Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-12
Half a Million of Gold.


New YORK Jan. IL
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived here at
s O'Clock this morning. She brings over 800
passengers, and adyices from San francisco TO
Dec. 18th.
The Webster arrived at San Juan, Dec. 3lst,
and found in port the steamer Alabama, which
sailed two honrs after her arrival, for New Or
leans.
The U. S. steamer Saranac, arrived at San
Juan Jan. LIST, which event produced great ex-
element among the inhabitants
The Daniel Webster sailed from San Juan at
P NJ. the same day, with 30 passengers for
New Orleans, and 254 for New York She Ar
rived at Havana and landed passengers, and sail
ed again on the 9Th. The Daniel Webster has
on freight and in the hands gol passengers $780,
600. She does not bring the mails.
The San Francisco Herald urges upon the at
tention of Congress, the pressing importance of
an augmentation Of the military force on the Pa
cifc
1t contends that Congress has been criminally
careless in regard to the interests Of California.
The Indian War.
The brig Col, Fremont, arrived at San Francis
co on the 18th of December, from Los Anguelos-
Col Ferr, Collector of San Diego, was on board
He thinks that the war with the Indians is by no
means ended, as there no indications of it when
he left. He said was the opinion the oldest set
tiers in that region of the country, who have gone
through several Indian wals, that there will vet be
protracted and desperate. So far as heard from,
eighteen whites have been killed by the Indians.
letter dated Los Angeles, says call the disposa-
bic U. S. troops should be sent here immediately.
In addition, three companies of rangers, if possible
should be raised, armed and sent here without delay
Arms rifles, and pistols will have to be provided at
once, for there none here. There is no doubt
that the present will be destructive war, unless an
oYerpowerng force is at once brought to operate
against these savages. Some of the older American
residents consider the danger greater than at any
time during the late war;"
On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, the Fitzgerald volunteers
returned to San Diego from an expedition against the
Aguacaeste Indians, bringing three prisoners, two
Indians, and one American named Bin Marshall.
On the 10th court convened, and Jury ap
pointed from the Fitzgerald volunteers to lry the
prisoners Marshall was accused ofhaving instigat
ed the Indians to murder four Americans and the In
dams of beng parties to the murder; at the time or
the steamers departure the trial was not finished
but the general opinion was that the men wonld be
condemned to DEATH The public Feline was very
strong against the prisoners, and they would proba
bly, have been hung by the people had not the cour,
been organized. gaows was erected in the morn
ing, in the Plaza, for the purpose of executing them
Nearly the entire dsposabe troops OF the U S. ar
my in California have left for the seat of war
The Sacramento Union says that the rain has as
yet been Of little benefit to the miners In the dry
diggings between the forks of the American river
itch quartz veins have been discovered in The yicin
ity Of Gbsonville, Upper Feather river
The Transcript mentions the arrest of four Mexi-
cans, on suspicion OF being connected with the re
cent murders near MarysvilIe. One of them was
identified by party in town, being seen under
suspicious circumstances, the day preceding the
murder, and the others are his supposed accom-
plices
The Oregon Bar Company, consisting of rs men,
have taken out $4,000 the present season. Thew
have suspended operations until spring The ~ ".
Damming Company, on the same stream, have re-
lieyed the river bed Of about 36 900 since the 26tb
of July last. The Company is composed of seven
men. l.
Accounts from Georgetown state that several feet
OF snow has fallen there within few days
Mr. David King, proprietor of the Terpschore,
at MarysVle, had been robbed Of $10 500, On the
9th ult.
J. r. Taber, Of the firm of Taber & Co., was
arrested for passing bogus gold dust, and bound over
to appear, on the case coming up the next day, it
was found that the papers had been distracted from
the Court and Taber was discharged.
Two pieces of gold were dug up in Holders gar
den, one worth $500, the other $780, Gold is oc-
casionally picked up in the streets of Mokeuma- 4
The washings of the vicinity within two days, are es
timated to have yielded over 100000. @