Washington telegraph., 1852-08-11
later fr0gas California.

The steamship Illinois arrived at New York on
the 10Th Inst, from ASplnWai the 7th, and Ha-
vana the 1lth inst. She brought the mails, 900
passengers, 81 6i0005 in gold reig and $780,
0G0 in the hands of passengers. Her dates from
San Francisco are to the 18th ut
The Daniel Webster sailed from Aspnwall be-
fore the Illinois, for New York. 4 number of out
ward passengers were waiting at San Juan del
Sud for the arrival of the propeller Pioneer TO Ike
them to San Francisco. AS the Pioneer has not
been heard from since she left Bio de Janeiro,
their stay at San Juan uncertain.
The Panama Railroad had been completed to
tne crossing OF the river near GoTgona.
News from the mines was favorable.
A bloody rencounter took place in The Court of
Sessions, at Sacramento, between Judge Wilson
and John II. McKuue, member Of the bar. back
ed by his1yiend Judge Garfield. McKme was
stabbed with q sword cane by Judge Wilson,
when Caillileld drew revolver ard fred at the
Judge. The ball missed him, buS hit Mr. Me-
Donald The secoud bail took effect on Judge
Wilson, wounding him slightly. McKune is ex-
pected to recover but it is believed Mcdonald
viii die. A meeting OF the citizens had subse-
quenty been ca led, and a committee appointed 10
request the Judge 70 bring Ca,;ifsd to Immediate
trial.
The Whig State Convention net at San Fran
cisco on the 1it.l--G. Nicely Johnson In the chair.
J. NJ. huntington o. Tuolumne, was nominated
as candidate for Supreme Judge for the long term.
and Stanton Bucknor, of Nevada. for tae short
term
George 8. Tingley, o. Santa Cara. and ?. l..
Edwards, of Sacramento. were nominated Tor
Congress. and John {. Fails Of luba and David
H. Haskiii. of San Francisco, presidential eect-
ors for the State al large.
From February l9th to June 9th, 1852, there
arrived at San Francisco $40 Cinnamon.
There are upwards OF hundred clothing stores
row established at Long Wharf, San Francisco.
Several Indians OH the Sacramento Road. in a
state of intoNication, ate.y killed Ch nese. One
of them was arrested by Americans, handed over
to the Chinese, and by them hung. The China
men expressed desire to hang the white man
VINO sold the Indians Ium.
Snow from the mountains is selling at Shasta
for fifty-iive cents per pound.
The number OF passengers landed at San Fran
cisco during the month OF May, was l06ll. The
departures for the saAe time did not exceed 1860.
Several teams with numbers of Chinamcn in
passing the MINES in Eidorado county. have re-
Gently been stopped, and ordered back To Sacr;i-
mento. Indeed, so excited have some people be-
come, that tents merchandise, rockers, &c, have
been burnt.
On the 13.h of June an unknown man was
murdered by some Indians, between Bridgeport
and Deer Greek He was shot AMI beat to death
The Indians were arrested and hung
The body of Mr.. D. Comstock. who has been
missing for nearly month"; was found between
Deer Creek and Bridgeport. Arrows were shot
through the body. and he had been scalped.
An election for supervisors, on the 5th June, in
Sacramento, resulted in Wing victory.
A correspondent informs the Sacramento Union
that Mexican named Cheverino hung by a
mob at Jackson, Calaveras county. He was sup
posed to be OF those VINO murdered a couple
of Frenchnen recently whilst sleeping in their
tents
Among the hundreds of Chinese immigrants.
-
females, doubtless induced to come over by the
glowing accounts of the country given by the few
of their countrywomen who have preceded them
The startling intelligence reached San Diego on
the 10th inst. of the murder, the Desert OF Col
Craig, Sd Infantry, and Serg't Bales, ist rterv,
by two deserterS from Mag Hlen1eiman's coul-
mand at Camp Yuba. They Were arrested
Elizabeth Roberts, resident OF Happy Valley.
rear San Francisco. committed suicide on the 18th
uit by taking large dose of muratc acid
On the 1ith of June fire occurred at Bankee
Jms in Placer county, by which property to the
amount of $4,000 was destroyed
MINING NEWS.-it is said that a party OF Ger
mans have recently discovered very rich gold
placer on the Sacramento route TO Yreka. They
called it Back Bone Creek. The earth in MANY
places yielding from three to five dollars to the
painful
Many persons who left Shasta Valley for the
mines or Rogue river, salt to be returning
The mines on Rogue river are exceedingly rich
but not Of sufficient extent TO afford claims TO ALL
The mines on Dead Wood Creek, near freNa
are proving to be exceedingly rich
A correspondent writing from Rich Bar, says:
call who do not wish to try their luck at digging
on their own hook find plenty o. opportunity for
six dollars per diem"
The Weber and Coon Hollow Canal cost 500
O00 is fourteen and half miles long, and pays
monthly 1862 per cent on its first cost.
The Gold Hill Canal cost S9.265. is ten and
half miles in length, pays monthly 4442, or Al per
cent. on its first cost
The Bradley, Berdeu & Co. Canal, al Diamond
Springs, cost $4,000, is ten and half miles in
length, and pays monthly 2,l97, or 1s1 per cent
on its cost.
The Rock Creek Canal at Nevada, is SIX miles
long-cost $4,000; and pays monthly $4,000 or
37t per cent. on its original cost.
The Cayote Ditch, at Nevada, is six miles long
cost $4,000, and pays monthly $4,000 or 374
per cent on its cost.
And lastly, the Deer Creek Canal, at Nevada
is eight miles long-coSt $4,000, and pays month
ly S5.573. or 273 per cent on its first cost.
The mines about Weaverville have. II is said
proved TO be among the richest in the State.
New and very rich diggings have been discov-
cred at point near Pleasant Bar on the Middle
Fork OF the American River. On Sunday man
paid $500 for claim in the new placers, and on
Monday he took out pan of pure gold weighing
fourteen pounds. deposit of S677 was made in
Hunter & Co.'S Office, the product OF one mans
labor for one day.