Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-22
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


the 3d inst, with PA passengers, and over $500
GOO ia gold dust
Passenger trains now run on the Panama Ran.
road regularly as far as Buena Vista, 10 vhlr,
point It was opened on the "a inst. Col. Coo
NJ. Iotten, the Chief Engineer, expects 20 lg,s
the road opened TO Fnola. on the Istb ias,
leaving only twelve miles Of river navigation
Passengers leaving AspinNall in the morpin.,
arrive at Gorgonl the same day Fare ON cars
50 from the end Of railroad 10 Gorrona. la tbe
boais, from : l,50 TO 50; while by the old riyor
route from two 10 four days were consumed M
an expense pecuniarily Of from $40 20 SIS.
We learn from the passengers that much dis.
tress prevails among the North .sne,icfs pass.
engers, at Acapulco many Of them being dest-
tute Of Means and dependent on the rins or
passing steamers for the means Of living. Most
of the ladies' were taken on board the Pacifc
mail steamship Panama. but the balance have No
means, either present or prospective, OF getting
away, as the owners Of the North America have
no extra SHIPS TO send to their relief The Pa.
chic, of the same line, stopped az Acapulco -..
ing up, but refused TO take any on board. as thew
said they were already fun. The Panama was
also fall, but stl found accommodation for ma-
ny ladies'. he California papers statc thai, the
agent of the North America and Pacific was
making cudeayors TO charter a sailing vessel to
60 TO their relief, as no steamer could be procur.
ed for that purpose.
Dates from san Francisco arc 10 the 18th nit
The news is Of little interest
The leading item OF news relates 20 sev.rl
ircshets in the interior, consequent upon recent
and very heavy rains The Joss of property.
however, is not so great as on former similar
occasion. Sacramento City was ororfowed ON
the Nh March, ln consequence of % croyasso in
the levee. The Sacramento and American Rir-
eFs had risen very rapidly during the dav prove
s.fs. aaI. "a. tN.
and strength of pressure which the lcyee cou'g
not resist, and the water poured inio the c.ts a.
several points. All the bridges were swept away.
and several pcrsons-names p9t gigen-We.e
drowned. The greater portion Of Sacramento
was inundated, and boats were brought bon rrar,.
sluon TO navigate the streets 10 and from tbe
State Capitol and between many other points
J be loss. however, was chiefly confined DO he
owners Of small cottages, whose furniture was
more or less damaged Tho merchants. having
anticipated The casualty, had taken precautions
which saved their stocks. The citizons turned
out and under the direction of the Mayor. de
breaches IN the levee we're repaired The rains
ceased, the rvels resumed their ordinary level.
and az the Inst accounts an p9rres were repair.
NC damages IN COOL spirits, and rejoicing iblt
II was no worse. The eulire loss IN the city IS
estimated at $50 Coo. The farmers and gar.
dcners, on the low lands, and the pronriptors of
es. At Marysvlo, the loss was proportioulblv
ereater The lower part OF tie city the bus.-
ness porlon-was from g 20 II feet under wa-
der water. The aggregate amount of loss cam
not bee less than $4,000.
The rivers MoQuelumne, Colayoras and SIM.
slnus have risen at least IL feet higher tis1
they rose m the severe winter of 1e49 and 80
The country on the MoQueiumno was completely
flooded, the crops are hidden from the SIGHT ana
rf1 rI. f.U ftNaf HI... N....
way. Every bridge and ferry on the river was
carried down by the resIstless force Of the cur
rent.
Communication with the mining districts was
cut of for several days. Mining operations in
many places have been impeded 10 a considera-
bic extent by the lood; but the increased supply
OF water was hailed with JOY by many others,
VINO had been unable 90 wash out their dirt
Tor want OF IT. 1t is confidently expected by ln-
teilgent persons who have given attention TO The
subject that the yield OF gold tins season win
exceed that Of any former year. \ greater NUM-
Der Of persons have been at work. and greater
quantity Of earth has been dug, than was ever
known before
The San Francisco Herald SAYS that crime is
increasing IN the State Since the last mail lol,
we have accounts ofsevefal murders having been
committed IN the interior by the Indians, some Of
whom were arrested, tried, and convicted, oc-
N~'"t'f- W AitN ~ iiA4 AAAt OF PROCEDURE. ~
san Francisco burglary is of frequent occur
renee Hardly night passes over without one
or more houses being forcibly entered and plum
dered
The bill before the Legislature submitting to
the people at the next election, the question
whether a Constitutional Convention shall be
held or not, viii probably become a law. It
was passed by the house on the 2d ult, and Is
before the Senate
Anofbar hill ,-ls,l q. 49,. A. -.r
ably pass proposes TO enforce contracts, made
beyond the State for the performance Of labor
WITHIN the limits thereof If this bll should be-
come law, contracts win be Immediately made
with lahorers M China, and fresh impetus will
be given to the development Of the mineral re-
sources Of California, aud to the improvement Of
her cities The present high price Of labor Of
every KIND retards the growth Of the larger towns
The u. ). sloop Of war, 81. .Ba.js, had leit
San Francisco for the japanese empire, taking
home the wrecked Jaapnese, who were rescued
over year since.
The Vesiern .4merican, the only Democratic
organ at San Francisco, has wound up its affairs
ana " gone out" This, we believe is the fifth
failure to establish daily paper Of that faith in
San Francisco.
The steamship Monumental City, for whose
safety much anxiety has been felt, arrived at San
Francisco on the 4th ult
~ DcANcuN4egf loTWeiy OF hOs1ulls eulltf
had lett for CHINA free passage having been
rendered him IN the New-York clipper Golden
Gate.
The town Of Downeyille, recently nearly eff
faced by fire, is already nearly rebuilt in an i'm
proved style, and fine business is doing there.
Marysville has just elected the entire wing
ticket.
Several expeditions to Mexican Sonora have
been recently organized, and other companies
were forming. 4 he ostensible object is to drive
OIL the Apache Indians, and occupy the rich
places said to exist there.
The MINEs.-The accounts from the mining
districts are meagre, in consequence of commu-
nlcatlou being cut of by the floods. Such as we
have are encouraging. At O'Nears Bar, Muir
phys and numerous other places, the miners were
making from 500 to $50 to the man.
The quartz mills, whose machinery is found
elective, continue to turn out large amounts Of
the precious metal The rock continues to yield
handsome returns, the veins proving rich and
quite UNIFORM, giving every promise Of holding
out for many years