The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-01

dksds ssattsssd II es1ssr 1fs1etisa 49,
parties wo' king IL sosnp~ay w~ss knows
have sscn-ed large roAuros; ons indiyiaai, VI
with I'VE others had made their labor ioj
ssnck operation, calculating his share - sbo
"a 900 Already upwards Of 100000 :
sad 20 have been gathered, taking the retsr
~ represented by the most succsssful dixrs
fureh SOS Of gold and gold duet hsd bsen
fected on the spot to the extent OF E9O0
Among ths specimens transmitted 70 Hydus
and which were bsin2 exhibited. was ! lua
weighing 46i ounces gross. alleged to be sImd
entirely virgin gold. The metal was said 70
distributed to considerable extent in the >
Of the creek, and other discoveries wsse
dicted. Reports had been received Il Nvd2
of gold having been Sound It plaza called
Ia~arra, near the Manning river.
Mr. llargrases states that the gold ha has
tanned is quite equal, II not superior. 10 \
which he saw while in California. Mr.. Str
bury, the government gsologist, had sxanir2
the locality; but his report had not besn ~
lished at the latest date. In the midst of +
prevailing excitement 1t was feared that md
exsggeration might be encouraged. Il ~ \
resented by some that provisions ut Bathul
had risen enormousl, others contradicted n
statement A letter dated the 99th Of MI
from that place, written by a resident who B
visited the diggings, did not give Ia every !
pect the most encouraging account Of psoeel
ings. "Wherc one person." he saya. ssis lue1
and finds EGO or f3O worth Of gold in sin
lump, fifty persons are scarcely earning IOs1
day, AMI forty.nine not more than the oos(
their ratons." Distress and sickness wers
apprehended from the nature Of the climsf
the mountains and the severity Of the vi
when it should set in. The party il Quea
however, weakens his warning by the state
that during the only two days he was At II
pings he obtained gold to the value Of bsf
rs and f6. Hubjoined ia copy Of ! d
letter handed t, us by Messra l'hillippa. =
and Lowther, from the captain Of the Tho
Arbuthnot, the vessel by which the pys
intelligence was brought to Pernambuco. whd
it has rea he'd England by the Teyoit
statements show the serious way in vi
every branch Of the labor market il likely ID
deranged: ai
SIR THOMAS ARBUrHx0r,
PERNAMBuco, August 40, 1851.
Gentlemen--l suppose you have had rum
of the extensive gold fields discovered in N
South Wales, causing IA sudden revolution
believe ever could have visited any count
The colony is completely para!yxed. Ev
man and boy who 10 able to lift shovel is
or going of, to the diggings. Stations are
many parts completely deserted; consequent
sheep and cattle are left to 90 and do a. III
like. Nearly every article of food has gone
in some eases 400 per cent; and seeing thaI
great reduction in the grain crops next sea-
must ensue for want Of labor, It will uecessa|
f.liovy fhcf inf g.. 4 r.
be both scarce and high. No doubt there
De extensive emigration from all parts of Euro
when once the news gets wind.
We have on board about fS0O worth Of A
tralian gold, the first shipped from the soIo3
Il was purchased on the spot Gin fact dug
before their eyes) by four gentlemen, manaQt
partners of different mercantile firms in Sydn1
1t is all in Jumps, nearly pure, the largest wei
lbs less OF. When this was broug it do7
there was large amount ct Bathurst waitj
for a military escort, which the people wcre
hopes the government would allow to the
What we have on board was brought down
four gentlemen, they being armed to the tes
had great difficulty in getting away fri
Sydney. Although promised my crew dou
wages, some six or seven left me as soon a
affair became known, + reseeing what wol
most likely be the case, got steamer
towed the ship down towards the Heads
placed two armed policemen, night and day.
at each end Of the ship. Still, those that I'd
swim got off somehow. All this caused ID
expense. | left tie Lady Clark ready for
without soul on board but the captain. Z
lieve he was about starting, with his article
his pocket, on the road towards Bathurst TIL
ing he might induce some sailors to return
: lip They were coolly q mean what sai
were left in Sydney asking ESQ for the
home, and guarantee of procuring them
to return direct to Sydney. paid Is and
per month for what wanted
Yours very faithfully. G.H HEATON
GROUNDING OF THE u. STATES SrEAmz
MIssIssIPPL-The following is an extract d
letter written by an officer of the stsum
Mississippi, from near Smyrna:
AUGusr Gath, 1876
A sad condition we are in. am so fatia
with hard work that my letter must be bris
We have been since hnlfpast 10, p. NJ of
2lst, aground within six miles of Smyrna.
with our hesd-spars overlooking not only
dry sand beach, but Turkish fortifcation.
has never been my experience in naval lifs
witness so s'ringe and unusual an event a
of large snip, with her bows driven higp
on to dry land by her own momentum We
in predcament which, at this time, is espcci1
unfortunate, as it may result (from the los(
tme) IL preventing us from getting Ko-suth
The ship is very uncomfortable, and we are
employed in the various duties necessary Y
release. Most of the weight on board ha- b
discharged in vessels and lighters, and there
pears, at this hour 8 o'clock, p NJ, but
prospect that We shall float for 48 houu
come. 4 =
The scene around VA was truly nov l.
large steamer, three English and two Aud
an, and French brig of war, were tuggin}
us. The beach under our bows was covered
Greeks, Turks, Arabs, and two or three Hsreu
and the walls of the fort covered with apoloQ
for soldiers At every fresh cndeavor OF q
steamers to tug US off, snap went a harser,
til finding We had not rope left, we were alb
doned to our own resources
Tomorrow We take our guns out Il II
require many days after we are al at to put
things to right. We have heard nothing fro
but hope TO on Tuesday. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh (our minister) passed u}
yesterday IN steamer on their return from Bey
root They will probably go to Constantinopll
with u.s. a6 tt'
P. s, 23ih-We got of this morning at ID
o'clock r1a