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The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

sci, fearing the Indians on the Gila.--
The expedition has been one of loss from
its inception-great numbers Of sheep
having died on the road from starvation
and want of water. A detachment of
$50 recruits just arrived from the States,
and are detained to fill up the infantry
companies at camp Yuma, has left San
Diego for the river. The heavy drafts
upon the Quartermaster's supplies in
depot at San Diego, growing out of the
recent Indian difficulties have so far re-
duced the efficiency Of the department
rs to compel the officer in charge to re-
sort to Benicia for assistance. Great
confidence is felt and expressed by cit
izens in the efficiency Of the measures
adopted to quell oil Indian disturbances
that mny be likely to arrise in future,
and their attention is seriously turned
to the capabilities Of the arabic land ly-
ing between the Colorado and Gila riv.
ers. 1t is believed by many ,hata city
of no little Importance will yet be built
At the Confluence of the two rivers, that
will command heavy trade with the
neighbsring provinces of Mexico. The
Mormons have in view settlement in
that region. No little excitement 10 felt
by the residents Of San Diego at the bru.
tai, cowardly and inhuman murder of
two Americans (Van Ness and McDon.
ald) in Lower California by detach.
ment of Mexican troops commanded by
u commissioned officer. A correspon-
dsnce on the subject has ensued be-
tween the commanding officer at San
Diego and the commandant Of San Tho
mas, that has been forwarded to Wash
ington.
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LATE FROM THE SOUTH.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER SEA BIRD.
The steamer Sea Bird arrived ut San
Francisco on Monday morning, from
San Diego and the intermediate ports -
She brings up large number Of passen-
gers. !;
From the S. F. Herald We take the
following items Of news brought by her.
& On the night Of the 9th inst, a heavy
southeastsr was experienced on the
southern coast, and the ship Hunting
ton, discharging at San Pedro, narrowly
escaped shipwrsck, An express had
reached San Diego, announcing the ar
rival of Majer Heintzelman's command
Of troops at the Gila on the Goth ultimo
Nothing as yet has been heard of the
Sierra Nevada, though it was expected
she had reached the mouth Of the Colo
rsdo. The Yumas are decidedly hostile,
and threaten to murder all the Ameri-
cans that may fall into their hands
Major Hsitzelman has had two or three
slight skirmishes with them, and in ev-
cry instance the Ysmss manifested q
distaste for firearms. 1t is expected
that vigorous campaign will be com
msnced against the Indians, that will
result in rendering the emigrant road
down the Gila one Of comparative safe
ty. The troops are in good health and
spirits, and anxiously alive to the great
interests that have been committed to
their charge. A drove Of sheep, mum.
bsrinS some three Thousand, have ar.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20
LATE PROM OREGON

Tho p. Nj. s. Steamer Columbia, ar.
rived at San francisco on Monday last,
from Portland, Oregon, which place she
left on the llth inst.
Loss OF TINE SCHOONER JULIET The
following letter Of Capt. J. Collins, of
the Juliet we find in the Statesman of
this week. 1t was brought through the
gap by an Indian to the settlements in
Yamhill county. The letter bears the
following supsrscription! ITO whom
or the first this may fall in the hands of.
The bearer is directed to hand this to
the first white man he may meet"
FEB. 18th, 1851.
At wreck Of schr. Juliet, supposed to
be about thirty miles south of Columbia
river.
This vessel was wrecked on this beach
on the morning of the 2Sth Jan.-all
hands being saved, and since. small
portion Of the cargo. The writer Of this
former master of the above named schr.
wishes to be informed by whom ever
this may fall in the hands Of, of the
nearest and best route to the Columbia
or Willamette rivers, and of the char.
acter Of the natives, should the route be
South. We have many Indians around
who are annoying, bot disposed peacea-
bly,. The portion of the cargo saved is
valuable, and we wish not to leave il
for the plunder of Indians. In the sum-
mer season portion of this may prob
ably be got off the beach, but at pres
ent it is necessary for us to leave and
whoever this shall reach will confer a
great favor by coming or writing with
what information they may have. Write
by the the bearer by all means, and if
horses can be had he will bring them,
six or seven in number, and obiige ma
ny persons. sign for all.
!. COLLINS.
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A bill has been introduced into the
Senate by Mr.. Robinson, to prohibit the
exercise Of banking privileges, and the.
issuing of warrants or scrip to circulate
ns money. The general tone Of the bill
can be understood from the third Sec
ton, which reads as follows:
THAT from and after the FIRST day Of
January next, no Compsroller's warrant
on the State Treasurer, or any check,
warrant or order, or any other evidence
Of indebtedness of any county, city or
corporation, shall be negotiable or as.
signable, either by sale or otherwise, SO.
as to vest any right or title thereto or
cause Of notion in law or in equity, in,
behalf of the person or persons to whom
the same may be sold, transferred or
assigned, but any and all such sales,
transfers and assignments are hereby
declared null and void and of no effect :.
neither the State, nor any county, city
or corporation therein, shall in any man
ner be held for the redemption Of any
warrant. scrip or evidence Of indebted
ness transferred or assigned otherwise
than herein provided for"
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conduct Of government agents. They
feel tso. that upon the faithful perfor-
nance of their duties depends their
success; whilst the government Off
cial has but to say be has done all the
laws require, and dismiss his custo.
mer with contempt. In point of dis
patch and safety, for all purposes Of
importance, the Expresses SO far sur
pass the means government has sup.
piled us, as to overbalance the differ
ence in the expense.
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A DU.L.--Two sups. of the Ame,

