The daily republic., 1853-08-26
Items Of California News.

forty eight hours; the passengers all in good
health Among the passengers are Captain !; d.
Cropper, of the COrtez; b. G. Sanders, esq, iate
collector of the port of San Francisco, and Kev
DIR. Huddart.
The Northern Light brings Sl,l34,953; $l,
554, ,486 was shipped by the Northerner for Pana
ma, and 81 ,3O8 900 by the Cortez via Nicaragua.
very important decision has been rendered by
the supreme court of California, to the effect that
the mines of silver and gold within the borders of
the State are her property, and do not belong to
the General Government.
A fire occurred among the shipping ON Sunday
afternoon July oath, which for time threatened
disastrous consequences. 1t broke out upon the
storeshp Nance. The flames soon spread to the
storeshp Canonicus, lying alongside, and the ship
Herbert, lying near, was also in danger, but was
hauled off without receiving injury. The Nance
was burnt almost to the water RS edge, when she
scuttled and sunk. Loss estimated at $35 900.
A fight took place in San Francisco between
Deputy Sheriff John A. Freanor and person
named Mccarthy, ON whom MIR. Freanor was at
tempting to serve writ of ejectment. The Off
Ger received pistol in the thigh, and
after being wounded fired several pisto-shots at
Mccarthy, two Of which took effect in his chest
dangerously injurng him. Mr.. Freanor is recov-
ering.
person named Dawson, since fully identified
as the robber of Adams & Co. IS safe ut Mormon
Bar, some time since, was shot by Deputy Sheriff
f. Canavan, near Stockton, on the 18th instant
Dawson, and confederate named Freeman, were
present at horse-race, having in their possession
a stolen horse, and the officer had writ for their
arrest On being summoned to surrender, Daw-
son fled, ut the same drawing his pistol, and de-
fying the officer, who then fired and shot him
down. Dawson and Freeman were both secured
and lodged in prison. The former is supposed to
be wounded mOrtally
"Strikes'' have at length reached California
The journeymen carpenters have demanded and
obtained $8 per day, and the caulkers $10. The
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wages and fewer hours of labor last week-$6
per day of nine working hours. Their demand
was acceded to.
Mr.. Beckman, of the firm of Beckman & Kle-
bitz, merchants, of Volcano, was murdered while
asleep in his store on the night of the Oath in
stant, by German named Henry Stevens, who
afterwards robbed the store of quantity of gold
dust and fled.
J. S. Goodrich, a merchant of this city, and
formerly of Virginia, committed suicide few
days since at the Washington Hotel by cutting
his throat with razor. He was laboring under
temporary arrangement, caused, it is thought, by
financial embarrassment
A pitched battle came off recently between two
rival tribes of Indians in Yuba county Some three
or four hundred were engaged, and three were
killed and seventeen wounded. The weapons
chiefly used were bows and arrows.
Horse theving continues to a great extent in
various parts of the State. In the South, parties
of citizens have been in pursuit, but thus far we
hear of few arrests having been made.
Gutta-percha pipes are being successfully adopt
ed by the water companies of the mining regions.
They are said to bear pressure of one hundred
and five pounds to the square inch.
Lieutenant ~ III. Mclean, of the second in
fantry, the officer who succeeded in command Of
detachment to Walkers Pass, with the view of
meeting Major Beale, the Superintendent of In
dian Affairs, returned to Fort Miller on the llth
July, having failed of meeting with that officer.
Large numbers of overland emigrants are ar
irving in California by the old Carson river and
Johnson cutoff routes. They all represent the
waters high, and the grass scarce along the Hum
boldt river. Considerable droves of cattle have
already arrived in Carson Valley. The crops in
the valley of the Great Salt Lake were backward,
and high prices for provisions and vegetables
ruled. The parties that arrive report no sickness
on the plains.
Intelligence was received in this city on Friday
morning from Quartzburg that the notorious Joa-
quin, the freebooter and murderer, had at length
been captured and killed, at the Panocha Pass,
by detachment of Captain Loves party, headed
by Captain Burns. Joaquin party consisted of
six men, three of whom effected thcir escape. Af-
ter desperate resistance, and the fall of their
leader, the other two were captured. joaquin
was beheaded, and the trophy preserved in spirits.
On the night of the 26th instant, near Mariposa,
gentleman named Glossock was shot and killed
at fandango, by Mexican boy, whom he had
reproved. The murderer fled.
Accounts from the principal agricultural sec
tions of the State represent that the wheat crop
will be much shorter than expected, owing to
the prevalence of the rust. The barley and Indian
corn crops promise to yield heavily. The early
taken with second growth. Crops of this article
which were planted late promise to yield album
dainty.
From every section of the mining regions ac-
counts continue to be cheering. The miners,
aided in their abors by the introduction of water,
1nNo
Reports have reached us that good paying dig
gings have been discovered in coast range, near
Santa Cruz. The accounts of paying deposits for
several miles along the coast, north and south OF
Crescent City, seem to be confirmed They are
something similar to the celebrated Bluff diggngs
or rather washings.
passenger by the steamer Cecil, arrived from
the northern coast, reports that large gold discov
cries have been made in and near Port Oxford
some time since. The gentleman who gave the
information has been engaged in trading with the
Indians for some time, and on account of the
steamers not touching at Port Oxford, himself and
four others started for Umpqua river, and while
on their trip discovered rich diggings In some
places the gold, is said, could easily be perceived
on the surface of the earth. The information was
given to one of the officers on that station, who
found that the reports were not exaggerated.
In short time the news was spread, and others
went to work, when a party of five persons took
out 81 900 day, and were doing when the Ce-
Gil left. Our informant and his son took out for
days together $3.50 per day, and part of it in and
near the house they occupied. There is no tell
ing how far the mines extend, as there have been
rich diggings paying from $50 TO 500 per man,
per day, in Port Oxford, and also for twenty miles
north and south, as well extending in the in
terror.
At last accounts from the South much excite
ment existed at Los Angeles, caused by the de-
predations of band of outlaws, who had com
mitted numerous murders and robberies. A mount
ed police force had been organized, and certain
pected parties warned to leave the county with
in three days. On the 14th instant, Mr.. David