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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

Tha nsz steamship North America, Capt J. a.
p,o,hen arrived off the Hook at midnight, and
cached her dock at II O'Clock yesterday morning,
having been compelled to lie to on account OF Fog
Che left Chagres Feb. 25, arrived of Kingston on
the evening of the 9th, and left Kingston at n
o'clock on the morning Of March l. Running time
from Chsgres, eight days six hours. The North
America arrived off Chagres, on her outward trip,
NJ II o'clock on the evening Of Feb. 10, making
the passage from the Hook in eight days three
hours. The Georgia, which left New-York Feb
II. arrived at Chagres on the morning Of Feb "a,
and was to sail at AN of Feb. 25.
The Empire City from NewsYork. Feb. -. ar
rived at Chagres on the evening OF Feb. %, and
sailed on the 25th She arrived at Kingston Feb.
2s. and was TO leave for New-York March l.
The o. s. sloop Of war Albany, Capt Plat, ar
rived at Chagres On the 2oth ut. after extraor-
binary run Of only days from 81. Jago. She LETT
on the 22d for Pensacola.
The British steamer Avon arrived at Chagres
Feb. 81 from San Juan 90 Nicaragua She sailed
on the evening Of the sath for Csrshegena taking
100000 in silver bare aud about 100000 in
gold dust. =
The following vessels bad arrived at Panama
from San Francisco;
Steamer Tennessee, Feb. 9.
Steamer Republic, Feb. 20, with 200 passon
gers, and 81 100000 in gold dust.
Steamer Panama, Feb. 81, with 50 passengers,
and 1000 900 in gold dust.
Ship Oscar, with 76 passengers.
Bark Trident, brig Ruth, and bark Drummond.
The steamer Columbia, from New. York. around
Cape Horn, left Acapulco for San Francisco Feb.
1l-all well on board.
The steamer Carolina wss seen by the Repub
lie, $50 miles south of Acapulco steering with q
temporary rudder
There were in port at Panama, So sail Of Eng
hsh and American vessels.
There has been no choice Of L. S. Senator in
California. The choice ley between Fremont
and T. Butler King. The election weS to take
place in two or three days It was thought that
Fremont was gaining ground.
Died at sea, on board steamer Repu6lic, Feb.
3, Capt. Augustus Gardner
Died at sea- on N. America, at lOl AM, Feb.
a., Arnold Bliss of Dartmouth, Mass, aged 81
years. He was buried at sea, in lat l6 90, lon
~, with appropriate ceremonies, Rev. John P.
CULVER officiating
The North America brings $4,000 in gold dust
m freight and in the hands of the passengers
She has also 25j passengers. We return our
thanks TO Mr. ]. P THOMPSON, the obging Pur
sor, for bis promptness in forwarding The Tn
bnnes dispatches. The following is the Mort
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08
The Mutton Placer.

A Mr.. Jackson is one Of the latest arrivals from
across the.Colorado with a drove of sheep. He
brought with him over 5000. Just about the
same time another gentleman was here who had
brought from New. Mexico 1000. This latter
drove came by the old Spanish trail. When they
got little this side Of the Modade River, they
turned 10 the right of the Tulsre Valley through
Walkers pass, being the same route which Ere
mont travelled in ls44. The success Of these ex-
petitions have stimulated other simier enter
prises. Atleast two different parties will leave
here in q few days for Sonora, with a view OF
bringing in droves Of sheep. These animals can
there be bought for less than 81 a head, aud the
Whole expense Of driving them does not exceed
smother dollar. They bear travelling remarkably
ell, indeed they fstten on it. The loss is incon.
siderable. The value Of mutton at the North is
said 70 be exorbitant; single sheep being worth
from $40 to $40. This sheep droving business
then BIDS fair to be the best speculation that is
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08
Mining OperatIOus-GOld BlaG, &c.