4 DUsL.--Two sups. of the Amer
ican Theatre quarreled the other day,
and one determined to enact tragedy
in real life, by challenging the other.
The challenge was accepted in fun, but
apparently in good earnest. BY ar
rangement between the seconds, the
pistols were loaded with blank car
tridges, and at the first fire the chal-
lenged party tell. with his face deluged
with theatrical blood. The guilty par
ty thinking his antagonist was "clean
done for" and frightened by the i'm.
pending terroIs of the law, retired
precipitately. Nothing was heard of
him until late at night, when he was
found safely ensconsed among the ma :
chinery Of the cock-loft of the stage -.
When dragged out and confr,nted with
his antagonist, Macbetlfs consterna-
tion at the ghost of Banquo, was fool
to his Union Marcel f..
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

SPANISH Consul AT New ORLEANS
The Spanish Consul, Mr.. Labordc, re-.
turned to this city, says the New Or
leans Picayune, from Havana, on the
Spanish war steamer Colon. Prspara-
tions had been made by the United
States authorities here to FIRE the proper
salute, ordered by the proper depart
ment in Washington City. from tho
Louisa street wharf, Third Municipah,. g.
ty. The steamer went up the strsazr..
above this locality, and then, driftsdi
down, firing salute, which. was. ans
wered from tho shore A,largs number.
Of persons were collected on the spot
Several Of the Csnsuls in this city went
down to the wharf in carriages, to give
Mr.. Laborde the proper official recap
ton. He did not land then, however.
The steamer proceeded up. the river,
and east anchor in ths stream opposite
the foot Of Canal street, Second MUM.
cipality.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20
From Our New York Correspondence.

From Our New York Correspondence.
he Cold Winter- Forrest Divorce Case
--Toeat Conee,ts-Presidential Can.
udw--Cdlifornia Emigration--Gsn.
Winchcster-,-Q Quarts Mining, etc. etc.
New YORK, Feb. 5, 1852.
The steamer Prometheus leaves this
ftcrnoon for San Juan, and avail my
elf of the kindness of friend to send
tou few limos, in relation 20 matters
ind things upon the Atlantic side Of
Ehis great Union, though nothing COM
nunding particular interest, has trans
bred since last wrote you.
The winter has been uncemmonly
6old from Maine to Florida, and from
the sea beard to the Mississippi river.
The quaatity of snow has been unusual.
Iy large, and the cold has been more
severe than at any time for the last
twenty-five years. In Maine, Vermont,
New Hampshire and New York, the
mercury has ranged as lew as 27o be-
low zero, and in Vermont, in some Of
the inhabitable portions, IS low as 800
below zero. New York and many other
harbors have been completely ice bound.
That almost iuterminable trial, The
Forrest Dicorce Case" has at length
been brought to close. and the verdict
of the jury has given general sati'fac-
tion. A few of the rOwdy class dissent
however. Forrest has exhibited SO
much Of the bull dog and the charac-
teristics Of the savage, in his efforts to
ruin his wife, the sympathies Of the
have been excited in her
/ ehalt to that extent, as to overlook her
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

