Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-25


AND JAMAICA.
The steamers Crescent City and Ohio at New ork
bling dates from California to the 10th February from
Chagres 10 the l,h inst, and from Jamaica to the 18th
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The intelligence is scarcely interesting usual
r he annexed summary, from the Alta California OF the
18Th includes briel notice of nearly every event Of
importance:
Since the departure of the last steamer for Panama
the Indian difficulties have been the increase rather
han otherwise and murders, robheries and reports of
hosliiies, collisions and battles have been life. En-
forts have been made in the Legislature to raise funds
and State troops for carrying the One tot the
Governors aids, j. Nicely Johnson, ESQ., has been des
patched by his Exceeucy 10 the Of disturbances,
to act the part OF the State with the U. S. Indian
commissioners.
Authority has been given to raise force OF voun-
teers, to be used in OF necessity. The comms-
sioners have also left Stockton with an escort OF one
hundred u S. troops and is confidently believed that
ii obstacles are thrown in their way by revengetul
OF Interested men, they will be able form treaties with
the mountain tribes, and give quiet tothe country.
The weather has continued drv and, for winter,
wonderfully warm sometimes rs high as rs degrees,
and seldom as low as 80; last evening was at At. We
have not had five inches OF ram since last March,
The fear is that we shall have no more rain; the
consequences OF which will be severe disappointment to
those engaged in the dry diGgngs, and perhaps fatal to
the stock and agricultural interests.
but has on few victories Don Quixote conflicts with
windmis, amending acts by making them worse, and
passing very few which may be beneficial, log-rol-
ing for the office OF u S. Senator tor establishing the
future seat of government tor oustlng each other out OF
their legislative saddles &c. have been the chief pub
lie occupations of our Legislators They have fixed
upon next Monday February l7lh as the day to elect
Senator to tie OF Mr. Fremont after the 18th OF
March next and various are the specnations concern
ing the result. Some believe Mr. King will be elected
some Mr. lIeydenleldl, while Others have growing
faith in Mr. Fremont in whose favor there has been an
undoubed reaction on the part OF many.
The health OF the State is OF the most glorious de-
sprpton; there any deaths scknessin any
part OF the State, lar we have heard There is no
healthier country on earth.
The expeditions sent tc the Colorado river are pro-
crossing their purposes Lieut.. Derby has passed up
the gulf and some distance up the river, and Major
HeintZeeman's command is also at the river
The squatter question has subsidized somewhat of ate
the iudcous decision OF our Recorder and some other
officers opinions having contributed in connection with
the opinions of the press to check the great tendency
forcble entries and occupation OF other peoples lands,
which for while seemed mania here.
The Legislature has passed the loan bill for raising
10 an not to exceed $500000 1t is not very probable
that anything can be negotiated under that any other
act unless means are found to raise the present
credit OF the Stale.
Business which has been excessively dull, seems at
last revlvng.
noticed bill has passed both Houses, by two-thids
vote TO remove the State Capital from San Jose to M al
lego and wanted only the signature of the Governor to
became a law.
INDIAN DISTURBANCES.
BY the previous arrival we had report OF second
engagement between the party OF Savage and the In
dams. The particulars OF it given in the following
extract from letter dated Feb. A.
have just received an account of Savages second
expedition, which think you can rely upon. Savage
started from Aqua Frio with 2l0 men, On the road
Savage started ahead, with seventy men to reconnoe,
leaving the balance OF his force with Mai Bumey.-
They to meet at Fine Gold Gulch. Savage wal
ted one day at that place, but Maj Burney coming
up he with his small force in pursuit of the Indians
In the evening hesurprleed large force and had Skin
mi,h, the Indians retreating Next morning twenty
eight of Savaee's took the Indians trail came up
W tn them and killed ten and wounded forty. The liz
ans relreaed and Savages party returned.
A letter from Los Angeles, dated Feb. 4, remarks:
News has reached that the Tuar Indians have
killed Danon's party and Capt Dorsey's party.
French's ranch was attacked by the same Indians
who appear have been several hundred strong, armed
with bows and arrows. Fortunately an emigratng par
ty of40 Americans were at the ranch at the time The
Indians repused with the loss. OF about 40 kill
ed dispatch reached us the past week from French,
asking arms and cartr dyes; they were mediately
forwarded by one OF his partners, who was ia the city
at the time. Thirteen men in all are reported to have
been nassacred at the -Four Checks.
The excitement about the Gold Bluff appears to
have pretty much subsidized, though notice
siona departure of vessel for the locality. That
there is abundance of gold there, is without doubt but
the expense OF extracting probably too great tor the
business to be profitable.
1t is reported that there had been atfray between
the Indians and the miners at or near the Bufis in
which several OF the former and two OF the latter were
killed, and tour or hive wounded. Seven warriors OF
the Indians were brought down to the Bluffs, where
they shot,
The Alta California details the following singular
financial operation:
1t seems that years since, the priests of the
mission of San Rafael drew upon the mission OF Santa
Clara the OF two hundred and forty dollars. The
draft accepted in the joint names OF the missions OF
Ii,xn ii
found few weeks since among the nusy archives of
the mission OF Santa Clara Some smart fellow dis
covered and purchased it tor something less than its
face and joining interest with Judicial officer OF San
Clara county brought suit against the mission Tor
the debt.
Judgment, of course, was gven and few days after
ward the whole mission lands, including the town OF
Santa Clara, sold at public auction, for two hun
drea and forty dollars the sale wing been attended by
the auctioneer and purchaser. The mission OF ssh lose
was equally liable with that OF Santa Clara, but the
conspraors fearing there would be opposition made
10 them at the latter place. concluded TO bring down
the whole weight OF their power upon Santa Clara.
By the laws which formerly governed the missions,
priest had no power gwen hun TO involve the mission
property and fancy that the preSent happy possessos
OF This beautiful aud extensive tract will ere long Ind
themselves ousted.
FROM JAMAICA.
Om Kingston papers arc TO the 18th inst They are
in great part filled with reports of the proceedings OF
the iIegi lature which s now in session.
The cholera yet fingers in Of the rural districts,
but the whole the lae accounts from the agricultural
parishes are favorable and represent the disease hav
ing nearly exhausted itself
The Kingston Journal publishes a note from
CATTLE house in that city, relative TO report Originate
ing in this country, of the death of Gen. Santa Anna.
Letters had been received from him dated at Carthage
ma as late as Feb. a. in which he mentioned that his
health was excellent
FROM THE ISTHMUS.
The steamers lsthmus and Oregon had arrived at Pa
nama bringing dates from California the 18th Of Feb
fuary.
There was much excitement on the lshmus OCCASION
ed by ascertainng that party of travellers had been
murdered while on their way from Chagres to Panama
We copy such particulars ale furnished by the Pana
ma Star:
CONSULATE U. S A..
CHAGRES, Fob 27th 1851. {
SIR: Our town to-day has been thrown into consd-
cradle excitement in consequence OF the murder and
robbery of several Americans while ascending the river
The bodies OF Elk men have been found near Vamos
floating in the river-and from appearances have
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