From the san FRANCISCO htIAu ftJ.
The mutual scarcity Of rain up to this time has
very materially embarrassed the operations IN the
dry diseings" The miners have occupied them
selves thus far in throwing up dirt, ready to take
advantage of the first rain that visits them; and
if reliance can be placed on the reports OF per
sons who have visited that part Of The country, q
few DAYS rain would enable them TO collect an
immensely large amount Of gold, which being
Immediately thrown into the hands OF traders
who have given credit 20 the miners tor stores,
would have the effect OF at once revvlng business
throughout the country.
A large number Of men are engaged with great
success in the country adjoining the klamath
river especially on SCOTS and Salmon creeks, its
tributaries This portion OF the mining region
has, as yet, been but little explored in comparison
with the more Southern parts OF the State, and
will, doubtless be found to abound in placers
fully equal to any hitherto worked.
We mentioned in our last circular the report OF
very valuable discoveries Of gold on the sea coast
near the mouth Of the Klam ath River. Further
Investigations confirm in great degree, the rich
ness of the deposits, bat also discover many Sc
rous obstacles to rendering them available at the
present time. The Gold Bluff" is about thirty
miles from Trinidad, the nearest safe point for
vessels 10 discharge their cargoes The road be-
tween is of an almost impossible nature, only
practicable for mules.
Considerable difficulty also exists in bringing
into operation any really eficaciOus method OF
separatjng the gold from the sand-the weight oil
the latter, which is in a great part metallic, pre-
venting the ordinary Virginia rockers from work
ing successfully. Experiments have been tried
TO make the extraction by fusion, but whether
thew can be carried out on a sufficiently large
scale to be practically useful, remains to be seen
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survey Of the CeIorado Rlrer.

Iho eSpedition despatched for tue purpose .
eAPlorne The Colorado River from Us mouth has
been fesrd from. IL viii be recolie, ted that the
expedition was despatched fom here la the later
peit % October, under command Of Lieut. Derby,
Togosraphicai Engineer, ia The Invincbe. 4
very stort tine before the sailing of the Oregon
nom San Diego, dispatch was received from
AsJor heintzelman' commanding the troops sta
toned 81 the junction of the Gia and Colorado riv.
cIs, containing Intelligence Of Lieut. Derbv's
party. Il appears that Major q despatched a
party down the Colorado to communicate. if Dos
sible, with Lieut.. Derby Afterproceeding about
seventy miles, they discovered the lnyincibe at
anchor, with all the party. She had come up
without any difficulty, save that experienced from
TIE stropg current, about thirty miles from the
mouth Where she then lay she had. at low tide.
seven feet Of water, and at high ride fifteen feet.
IL was the opinion Of Lieut.. ID that tue Colorado
IS Dsv gable during the greater portion of theyear
as high as he mouth Of the ella, Tor steamboats.
Ala Californian
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08

A letter from Major Graham, published in the
Sacramento Transcript, gives the following ac'
count of an encounter with the Indians;
JoHNsoNs RANCH, Sunday Jan. 26.
On the morning of the Esd inst, party OF thlr-
ty four men marched from Pleasant Valley and
South Weber over to the Hangtown road, three
miles above this place, where we were joined by
twenty nine men from Johnson's Ranch and Hang
town. At about o'clock, A. M we moved up
the road, and after forced march of twenty-five
miles, two miles on the North side OF the South
Fork of the AmercGn,) we came upon an Indian
rancheria.
The red men vacated it probably sn hour be-
fore our arrival The Esm %9R S Pathsus bowling like
wolves on the ridges above US. The command
was instantly divided into three parties, to enable
us to outAank the enemy, and, II possible, drive
them into the course Of the river. The men were
so perfectly worn out with the march, and also
from packing their blankets and two days ratlons,
that it was utterly impossible for them 10 obey
the order, that is, march with any degree OF ra-
pidity. AS it was, however we managed TO kill
ak Of them, and wound, doubtless, great many.
Unfortunately for US, we had not daylight for
sufficient length Of time to accomplish as much
as we would have done, iaded as we were. We
had but one man wounded in the action. The
enemy numbered | would judge, from the report
of the two thanking parties and from what saw,
upward Of ninety warriers. We camped and on
the following morning crossed over to the dividing
ridge Of the North Fork of the South Fork, and
marched down to destroy the lower rancherles,
three in number, and from four 10 six large lodges
in each-which we did.
The headquarters of these Indians, am well
satisfied are at the lake whence the South Fork
OF the American takes its rise. and until they are
driven from their stronghold there, and on the
South Fork of Costumes, the neighbOrhood will
be constantly annoyed by rowing bands from either
place
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08
Gold In Quartz.

