The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-05


on Tuesday, put in possession Of California
papers to the first of May. We subjoin few ex-
tracts
From the alta California. Moyl.
GEsxRAL SumMARY.-Tbe most important event
which has transpred since the sailing OF the steam
ers of the 18th is the election of last Monday, which
resulted in triumph for the Wings IN majortes
for city officers ranging from 800 to l,Io0 votes
The Democrats elected two aldermen the wings
Elk; the Democrats also elected four assistant al
dermen, the Wings four All the rest OF the Wing
Cen. p. +. smith left on the 18th ult., on the
Panama, on his way TO Texas, where he has been
ordered by Government.
new and neat church, erected by DIR. Boring,
was dedicated on the 2Oth
The city Of Nevada has elected city officers, and
has a newspaper called the Nevada journal, pub
lshed semi weekly.
Considerable progress has been made by the
commissioners in forming treaties with the Indiana
Yesterday there was q rumor that the volunteers
had been whipped by the Indians in the Mariposa
district.
Robberies have been SO numerous and bold in the
vicinity Of Monterey that the people have called
upon the Executive for protection.
There has been much snow in tho mountains
and have heard Of several persons who have lost
their lives by being frozen to death
The Indians still continue their dcpredations in
the vicinity Of Los Angeles.
Since the rains the miners have been reported as
doing much better than previously
Some of the richest specimens of quartz have been
thirty three per cent. OF gold.
Some rumors have been afloat that secret ex-
petition has started for the purpose Of taking pos
session of Lower California. But it is probably
rumor.
There has been great excitement at Mokc
lumne Hill, in consequence Of a Misunderstanding
between the French and Americans. Al last &C
counts the differences had been. settled. AT one
time both parties were armed and in great force,
and the prospects were that a general and bloody
battle would ensue
do
which handles many of our officials without gloves,
and deals severely with nuisances generally.
The Legislature has passed an act to exempt
homesteads and other property from forced sale in
certain cases. It has also passed usury law bill,
fixing interest at ten per cent, and allowing, by
special agreement, eighteen per cent. per annum.
The prospects of good crops are favorable, the
spring rains having been bf lnestlmable value to
farmers and gardeners.
Business has revived considerably, and the con-
fdencc of citizens in the future progress OF the
State is unabated.
ExpxpIrIoN TO MAzATLAN.-The spirit of daring
enterprise seems to be developing in the shape of
organized expeditions on dangerous and somewhat
questionable undertakings, so far as international
relations are concerned; It appears that vessel
for Mazatlan, having on board band OF daring,
bold, and reckless men, with all the munitions Of
war, and under the auspices and command OF some
person or persons of some note and influence, pro-
ceeding with the view of Americanizing, or, in
other words, revolutionizing southern California
and northern Mexico. Governor McDougal and
some of the Federal authorities have detained the
weasel for inquiry, it being supposed that she had
on board arms belonging to the United States, and
illegally obtained.
From the California Courier, Mayl.
GEN MoRKHEAp-THE SECRET EXPEDITION
We have been informed by letter from San jose
that Quartermaster General Morehead has de-
camped from this city, no one knows whittier,
, taking all or nearly all the State arms and other
property placed in the arsenal here. The Governor
Is taking active measures in consequence An ex-
petition said to have sailed for Lower California,
Tor the purpose of selling and holding possession OF
it. IL General Morehcad of the party?
THr INDIAN COMMISSIONS rRs.--We are in the re-
ceipt of intelligence from the "seat Of war; OF
quite recent date, as late as the 22d ult.
The United States troops, escorting the commits
sion, were encamped upon the San Joaquin river,
among the foot hills of the Sierra Nevada. having
left the camp upon the Fresno the 18th ult.,
about eighty miles distant There were about 500
Indians about the camp on the 22d, and 1000 more
to be in in few days to treat with the Gov
eminent agents-some Of them the refractory
Chowchias. AS soon as the treaty should have
been completed, the command was to move for
Kings river. It was not probable, however, that
this would take place before the LIST of May.
BnrrIsH CoNsuL.-The British Government, after
long time spent in considering the question, and
apparently neglectng the interests Of British sub
ects have at last appointed consul in this city,
George Akin, esq, having received the appoint.
ment for the State Of California.
From the Pacific Standard, May l..
From THE MINrs.-A friend on whose informa-
ton we can rely, and who has just returned from
tour through the southern mines, informs us
that on the MERGED, Marposa, and Aqua Frio, the
miners are in some cases doing tolerably we'll, al
though not so we'll as they had reason to expect
they would from the indications in the carly part
of last winter and even in this spring. consider
able body of miners collected on each Of theec
streams, who are averaging about four dollars per
dav. ms n mo
new diggings but few are left Of the great crowd
who focked in there last winter; the diggings not
having proved nearly 80 rich as the hombres there
were led to believe. Indian Gulch is completely
deserted; and on the Six Mile creek hardly mi
ner can be found. In Fine Gold Gulch, below the
Fresno, there are but seventeen to twenty men at
making twenty five dollars, and some rs much as
two hundred dollars per day. The chief difficulty
in this region arises from the presence Of the In
dians, who congregatc strongly in that neighbor-
hood.
Throughout the southern mines the diggers do
not seem to be well satsfied, and many are moving
towards the north. The Sonorian trail is less than
one-half large it was last year, although 1t is
calculated that it will last longer than usual.
The QUARTZ MrNEs-We yesterday were shown
some specimens OF gold bearing quartz, which had
been received by Mr. Hastings, corner Of Merchant
street, from the Castle Hill Mine, about seventy,
five miles beyond Stockton. This mine is owned
by Mr.. Hastings and four partners, and the guam
tity received in this city was about eighty five
pounds weight of which it estimated fully one
half was gold These specimens, II must be borne
in mind, not the result of quartz crushing ma
chimes, but were taken in their rough state out OF
the vein. One Of the Jumps (Which has been pre-
served by Mr.. Hastings) weighs twenty three
ounces, and is evidently nearly all solid gold Some
other remarkably curious and beautiful specimens
were purchased by Messrs. Jacks & Blake at six
teen dollars the weight, to be used in speci-
men jewclry work. The remainder was sent to the
United States Assay Office to be assayed, and cast
into ingots. rough estimate places the value OF
the gold at ten thousand dollars
II is evident enough, from these and other CYL
delces OF the richness of the quartz VEINS that the
mineral wealth of California is but beginning to be
developed; that hereafter far brilliant are to
be the proofs which we shall give to the world OF
the astonishing richness of QUO pld mines. Not
withstanding 80 much has been@Baid and written
respectng the richness of these quartz veins, the
public has been slow to believe what has been re-