The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-11

ISprAH MAssAcRE-SEvEsry AmERIcAss KILL
ED.LThe Pacific Nevs of the 2lst Of January pub.
lishes the following in relation to- attack OF
the Indians:
"a San Josc correspondent writes that late on
Sunday evening last an express from the Maripo-
reached the Governor, bringing the sad news
Of disastrous engagement with the Indians at
night. Mr.. Savage had attacked them one after
noon early in last week, and had killed about
thirty OF their number, with the loss OF only two
of his men. The party then encamped on the
field. and during the night they were attacked by
the indiana, with the loss of about seventy Of their
number.
"The action of the Government will no doubt be
prompt and energetic, and thus alone the evil can
be stayed. A petition for aid signed by fifty or
sixty citizens Of Maraposa county has been pre-
scented to the Executive. The Indians appear to
have commenced Of determination.
'sIt is rumored that the standing committee Of
the Senate on Indian Affairs have had special and
extraordinary meeting this evening. 1t is stated
that the subject-matter under confederation was
contained in these dispatches.
"The miners upon Rattlesnake creek and other
regions have been obliged to suspend operations,
in consequence of the difficulties. The number of
warriors engaged in hostilities on the Tuolumne
and the Three rivers il estimated at 1000.
The CALYoRNIA INoors.-The Pacific Ntrs of
the firstof February says
SAT the last session of Congress act
passed authorizing the manufacture of ingots and
bars Of gold, at the establishment of Mofiat & Co.,
gentleman of integrity and experience, Augustus
Humbcrt, esq, was duly appointed TO execute the
trust Of supervising the coinage Of theso bars and
were procured, and the first coin produced from
them was shown us yesterday. II ia Of octagon
form, has upon side raised eagle, with scroll
and breastplate, surrounded by the words United
States Of America On the reverse side is radi-
ating sun, the edge being stamped with the name
of the assayer, and the date Its value is fifty dol
lars, and the piece in convenient form for pocket
use or transportation"
GoLp IN QuARTz.-The Alta California, in an
article on gold mining, has the following state
ment:
"Let us see what the gold veins which have been
to those who work them. We have seen specimens
from the various mines, from the head waters of
the Yuba to those of the Armagosa, near the Colo
RADIO river Mr.. Picrson, who s interested in
mine near the former river, submitted, this week,
to MIR. Moffat, some Of the mineral, in which not
particle of gold visible. We saw it before il
was put into the fire., and 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 fol-
lowing is the certificate of Mr., Moflat, after having
tested it. Upon the truth of that certificate the
public may implicitly rely:
Result Of Assay Of PulUerised Quartz, left by
Mr.. Pierson.--One hundred grains of ore produced
three tenths OF grain of gold, which 10 equal to
sixty five cents e 'hs pound sTSi5aqPs!T CO.
"San Francisco. january u.s., 1851.
"P. ST. saw no gold vis.S.as IN the ore OF the
assay.
MoFFAT & Co., per JOHN s. MorFAT
"The mineral from great number of others have
been tested, and with very satisfactory RESULTS.
From thirty to sixty cents per pound has been OBJ
tanned from the poorest, where by the eye, and in
many where, through a microscope, not
particle of gold could be discerned. Such 10 the
case with the Los Angeles Gold Mining Company
vein. we know there is mistake about that vein,
having taken the mineral from the vein With our
hands and submitted it TO the assay of Mr. Moffat.
The poorest specimens produced about thirty cents
to the pound, collected by quicksilver, and after
BILE. The specimens in which gold was descerni-
BILE produced, by amalgamating with quicksilver,
SIS per pound, and afterwards So more. This
we know TO be a fact. There is no humbug, no
doubt, no mistake about it, We know what is here
stated, and willing our veracity shall stand or