Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-26
From California.

Our San Francisco papers by the steamer Daniel Web
ster the 18th instant, seventeen days later.
The steamer Seabird from San Diego, arrived at San
Francisco the 18th Of anuary from San Diego Among
her passengers was DIR. Wozencra Indian Commission
err The Indian disturbances in that region appear 10 be
entirely at an end, aud affairs were settling INTO their
accustomed channels. The volunteers who left San
Francisco for the southern country had returned.
Antonio Cara, the principal in the late insurectlon
airy movement, shot the 10th OF January at San
Diego, by order Of ourtmartial. When the word was
given to hre he fell completely riddled with balls and
died instantly.
Previous to the 10Th of January but the date not men,
toned, Major Hentzeman had successful engagement
with the Indians. The loss of the latter amounts TO
eight No American injured. Several Indians
afterwards came in and gave themselves up
An engagement took place on the 4th of January be-
tween the government forces Of Lower California and
the insurgents The fight occurred at Santa Tomas
The loss either side slight.
The advance guard of the boundary survey arrived at
San Diego tile 7th of January. They reported that
the Indians along the ella required the strong OF
the military law to keep them in check
An express from Mr.. Taylors party for the survey Of
the ella arrived at San Diego the 9Th Of January
The State capital has been removed by vote OF the
Legislature from San Jose San Francisco. The vote
in the senate was-yeas 3 nays TO- That OF the house
cannot give for want OF a complete file.
The Sacramento Union of January l6 announces the
arrival the previous day of Governor Bger, Lieuten
Governor Purdy, and majority Of the members of
the two branches OF the legislature.
Governor Bger has issued order to General Raines
commanding him to proceed Immediately 10 San Diegs
and dsband the volunteer forces called into requison
by Gen Bean.
As Vallejo, on the sth Of January the for the
candidates for the Office Of governor oil California were
counted. They stood thus:
For Bigler- -.-----...-----..-l 1854
giving Bigler the democratic candidate majority of
&c. Ii the votes the disputed counties had been
ted, the majority would have been 45l The majority
for Purdy the democratic candidate Tor lieutenant gov
ernor, was 2.733.
Governor BigIer delivered his inaugural address on
the same day. 1t contains nothing of special moment;
much Of it is taken mp with eulogy on the glorious Union
OF the States Governor Bigle Jealous Tor the MAIN
tenance OF the compromise measures.
list of the members Of the California legislature is
published 1t makes the number OF democrats in the
senate "a the wings 2, with vacancy and one doubt
In the assembly, the democrats have 81 members,
the wings 20, and there six doubtful elections.
Governor McDougal in his message 10 the legis
lature Of California on the 9th OF January He CON-
plains of the arrival of foreign eonvics from Eu
rope animadverts upon the heavy postage paid
municatons between California and the Atlantic States
and the neglect of the federal government to provide
houses, buoys, &C., for the coast.
Governor McDougal fought duel the the 10th Of
January with Mr. A. C. Russell, one of the editors of
the San Francisco Picayune. 1t was oecasoned by
article rejecting the ex-governor The parties mot
Santa Clara county and fought at the distance Of
PAGES with pistols, Russell was wounded-a hesh-wound
on the breast.
A day for the election of United States senator has
Weller, Governor Smith, and D. c. Broderick of San
Francso; Colonel Henley and Judge Ralsien of Sacra
mento; and General Anderson of Tuolumne, men,
toned as the prominent democratic candidates.
The San Francisco American Of January 10 says
"Our winter. sprag and spring. winter have thus far
been deghtful-plenty Of rain, and but one or two
ghts only thermometer falling freezing point"
AT present the weather is clear, bright, and beauti
full and good promise given both miner and tller of
the soil of bountul harvest in the future Indeed,
the gardens around the city now filled with
almost every description of growing vegetables, which,
riPening during every month in the year, will soon
furnish abundantly and continuously our market with
such supplies"
"Durng walk last Sunday in the suburbs Of the city,
we rows of green peas four feet high, and in full
bloom, few wild flowers the hi-sides, and various
kinds Of cultivated ones in the gardens.
The late rains and high waters have cansed cessa-
ton of mining the rivers and increased operations
the high yland dgengs from which immense amount
of gold being washed much of the dirt having been
dug and piled up during the past summer and fall
Quartz workings are progressing notwithstanding
the lack of sufficient capital among those engaging IT,
unstable of titles their claims, and ducly in
obtaining the best kind of machinery.