Fer several dsys past, the weather
has been gradually growing more pleas
ant, until yesterday morning, the sun
made his appearance wiah the splendsr
and brilliancy ofmidsummer: and should
we now scarcely have the sky oAssursd
for seven OF eight months it would. be
nothing astonishing, though there. is a
probability we may have Q few moro
showers in April or May Such is, Cali
fornia, and such the peculiAri.y Of her
climate.
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berry. The Offlcers found nm at one
Of the gambling saloons on Pacific
wharf, and informed him that he was
wanted at the Station House. He in
stantly seized pitcher and attempted
to knock Capt. North in the head -
Failing in this, he drew knife and
tried to stab him. He was finally Sc
cured and carried to prison. The
same questions which had been put to
Baxter were asked him, but he stout
ly denied having either a bill of ex-
change or ticket for the steamer. He
was searched, and the tfskets found in
his boct--a bill of exc changc for $1,000,
drawn by Adams & Co., and payable
to himself, in the lining of his vest,
and some 5000 worth of gold speci-
mems, believed to be the same that
were in the stolen carpet bag, about
his person.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE. - We
have been really astonished at the
success with which individuals com
pete with the operations of the gov
ernment in slmost every enterprise.
But in no respect have they SO far ex-
celled as in the transmission of intelli-
gence and packages. A New York
correspondent of the Brookville, Ind,
American, of a recent date, speaking
of the Transatlantic Express Company
has the following:
"The variety Of uses to which the
Transatlantic Express Company is put
in requisition, is wonderful, intereiting
and ever amusing. Lawyers, on both
sides of the Atlantic, use it, to obtain
copies of wills, legal documents, all
vice and professional opinions scho-
lastic devotees, for procuring rare
books; bons vivants, for obtaining
choice wines; artists to hunt out and
buy the works Of the old masters; en-
igrants, for sending money and parcels
home to their friends; Governments,
for carrying state and diplomatic doc
uments to and fro; army and navy
officers, for sending and purchasing
choice weapons, spsuletts, &c; bank
crs, for interchanging money; friends
at home and friends abroad, for inter-
changing gifts, souvenirs, and all those
little courtesies that love and friend
ships prompt. In fact, the Transat-
lantic Express Company, can do any
thing, in their line, from carrying a
thimble or an enchor, poodle dog or
a baby, will, love token, or a manu-.
script play, a hot house plant or ce-
dar of Lebanon, a dime, or a million Of
dollars, from any place to any place,
where civilized beings dwell. When
we compare this state Of things with
that Of twenty years ago, the mind is
overwhelmed with the stuPendous
march of psogress, invention, and Or
ganization.'
In no part of the world, certainly,
have expresses rendered greater SER
vices than in California. Through
Them, connecting with the great Trans.
atlantic Express, We have safe means
of transmitting packages and moneys
to any amount, and feel confident as
surance that no time will be lost in it,
performance. As . consequence Of
individual enterprises depending upon
| individuals for their success, they have
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20
Late from Peru and Rio De La Plata.

By the arrival of the Tennessee, we
have news from South America to the
23d of January.
A meeting Of the merchants of VAL
paraiso was held on the 18th. to provide
measures for constructing . railroad
from Valparaiso to Santiago. A survey
has been made by an. American engi.
'neer, who reports the route practicable, ).
and estimates that tho road can be fn.
ished in FIVE years, at an expense of ST.
100000,
Official dispatches, under date of Jan.
Is, ware received from Col. Garridor COM
manding the troops operating against
the insurgents in Copiapo, that he had
beef attacked on the 18th, but had com.
pletsly routed them under Baraona
killing one hundred and forty, and cap
turing 70 prisoners, one piece of artillery
and oil their horses and ammunition.
On the 9th he entered Copiapo in tri-
umph, and was received with the live
liest manifestations Of satisfact ton by the
inhabitants. This being the last place
that held out against the government,
its conquest gives peace to the entire
country.
Valparaiso was visited on the 10Th Jan.
BY violent earthquake. The tremb.
ling Of the earth was SO great, and the
subterranean rumbling was SO prolonged,
that the whole population rushed from
their houses into the streets No dam
age was done however.
BUEKos sAYREs.-Ro.as was about to
issue sixty millions paper money, and
impose heavy contribution on all mer-
chants not favorable to his cause, to pay
the expenses of the war
A pronuaciamsnto against Rosas had
been promulgated in the province ofSal-
to. Col. Alvarez had set out from Co.
piapo in Chill with one hundred and
thirty men and FIVE hundred stand of
arms, to join the insurgents who had de-
clafed for Urquiza Upwards Of thou
sand troops under Col. Gonzales had
gone over TO Urquisa.
A report was published at Santiago
that the five steamers at the disposal Of
Gen. Urquiza, had bombarded the for
tress Of Obligado, which was in charge
Of the Argentine General Mancilla, and
had compelled him to evacuate it
Under cover of the bombardment, Ur-
quiza had disembarked all his forces in
the province of Santa Fe. This defeat
Of Mancilla, whose army was said to
amount to 1000 men, had produced great
dismay among the partisans of Rosas.
The Dictator was recruiting his army.
In Mendoza and San Juan, all over l6
and under 60 years, were forced into the
ranks, and even foreigners compelled to
enlist 1t was the prevailing opinion
that his downfull was near at hand.
PERu,-Order has been completely
restored in Peru. Generals San Roman
and Vivanco, accused Of melting revo-
lutisn, had fed, in consequence Of which
the public had turned strongly against
them.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

