Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-08
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM
CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PROMETHEUS.

California to the LIST inst. The Promctheus
brought $4,000 in gold dust on freight and
100000 in the hands of passengers. She left
San Juan in company with the Falcon, for Ila-
vana.
The Prometheus arrived at San Juan IN DAYS
and lG hours from New York.
The mail for the Atlantic States was brought
down by the Golden Gate, and will be due by
the Cherokee, tomorrow.
The independence left San Francisco on the
evening of the Ist The Golden Gate arrived
at San Francisco in IL days and g hours from
Panama The Brother Jonathan was at San Ju-
an, for Chagres next day.
The California Courier, in its summary, says
the news of the fortnight is not very important
Two valuable Institutes, called the Western
World lnittute and the California Institute, had
been formed, which would prove of great use.
iulness to the country. The mining news, es-
pecially that from haraposa, is highly encourag-
ing, and recent discoveries are likely to make
the southern mines the center Of immense popu-
lailon, activity and trade. The difficulties with
the Yuma Indians, in the vicinity of Los Ange-
los, are likely to involve the inhabitants Of that
portion Of the State in serious trouble The
news from the interior is favorable to the miners
and to the trade. There had been great excite
ment at Marysyille. on account Of murders com
united, IN which the sheriff of Yuba was shot
The Vigilance Committee Of Sonora are very
active again IN consequence Of horrible murders
lately committed III the northern mines.
he agricultural interests Of California con.
tnue favorable.
Immense discoveries of gold have been made
at Bear Valley. Nothing ever before discover
ed can compete in richness and extent with
these diggings The papers are filed with the
details Of them. The gold is exceedingly fine,
being IN the shape Of minute rounded points. fin
er even than the sand itself The shafts have
been sunk % feet, and the deeper the soil the
greater the yield. One party, in four days, took
S220OOO
The spot where the next Legislature should
hold ITS session continues TO cause much discus
sion. The Governor has removed the seat of
government to San Jose, on the ground that the
law has not been complied with by Gen. Vale
30; but those who construed the Jaw for them
selves still regard Vallejo as the capital
The Wing State Central Committee. at
meeting on the 18th November passed resolu-
tons recommending State Convention at the
seat OF government, on the 2lst February next,
for the purpose of electng delegates TO the Ma
tonal Wing Convention, to be held in 1852 al
So to nominate State electoral ticket for Pres
ldent and Vice President of the United States,
and such other business as may come before
them.
A lump Of gold weighing 60 ounces had been
taken ont Of "A Gods { reek IN the southern dig
gings. The miners were averaging from to
dollars per day.
The revenue cutter Lawrence was wrecked.
on her way from Monterey to San Francisco. No
lives were lost.
The publication Of the San Francisco Morn
ing Post has been suspended
The advces from Los Angeles give accounts
of most serious Indian disturbances -Four A.
meucans. who had crossed the Colorado, were
NNed by the Numas, and Il was reported that
the Indians were forming union, TO attack and
eXterminate the Americans in Los Angeles and
San Diego Active preparations to rcpe them
were being made.
The people OF San Francisco are planning for
a railway connecting California with the Atlan-
TIC States
The mate of the Challenge has been commit
ted for trial. Capt. Waterman surrendered him.
self on the Both November for trial.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Nevada
was held on the 18th inst at which an execu-
tive committee, on behalf of the general Vigil
lance Committee, was appointed; pledge was
opened and signed, to respond to the call of the
executive committee. Great excitement exists
at Nevada, on account of the recent murders.
A letter dated Nokelume Nov 18th saws (:
he most horrible tragedy was perpvuatea a,
Campo Seco, or Turnersyille, last night about |
o'clock. party Of NexIcans, four in number,
accompanied by two Englshmen and one Amer
/ lcnni entered a tent where lived four Americans,
/ for the purpose of robbmg them. Although the
/ latter were unarmed they made desperate re-
slsiauce, with tools and benches. One Ameri.
can was killed, and the rest more or less woun-
/ ded, one Of them so dangerously that he is not
expected TO live A Mexican was caught. and
on coniesslng having been accessory TO the taet,
was hung by order Of Judge Lynch.
/ he most important intelligence is from the
southern section of the State. A letter speak
ing OF the Indian troubles says the hostile lndi
aus are estimated about 4OOO The L. 5. troops
number only 20 or % men Tor duty.
We have authentic accounts from the post at
the CHA, up to last Tuesday morning. Lieut.
/ hurry, with - men sent from San Diego, to re-
/ leye Lieut. Swceny, had arrived in safety He
says It 1t Is impncticable for Lieut. Sweeny to
leave the post at present that the Numas. to the
number Of 400 had surrounded their stockade,
and for 3 successive nights, the troops had been
/ forced TO fire upon the Indians to hold them in
check
! letter from a ranchero states that informa-
ton IS current among the friendly Indians of an
intended invasion by the Colorado tribes. At
The latest accounts, Lieuts. Sweeny and hurry
were both al the tolorado, with Il or 20 men
from the boundary commission.
/ A Sonouau reports that Gen. Garcia Condo.
] 'itt' 'f--tFNf NRfiof tlt tSNAii 81 the BOUNDARY
Commission, was at Tuson. Oct. 90, aud would
move next day towards the ella.
The DiriSion Of California. The Alta Cali
tornia, opposing this project, says 1.-The ad
mis- ion Of aliiornia with her present boundary
was one Of the main features of the comprom-
/ ise. Every effort was made TO divide her, aud
the same proposition was, with rue parameiAa-
~ tactics, brought forward IN Congress again
and again, IN a slightly different form, in the
hope OF finally passing 1t. but all would not do
the north insisted upon the integrity of Calfor-
ma, as strennously as the south commended for
the Fugitive Slave law, and an attempt there
fore to disturb the present boundaries of Cali
tomia would be regarded as much an effort TO
disturb the adjustment, as an attempt 10 repeal
the fugitive slave law. The State Of California
having been the principal incident of the COM
/ promise Is bound to stand by 1t; It was to secure
her rights and promote her interests, that the
scheme of adjustment was adopted; she cannot
therefore be the first TO seek TO destroy the fab
rIc erected for her good, and for the good of the
whole country"
/ OREG0N.-From Oregon we learn that the
( troubles between the whites and Congullle Indi-
ans have been brought to a close.
/ Lieut. Williamson, OF the Typographical En-
/ giueers, Is engaged in surveying a road from
Port Oxford 20 JOIN the main road to the Shasta
mines, aud the prospect Of success Is very fiat
terlDg