Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-10
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.

| The steamer Georgia, just arrived at New
York, sailed from Chagres on the Goth ultime
with 924 passengers. She arrived at Havana or
the 30th, and transferred 40 passengers to the
steamer Pacific, bound for New Orleans. The
remainder she brought to New York
The Georgia left at Chagress the steamer
Crescent City, with 43O passengers, waiting fol
the gold dust train, which had not arrived This
train was attacked few miles out from Panama
and robbed of one hundred thousand dollars
most of which, however, was recovered.
The propeller Ontario had sailed from Chag,es
tor New Orleans, with 200 passengers Those
remaining on the lsthmus were going off in sal
ling vessels. The dry season was setting in al
Chagres, and the place becoming more healthy.
Among the passengers by the steamer Cali
fornia, from San Francisco to Panama, is the name
of Col. Fremont and family. We presume thew
are passengers in the Crescent City.
Our San Francisco papers are TO the lst of De-
cember Within the week preceding the latest
date the cholera had increased. Between the
25th and 30th of November the Board of Health
reported "a cases and 80 deaths by cholera, OF
which "a cases and IL deaths occurred DURING
the twenty-four hours terminating on the day last
named.
There had been battle between the force under
the command Gen. Morehead and the Youma Tn.
dams, near Colorado city, on the Gila, in which
tine General, after one hour and half fighting,
was glad to retreat beneath the guns of the little
fort, the Indians having lost ten men. The Ame-
rican force under Morehead was lO4; their loss il
not stated. Subsequently they had completely
vanquished the Indians, none being found within
fifty miles of the old planting grounds.
The Stockton Journal reportsa fight between the
Indians and Americans in the vicinity of MokeIumne
Hill in which fifteen Of the latter ware killed and
probably as many OF the Indians. No particulars are
given.
The French sloop of war serieuse left San Francis
co on the 2Sh OF November for the Sandwich Islands
On board was Mr.. Perrin, French Consul who was
proceeding TO the islands to effect definite settlement
OF the difficulties under which the good relations be-
tween the French Government and those exerc.in q
the authorities OF those Islands were disturbed about
year since.
The u S. ship Dolphin arrived at San Francisco on
Inc Ioh tan0hos ID S LEFT China on the ed
wich Islands, and sailed from Honolulu on the 9Th OF
November The Dolphin was to sail for home on the
18th of December, stopping at Valparaiso and Rio on
her way.
We add, with some condensation "tbe'peners1aum
m airy OF events" published in the Alta California of
the Is ofDecember
Since the departure of the Tennessee, on the 18th
ultmo, there have ranspired very stirring events
in California very large population will winter at
the placers large portion have purchased their win
ter supplies erected their houses and gone into partial
Information. AS matter OF course we have much
smaller floating population, comparatively, than year
ago.
The cholera has almost or entirely disappeared from
Sacramento city, where had ragged for severs weeks
with great malgnity Since the disappearance of this
terrible scourge, business Sacramento has reyived
and at last accounts that hourshing city was in the
full tide OF success and prosperity But il has met with
heavy calamity in death OF the its Mayor, Hardin Rig
low, who died in our city last Wednesday, He posses
sed the confidence OF his fellow citizens in an eminent
degree, aud deservedy ~ > -
Our OVID city, Also which was at one Tina rather
shaken with Tears ofthe cholera and that we were to
nave snliar visitation with that of Sacramento, has
suffered comparatively little from that cause For al
toush 'eie nave been quite number sudden deaths
sun we nave had no epidemic, and the deaths
nave not peen as numerous proportion to our popu-
!aton as they were twelve months ago Our city is in
IN mucn better condition for passage through raj
ny season than 1t was year ago Many of our prin-
cipai sHsets nave been panked and sidewalks made
cuiVers constructed, and other Improvements of SINH
iaf character, by individuals well the authorities
whch VIII conduce very much to comfort and conve.
nence Good houses and accommodations are plentiful
and there need be but little suffering for want of pro-
lecmoh rom the elements during the rainy season.
ne RAINY season commenced IN earnest on Tues
cay te l9 ultmo, seventeen DAYS latter in the year
tnan the RAINY season OF lS49. 1t was ushered in with
all the honors OF heavy gale of wind and floods of
ram. Since then we have had but few days without
rain,
Our citizens have been disappointed at the result Of
congressional law making, leaving still unprovded
o IA many very important particulars OF great interest
10 me community and intimately connected with the
heahfu progress OF the State as we'll as the business
OF her citizens. A mint law esab fishing an enlight.
ened system OF land grants donations and titles nos,
Office and mail hill with othors