The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-12
Our California Correspondence.

SAS Fk.Scsco, Dec. 15 1851.
.rira r ne 7ennsssee Indie. TrouJles-Miha'y Orga-
Observation-Disclosures hnius Opretoas-Railroad 6etween
San F,arcisco aid San 7cin-Polticol Movements
-4ryargsaisn, for Payins Interest the State Bonds
The Sardrict Islands .qdreaurrs-Du'ies Receired al
the Custom House during Noremjer.
The steamer Tennessee Unexpectedly arrived yes
terdsy from Panama bringing the mails from New
York of Dec l1h three days later than the dates pre-
vousy received BY the Pacific ty way of San Juan In
order to accommodate business Een, the steamer
Panama, which was to sail to-day, is detained until to-
morrow morning at six O'clock tRus enabling cores
pondents to their letters ny return steamer The
North America Of the VANDERBILT line leaves this after
noon for San Juan the Monumental City sailed yes.
terday
For the past two weeks city las been rife with
OF outbreaks and depredstons amongst the Indians
in the southern part Of the state which unlike many
reports Of the kind, net without foundation. In
to the ca upon hin f- assistance the Governor
issued order for raising companies Of volunteers
proceed immediately to the lower country and appointed
Col Jack Hayes the well known Texan Ranger, to the
command 'meetingl was he!d G. the California Ex-
change in this city and the requisite number were
rolled rapidly the ccrld be put upon paper
The following general officers then ch -Adiu-
tant General Alexander Wells; Qusrtermaster, Aexan.
der Il sb,ey; Commis.ary Henry ]. Williams: Aid de.
Camp. Hon Samuel Purdy; Assists1. Adjutant General,
Col. B +. Haley.
For two three days streets presented martial
appearance The drums Played tanners ioa.ed and the
patriotic citizen sodiery psrsdei With bstling bayones
and naked steel Daily and nightly they drilled
and they had rendered themselves the pride of their
officers when the night befc-e they to sail for the
ocaiy where wars dread camor resounded the Pacific
arrived bringing intelligence thai tbe Indians had appa
reny ceased hos.ilites AMI tia. the services OF the
troops not required Indeed was othelios
patton goue' However, portion of them determine
net to be cheated Of their por organized under the
Of the independent Rangers. and sailed the
18th o- San Diego 70 offer her ssrv!ceto Gen Bean.
That they will meet more .ervice than they bargainei
for or anticipate, l have doubt The Indians upoa
our southern border dscensntsd and troublesome
The garrison, ia that region cnly name having
become omost entirely detertea ty sending the troop
to Northern California and Oregon and by deserton
the folaisrs &c that unless the government speedily
,tation force at Los Angeles ana San Diego, SUN
cssse the Indian, for their depredations against the
whites, we shall find ormds BIZ f'rc. alIayei in that
region which IL may require another Florida campaign
to overcome and exterminats; Troops should De sent
Immediately to the mouth Of TIC Gia IT Is an impor-
tant point and which ure protection a; uucn as
any other surrounded by the Indians California can
protect herself left TO do co. but as the matter IS one
which directly with in thu duties OF the general
government, it should be looked e in that quarter
The mining operations Of California were more
extensive, promised greater results than present
Canals are being cut for the purpose Of getting supply
oi water IN Lne dIy lands and ex;ayaons made ina.
gold dsgsrs Of the Pacific One single piece OF work in
the region OF Bear river above MarycT has cost the
labor OF large number men for long time past and
an immense expenditure Of money The canal to which
refer ia 81 miles in length eight miles Of which alrea y
aumed the latter so substantially constructed last
for ten or fifteen years -Four squeducts have been
ped which have required in their construction 81 100
feet OF lumber and the main one weighs nearly mil
lion and quarter pounds In order to accomplish this
extensive work, 1t was found necessary to tunnel q
mountain nearly two thousand feet in length, two IL
Of which il already completed. Two hundred men are
engaged the work and it designed to have the
work In complete order by the 1s of January next the
entire estimated expense being about SN0Ooo 1t is an
tcpated that the canal will be sufficiently capacious
twenty thousand cubic feet Of water at the rate OF
six miles per hour-a supply ample for one Thousand
suices-t furnishing employment for 10000 men, Ths
project one OF the most extenve and magnificent thai
has yet been conceived In all the mining oper aons Of
California; and although the outlay will be great the
income 10 the company must be correspondugy large
From this some idea may ke formed OF the extent o
EXTENSIVE prepsrsiers going forward In th' miuipg rc