The Alta California in an article in Gold Min
ing, has the following statement
Let us see what the gold veins which have been
discovered and assayed promise as remunera-
ton to those who work them We -,, have seen
p Gi ne uba to those of the Armagosa,
near the Colorado river. Mr.. Pierson, who is in
terested in a mine near the former river, submit
ted this week, TO Mr. Motlat, some of the mineral,
in which not a particle of gold was visible We
saw It before it put into the fire. and it had the
appearance of a mixture of iron rust, sand, and
ashes. This is supposed the poorest specimen
Of the mine none OF the rich pieces being Included
in it The following is the certificate Of Mr. Mof
fat after having tested it. Upon the truth Of that
certificate the public may implicitly rely:
Resu Of assay Of Pulreyea Quarts. lcr by Mr. PIER.
SON Ice grains Of produced threeenths Of grain OF
fod Widths equato sNtyfve cents to the pouno avordu
san francisco, Jan. IS, 1851
MoFFAT Co per joHN 5 MOFFAT.
The mineral from great number of others has
been tested, and with very satisfactory results.
From thirty to sixty cents per pound has been
obtained from the poorest where, by the eye,
and, in many cases where, through q microscope,
not particle of gold could be discerned. Such
is the case with the Los Angeles Gold Mining
Company vein. We know there is no mistake
about that vein, having taken the mineral from
the vein with our own hands and submitted it 20
the assay of Mr.. Moffatt. The poorest specimens
produced about thirty cents to the pound, collect
ed by quicksilver, and afterwRrd as much more
when submitted to the crucible. The specimens
in which gold was dscernible produced, by anal
gsmating with quicksilver. els per pound, and
afterward g. more. This we know to be fact
There is no humbug no doubt, no mistake about
it. We know what is here stated, and are viii
ling our veracty shall stand or fall by the truth
or ialsty OF these assertions.
AQUATIc BUILDMG.-San Francisco bids fair
to become q second Venice. The growth Of the
city into the bay has, within the past few months
been astounding and the many advantages, for
commercial purposes, Of this mode of building, will
cause it TO be continued unit San Francisco shall
be a city upon the water Alta Californian.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08
Battle with the Indians-Sixty Indians Allied
SoveptY-tyyO Americans Massacred.

