American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-17
Arrival or tho steamer Daniel w ebstor
Eleven Days Later from California.

Arrival or tho steamer Daniel Webstor
| Eleven Days Later from California.
Favorable Accounts from the Mines--Asricultura
| Prospects-Steamboat Disasters and Loss 0
| Life-Mopement for Division of the State
Alarming Progress Of Crime attering Com,
mercial Adpices-,-In Increasing Receipts of Gold
Later from Oregon, China, and the Sand,cicl
Islands-Deaths, Shipping Intelligence, Markets
&c.
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived at hel
wharf in New York last night at IL o'clock
She brings four hundred passengers, and one
hundred and seventeen thousand dollars worth
Of gold on freight, and about half million dol
lars in the hands of passengers.
The Daniel Webster has come ola San Juan.
She brings California dates to the 18th October,
being eleven days later than what has hereto
fore been received. She experienced terrible
gales for several days, in which her paddle
boxes were carried away. She, however, wea-
thered the storm nobly, to the praise of all on
board.
Business generally was dull, and purchasers
were holding back for further reduction in
the prices Of goods.
Agriculture was in fourishing condition,
and the mining news was very favorable. New
discoveries of gold were daily being made
Quartz mining attracts great attention.
The steamer California, from San Francisco,
took out 81 100000 in gold dust. Two other
steamers took large amounts. N
Crime was increasing and many criminals
were returning from the interior.
Five Of the Port Oxford Exploring Expedition
had been killed by the Indians.
The yield Of gold for the present year will
exceed that Of any previous one.
Steam communication between San Francisco
and the Sandwich Islands was about being ac-
complished
Movements were on foot for railroad to
Sacramento.
Real estate was active and advancing.
The sloop-of-war Vincennes left San Fran
cisco for q cruise southwark.
The alta California thinks that the move
ments for division Of the State amount to but
little. Il
Efforts are on foot to revive the Chamber of
Commerce, which had been broken up since the
May FIRE.
The papers Of the 9th are filed with duels,
murders and outrages, and there is strong talk
Of reviving the Vigilance Committee.
Major Reading, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor, was badly wounded by the accidental
discharge Of his pistol while out hunting.
The Methodists had started new paper
called the California Christians Advocate.
Lynching was still practised at the mines.
The Mormons have purchased Rancho del
San Bernandino for 100000 and intend to
build large city there, to connect the great
Salt Lake city with it by railroad, and secure O
port in San Diego for their maritime intercourse
with the world
News from Southern California was Of the
utmost Importance. The Southern counties are
coming out strongly for q convention to divide
the State. Santa Barbara is the place fixed on
for holding it. The various counties were en-
gagged in selecting delegates. An address will
be prepared for circulation, and a petition pre-
sented to the legislature at an early day in ia
vor Of division.
The steamer North America had arrived from
Panama in thirteen days, being the quickest
trip on record.
The rainy season was about commencing.
The financial affairs in California were highly
fattering. 2f
The Marysville Herald thinks the possibility
Of navigating the Feather and Yuba rivers is no
longer problematical. ~ t~'
FRoM OREGON. from Oregon bring
intelligence Of the conclusion Of important
treaties with the Indians.
A valuable gold mine and mine Of anthra-
cite coal had been discovered on the Charles
river, four miles from Astoria.
Gen. Gaines had left on visit to San Fran
cisco.
| SANDWICH IsLANDs.--Mount Manaloo, which
had been closed for-a long time, was belching
forth liquid lava.
The island Of Koolalame had been burned
throughout its whole length, the shrubbery
having been accidentally fred by some fisher
men. II is uninhabited, except by few con-
victs.
From CHrNA.--Advices from China to the I'd
Of August state that the rebellion in the
Kwanghi still continues with undated fury.
The great Chinese diplomatist and minister,
Lin, had been degraded three steps because the
rebellion had broken out in his provinces.
The Kwanghi rebels are extending their line
Of operations northward. The imperial govern
ment will have great difficulty in putting them
down.
Hds~ H. +. Loudon & Co. announce the
/ onenina Of their now and enIend;d tailar;nn