Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-12

The following summary of fortnight's news
from California is derived from San Francisco
papers to the 10th October:
The affair Of the Arrsp English brig seized on the
both of September see the account in another column
has attracted great deal Of attention during the last
fortnight The leader of the expedition is William Walker
ESQ lie alleges that the expedition is peaceable in its
Intentions and has for its purpose the working Of the
mines of Sonora. Walker has sued Gen. Hitchcock for
damages caused by the seizure is said an expedition
Of five six hundred to have been sent by land
meet the Arrow at Guayamas that OF course opposition
expected from the exicans and the invaders would
defend themselves, declare the State independent and
organize Government
The new Board Of United States Land Commissioners
rendered the first decision the 18th They decided four
claims. They confrmedtwo rejected one and confirmed
another the celebrated Pugas RANCH" thirty miles
from the city, to part of the land claimed The
of the latter decision created great excitement and
number Of persons Immediately got horses and rode
to squat upon beautiful valley declared to be United
States land.
The State Railroad Convention to deliberate on the
best plan to hasten the construction of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad held the Sd and 4th October but
1T was poor affair." did nothing Of Importance and has
been the butt of the press.
convention of representatives Of the different mining
water companies in the State held at Sacramento
the 4th and 9th instant About three fthg of the water
companies in the State sent delegates Those present
represented capital of 81 GOO They appointed an
executive committee and resolved to petition the State
and Federal Legislatures to declare the right persons
engaged IN directing streams from their courses and 10
encourage Gambling enterprises by other legislation
The news from all parts Of the mines is encouraging,
and large amounts OF dust are coming into the market
every day. number of goodsiz nuggets have been
found during the fortnight but of extraordinary
weight. The Importance and necessity of association
and the application of machinery to mining, have caused
the organization Of companies many of which
in tab
enterprises.
private expedition has gone from Stockton to
vey Tulare valley east of the lake, for the purpose of
colonization
Three persons two Sonorians and Californian ac-
cused of murder and robbery, hung by Lynch law
on the 9Th instant at San Luis Obispo They were
rested tried and convicted by the citizens Of Los An
geos but the Spanish citizens outnumbered in the
ing the Americans, who wished to hang the prisoners
The Caifornans were opposed to Lynch law and it is
sad, determined to resist its execution at all costs
The meeting then determined to send the prisoners
Luis Obispo, where the crimes were committed. The
prisoners were accordingly sent by the steamer Goah to
that place. and Immediately upon their arrival they
seized and hung by party Of Americans who were on
the beach,
The work of turning the San Diego river has been
menced under the direction of Lieutenant Derby and is
theoretically prosecuted
On the 9th instant Lieutenant BEALE Superintendent
Of Indian Affairs in the State, had talk with about
twenty chiefs in Grass Valley The tribes represented
number 1000 Lieutenant Beae proposed to transfer
them to reservation in Tulare Valley They hesitated
to remove, but agreed to send of their young
to see the reservation and live on it awhile.
Recent observations to establish the fact that the
coast about Bay is rising from volcanic action.
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, arrived with his wife
and children the 18th instant, from Tahiti, the
Julia Ann.
The city of Sonora again burnt to the ground on
the night of the 3D. instant Loss estimated three hun
dred thousand dollars.
Chinaman was brutality murdered on the evening of
the 10th instant by American to whom the Chnaman,
washman, would deliver clothes without receiving
the customary ticket given when clothes received
be washed. The Chinaman shot, and died upon the
spot The murderer escaped.
An affecting death occurred in this city the 10th in
slant. Spanish mother missed her child, only year
DID, She supposed that it had lost itself in the street
and advertised for it, but could learn nothing On the
18th she had occasion to open her camphorwood trunk
and there lay her child dead 1t had fallen into the
trunk, and in trying get pulled down the lid which
closed with spring and fitted closely that the child
had smothered to death.