NEVADA CRY BAKERE.--This es-
tablishment 10 offered for sale. The
proprietors assure us that under no
circumstances, has it been necessary
for them either when the town was
burnt down, nor when we were cut of
by the food, to takeadvantase Of these
circumstances to extort more than the
usual prices, that being sufficient TO
make their business profitable. See
advertisement in another column
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

PRoTEcTise LErTERs-A new plan
is about to be adopted by the Post Office
Department to preserve letters which
may contain information Of value, from
being destroyed. Tho Philadelphia
Ledger says that in new edition Of
the Post Office regulations about to he
published, it is provided that in every
case where the writer of letter chooses
to protect it from tho chance of being
opened at the department, and destroy
ed as a dead letter, he can DO so by pre-
paying the postage, and writing legibly
on the sealed side the words, "to be
preserved" in which case it will be res.
cued from the liability Of being commits
ted to the flames, and its seal will re.
main intact.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20
Correspondence Of the Journal.
EuREKA, March II, 1852.

EukEkA, Dl1-Cn II. lCOZ.
MEssRs. EDrroRs-This being the frst
opportunity Of sending any communica.
ton to Nevada, since the commence.
ment of the storm, embrace it 10 give
you some account Of the damage sustain.
ed in this place.
Eureka is situated between the South
and Middle Forks of the Yuba, on the
head waters Of Poor Mans Gre eek, twelve
miles from Washington, and thirty Eve
miles north Of Nevada.
On Saturday the 2sth ul.. the storm
began. and it showed necessarily night
and day. Wednesday morning, March 3,
about 6 o'clock, the roof Of the Lafayette
House fell in. The building is so feet
long and two stories high the roof and
front, down to the second floor, went
over into the street. The inmates were
awakened by the cracking, in time to
save themselves, 90 that no one was in
jured. The upper floor OF the hsuse
saved the goods below from damage.
On the same night the roof Of Mr.,
Henwood's store brske in, but no one
was hurt. H- .a.'
On Friday the 5th inst. the snow was
over four feet deep. 1t then commenced
raining, and continued for two days, car.
rying the snow off to. about ten inches,
when, for variety, the snow commenced
falling again. On Monday night, it fell
to the depth Of three feet in five hours
and before We were aware of it, the roof
Of Mr.. Derring store came in with Q
crash. Mr.. Derring and myself were
in bed; but four of the boys were up.
amusing themselves at a small game Of
poker" to pass away the time, and
keep their money in circulation. Mac
had just " chipped' one, and Bob. had
called him on Jacks, and was gathering
up the bet and "anties," when they
heard the building crack, and jumping
for the door, about ten feet of, saved
themselves. Had they remained at tho
table they would probably have been
killed. The hunks in which We were
sleeping saved US.
On Wednesday the llth, the weather
cleared little, and the sun showed his
face. But in the afternoon the snow
came down again, and continued with
little intermission the remainder Of tho
week. On Sunday last the SNOW was
eight feet and four inches deep, on level
ground. For the last day or two, We
have been at work preparing to rebuild.
Yesterday made fifteen days of ,sorm,
almost without intsrmission. Last night
the sky was over cast, but this morning
it has cleared of. You've.
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TORIAL CORRESr ONDENCE.
PAAAMA. Feb. l6. 1852.
Ter the enervating irfnence Of
unmitigated heat, | sit down to
pie you few lines. This irregular
Eraphy you will excuse par conse-
BE-. The Tennessee arrived last
ng about eleven o'clock, after II
BE universally agreed to be most
mt. A small company Of US char
one Of the shore boats, and landed
reef outside of tho walls, where
n troop of pack animals, in the
tasers, seized on the several pieces
ggage and clung thereto in spite
} cries of "cspera hombre,' and a
worse than n legion Of New York
>. Making the. best of necessity,
