Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-29
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamer Northern Light, from San Juan on
the 18th, put into Norfolk on Tuesday morning for
fuel and provisions She has $50 passengers and q
million and half of gold besides large quantities
in the hands of the passengers About so of the
passengers arrived at Baltimore yesterday morning
from Norfolk.
The news from California possesses but little in
terest The mining accounts continued favorable,
but the produce markets were dull, with declining
prices.
Superintendent BEALE had arrived at San Fran
cisco after his tosome trip across the Continent.
He had selected two reservations upon which to co
lonize the Indians in the lower part of Tulare val
ley, near the TETON pass
Weextract the following items from San Fran
cisco papers of the lst October
The arrival of superintendent BEALE and his activity
in his department has already exercised salutary nhu-
ence upon our Indian relations The tribes with which
he has held interviews delighted with the policy OF
colonizng them on Government reservations ana are
anxious to commence their mode Of life 1t is gene
rally conceded that this is the only practicable plan of
preserving permanent peace with the Indians They must
be enabled to support themselves by their labor,
else live by stealing from the whites
Lieut. BgALE, in passing the table land between
the Colorado and the Gu, discovered number Of human
habitatlons Some of them very extensive and OF
tone, ana showed that and industrious po-
puation once existed where all is barren multi
ude Of remains of crockery and domestic utensils were
found 1t is supposed that the ruins Of Aztec origin
Our domestic industry of every class is in prosperous
and satisfactory condition The agricultural products OF
the country very abundant and the prevalent opinion
among the farmers California viii raise enough
grain next year for home consumption.
The latest intelligence from the mining districts
sent the mining interest being in hourishing and
prosperous condition Large facilities for the working of
the placers are being created and perfected such
fumes canals, &c. The quartz interest also appears
have received impetus, and general activity
is evidenced among those engaged in this species of
mining
There have been three deaths by violence in the city
in the last two weeks and large number Of burgares
company has been formed at Placeryile to make
canal from Costumes river to Prairie city, distance of
twenty-hree miles. This canal will aid very materially
develop the resources Of rich district about fifteen
miles long by wide The estimated cost is 500 000
The mines at Carson Valley not profitable and the
settlers there generally engaged in other occupations
The quartz mines in Grass Valley have lately been pay
ing much better than formerly. Rich diggngs have been
found in Lake Valley Johnsons Route the
side of the Sierra Nevada
Several earthquakes felt in the lower part Of the
San Joaquin Valley the I'd instant.
The Rogue river Indians were induced to make peace
the 18th Instant They to receive $50 900 for the
land on the south side of the river.
There battle the 18th ultimo between the APP
plegate Indians and the Rifle Rangers The latter lost
one man. the former twelve fourteen.
The Yuma and Cocopa Indians at war. They had
battle about the first Of the month; the Yumas
victors.
The contributions at San Francisco for the relief of the
New Orleans sufferers amounted to SIPS
Capt JOHN VALDEZ, formerly of the United States
Coast Survey had been murdered Pulgas Ranch by
aparty of exicans number Of whom had been arrested
Several large vessels purchased of Chinese merchants
were being fitted out at San Francisco for the opposite
coast of the Pacific They would be navigaed by Anne
rican under the Chinese flag. 1t is said they
destined for Japan and desire reach Jedlo about the
time Com. PERRY may have brought the islanders to
terms.
Advices from Honolulu state that the excitement against
the Ministry contnued Judd and Armstrong, however,
still held their places