New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-16

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pe'N Alta Cal, July 4.
ExcrrEMENT-AN EFFIGY.--Therc
WIS some little excitement raised In our city on
Monday on the arrival OF the steamer Independence,
which 10 indicative of the deeper feeling obtaining
throughout the community In reference 10 the over
loading of ships and steamers on this cost with pas
seDfers. The excitement was raised BY the e1ni'
bi'ion in our streets Of an ettgy OF Mr. Vanderbilt
which was carried n und by quite number Of the pas
sepgers JUS. arrived In the Independence There was
little fun created at the exhibition Of the h{ure
although there was something melancholy and p.n'al
connected with It.
The passengers before the steamer arrived had con
stfucted the eiey (Which rather larger tnan me-
and had kept II for time 10 the very caoin 't'
On the arrival OF he steamer they attached 20 ~
large plecsrd labeled Wand, rDits De1tn - -
procured a wagon, mounted the Image INTO l. u. go
cseded through some ol the streets accom- tro ~
cro-d san Francisco Herald.
"a Dutch bark called the Ophllia ar
rived Of San Francisco July IA from Panama.
after an EXTREMITY long passage OF one hunorea anu
fourteen dpvs There was dreadful mortai'y on Ooso
md n as reported that thirty Of the passengers had
Sied Asubseouept account says, IL oeaths occurred
ON the passage all from Panama, OF ieVer, ana II "
these took place within IA days alter tae departure OF
the vessel No blame therefore, 10 TO De ascheo 70 'no
vessel.
Loss OF THE SHIP OxFoRD.-Thc snip
Oxford was stranded about forty miles the nor,hward
of the entrance Of the harbor, On Monday, July L.
The fishing schooner Bay State brought Ia the news on
the lith She consigned to Case, Heiser q 20
TIE San Francisco Herald of July 10
saws No intelligence had been received from me wreck
of this vessel up to late hour last n2ht The steamer
Free Trade. which proceeded to her assistance on
Wedne,dby last haviDg In TOW the scaooheIs roh'lac
and VIM A Tarltop returned 10 port yesterday morn
ng in consequence Of her machinery getng OUT OF or
der She abaudoLed towing tho schooners on Foin'
Reeves TIE steamer Washington proceeded - me
wreck yesterday afternoon in place OF tue rree raae
TIE COAST SURvEY.-This morning at
day break the United States Surveying steamer Ae
tive, commanded by Lieutenant Alden, viii leave
our harbsr TO retume operations at tho northern
terminus Of the Coast recOnnOsance, and ais0 u eX-
ecure determination of the Survey CT the mouth OF
Columbia River The Active will proceed to the straits
of san Juan del Fuca touching at P0rl Orofd TO ana
detachment OF tOdieTs and stopping also font FIAT
terry TO leave small astronomical party, under con-
msnd of Lieut. Davidson. Ga her return abe VIII enter
on the REORGANIZATION, before stated bringing down
the reconnaissance from the straits OF Fuca to Point
Reys, the present highest piont OF the shore line
Alta California, July Is
MIITARY.-A detachment of Dragons.
under command Of Lieut.. Stonenan, leave today, in
L. s. steamer Active, for Port Oxford Alta Cal, Jsly H.
CHARGE OF MURDER.-Thoma. Foil
per was examined before Recorder Baker, upon
The charge Of having murdered William Raven
hill. at San francisqult) Greek. The evidence
acduced was entirely clrcumstantsl, bu. of strong
character. BE was the only person known 10 have
stopped at the house that night, and he gave GOV
era unsatisfactory answers, and made contradictory
statements at the time Of bis arrest lie was ar
rested at the Mission Dolores and the of SIS
found upon his person. His explanation is apparently
credible, with the exception as 10 time he Stating tia:
be left the bridge about A. and some of the wit
nesses tetfyDg that they heard the report Of qua 10
that direction at T. N. The prisoner German, 81
years of age, and is undoubtedly of weak mind lie
was committed 10 await his trial before the Dlstrc!
