The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-05-06
ARRIVAL OF THE cREscEN9sa
Later from Californ,.

'eS " april 9th, and n,,
three millions of gold on freight and in lar! ear!
passengers, arrived at this port abou, $50
this morning 0el0st
i, engers. Pes'
The Golden Gate arrived at Papsn,
9th ult., with $50 passengers, and @s
gold on freight. She left San Fronc;s.,1. .'-'a
on the 0th' and made the run in eleve, a.
twenty-one hours, running time Passed 81
9th, steamer Oregon, 18th, steamer Cors..t4 tA
10th, saw the smoke of steamer. .pnr,,.s+'
: Tennessee, all bound from Panama 10 son
cisco Among the recent arrivals n, Pc,
were Major Cross, lately appointed to III.
termaster's Department at San Fropc...
b. Wittier, Wing Delegate to the B.lsu
Convention.
The barque St. Mary, from Realeio s,.-,
at Panama on the 18th, and the baronoo ~.
liza, from New York, and Mary Waterno,
San Francisco, on the 18th. The amorico,
B. L. Allen, sailed on the 18th for San r..
CO. ''Ane''-
The Winfield Scott, it was believed xo,,,
make the passage to San Francisco in 10 de-.
A large number of first class CLIPPERS usrs -.
Panama for passengers-as also many Onro,;
ton or independent steamers
| An unknown man was robbed OF $500 and ,.
severely beaten on the Gorgona road. few d,,.
since. These attacks were becoming quite r..
quent on persons crossing the Isthmus
| The American clipper ship Trade Wind sni.
we'd at Panama April 5th, in % DAYS from s.,
10 ha +ba al
ing vessel on record. a severe fire occurred,
board this ship on the 18th of March, near As,.
pulco, by the explosion of a cask of aleoBJ
which soon enveloped the whole of the afterrsr,
of the steerage in flames. Two persons ins.
deavoring to check the fire were severely burned
The fire originated through one of the hand.
earelessly using open light while drawn,
some alcohol.
The Crescent City left Aspinwan on the 2q
ult., with the Golden Gates passengers. mail
and treasure, bringing the largest amount q,
gold ever received from any steamer. The Ral.
road is expected to be open to San Pablo siI
miles from Gorgona, in two or three weeks. On
the 26th passed large steamer, supposed the
Ii Dorado, and the same evening another, SUI.
posed the Sierra Nevada. The Crescent City On
her outward passage stopped at Kingston, Jan.
aica, bringing US papers TO April 18th They
are quite destitute of news
! Passengers go from Aspinwall to Gorgons il
one day.
Among the passengers ofthe Crescent CITY are
the Archbishop of Oregon and Bishop of Califor-
MIA, on their way to attend the National Council
Baltimore; Hon. Mr.. Van Voorhees, Secretary of
State; Mr.. Ewing, son of Hon. Thos Ewing, sad
| Capt. Reed, of the T. S. Navy
The floods have entirely subsidsd aud busi.
ness is improving.
The yield of gold at the mines has been in.
mense.
The general news is of but little importance.
The intelligence from California is also quits
meagre. Trade at last accounts was improving,
and most descriptions of goods were held q; c
advance. The Water Lot bill has caused most
violent discussion in the Legislature, and char.
ges were freely made of bribery and corruption
in former Legislature, in which several citizens
of the first standing were implicated. No day
has yet been fixed for an adjournment.
Emigration from South America, particularly
from China continues quite brisk. One e1eeu.
ton by the Vigilance Committee had taken place
at Makelumne Hill. An outbreak has occurred
in the Klamath country, between the whites and
Indians, and general Indian war is appreben-
ded. The late winter in California has been
very severe. The steamer Quickstep was 10 sal!
for Callao on the 18th. The foods in the up
river country have entirely subsidized and the
prospects of the miners were never better. Ii
Southern California all remains quiet
The advices from Oregon are to the 2Sd Of
March, but quite unimportant. The late winter
like California, has been very severe.
Hong Kong dates to January 3Ist, represent
the Revolution as still making headway.
From the Sandwich Islands we learn that the
Mamma Sea Volcano continued TO burn withcon'
siderable force and vigor. The markets at HoF-
olulu were dull The king had removed the
Custom House restrictions on native productions
of California and Oregon.
Late intelligence from the Flores exPediu0a
reports that Flores had entered the GuayaquA
river, and was anchored off the island oiIfuh''
which place was in his possession No enc"uh'
ter had yet taken place, but something ueHn'"
may be expected in our next advices. Inc W
ayaquil army is said to number 4OoO-I0VV
whom are regular troops. The Englsh s4'--
ron. under command of Admiral Moresoy' va
about proceeding to Guayaquil from 'alaO'
The general impression is that had FloresF," ~.
ceeded direct to Guayaquil first he might u. .. -
Il.o, tho city without loss but it is now SUPP