Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-15
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CAtlF Ohm,

RIVAL. OF THE STEAMER ILLINOIS
Tho steamer Illinois arrived at New FORK on Saturday
,,g rom Aspn@all whence she sailed on the 4in lnsl
bringing dates from San Francisco 10 the loih OF hy anu
pnana 10 The Isl Of June. She brings hVc hundred pas
sengers .;,, ,,, ., ga nm
nI and there is 500 600 dollars in the hands OF pas
sengers ! , ,;,,.o an rho
instant for New York. via Kingston and was passed on
the 7th off st. Domingo. 49,,
The illinois made the running time home in seven days
and five hours when Is stated u nave oeeh TIC da'S
trip ever made. -
Ihe steamer Oregon arrived a, Panama from San Fran
cisco full of bound passengers; ALSO the steamer
New Orleans and tho cpper-ship Reindeer both full oil
The account previously received Of the massacre oil lou
Indians is fully confirmed with all the atrociy before sa'eu
as accompanying 1t. r g..
nother Indian expedition is preparing TO start from San
Francisco on the plan famous FL Dorado county Gx-
petition. The object is TO take me punishment Vi inc
cnnIract has been made by the city councils with
Messrs Mooney & Co.. for lighting San francisco WIN
gas. ;, . Io,,. .h,,o of IN,
columns of the newspapers and tho excitement is on the IN
creasc As side question in the matter the papers arc
also discussing the feasibility OF cui'aune 'e YEA pa' "
Disturbances have occurred Atchnsons bar Marys
Vile between the American and Chinese miners Inc iat
| ter were vauQuished and driven OIL.
meeting held at Fosters bar on the "a oil may!
receive the report OF committee appointed at previous
meeting dcputed request the Chnunen To leave the arg
The committee
Them respectfully but made no reply to the communication
Accounts from tho mines IRE encouraging The quartz
| mining has taken new start 49,.
| Gov Biacr suffering from severe attack Oh oiou
| fever but his situation WAS not critical.
A duel occurred Washington, opposite Sacramento, be
tween De Courcey editor Of the Caaveras Chroncie an1
VIM H. Carter, in which The former was s'lo through III
body. He still living 80 r. !,
The Legislature had passed bills funding the war innd
$500 900 of the civil fund and authorizing the renewing
ununded State warrants in payment OF the schooi uEu
No proyson has been made for the payment OF interest OF
land bonds which renders them unsuitable unl the ohe'
States provides for their llquldalion
Nine nrsoners escaped from the San Francisco Jail OF
the 18th and twelve others attempted TO escape but we
preyented-one Of them being killed in the attempt
Further Indian difficulties had taken place IN the northern
part Of the State.
Hon Alexander Wells had taken his seat the supreme
bench
Sacramento was rapidly improving anl a large number
buildings were in course of erection. Business affairs wr
very ourshng The Stale archives il was thought, ~ou
soon be removed 10 Vallejo -.
The absence of any large fires in the principal cs
uf California had restored confidence, and given an pus
10 The investment of capital and had stimulated spirit 10
Improvement. !;
The VIGILANCE cOmrnees continued their ofganZaton II
suspicious but no DC
cason for their Interference had occurrea ;,
SAN Francisco Observation-Disclosures at San francisco
has been unusually dull during the past month IN cohse
of the higher range of prices The weather has beer
the season very prnpiious for agricultural pur
noses and a favorable crop is looked Tor
Fl,r ia drpfessed and Calego sold for IS per DARRELL
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Dates from the Sandwich Islands are IL April 24th Far
lamont assembled on April 49, The kinss speech was lo
cral and pacific in its Both Houses OF Parliament
were discussing the new Constitution 49,,
An snrhuuaEe occurred Hawaii tho l4th, by which
several towns were much damaged.