lowed them to quarrel it out among
selves, and the victors started en-,
for the Orleans. There they ex-
ed their dexterity by getting their
for the whole operation from several
bers of the party consecutively, till
originally stipulated dollar had
bed to two or three apiece-eacb
tunate hombre acting on the agree
fiction that he was paying for him
ind friends. When the company
tt got together and each told of his
ing the bill, you should have seen
ong faces, till at last, q universal
W signalized the adroit maneuver
Which tho natives had " donen los
ficdnos.
ere is little sickness at present on
Is,hmus. The principal strangers
hose waiting for passage for San
cisco. The Golden Gate took of
yesterday, and as many more are
ing. There are persons who did
ecure through tickets, and Of course
who arrive by the steamers from
York with through tickets are FIRST
fd. The price Of mules to Gorgona
|he dollars-six cents per pound for
gage.
knama exhibits the charac teristics
dilapidated Spanish to~n, renovated
several years unwonted business.
old adobe buildings, with their
h corners and huge doorways glisten
tinsel and paint-as freshly as a
cred beauty Of sixty, hidden by sim
means. The churches are the most
banged features of the place, and are
good specimens Of their kind. The
ic buildings, the Notifications, paved
pts, now grass grown, evince the
my of the golden days of the Spanish
,, when, victorious and triumphant,
y ruled over large portion of both
and repaired the waste Of
cnsive wars by gold coined from the
ID and sinews of the Indians. But
day of their glory has closed, and
cupidity and cruelty of Spanish con-
SITS will be remembered when their
ms to dominion will be forgotten,
shall start for Gorgona by daylight
morrow morning to escape rs far as
ible the exhausting heats of mid
!. II is rumored there is no steamer
on the other side, but there is no
ms of ascertaining the truth save by
ng to see. S.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20
Snn Francisco Agency.

AVIAN HoeGs, who has heretofore
|ur Agent in San Francisco, has trans
his Agency to WILLIAM JEWELL, JR,
|ill hereafter be our authorized Agent,
vertisements, subscription, etc.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20

the California press. large amount Of
capita would be sent to California for
Investment. JOIN JOHNSON.
The Nevada journal., 1852-03-20


Of standing aloof from European dissen-
sions, as the only true policy for the
government Of the United States to pur-
sue. Kossuth is traversiAg the country
and awakening powerful influence in
behalf Of interference, but which he
has very adroitly termed non-intefs-
renee The Legislatures have taken
sides both for and against this policy.
Ii would be no marvs. if this question
should enter largely into the next presi.
dcritinl canvass. 1t occurs 20 me that
with the free soil and Stewards infu-
ence added to that Of the democratic
party, the wings will lose votes by this
movement.
The Cherokee and Prometheus leave
to-day with an immense number of pas
sengers for California. Ths prospects
now are that very large emigration
will leave for Californa this season
Some towns arc threatened with de-
population Of voters.
Gen. Winchester leaves to-day with
large quartz mill for Grass Valley. 1t
i, esteemed competent to crush one
hundred tons daily. II is entirely q
new pattern, the insvntion Of Captain
Cramm, of San francisco | will not
describe it, as you will probably soon
see it in motion. The General has been
very industrious in presenting his opin-
ions of California, its climate, its com.
mercial, agricultural and mineral re-
sources, to the people Of the States.
through the columns Of the press, and
do not think am undertaking the inHu-
ence of other writer's, when | say he has
done more than any other writer in in
teresting capitalists and others in the
operations Of our Eureka State. Here's
tofore but little interest has been man.
ifessed in California, but in the ship
ments of gold dust and accounts current
of consignees. More confidence is man
ifested in California stocks, and more
! interest in quartz mining, and with a