The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-18
Fifteen DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
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YEARLY Two Millions Of Dollars in Gold Dust En-
Route for New York.
INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE CALF ORNIA MARKETS,
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The steamship I'll Dorado arrived at Quarantine
yesterday morning at o'clock, with fifteen days
Later news from California She left Chagres on
the 7th inst, and Havana on the 18th
The FL Dorado waited two days for the mails and
specie brought by the steamship Panama, which
arrived at Panama the I'd inst, with ono million
of dollars, and 200 passengers.
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Gregory's and Dodgc's Express put US in posses-
sion Of files Of San Francisco papers to the 18th of
April, together with our special correspondence up
% tho hour of the sailing Of the steamer.
Tho Panama left San Francisco at o'clock on
enc 18th April, bringing ssOOoOo in treasure, and
tho Isthmus at the Same day and hour, with
$4,000.
The gold dust and mails were left ON the Isthmus
by tho FL Dorado, after having waited two days at
Chagres for them.
Tho ED. saw steamship going into Chagres
the day she camo ont.
The steamship Gold Hunter was at Acapulco,
taking in passengers for Pana ma, the 23d April
T'e U. S. sloop-ofwsr Vin,ennes was at Pana-
ma May Sd, all well.
Tho news from California Is not OF mach interest
The Legislature was still in session; but had
liked upon May lst the day Of adjournment
The Senatorial question will net be mooted again
this session.
On the receipt OF the news from the Atlantic
side, by the 2Sth Of February steamer, State secu
,cties advanced from Is to 20 per cent, but slightly
'recedcd afterwards.
The whig and democratic parties we're actively
organizing throughout the State. Tho wings Of
san Francisco were to nominate municipal officers
On the evening the steamer left. Chas. J. Brcnham
was to be the candidate for Mayor.
Col j. ID. Stevenson, who went out as Comman-
ment Of his property. II had been supposed that he
was immensely wealthy.
The miners, generally, were doing we'll. in both
the northern and southern districts. Rain had
fallen In great abundance, and large amounts Of
gold wore being taken out from the dirt thrown up
The bankers of San Francisco had resolved to
take no other California coin than Mostts, except
by weight, or at a discount Of five per cent. Most
OF II is short in weight and quality IL forwarded
to tho Atlantic States, 10 must be reconed for cir
culstion, mt a loss Of from three TO ten per cent
Stephen ID. Winship, formerly Of Boston, died in
San Francisco, April 9Th.
Mr.. Albert =. Hobbs, formerly Of Philadelphia,
was found dead in his bed at the Union Hotel April
9Th. Ho had taken morphine the night previous,
Cor the heartburn, and killed himself with an over
dose.
Mr.. ID. C. Child, first mato of the steamer Sea
Gull, wss lost overheard in the Columbia river.
Gov. Joseph Lane, Of Oregon, had been announc-
cd as the peoples candidate for Congress, in place
Of MIR. Thurston, the present delegate.
Hon. Samuel Purdy, Mayor Of Stockton, formerly
Of Buffalo, NJ u, Is s.rsngly talked Of as an inde-
pendent Candidate for Governor Of California lie
has been generally nominated by The miners.
The Indians have robbed all the ranches in the
vicinity Of Monterey, and killed three persons in
attacking the town OF san Luis Obispo. The ran
.cheros between San Antonio and San Miguel have
been robbed Of all their horses, and have not now
sufficient number 10 hunt their cattle. The Indians
were assembled on the Salinas Plains, and com
hitting deprcdations in all directions The people
in that whole section olthe country very much
alarmed, and being almost destitute of arms, were
ut the mercy Of the savages.
The markets generally were ovcrstocked, and
very low prices prevailed for goods OF almost every
description.