Correspondence OF the Alta California
San JUAN. Sunday Jan. IL, 1851.
An express rider from Mariposa count wed
in this city this evening. He has bro - intell
eence of battle between four hundred Indians
and party Of fifty or sixty Americans, under the
command Of Captain James Burney. Inc ais
patches containing this intelligence are dated al
"Aeua. FRO" and they state that the ladlsns
were strongly entrenched in one Of their villages.
Their position was attacked at the dawn OF day
on or about the morning of the 9th instant by the
Americans led on BY Captain Burney. Inc pat
tie was a hard fought one, and lasted three hours
The result was that the Indians were driven from
the village, with q loss of sixty killed and from
ten 70 twenty wounded. Eight Americans we're
wounded two Of them mortally. One OF the lat
ter was Lieut.. 8 Keane, ana the other Mr.. Lit
tie The deceased are particularly noticed IN the
dispatches SIS having behaved with courage and
intrepidity After the battle, the Americans
burned the village and retreated. They were
pursued, snd constantly fired upon by the Indians,
during a retreat Of ten miles.
But the most horrible intelligence contained IN
the dispatches is that Of the massacre CT se0eHty
tscO men by the ruthless savages The massacre
took place lear Rattlesnake Greek me men
were working in gulch or chasm, and mad stacR-
ed their arms not experimenting any danger: The
Indians came upon them by stealth, and having
secured their arms, mastered them one 0yone IN
detail o..
A petition for aid, signed by City or sixty cisi-
zens Of Mariposa County, has been presented to
the Executive. The Indians appear to have CON-
menced war Of determination
1t is rumored that the Standing Committee OF
the Senate, on Indian Affairs, have had special
and extraordinary meeting this evening. IL IS
stated that the subject matter under consideration
was the information contained in these dispatch
es / predict that the Governor will send in a
special message to the Legislature TO morrow
and that in accordance with the 6th Article OF the
Constitution of this State, he will recommend the
Legislature to authorize the issue Of proposals tor
for a loan for the purpose of "suPpresslng insur-
recton" and "repelling INVASION
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-08

In Portland, (Orl Of consumption Mrs. Ruhanns b
In San Francisco Jan o. ssrah Lavina Reed Of Paer-
Louis Tsdsle seamsn attached to the bark Success, Of
this pot was killed the 9h December, by being crushed
bv the fall OF heavy box OF machinery on board the oeA
DesCemons. 81 lle mouth Of the willamette RIVER De
hsrk Success has IN his hands effects and wages which
viii be paid 10 the rightfu heirs - -, -,
On board steamship Republic, al sea. Jan l5 MI '"
Jarvis Mirer. %. chronic dyseutery. Ohio
Charles Rice 20. delfium lremens, vermont
sarah L. Reed g chronic dyseutery, Patterson, N j.
Richard Martin, ~ killed by the explosion Of tine steamer
On he 8ih jan Of congestion Of the brain, w. w
Richards, ESQ. Of Wayre County N y; r
In Marytye The 9th Of January, IN consequence oil
injuries received by explosion OF Gun caps N . 70,
tight formerly from Milspon. ONO, late Of Ine hrm Of
Fall. Ebright & Co, Of this place, aged % years
Al Auburn. on The lOh January, Mr. jeremiah Par0ox
eyed as Of Wauenton, Mass OF chronic di'rrhea
From me Daily Californian Jan. 81
In San Jose Jan So Capt. Harsn Stern lae OF OaVes'
ton, TeXas aged So n 81
Al the reside nce Of VIM Eddy near san ose Dec ~
aher illness oflear FIVE months, Matthew Roche 81 u,
aged q years. ,,o,-..-. -,
Chss Ebert g. consumption, New
Jan Geo Knapp, as, daTrhea, Bremen Geo Weth-
eTby, o. dy senteIy, Mass.
Jau. u-Waler Scott, 81 yphus fever BSr0aioesi
Isaac Russell So dyienleIy. France.
Jsn. l5-C Constantine o. scurvy, England
Jan. l6-Thomas Jones scurvy' England. NJ, -,
Jan le-John Turner, e, dysentery, Pa Patrick W.
Lee. IS. rheumatism Of the heart, Ireland
Jan. 20-P. H'cAs 80, consumption, NeW-York
Jan. 2l-Mrs Albright, not ascer tained
DEATHS IN SACRAMENTO CITY, for tue week ending an
1l-5ih jonathan March A., Wisconsin,; 9TH. Elisha smith
So Irving Franklin. Mass 6Ih, John r speddiagqp ~
N1boronob Gprros nh Richard nuggan, 10 Liver
booli 9b James Phnps 40, Missouri l0th Jas Spa Ks,
a illinois. -
jan 25-Francis Daucus 49, France bronchitis Jan 26-
VIM. w Richards SO, Wayne Co. N Y congestion Jan
z6-In Cooma, OF typhoid fever, Mr w NJ. Richards Of
Felicity, Ohio aged q years In Sacramento, Jan. 81
Henry Stone, Mansfield, Ohio, 50. VIM. Mcfarland Ky.
g. Wu c. Bryan Mo %. John A. Bishop, New-London,
Jan z7-Bepi Hoyt Illinois, 60, dysenteryi Ms Adams,
jan ga Warne Pa 40 chronic disrrtea; Chas Bart
ley y. 'hot ia an atifay Frank Page Eyins, Lowell,
Mass h ed yeari.
jan so -Charles an Indian boy, r. marasmus B. Bh-
France, n'Ra- pOtu
Near Mormon Island Jan 25 Lucien Proctor Esq. aged
50 years, Of ri octorsvile W.
Near Sacramento City Jan %, Henry Watts, Of Andrew
Co. Mo. e. 50 years.
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Ms,.ase from the Governor.

