Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-14

We have the details Of the news from Califor
ma to the 10th Of March brought by Charleston
papers, the steamer Pronetheus having put into
that port for coal on the eth INST, when on her
way rom San Juan del Norte, as previously ali =
| nounced by telegraph. The steamer Illinois,
which arrived at New York on Saturday, also brings
inc galltorna mails 10 the same date, and the
specie which left the middle of the last month
Much OF the news is antieipated by Geographic
dispatches, but we add the following details: : : /
me San francisco Herald, in its summary Of
iortnights news, says that the subject which has
excited the most conjecture and anxiety has been
| the non-arrval of the steamship Independence,
long due at that port, and the absence of all in
teiligence in relation to her fate. '''tri SOL
A reward of 81 900 has been Offered by tbe
Governor for the capture Of joaquin, the bandit,
but although in many instances holly pursued, lie
| life. . - X = = - = p 5000 ~ q
Active operations are on foot 10 s. comet ,i mot
plank road from sacramento TO Auburn and Me-
vada. '.ai ,lH'' - 4i ,.rf. 80 zstAsr ?
!, The opening of the rooms of the Mercantile Ii.
orary Association, of San Francisco to III public,
was .celebrated in an appropriate manner ON tile
'fhe following is the result of the census of the
State of Observation-Disclosures 01, 1856; citizens
oyer2l years of age los. 344; negroes 1910; mu-
la.tosol2 Indians domesticated, $3.50; foreign
residents 59,99l. The counties Of Neyuva, Placer
| and Yuba have reported $500 Chinese. The
DINER counties ] ave embraced them, without dis!
erlminatlon, under the genera head of Foreign
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approximate %, 000.isi, a,.itao.l st.;.s ~ "a,
Every effort is being made during the present fine
weather, 10 push The United States Land SURVEYS
with vIgor. The period within which TO present
Land claims to the Commissioners has terminated.
II IS Understood that thcle are many who, through
negligence, have failed 10 present Their claims
| Tie whole number of land claims filed is Sl2.
about 20 have received confirmation, and as the
commisslon harei in great measure established the
basis upon which they can proceed, ii may now he
expected TO make rapid progiess in deciding as to
those remaining. 80 ~ ? ~
MAssAcaEsor INDANs-The Indians have late.
Y been committing numerous depredations near
relana. On the 25th ult, a man by the name
al John breckenridge, was alone, and armed only
with aiLowie knife, when he met with four Indians
and attacked them. They told him to leave aud
commenced shooting arrows at him; but undaunt-
cd, he continued to advance, and SUI cecded in
\ killing one and" taking one prisoner, while the
other two escaped He Immediately proceeded 10
Moons Ranch, (which place the captured Indian
was hung by the citizens. = a. ~
| uGSequentlya number of citizens surron nled
a cave filled with Indians. Rocks were rolled IN.
TO th: cave, and the wretched inmates rushing Out
lor safety, danger thousand times more dread
iu. The inst one that made his appearance was
Slot by Capt. George Rose, and the Others met the
same sad fate from the rifles of the Americans
altogether theie were ID killed; three chiefs of
different rancheriqs and-three women. Three
women aud five children,werespared.
| DEATHslN ALiFoRNIA.-Alnoii the deaths RI.
corde'i ale the following:-At San Francisco,sJ
| Il. Oler, coloreti, of Maryland; J. NJ. Ladd, OF
pennsylvania Thomas III. Fisher, of Washington
DC; and David Alexander. of Pennsylvania
AT Sacramento, Robert Emery, of Pennsylvania
a. Lockwood, and ID. o. Carnell, of Ohio Al
Stockton, John Young, of Ohio. 81 q q D / II II
~ , - SHIPPING lNTELLlGENCE II
| The ship Captive, Gorhain from Richmond sVa
arrived Mt San Francisco on the 2dMarcli, in 81
days. The ship Lawrence and the ship ava both
lrom PhiladelPhia, arrived the fuImsr in 81, the
latter in 1872 days. q l'rs a,'.' 3, tisG
+ lp.gi..i OREGON NEWS.
Advices from Portland, Oregon, to March s, hive
been received. Party politics were running high
III, the territory. The Democrats have elected
delegates III ThursiOn, Clackama, Washington
Cl2tsop. YanIhill, Umpqua md Douglas COUNTIES
10 territorial convention to be held at Salem on
| the second Monday in April. The Portland Times
and Oregon Statesman support Gen, Lane as
candidate for re election rs delegate to Congress
The OTeSoniah opposes and attacks him. I Z II
The Oregonian is informed that the surveyor
general will place three parties the field north
OF the Columbia river early IN April. This viii
enable claimants in Nor herm Oregon to obtain
The benefits of the Oregon donation law at an early
day. eos - -
There are large numbers tf immisrnnts daily
leaving the Willamette Valley Tor the purpos Of
OF exploring the Puget Sound country, with a
view OF locating thelnselver in that portion OF
Oregon. o. % % p -sglsli ~ = = :. :
The annual conference OF the NJ. E. Church
holds its session at Salem on the 18th al March,
Bishop Ames, of Indiana, will preside. ai755
There are two public schools in Portland in al
flourshing condition. ,.i. ~ -..',
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