The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29
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Caifornia.
NEw YosK, Jan. 2s-Ths steamer Star Of tho West az
lived here this morning. She lef San Juan lTth
instant, bringing three hundei and ffiy passengers and
only small quantity OF gold Her advices from San
cisco the sist omo She encountered strong
srly wiRds the entire route.
The passengers report that the isthmus In ne order
and crossed without difficulty.
The San Francisco Times says the shipments OF tho
treasury by OF tho first amount TO &lo2 SU
being the smallest sent forward at time for
many months This Is owing mainly TO the danger and
hcuy in bringing gold down fron tho mines during the
Indictment season.
The weather had been very severe The snow the
mountains and tho valleys had fallen to great DEPTH
causing great distress and suterrg especially In the
mines. The rivers had swollen aud Inundated much oil
the county sweeping oil CATTLE produce, go. This caused
great scarcity OF provisions, and the high price OF country
produce beyond the ability Of many obtain causing
actual starvation in some Instances.
The Golden Gse Brother Jonathan and other
had reached Panama with about ", 900, 900 gold.
The Unite States land commissioner had confirmed
Col Fremont's claim to the Manposa estate.
named Jones had been hung by the people Of
Francisco for the murder OF COL Jack Hayes From this
doubtless originated the report New Orleans by the
Pam pero of the murder of Miss Catherine Hsyss.l
There has been falling OIL in the average Of gold from
the mines
Some miners. forced from hunger, attacked train of
wagons in Marposa aud rfed them of their pro-
visions
Travelling westward was impossible, owing the
| aud scarcity OF provisions
GaIego -four quoted in San Francisco at 8S5 per Dbl
Communications with the mining regions wero almost
entirely off, and the people reduced absolute want
In places cabins completely covered with snow,
and the roofs crushed in, cutting OFT the last hope and
chance for protection Emgrans found different
points pesished with their knapsacks their backs.
| number OF gs mills about being erected, and
farmers were preparing their wheat II
likely that the inhabitants would be wholly dependent
| on foreign produce another season.
Business steady. There much excitement in
breadstus The monopoly in -four has been attributed
organized system of speculation The timely arrival OF
several cargoes Of -four from Chill caused prices give
way slightly Richmond quoted 1886 TO $685. Wheat and
corn firm full prices Pork, $36. All kinds OF provs-
ions firm.
The legislature Vallejo the 4th February
Miss Catharne Hayes closed series of concerts, and
was amply patronized.
Accounts from many districts state that the extreme cold
had used much sickness and many deaths Several
sons had actually starved IL believed intelligence
from the mountains would bring accounts of much NOR
suffering.
Emgans by the overland route report plenty of gTs
and say they moested by the Indians.
Ii s presumed that the despatch from New Orleans =
nouncing the of Miss Catharne Hayes must have
grown the murder of Colonel Jack Hays There 10
doubtless a mistake somewhere. Both could hardly havo
| been murdered by the same man.