The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-30
Further Items Of Cal,forni. News.

UNITED STATES Amy MovgAEsrs The San
Diego Herald Of March 20 saysi Lieutenant Swee-
ny lei, ths place the 9Th instant with Que hum
dred and thidy men, for the poet nj Colorado. lie
was accompanied by one assistant surgeon and ore
6revet second lieutenant A wagon train came in
from the post few days since with intelligence
that in consequence of the arrival of the trans
port schooner Sierra Nevada, which left here some
time since Tor the Colorado with supplies for that
post Major HsnzclInan will coon be obliged to
resort TO mule steaks, unless he gets supplies from
this place very shortly. Upwards OF thirty mules.
belonging to the last train which came in, persisted
on the desert.
The same paper announces the arrival, by the
Sea Bird, Of Major McKinstry, quartermaster at
that post, and A. B. Gray, esq, chief surveyor Of
the boundary Commission.
The United States transport barque Anita, John
II Belcher, esq commanding, arrived at San
Diego on the 18th instant, in ballast. She will re-
main there ill the return of one company OF dra.
goons and two companies of infantry from the
Colorado, which are to be sent to Benica.
MINiNG.--The miners are generally doing well.
A company Of eight persona had found lump near
Sonora worth S565 25.
COMPARATIVE SHIPMENTS or GOLD Dusr IN
MA RcH, 1850, Isl and '52.-The amount Of gold
dust shipped from San Francisco and landed at
Panama, during the month Of March, 1859. as per
records Of the United States Consulate, was OBS,
500. For the same month OF 1851 it was 80 Ol5,
175 During the corresponding month OF this year,
| 1852. the amount shipped to Panama and San Juan
has been 50 537 7O4; being an increase for single
month OF 1921 1929 over laet year, and 500 35
over the year before. This great rease, it must
be recoected, has taken place despite the disas
trous floods which put stop to mining operations.
| and cut of the communication with the mines,
during the greater part of the month just passed
In April, 1850, the amount landed at Panama was
| s 27l S26 Same month, 1851, it was s 3. O37 ;
| 692 We would not be surprised if it exceeded
| $40OO,0O0 the present month
GOLD DUST IN THE HANDS OF PASSENGERS. =
Some idea OF the immense amount Of gold dus
carried 10 the Atlantic States in the hands of pas
scngers may be obtained by comparison between
! the amount appearing on the books OF the United
States Consulate at Panama, which includes only
that manifested and shipped by parties at SaIr
Francisco, and the amount deposited at the varou.
United States mints during the same period
| Thur, for the year 1851
The amount regularly shipped and landed at Pana
ma was. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1886. 500, 0i:
| lille official documents show that the
! deposits of California gold at the
rious United States mints for 1851,
were. Observation-Disclosures. 1928, 75I
| Showing difference of. ........ 1921, 39l, "a:
This difference can only be accounted for BY
! supposing it the sum taken in private hands, anc
of which no official or documentary notice coult
be taken until deposited at the mint. The amount
therefore. carried away by passengers during tn
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