Court upon the charge of murder.
Ii APPEARS thar gang OF desperadOes are secreted In
the mountain fsstnesses between the canada and Pa
cite where the loeey and unrequented character
of the country offers peculiar acitie. for their deprs
datons The deceased, Mr. Rsvcnul about two days be-
fore bis death had informed various perons that suc1
gang Of robbers existed and that travellers had beat be
on their guard for Themselves and their horses. FOR
thi. be knew that his life endangered. as some oil
the gang had to be reveneed on him. on account
of which he had kept bic double osrreed gun loaded
and IN readiness Tor any assault Inc murder must
have tshen place between and O'Clock on the morn.
ing OF the lh inst Three balls had passed through nls
head supposed TO have been red from his own, which
was Missing Pieces OF the skull bone were found 10
some chairs placed in ow, where he probably stood
when the murder committed. Those VINO nrst ar
rived the scene cay that he doubtless Ia stoop
Ing position when killed The opinion Is prevalent there
that Dutch John" 10 entirely innocent Of the crime
| RUMOREp DESTRUCTION OF GEORGE
! TOWN ny FIRE We are informed By gentleman who
came down in The boat last evening from Sacramento
'hst rumor current la that city when he left that
Herald July l6
From the Mines.
STATE OF THE MINEs.-Mr. Wilson, of
The ttoctton Journal whose observations on m,aing
prospects in the South usually made up from careful
snd authentic sources. and upon whose statements
much reliance can be placed, presents picture OF
mining affairs which IL unfavorable than any OK.
hibt that had been made in many months. He says
complaints are rife in every quarter OF the interior
country, and times harder just now througnou,
mines North ano South than they have been before
This state Of things he siirms is attributable TO
several causes In the first place, provisions bign
then there 10 large number of persons in the mines
the creeks where there 10 water are pretty we'll
dug up; there Is no water 10 the guches; the rivers
are all high many of the races have given out many
persons have been at work on bitches ana canals whch
have as yet yielded nothing old miners willing to
worA Tor low wages and many OF the new miners
unsettled and dissatisfied.
But while such the state Of things far
large majority of the miners concerned il Is stated
,hst many have good locations and re.iiziog i'm.
ensc pohts and the prospect for the future no. by
any means gloomy. There 10 abundance OF gold ia
the dry dggngs, which will be supplied with water by
canals after next winter 10 the Of three
weeks, operations viii commence on rivers as the
waters falling rapidly and the yield from the
river beds will be immen'c.
THE MIRIPosA DIrFICULTIEs.-Wec CON
dense from our French cotemrsry L. Echo d. Pdcifqae
the interesting nteeuce Of the complete ration OF
amicsbie relations between our cOun.rymen aud tho
foreign miners, in the district OF Marposa IA aleter
dated Merposa, July q II 10 mentioned
THAT the letters sent up by Mr. Dillon, the French
Consul residertat San Francisco, 10 10 those
from re'gnere suffering under the order OF expulsion,
and DIRE sscd 10 Ci the MarDOsa District, had
produced most sautary effect, and the arrival OF
Mr. Dillon himself the of difficulties the face of
sfairs had greatly changed for the better All Dat
few OF the rench had returned to their Claims and only
the Spanish and MeXcan still remain tbs ban OF
expulsion.
"S,il later, the Mexicsns returned 10 their
works without trouble or hindrsnce while the recon
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thoroughly completed
The average wages of miner IN the above district
represented at from 81 to - day.
"a mass meeting Of the people Is 10 be held AZ Mari
posa the Ism met 20 take into consideration The
lations which should exist with foreigners.
The INDIAN DISTURBANCES ~ THE San
joaquin NALLElWe perceive il stated Ia one OF the
Stockton papers thai troops have passed tbroI TIA,