Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-06
h1iSCELLAA EOUS.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


The steamship Crescent City, from Chagres arrived at
New York Tuesday night bringing 4O passengers and
one and a half millions in gold dust.
She brings dates from San Francisco 10 the I'd OF March,
being two weeks later than las! previous advces.
Among the passengers by the Crescent City, are J. H.
Clay Mudd and Geo Davis delegates from California 10 the
Wing National Convention.
The Wing State Convention assembled Sacramento
the 9th Feb and after Stormy session Of three days
elected W. F. Stuart J. o. Goodman, j. II. Clay Judd and
r. W. Heath, delegates to the National Convention.
The Democrats also in Convention the 23d, and
had turbulent session of four days They elected dele
yates the Baltimore Conventon, Mesrs Richardson, Co
yarubss, Holden OF Toulumne and Judge Lyons OF San
Francisco Neither of the Conventions instructed The dele
gates as 10 their votes President and Vice President
The attempt TO call Convention 10 revise the Constu.
ton still being energeca'y prosecuted ana bill for
purpose had been introduced into the House OF ASSEM-
bly,. The principal alteration desired Is supposed to be Of
that provision which prohibits slavery in the Stale.
Several defalcatlons have recently come to light The
him $4,000 and the Treasurer OF Sacramento and
Toulumns had also absconded each with large
The Boundary Commissioners pariY under ccinmand Ct
Major Bartlett had arrived at San Diego having lost or
their all their animals hy DEATH and had themselves
suffered the greatest privatons Major Bartlett had himself
Immediately proceeded San Francisco where lie arrived
on the 18th February
The yield of gold from the mines has somewhat dinn
ished owing the scarcity oil water very c rain having
fallen since the sailing of the last steamer.
Crime is the increase in all the populOGs towns
and Cities particularly burglaries and roobcries
The weather has been remarkably fine, and tho spring
crops look promising.
meuo. The Fugitive Slave bill was likely pGs5 the Sc
nate having already passed the Housc
great project 10 foot for Ike organization OF
pany turn The South Fork of the American river.
series Of Indian atrocities had been committed on Fea
ther river and some hundred miners had executed summary
vengeance and justice upon many OF the criminals
could be discovered.
number Of Indians had been arrested al Onion Valley
for numbering travellers and several o! them executed
The San Francisco Herald considers the mning
highly favorable and the miners have adopted method
Of separating the precious metal from the clay known
"sluicng which will add largely the yield of gold, and
give impulse TO trade.
Two Sidney men, supposed to be connected with daring
of villains who had committed rnbberes
the Caaveras dgeings by the people, and
scuted on the spot.
The steamer Norherne from San Francisco for Panama,
had $50 passengers and million five hundred thousand
dollars in gold.
regular line clipper ships has been established between
San Francisco and Boston.
Charles Dexter and Capt Dant found pieces
IN their beds, at Spanish Bar, on the 18th.
The Anniversary of WashinCnns Birth day celt5rat
ed with much splcndor al San Francisco.
In Southern California the Indian disturbances had ceas
ed and the Indians again coming into their settle
menls.
The journey Of Major Bactts surveying party
the desert was very severe.
The Mormon settlement San Bcrnadna was in pros
porous condition.
curious phenomena occurred Honolulu in The latter
part of January. The such height sub
merge several houses and plantations The incident Is at
tributcd 10 submarine volcanic agencies.