The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-10-06
California NEWS.

two and a half millions of dollars in gold I
dust was brought out by the steamer
A small civil war had broken out be-
tween the citizens of Oakland and the firm
of Carpenter, Moon & Co., the latter of
whom laid claim to the entire water front
of the village. The citizens regarding
this as an infringement of their just right,
disposessed the partizans of Carpenter,
Moon d Co., by free distribution of
blows and other persuasive arguments. In
the afternoon, the excitementsubsided the
citizens obtained undisputcd possession of
the town property, and proceeded, quietly,
to divide it by ballot. They donated four
blocks for College, which some parties
had been anxious to establish there, and
reserved number of lots for charitable !
and public uses. About two hundred and
fifty of the citizens have signed pledge
to support each other, at all hazards, In
the course they have determined upon;
and henceforth, it is said, no one will be
allowed to occupy ground under grantfrom
Carpenter q Co.
Those whohavc been distressed lest the
hardy adventures on the Pacific coast
should suffer from the scarcity of female
candidates for matrimony, will find some
consolation in the following item from the
San Francisco Herald
cit will be seen the arrivals of passen
gers by sea, during the past eight months
have exceeded the departures by only g.
689. At the same rate the addition to our
population seaward, will amount to 49, 900
for the year 1853. There is one gratify-
ing fact to be gathered from the tables we
publish to day. During the eight months
4,138 females arrived, while probably not
more than 200 left. Full one-half the
addition to our population, then, belonged
to the gentler sex. Accounts very as to
the number of immigrants who will reach
California this season by way of the Plains.
1t may be safely estimated at 10000,
which, added to the excess of arrivals by
sea, would give 90, 900 as the total increase
of our population during the present
year.
The demand for live stock of all kinds
is represented to be very great Never,
says the Placeryille Herald, has the call
for animals of every description, particu-
larly working animals, been more spirited
than during the present season; large
horses and mules are bringing great pri-
ces, and oxen and cows are higher than
ever before. The same paper expresses
the opinion that there cannot, for years to
come, be redundancy Of stock in Califor
MIA. There is constantly increasing de-
mand for working animals, and the con-
sumption of fat animals is beyond compu-
tation, keeping the price above the most
sanguine expectations of Eastern men who
have invested in this species of property
The Marysville Express, Of Saturday,
quotes large American horses for harness
at from 1926 to $4OO; American saddle
horses at $95 to $3.50; common saddle
horses at $50 to $50; pack mules 800 to
1926; saddle mules $12O to 5000; Amer
lean work oxen $3.50 to 5000 per yoke;
new milch cows average 800 per head.
Wagons high, and in demand.
The mining intelligence is abundant
We gather from it that on the whole, the
business not only pays, but pays well for
the hard work necessary to exact the met
al, though, as is almost always true of mi
ming, many are disappointed.
In theatical matters, Murdoch's arrival
had failed to excite much interest, or to at
tract many dollars from the Californians.
From Oregon we learn that battle had
!, occurred in Rogue River Valley between
the settlers and party of Indians, which
resulted in the death of five whites, the
severe wounding of five more, beside the
T killing of six of the Indians and the woun-
ding of others.
1t Itseems, that on the 10Th of August, a
party of 22 men, from Capt. Goodall' S
company, set out under Lieut.. Ella, to ohunt
up the Indians under the command of the
chief called Sam. On the 18th, they pro-
ceeded up Elk Valley, on Evans Creek,
and had gone only few miles, when they
!, met Sam and all his tribe, amounting to
, $50 Ofghting men Not being strong enough
to make the attack, Lieut.. Elias party re-
, treated, and sent an express back to Capt.
Goodall, to hasten up with the rest of his
company. They then camped in the best
place they could, convenient to water, not
anticipating any attack; but the Indians
made an attack upon them al about 1 l
o'clock at night, taking them by surprise.
Two Of Lieut.. Ela'sparty were shot dead
at the first fire, and two more seriously
wounded. The whites then retreated some
200 yards, to a point Of timber, leaving
their horses, saddles and baggage, behind.
The Indians renewed the attack with great