The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-18

tPfCIE LIST or TIE UNITED STATEb.
A. FOroes.... ....................S l3,0ll
Dale, Austin & Co Observation-Disclosures. ID $40
A. A. Low & Brother. ................. AZ, 800
Mlnot = hooper. ...................... 90 wv
Alien q faxon. ........ ..... $50. o,oOu
Davis, Brooks u Co.,. l0,O00
Total. ............... -. a.. .$l20, Isl
Hamilton Rancho, ON the Consumes, about four
miles above Dsylor's, was consumed by fire on
Friday morning last
The authorities of Sacramento propose to erect
city hall and prison, the bull ling to DO sixty
feet front by one hundred deep. The prison to be
in the basement story, and the council chambers
recorders, clerks, trsasurers, and other offices,
the second floor. The estimated cost Of the work is
| $4,000.
The Perry Wing Dam Company, at Park Bar,
in two days took out 655 or. amalgam, and 80 OF.
bowed gold, and on the 18th instant, the same
! company took out near 40 lbs. Of gold.
Fifteen hundred head Of sheep, four hundred
/ head of cattle, and twenty wagons, all in one
train, have recently entered the state, by the Vol
cano route and herded at the Patterson rancho,
| fifteen miles from Stockton
/ The Chapman Family are performing at Campo
Seco, to the infinite amusement Of the miners in
those diggings.
The Chinese Jugslers are performing at sacra-
mento.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN THE MINES Tho folio wing
preamble and resolution was passed unanimously,
i
Whereas Thomas Corwin, Secretary Of the Treasury
Of the Uuited States has refused to execute positive
law Of CGDgres reducing the tax upon miners for saysg
their gold dust, from OK TO per cent; and whereas ir
has been charged by the Hon. j W. McCorke member
of Congress tha State in his place in the House Of
Represer atives en- different occasions per-
sons terested in the assay office in San francisco and
ner SCENTS were ene,ng tnsevs 70 defeat .ne pas
dared to depy and whereas the administration at WASH
ngton influenced as We believe by corrupt motives have
exerted their Dtu agsinst California mint at San
Francisco In order to sustain and uphold the sssayin
monopoly of this State:
Be 1t therefore resolved That Thomas Corwin Secre-
aly of the United States in refusing to execute the Law
Of Congress reducing the tax upon miners for assayip
their gold from "a 70 per MT subjects himself to and
deserves impeachment
The Sonora Expedition-A Gloomy Picture.
FIem the Alta California, Oct is
We publish below letter to the editor Of the
San Francisco Echo DIV Pacifqae, which appeared
ieve the first detailed account of tho success AT
ten6ant upon the expeditions TO Sonora undertaken
by companies OF Frenehmen from San Francisco,
few months since. The writer depicts most
lsmeAta ole state Of affairs The letter was received
by the brig Convoy, which arrived a few days ago,
having on board forty five of the returned adven-
tuIers, all Of whom endorse the correctness of Mr..
GUAYMAs, Aug. %, 1852.
You have, doubtless, heard of the result of
the Sonora expedition, made by different COM
the details thereof, in order to inform aud
admopish cur counuymen through the columns of
your Journal, Of what is trsnspiripg here They
viii in future be on their guard against any
reports circulated by spectators l forbsar to
mention the NAMES of these who have comp -omised
the existence and the future welfare Of moro than
FIVE hundred Frsnchmen. One Of these, who wrote
to San Francisce giving incorrect information paid
the penalty OF TIE imp-udence he had committed in
coming TO explore tie ungratenl soil OF Sonora two
days sIce lie died at Guaymas Of the dysentery.
I But what every one ought to know are the facs
which have transpired under my eyes for Eve
months, snd tho details of which viii give you
exactly as possible.
The EXPEDITION directed by Mr.. Pindray, to which
the Governor of the State OF Sonora had furnished
PROVISIONS for six months animals for working the
lard, and sum Of $LS00 in silver, proceeded to
install tss at Coseopera. there to found an agricul
tura colony, watch the iDcursions Of the Apaches
repulse them when necessary, aud TO employ them
selves in the seeking and working OF tho mines.
Governed in deporable manner, this colony had no
chance ct success; and the scflmony which existed
between its chief and us members gave rise dis
orders which brought about separation. Fifteen
or twenty Of the members withdre1 from the con-
pany, for the purpose Of seeking the mines The
exploration made by this company led to the dis
coyery OF the silver mine called the st Theresa,
formerly worked, but abandoned by the natives
through fear of the Apsches, which il the cry for
assvo who csn" 10 this miserable country The dis
coveIy being made, it was necessary TO make tho
preliminary declaration before the judge. The
French company fulfilled this formality, aud the
judge adjourned the proceedings for ten days, 10
settle the right Of ownership But during this time
derouncen cnt was made in the name of wealthy
residents OF The country, and when, at the expra-
ticn Of tho delay Of ten days, our counbrymen pre-
sented themselves before the judge, it Tss announo-
ed TO them that the declaration Of tho proprietors Of
the country had the precedence Of theirs and thai
THY Rad 10 right OF ownership in the mine OF st
n Theresa They were then compelled to retire; for
in lie free of IN injustice glarin there was moth
ing 70 De done; but they withdrew IN regre for the
mine is very rich one, and they had formed the
u cans Necessary 70 work it. The greater part of
the members OF this company returned to Guaymas
rDn htrCO to California. short time inter HapJS
\ We heard that in consequence Of the disastrous
tuln which the affairs OF the Coscopera colony were
taking, Mr Pindray had blown his brains out and
\ that ttero remained but small portion of the
colony
Anttber company arrived at Quay mas by the YES
sells Sonora ana Hsrmoslllo-wss formed % EXPLORE
\ the interior CON cosed of healthy and robust men,
jealous to labor, confident In the future, provided
II with arms, munitions, btrses and mules, having
Sli,CC0 in cash; it took, about the 20sh Of April
last the route OF the capital OF tho State of Sonora
whittier it went to claim from the Governor the i'm
munities promised to French emigrants by the Msxi
can Vice Consul at San Francisco Arrived at
\ UIes, this company received provisions, beef, aud
$500 in silver and thence proceeded TO wards Santa
Cruz, the point assigned it. From Santa Cruz the
company proceeded IN different directions, in search
Of gold or silver mines in portions Of sonora where
the mines yere represented TO exist. Laboring con-
! scientiously, this company examined every place
where an experienced miner might find indie alton
of gold. No canon was spared. They found the
color Of gold everywhere, but in such small quant
! ~ that miner could not gather more than dol
larsworth per day. admitting that there always
water enough to wash the DIRT, which il thing
in this country, where it scarcely rains and the
heat is insupportable. At the most, cay those who
have explored IL, II gold existed in the greatest
abundance, 1t would be almos. impossible to ex-
tract IL, for the country furnishes neither water nor
provisions.
Every day eee our unfortunate couptrymen rc-
! turning either from Santa Cruz or Coscopera, in
state Of mifery aud prosiraton difficult 20 describe,
without Shoes without clio hes, barrasse by fatigue,
| without money, Dying of hunger, and afflicted With
the dyseptery Tie road from Santa Cruz is covered
with unfortunate rcs, who have exhausted their
last resources, and are obliged to impore the pity
sud succor OF inhabitants as poor as themselves
i For some time we have had the pain TO SEQ French
men begging their bread You know that four or
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