message from the Governor on Indian Affairs,
accompanied by copies of his recent correspond
ence with Gen Persi er + Smith, J Nicely John
son, and L.. S. Indian Commissioners upon the
subject of Indian hostities, was read in the Sen
ate on the 3Oth of January. The Pacific Ners
gives the following synopsis
The communication of Gen. Smith states that
orders were communicated by the Governor to the
Sheriff OF Mariposa county, to call out 200 able
bodied militia, to proceed at once TO punish the
offending tribes and requests to know what aid
may be expected from the military department.
what number of effective troops can be relied on
at what point they stationed, and what time
viii be required 10 collect them for the present
service, If the General deem it advisable to coop
crate in the present emergency. Also, whether
there can be furnished for the use Of volunteers,
arms and ammunition; and If so, the character OF
the arms and the quantity Of ammunition.
The communication to the U. S. Indian Com
missioners, states that the Governor had dis
patched Col J. Nicely johnson to the scene CT
disturbances, Tor the porpose Of making per
sonal examination into the-actual condition OF al
FAIRS, aud with power to act as circumstances
might seem TO Justify, to bring 20 a speedy end
the dlhcuties which are reported as existing
there. Also, that Col Johnson is requested by
the Governor 70 make them acquainted with nis
instructions.
The instructions to Col Johnson detail the
steps the Governor had taken in relation TO the
disturbances-thst force Of 200 men had been
ordered out by hinl--that ne now appointed Col.
johnson to ascertain collect and report all facts
respecting them, and to proceed at once To Mari
Poss for that purpose, and 70 communicates with
the officer in command e the forces there. The
Governor strongly impressed upon him. and
through HIM upon citizens, 70 AVON studl0asly
the commission Of any act calculated 90 excite
and exasperRte unrecessariiv rhs Indian tribes.
With this view, the Governor suggests that Re
have an interview with the u. Iadisn Con.
misti0nsrs. But ii tie Indians prove obstinate
and intractibe after his erdeavOrs. and those Of
the Commissioners, 70 bring about aHicsble
adjustment Of the difficulties the Instructions go
on TO say, that il wi then become your duty TO
decide upon the line Of offensive policy % be par.
sued
" Should On emergency eXis. no y, or arise here
after requiring an additional number Of troops,
which VIII not admit of delay necessary 10 com.
muDioste with me, you are authorized to call out
such additional number ss may be necessary
The instructions conclude by authorizing Col 1
Johnson TO call into service tie requisite number
of orces-to practice economy IN toe course 81 /
he operstODs-to master no more men, nor keep /
hem 10 service longer than may be required; % 4
contract no unnecessary or imprOvdent liabilities
MT to praciice he most REID economy constituent I
|. i>b The Interest TO be served.
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for Indefinitely pos,poning the first resolution,
was that the contested election cases were not
vet all decided. That reason cannot be assigned
again. because the Senate have TO day decided
that Mr.. A w. Adams the incumbent) is the le-
esny constituted representative from the lith
Senatorial District, and that Mr. Stout the con
testsnt) is not entitled to the seat There are 10
more contested elections to be decided by the
senate, and this reason cannot be assigned again
Doubtless some other reason, equally hcttl0us
will be brought forward for defeating the present
House resolution.
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FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Supposed News of Sir John Franklin.
BY THE PACIFIC.

