
this year. They were subjected to great hardship
and suffering in consequence of the loss of stock,
Sc, by the depredations of the Indians. In some
cases all the cattle and horses of whole party
cn,
five or six hundred miles to their journeys end
The Statesman gives the following statement of the
immigration to the Territory during the present
season. on the authority of a gentleman who had
just arrived: $500 persons 500 wagons, g. 400 work
cattle, horses and mules, and $500 head of loose
stock. Ten persons were killed, and about s Is 900
worth of property stolen by the Indians.
correspondent OF the Oregon Spectator, writing
from Olympia, gives some interesting (iftrue) in
telligence from the gold mines Queen Char
lotte's Island, which are represented to be as rich
as any yet discovered. 1t is said that the gold is
found on the surface of the ground on the beach,
and is procured by the natives without pick
shovel; and that gold bearing quartz, OF very rich
quality, has been discovered The Indians are
presented as friendly, and DESTROYS TO have the
whites come and trade with them.
The inhabitants of the northern part OF the Ter
ritory are moving for the organization of a sepa-
rate territorial government north Of the Columbia.
BY parties recently arrived by the overland
route we learn that the Indians have been very
troublesome, especially on the Humboldt.
| Four notorious characters, who have long preyed
upon the community, were recently brought to
| justice in Stockton James Wilson, alias Noun
tain jim, and Frederick Salk mar, alias Flat Foot,
were convicted of horse-stealing and sentenced to
be hanged. James Boland and James Cochran,
for similar offences, were sentenced, respectively,
| to ten and eeven years in the State prison.
! The weather in the southern part of the State
has been unusually warm during the summer. At
Los Angeles, within the last two weeks, the Their
mometer, in the shade and draft of air, stood at
time for five days at 100 degrees The scarcity
of water and feed for animals during the present
season, il is said has not been equaled in twenty
| years.
| A court. martial was to have been held at San
Diego on the Goth, for the trial of Captain David
! son, on q charge of disobedience orders pre-
| ferred by Major Heintzel
By the latest intelligence from the southern
mines we learn that the Indians in the vicinity of
Four Creeks are manifestng somewhat turbulent
| spirit Several tribes had met in council, and
there is reason to fear another outbreak in that
gion. 1t is said that, although they have faithfully
observed the terms of their treaty with the commits
soners they have been entirely neglected of late,
and forced TO the necessity OF violating their
| stipulations TO prevent starvation. The tribes on
the Tuoumne and Stanislaus have received their
rations regularly. and are perfectly quiet,
| The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have
duced the rate OF passage from this to the Atlantic
ports which will Mt once have marked effect upon
| the amount OF travel
Two whalcrs-- the RUSSELL Captain Cooty, and
the Nile, Captain Taylor, both fitted out here in
! May last for the Arctic-have returned within the
| last few days, the Russell with twelve hundred
barrels, and the Nile about six hundred barrels Of
oil This is but the small beginning of what will,
! before many years, DO an important item OF the
maritime business Of San Francisco.
The Jewish passover was solemnized at San
Diego by the only three resident lsraelites They
closed their places OF business, and spent the day
! in fasting and prayer.
Late advices from New South Wales seem to
nfrm previous reports Of the richness OF the Ba
thurst gold mines The Bathurst Press says that a
lunp o. pure gold, weighing one hundred pounds,
had been received, and great excitement prevailed
The following items we cut from the dlta Cali
fornia:
suvER MINE BELOW MoSTEREv.--A correspond
| ent writing to this paper from Monterey, dating
October 25 relates the discovery of very rich sill
| YER mine eighteen miles from that place, at point
| known as tho Aliral. IL was discovered by parties
engaged by Mr.. j. p. Leesc.
NAvAL-The propeller Quckstep has been char
| tered by Captain Alden, United States navy, who
| proceeds on survey of the southern California
coast tomorrow. She came up from Saucehto to
take In stores last evening.
THE YIScEsrEs-The United States sloop Of
war Vincennes was standing into the harbor OF
Santa Barbara as the steamer Ohio came out, on
the evening Of the 24th instant.
PLAcER CoPPER.-We have been shown come
very beautiful specimens OF native copper in its
pure state, which in shape and size much resembles
| tse enc gold which is dug out of the placers The
| specilaebs now before us were taken out Of the
Garth at Campo Seeo, where il 10 said, that while
washing for gold, one frequently Hnds in his pan
from an ounce TO pound or so OF copper, some
times, though seldom, mixed With gold II has not,
| however been found in sufficient abundance to