The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-13

The Lloyds Association Is endeavoiing 10 induce the
mouth OF The Danube from The obstacles which i'm
pede navigation.
From The National Democrat
Additional from California by the Star OF the
West.
The crowded state OF columns Yesterday compelled
TO omit several Interesting items OF California
We present them IN our issue OF this morning
alp from the Office OF the Marysvlle Express gives
The following account OF The destruction by hre OF the
% learn from Mr. c f nans,o.. The energetic
psessmsD. who has just arrived that the beautiful vii
lsss of French Coral has been almost entirely destroyed
correspondent OF the Shasta Courier writing from
.Pstsbag."a mining town in The northern part OF The
o asa;,s an .,c.mso n,oaucsd bs,. .ho,, i'm.
since by the discovery OF Ich dgsngs in the hill this
side Of Rich Gulch, just where The trail crosses the
Galeh a. high a. SIX dollars was taken o.. in one
feet People run all night 10 claims and friend
who was ON the ground early on the following morning
informs that he some ten or dozen notices
within few feet of each other. havi2g been posted in
the dark"
A short time since. company OF four Englishmen
Gulch.
MURDERous INDIAN OUTRAGE BY Todd's express we
in possession Of the following brief particulars Of
another numerous outrage perpetrated by Indians IL
appears that two men, named Saunders he name OF
the other as yet unknowB who were employed in drv
ing ceeams for Holt & Co. from Sonora to the noun
tans were attacked by Indians about twenty miles from
Sonora Saunders shot with rifle, the ball enter
ing his forehead when found, there nine
in his body. The companion of Saunders shot al
the same time with arrow, which entered his body
He. however. succeeded in making his escape, and
reached ranch about three miles distant His recovery
il considered very doubtful The Indians stole all the
From the Alta California.
ASTONISHING GOLD DISCOVERIES AT PORT OR
FORD.
PoRT ORFoRD, o. T., June 4, 1853
Messrs EprroRs | avail myself of the present op-
portuny TO send you short communication by private
conveyance the mail steamer having neglected 10 land
mail here during the two months past. private expe
don has been made up TO convey the most startling and
important intelligence where be made public that
has ranspired at this place. spoke in my Last OF
the discovery OF gold at this place, and il be
more fully reported and relied upon being in abundance,
and but few 10 gather in proportion 10 the extent Of
country in which il abounds. The has been almost
abandoned By IFS citizens for the hatterng induce
mens about thirty miles distant. which said 10 be
very rich, more than the claims in town, that have
been successfully worked Tor few months past and
paying as high seventy. FIVE, and in cases,
hundred. dollars TO the per day. am informed by
Mr. Culver sub agent OF Indian affairs that south Of this
place about twenty miller, the beach, for distance
Of twelve fifteen miles. the strand is literally covered
with black sand, which IS richly impregnaed with gold
nd process can be introduced that will separate the
sand from the gold fortune can be easily obtained
Ills locality.
Provisions are out of the question as well as out Of the
market We live somehow, and we know not how. 1t
not provisions breadstuffs-muscles, clans,
kAme
Der OF orders now waiting the ARRIVAL Of the steamer
for San Francisco, which accompanied by large re-
ni.lanees and all for goods, provisions, &C. ,,-,,
The little town Of Ophir has been destroyed by fire.
Seventy houses burnt.
New gold mines had been discovered Umpqua river,
and the miners leaving Tor the diggings which
situated two miles from Cowse river, and about
twenty miles to the nor,hward OF Umpqua. The report
was that they were taking out over dollar TO the pan
and some than that, with prospects, from the
appearance OF things of striking rich leads in the neigh
borbood
NEW GRANADA AND THE IsTHmUs
The health oftbe is,hmus has been generally good,
and that OF city better than is usual al this Of
the year. Business has been very dull, owing the
small number OF passengers now in transit a small
coasng trade has relieved the monoiopy OF the season.
and lew imPoriaons from Europe have manifested The
tendency, which the freedom OF port increase
10 purchase on the Other side OF the Atlantic The
action from the rush OF last years business has operated
in . salutary manner upon the speculative movement
which the rapid growth OF trade had induced.
The visit TO our city OF three different parties engaged
in gold mining at various points the sihnus. also
OF one who is working coal mine at Bocas del Toro.
short distance down the coast has excited lively inter
est among citizens Among the items that have
gathered is the fact that there are number Of parties
pairing 10 work, and instances working, mines
this and The adjoining Provinces whose operations
unknown TO the public
An English company has bought, gold mine on the
river Barbara, tributary of the river Auao, and is
preparing 10 work IT,
Two native agents are employed BY English companies
10 puy ianO mines IN PROVINCES OF Nboco dno
Antioqua
There is an English company working gold mine in
the vicinity OF Buenaventura, on the Pacific coast
An English company has bought gold mine in Anti.
oqus for hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and is
BOW working it
An American company has passed through Carhagena
for Choco lately whose object to search for gold mines
in Choco and Antioquis.
II 10 said coal mine has been discovered the Rio
Leon, the mouth OF the Airaio in the Gulf of Darien
Some scientific started from Caribagena about the
10Th July last the truth OF the matter The gem
uemen are Americans.
surveying party has also passed through Carthage
M Tor the head waters OF the Atrato TO survey Bags
route from the river Quito TO the San Pablo.
Ths packets OF the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
have been appointed to leave Panama the 7th and
22d OF each month for aparaso and intermediate ports
this month, leave Aspnwa the 9th and oath, and
10th and 25h OF each alternate month for 1885, viz; Au
gust 9Th and cath, September and ostb October 10Th
and 25ih, November 9th and oath, December 10th and
o5th.
James OShaug hnessy, carpenter on the p r. r. Com
pany, Barbacoas, was drowned in the Cbagres river
n Barbacoas, the 2sh. ts
Our latest advces from the South Pacific the let
from Valparaiso and the 10Th from Callao show that
,hsrs every prospect Of war between Bolivia and
Peru.
Intelligence from San Juan del Sud 10 late date in
forms ua that The place very scky, and that the
black vomr had broken and proved iaIa in several
cases.
MARsHAL's SALE
u virtse Of two wrts Of from
ID Of the III. ,,et ~ onn,bi. Tor ~.
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