An extra, published by the Colombo ObstTre,
contains, under date-6lngapore, January d, the
following: News from the utmost ends OF the
earth is always acceptable, more especially when
the subject matter is the relief OF the distressed
who have rsked, and it may be feared, lost Their
lives in search after knowledge. have 1t IN my
power this month, to give you later Information Oh
the search which is being prosecuted Tor the re-
covery Of Sir John Franklin aud bis party, than
even the Admiralty is yet possessed OF Her ma
iesty's surveying ship Herald arrived here iroFa
the Arctic regions via the Sandwich lslands and
Hong Kong, during the last week, and she has the
latest accounts from the far north. Near the ex'
treme station of the Russian Fur Company, thoy
learned from the natives that a party OF white
men had been encamped 300 or 400 miles inlaLd,
that the Russians had made IA attempt 10 sap.
ply them with provisions asd necessaries, Dot
that the natives who are at enmity with the Russ
SLAMS had frustrated all attempts. No cOmmun'J
cation could be opened with the spot where theyi
were said TO be, as hostile tribe interyened.l
From the Esquimaux they had this vague story
satisfactorily confirmed, with the addition th at toe
whites and natives having qusrreed, the former
had been murdered "a u the possibility o.
these unfortunates being Sir John Frankns
party, leave you and your readers who hsgs
paid attention to the case ia all it's bearings, to-
judge Whether ihese men spoken Of were or,
were not Sir Johns company. little hopes car
now be entertained Of finding them alive as theirf
provisions must have been expended year ago
and their fuel, which is az necessary, must have
all been burned out nearly two years since
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Married.

In saeram ento City Jan IS. Mr.. Erastus L Fenner to
Miss SATah Jameson ali or that cry. 49,, IL.
In This city, Mr.. Charles f. Van Antwerp 70 MISS Auo
DeightOD . A.. =. -
Jan II. Judge D. Bullock Of Sacramento to Miss Ada
Kemble. Of Wsshington u lo county; 49,
In TOuluuue Cuy. jan Ia. Nj. W. We4ls 10 hlAelFh
Jsne Grepell botn OF Touumue City.
On ne l8h Jan. Mr. John Ehereiee, OF s.ocSlon' 70
MAJ eldest daughter OF VIM Wilmington, Esq Somerset
shire. Eng. ~ -, -. ~.
In his city, Jan o. Capt Edward w Traverse to Mss
IN San Jo,6. 2Ohrst Rysnd TO Mas Leiitia, daugh-
ter OF Ex-Governor Burnett, OF AlylsO -
on the I'd inst. Mr John Smith 10 MISE fu1Oe ALu
Tucker. al Of San Jose. ~, -, .
On he z5,l Jan James Halls to Margaret Dunn all Of
this city
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BIoEey Market.

Gold DUST 10 - per o.; Quicksilver sl56I5 50i OOub
looIs elo' 5oyefeiEDs, sO 1pfronc pieces 81; 10
Gu Ger pieces 81 leIhaer pieces 81 5Frsnc pea 95c
shOr lusus, per cent per month
IN concluding our remarks would observe his Is our
Gull season, ard We are heavily supplied with goods
Many goods are put 81 AZ aacOn the not Oens Ia
lie feru8r trade Eents 81 storage and eKDelses Cause
Ms course In many We have special cause OF
cscouraF ement New ellerprses FOR trade on me coast
constantly projecting Everything IL az Dut 10 IL in.
fancy, src lese t4ciuaiJns 0uL temporary a. our
march 10 on WEF6. without question
Cry scrp- q ~. new issue; Old Scrip int better:
Siafe bcncs e4ds', norra y-Lo aalef Slate Warrants
80 q County, slIl. -ILbl smal amsuats