New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-26
Summary Of Intelligence.


The Legislature of the State in session at Bcnecia have
moved to adjourn OH the 10Th of April.
The bill authorizing the extension of the city fro GOO
feet will doubtless pass the Legislature in oppOsont pub
lie opinion and the Inconsistencies of property holders Inc
fraud perhaps of the boldest and infamous ever
peYpetrated upon community.
lhe Collector of the Port with the aid of the Supente
dent Of Light Houses has been locating the lights author
lied by Congress for this harbo and two or reee OF the
principal ones in rapid course OF construction.
The Foreign Miners Tax Bill for the levyug and collect
ing upon foreigners working the mines OF this State
passed the Legislature on the 10th.
Tie inhabitants the frontier OF Sonora are about emil
grating the arabic lands the banks of the G near
It's junction with the Colorado.
Accounts from Lower California represent that State like
all the Of the Mexican cOntederacy IN state OF nope
less anarchy and confusion.
terrible steamboat explosion occurred on the 23d inst
the Sacramento River by which several persons lost
their lives. The steamer, a small one named the ~ IA
Page was on her trip from Maysvie to Sacramento The
persons killed named Lieut. IL Moore, Capt lniel W.
Moore, Thomas Kirby and Gilman Fellows Capt. ID, w.
Moore was from Waervle Ne, and aged about 20 years
Lieut. Henry Moore from the same place, and aged
about years lie leaves wife and four children at that
place his loss The Company of which these gen
emen formed a part in the steambOating business had,
previous to the explosion about $4,000 worth of property
in California, which is left without an agency. -,
Gilman Fellows Clerk OF the Page, WAS also from Wa
tervile Ne.
The town of Weaveryile recently destroyed by fire is
fart rising from its ashes.
Intelligence from the Northern part of the State is of
painful character. The Indians in the neghbOrhood OF
Shasta, COusa and Trinity have again become trouble
Lent Edward Russell of the 4h Infantry was killed
by the Indians on Tie 2th INST near the hca4 waters 81
1hom's Creek Cousa He was ordered by Colonel
Wright that portion OF the county for the purpose OF
protecting the rancmcn and others IRON the orncnIs oil
the Indians, and was murdered while on this duty.
merchant Of Ne, ada named t. Cook was killed at that
place on the 18th by German.
Mr. Geo A. Walcott from Massachusetts, was killed at
Randolph Hill Diggmgs by the cavlng III OF bank under
which he was at work.
The murderers OF Mr. Kenndedy have escaped punish
ment, through the clemency of the District Court
NJ Il. O'Comor, a Justice of the Peace for the Mission
District arrested the 10th of March for shooting
man ma ned George The difficulty originated III some dis
nue abou the and ownership Of certain property
which the justice claimed as belonging to him. The man
will recover and the trial of OCOnnOr will come up before
the Sessions in few days
ney Alderman noted thieves sentenced 10 be hung
at Sacramento the Goth ofAp for the murder OF man
named John Carroll, one OF their own gang ,
Ship Dalotah, Capt Soan la. arrived at san FRANCISCO
from Newly or after long and unfortunate passage -Four
deaths and two births occurred during the trip
Five Frenclmen, encamped near Mariposa were at
tackled by Mcxcans few days since and the Whole
party murdered and robbed.
Tie steamer Tennessee the beach outside is entirely
abandoned and is going Ia pieces.
perfect mania exists in the mining towns for routs and
balls Our interior exchanges TEEN with the accounts OF
the pleasures enjoyed at these places OF amusement
Miss Hayes has given her allotted number OF concerts III
San Francisco, but remains here for the present
Miska Hauer is about to give another series OF concerts
in San Francisco.
The ships Berlin, TingQua, Golden Gate, Helen McGaw
and Dakotah and the steamer Sierra Nevada, from New
York are amongthe arrivals The Leopard Townsend and
Tam OShanter from Boston are also in port
From the Mines.
