The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-04-07
saturday Evening, Aprl ,. Is5a

California; lTEms.-Ne copy the IOllOW
ing additional intelligence brought by the
steamer Georgia:
There were sc deaths among the passen-
gers by the steamer Winfield Scott, on her
last upward trim. This terrible mortality is
attributable to the epidemic viii h has pre-
vailed on the Isthmus for sunle time pas''
and which seems to accompany all the
steamer from Panama until they reach the
cool atmosphere ofthe coast of California.
From all accounts, the disease is as sudden
in it's attack, rapid in its course anu fatal IN
its consequences as the Cholera anu ~ iact
bears a close resemblance to that Tell
scourge.-
The clipper ship Trade Wind brought
eiebt missionaries, with their families, sent
out by the American HONE Missionary So
ciety.
A bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
ture 'appropriating $25 900 for the r~cliefof
overland immigrants; $4,000 for the North
ern route. and 10000 Tor the Southern.
A bloody ARRAY had occurred at Los An
gelos, at the celebration Of Washington's
birthday. A party of fellows, out doors,
shot through the door, which hit Judge Nor
ton in The deshy psrt of the arm. Judge
Norton and Col. Weston returned tn" fire
from their revolvers, killing DR.. Over
street outright, and wounding two Others
moFtally. One of the wounded men was
named r. Moore, q gambler.
The Legislature is still in session at Ben.
ecia, enacting and repealiug-undoing that
which was done last year, and muking laws
to be repealed next year. se
The mining intelligence, so far as report
ed, is favorable. Three men took out &c.
600 in u week, near Yreka, from dirt they
had thrown up during the dry season.
Al jacksonville and Rogue river the mi.
nors were doing well. Provisi ms at those
places were more plenty than at Yrcka, sup
plies being received from Oregon.
The roads from Tchama TO Shasta are good
and many migratory miners scattered along
them. Provisions along the route plenty
and cheap.
From all parts Of the Southern mines nc
counts are favorable. At Yankee Hill, O
very rich lead has been struck. Severn
very large humps have been taken from 1t
one of which weighed 20 pounds seven ounc'
es. Another lump, taken outat Valleeit0
weighed 8 OF.
The extensive diggings on Monteznmn
Flats are becoming more and more produc'
tive. There are numerous extensive claims
paying from one to two ounces TO the indlvid'
ual.
There has been n good deal Of excitemen
about the river diggings which had been dis
covered about five miles from Sonora
They were first discovered by some Mexi
cans, who took out some So 900 in a day o
Two, aud becoming alarmed, they came I
Ht A-. ..l .onD.oI .,u,a .,;,i1ouc IF III
Town a share in them. The lucky friends Il
The Mexicans were Mayor Dodge, Theoph
olus Dodge and Able Holstead, aud of cours
thoy jumped at the chance. On going on I
the claim they found a decnyed quartz lead
q good portion Of which was gold. Th
first dry they took out, in the course Of wv
hours, $l,l0O, including one splendid spec
linen weighing seven pounds, Of which fun
pounds was Judged to be solid gold. IL wa
bought by Mr.. Stacey of the firm Of Stacey
Bennett g. Co., and is to be sent to tn
World Fair. The second day. rising te
pounds of gold we're taken from the Mexica
claim.
Two Mexicans commenced sinking n hUl
on Wednesday last, below Campo Seco, o
the other side OF SulIivan's gulch, near Pa
go's ranch, and struck q pocket, FROM whic
they took out, by | o'clobk on Thursday
$b,76O, one piece of which weighed eigt
pounds.
New d~igGings have been discovered rt
Gently near Don Pedro's Bar, on the Tue
lumno river, about four miles back. Som
of the miners were taking out us high MS So
per day, while the majority were averagiD
$l2 and l5.
For two weeks back, the lending theme
the country papers has been of outrages
every description, with murders and robbi
ries; the greater part having been commi
ted by the band of Mexican desperadoes III
der the command Of Joaquin. This bold vi
lain is described to be n young man OF ~
more than 10 years Of ago, endowed vii
mental power superior in many respects
bis countrymen IN general, but distorted I
the continuance Of the blacklist designs, an
30 misapplied as to give to them brillianc,
force, and success in execution. He bJ
hitherto most skilfully eluded all plans thu
have been laid Tor his capture; and the rol
berries and murders ofhis band have at la
so thoroughly aroused the population
Calaveias aud vicinity, that, according
last accounts, they have turned out by hun
dreds to scour the country, hunt down al
udu9 LneT CONlHlOU CIcIHy.
A correspondent of the Sacramento Dai
Union, writes as follows from Caluvcrns:
A portion Of the CNlaveras Guards vo
unteered to join in tho expedltion--disam
ing every Mexican they found, and ares
ing every suspicious person. They failed
find the right one until Tuesday, when
Mexican woman betrayed the whereabou
Of the robbers, who was captured and bro
into Jackson. His name was Antonio v,
lencia, and he was Immediately recognize
by several Cinnamon whom he had assiste
to,rob on Sunda. The prisoner was place
in the Jail Tor safe keeping, but in about fv
minutes that unfortunate building wns Il
the third time broken into by the people AN
its inmates conducted before Judge Lyncl
He was tried and found guilty aud immed
ateiy escorted to that fatal oak tree, (rontir
the Aston House, which was now destin,
for the 9th time TO boar n peculiar kind
fruit. Before being strung up no was ask,
to confess, but no stubbornly refused to ma
any statement whatever.
The band yesterday robbed n German
the lone Valley road Of 5000, and attempt
to stop an American between Jackson a
Suter Creek, who only e%scapedby the sp'
of his horse. Thee Governor has been appc
pealed 10 to offer "a rew'd forJoaquins mp
hension, commensurate with the importaI
of such an event.
The Guerria'S Sur ind dat last
counts Joaquin and his band were in a oh
parel, perfectly surrounded. The pnrty Fl