New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-14
NEW ORIEANS:
MORNING, JANUARY IA, 1852.
Later from California.

teegaphc dispatch has been received by the pcay-
une, in advance of our dispatches. announcing the
arrival of the steamer Daniel Webster at NewYork
San Juan with ten days later from California.
Netc York Jan. 1.-THE steamship Daniel Webster ar
rived here this morning from San Juan de Nicaragua
which place she left the evening of the 1s inst She
brings dates from Sun Francisco to the 18th u 2 pas
enger and $4,000 in gold principally in the hands of
the passengers.
The U. s steamer saranac, Com Parker commanding.
arrived Mt San Juan on the 18th ut Her visit sup
posed to have been caused by the outrage commit
ted in port by the British brig-ofwar Express on the
American steamer Promcheus That event created much
excitement at San Juan.
The steamer Tennessee with the mails from NewYork
TO the 18th November arrived at San Francisco on hr
10th u The mail steamer from the latter city was in
consequence, detained until the 18th ult allow mer-
chants time to answer their letters 1t not known
VIII 1t amount OF gold would be dispatched by the mail
steamer from San Francisco.
Trr iNnIAN DIsruRBANCEs.-The latest news from San
Diego ind cate4 most decidedly that the Indian disturb
anres are an end. Gov Dogal has disbanded the w.
lunteer companies which had been raised to meet the
emergency
WEATHER AND RvERs-The weather Mt San Francisco
continues delightful Accounts from the interior sneak
of frequent heavy rains which have proved of great
benefit vegetation and have raised the rivers from five
feet There has not however been sufficient rain
to afford gold seekers at the dry diggins all the facilities
they require for successful working
BEAR VALLEY Golp.The papers contain contradictory
statements relative the gold discoveries in Bear VALLEY
Some that the claims have appearances of being
forked whilst others affirm that the first accounts
have been fully realized and that 1t reliable fact tb,
the original discoveries have sunk their holes to the enth
of twelve feet. and have taken out 100000.
BusSEss-There has been moderate business doing at
Francisco during the last fortnight without any i'm
provemeut in prices Stocks continued largely in exce.
of the demand Seamen wages firm, and engage
mens difficult at late rates Laborers obtain from five
to six dollars per diem Carpenters and masons from S.
to $40 and other mechanical branches prosperous
The general interests of the State progressing favor
ably, and all matters continue gradually to assume a
settled state and more satisfactory aspect
The miners doing we'll Clear gold is from SIT to
$50 per ounce. Sight bills on NewYork per cent The
losses Of the damning others
beds drivers have suspended operations in that branch
An extensive depost mngnesa and oxide Of IRON
has been discovered thirty miles from Maryve on the
placer Ayilla river
LETTER FROM Mr. WEnsTER-A letter from the Hon
Daniel Webster published in the San francisco Con
rer on the 9th ult which denies the truth Senator
OWNS statement that the Administration is in favor of
selling the mineral lands of California.
BALTIMORE CoNvHNroS.-The Democratic State Conyen
tional Committee has called convention to elect dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention
ATLANTIC AND Pacific RAlLRoAp.--The survey of thc
Pacific and Atlantic Railroad from San Francisco to San
jose the capital Of the state has been completed and
Cobb shortly to leave for Network raise funds
for the purpose of carrying on the enterprise.
Nsw STATE HousEThe San Jose Visitor saws the new
State nearly completed and it is settled that the
seat Of Government will not be removed again
STEAMER DANaEB-serious apprehensions enter
tanned Mt San Francisco for the safety of the steamer
McKim which left Panama on the 18th November with
n full load of passengers The Board of Commissioners
had previously pronounced her unseaworthy
SSow-Snow had fallen to the depth six feet in the
country about DoTnrile.
U s. TRoops-A detachment Of u. s, troops proceeded
from enci and Monterey to San Diego previous to the
receipt the intelligence Of the dispersion of the Indians
and the Of the principal leaders Among those
rested Antonio and Bill Marshall white who
are supposed be the chief nstgators Of the trouble
SASpwicH IsLASps-Tle expedition from San Francisco
that for the Sandwich Islands the ship Game
Cock arrived at Honolulu on the 18th November They
cordially welcomed by the American residents
but were received with much dstrust by the English and
French As late as November IS every thing betokened
continuance Of the most peaceful and satisfactory rea-
lions between the expedtonists and the inhabitants
the islands.
The c. s. ship Vandalia was at Honolulu Should any
necessity arise persons anticipated she would aid
in protecting the native Government from any illegal at
tempts the part of the expeditionss The u s. Con
sui had returned to Honolulu and resumed his official
duties the 4th November
Trade and business generally dull the islands
and the markets oversocked with all kinds of roo