Bv the Sacramento and Marysvle papers we find that
the late rams were unusually violent throughout the IN
terror Tie great rivers and their tributaries have become
swollen TO nearly the hight Of the last disastrous noc
From the following extract from The Udysr"ic isr"''
II viii be seen that the water in the Feather and Yubt
Rivers is nearly at the hight Of the flood OF last tai" and
that Marysville is again inundated -
ANoTHER IYuYDATIoS-'The lower part of the city is
again partially flooded and the slough at the west and noI
west of the city very much swollen The water has oeea
rising since Saturday night and now Monday evening
o'clock is rising yet rapidly. 1t has been raining III
oesssntly rtyeght hours and the probability Is MOI
in favor Of its soon ceasinS 1t donDtess taHs se.ec
" in the mountains Judging from the rapid rise OF water IN
the luba aud IS safe TO predict that the nood WIN rech
very the point which the last one reached Inc
damage 10 property this city will be very light as the mer
chants in ta part OF the town which has before been MOOD
ed have taken every ,e,sary preoauuon but the
farmers and gardeners in the neghborhood viii suffer con
sdera IT, 49,,
Alarpe number Of saw logs the proceeds OF great deal
Of toll have been floating down tile river during the DAY
and the loss of those engaged IN procuring TIMBER io o
saw mills must be pretty large. AS early as coSN'
Mondsv morning eight oxen plunge into the uoa'
on the opposite side dri, en- from their pastures oy the en-
croachment OF the waters thgy Went i." tne s Ell opp
site the Plaza and although the current was strong sc
cee,ed in reaching the shore at the lower landing No
doubt number OF cattle have been loS' as te hoo' was
too uexpeced 70 cause the owners OF stock 10 urfc 70
6
The lower part Of Tie Plaza Is now naySablI Tor oo1 81
reasonable draugt, and the waterman cihn8 quite
profitable one. We hope 10 have nothing unpleasant 20
record in consequence of this nundaton amt have maze
M our mnd TO await the rccedlng oil the waters III rs
equable mood as possible g.
OKrGoS CANoN-A friend just down from ths Canon IN
forms Il, that and rich dggngs have Lately Deen struck
in the banks and that tunnel company working side,
have taken ont large amount Of dust
Very rich digging north of Grass alley near Slate Creek
disco, cred last spring being worked An hundred
anu fifty dollar per diem TO ,he hand is taken out
The digging, It Old Coyote Hill are proving very rch
The long v6xcd question of the rights oihodrs OF quartz
and building lois 10 hold them IN fact from other uses by
placer miners other persons was decided N favor oil the
lot holders al Grass Valley before Justice DAVIS the past
week The quartz claim, of the Gold Hill Go, had been
seized by party Of slucorS which was The cause OF action
The verdict was favor Of the Gold lill 20 WIN ~
damages This establishes very important principle
AT Ophir and Gold Hill the miners were busily at work
and 10 scarcity Of water.
New digginss have been struck in the vicinity OF Hum
bug Fiat which are paying well.
We lump OF gold in the hands of a miner on sun
day last weighing s95 which he informs was dug out
within two miles Of town, the Nevada road Herald.
ASorHFR IrMr.-Two miners working in the Auburn Lia
vine took out lump Monday last that weighed six
and ten dollars besides seventeen dollars in fine gold Very
well for one day.
NEW DIGGiNos.-A miner prospecting a few DAYS since
near Michigan City discovered new dggngs hill side
Which maid him s52 to three panfuls.
Ths late rains have materially benefited the miners Al
snan;sl, Flat Sailors Flat Empire Canon and Manhattan
VIZ, pack Canon which pretty thoroughly worked
! las, ynsr naiJ handsomely this winter ~
/ AZ WHITE Ravipe i'm the vicinity OF God riat near
Diamond Springs the miners are mahng hu w. c;.