Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-27
Iatfst Sntelligents.
Later from California.
RRIYAL oP THE NoRTHERN LIGHT.

San Juan on the 18th, put into Norfolk Tuesday
morning, for fuel and provisions. She has eight
hundred and fty passengers and million ana
half Of gold besides large quantities in the hands
of the passengers.
About one hundred and fifty OF the passengers
by the Northern Light arrived in Baltimore this
morning, in the steamer Herald, from Norfolk.
She encountered severe gale off the coast.
San Francisco domestic industry OF every class
is in prosperous aud satisfactory condition. The
agricultural products of the country are very album
dant, and the prevalent opinion among the farmers
is, that California will raise enough grain next year
for home consumption.
The latest intelligence from the mining districts
represent the mining interest as being in -four
ishing and prosperous condition. Large facilities
for the working of the placers are being created
and perfected, such as fumes, canals &c. The
quartz interest also appears to have received
new impetus, and more general activity is EVIL
denced among those engaged in this species OF
mining.
Our latest foreign advces from India are dated
Singapore, July s. and represent the prevalence OIL
cholera and other epidemic diseases The most
recent accounts from China are to the goth Of
June, and convey the particulars OF the unob-
structed success Of the revolutionists, and their
increasing strength and power. Recent advices
from the Sandwich Islands show very decided
opposition existing among the foreign residents to
the present government. From South America
we have no news of decisive importance.
A number of parties are engaged in making
surveys III the ihttTloT Vi tue otdtc, anu III thS
passes of the Sierra Nevada, to ascertain the best
course for the railroad.
There have been three deaths by violence in the
city in the last two weeks, and large number Of
burglares.
A French opera has been started under the d.
recton OF Mons. Planet, and has proved quite sue
cessful.
company has been formed at Placerve, tc
make a canal from Costumes river to Prairie City,
a distance of 90 miles. This canal will aid very
olIxyfn laxo he m
trict about Is miles long by 10 wide. The esti-
mated cost is 100000
The mines in Carson valley are not profitable,
and the settlers there are generally engaged IN
other occupations.
The quartz mines in Grass valley have lately
been paying much better than formerly.
Rich diggings have been found in Lake valley,
on Johnsons route, the eastern side of the Ser-
ra Nevada.
Several earthquakes were felt in the lower part
of the San Joaquin valley on the I'd inst.
The Indians at the head of Russian River have
been troublesome and the settlers in the neighbor-
hood are talking Of giving them lesson.
The Rogue river Indians were induced 70 make
peace on the .11th instant. They are to receive
500 900 for the land the south side of the river
There was a battle on the 18th ult. between the
Apologize Indians and the rifle rangers. The lat
ter lost one man, the former twelve or fourteen.
There have been several difficulties about land
titles within the last fortnight. In one case man
was killed.
According to the Placerville Herald, an import
ant theological fact has just been developed, in the
discovery Of gold Of great purity in Lake valley,
upon Johnson's route to Carson valley. Lake
valley, in which lake Bger is situated, lake
some sixty miles in length, and from three TO ten
wide, lies at great elevation, between two sum
mits of the Sierra Nevada range, the waters from
the lake being tributary 10 the Truckee river.
That gold exists along the whole extent of the
eastern base of the mountains, has been long
known, but that it existed in large quantities. upon
the very summit of the Nevada range has been
till now matter of conjecture and the fact I'M
known. But the discovery has been made, it is a
fixed fact, and miners are now realizing from five
TO seven dollars per day to the man. A ditch is
already in the course of construction for convey
ing water to diggngs that prospect rich, above
the natural channel of the stream. II.
The British ship Jenny Uren, just arrived here
from Liverpool, was nearly two hundred days at
sea- without seeing land. Most of the crew, and
several of the passengers, became diseased with
the scurvy, and it was with much difficulty that
the vessel was worked into port. 1t IS feared that
several Of the crew are beyond recovery.
From Oregon.-By the arrival of the Column
bia six DAYS from Portland we have Oregon pa
pers to the Oath, eight days later than before
ceved. We extract the following items Of recent
intelligence.
The Columbia brings $4,000 treasure, GOO
hogs, 500 chickens, and 60 boxes merchandise.
| John Rogers, a citizen Of Scapoose plains, was
drowned at ST. Heens few days since.
| Captain Alden, who was severely wounded by
the Indians on Rogue river is in fair way to re-
cover.
II appears from the latest advices from Rogue
river that another treaty of peace has been made
with the Indians, who have, says the Oregonian,
continued under former treaties to steal and de-
stroy the property OF the whites; and, whenever
the opportunity offered, TO murder the defenceless
and unprotected.
From Daniel Stewart an old Oregonan. who
came across the plains with cattle this season, we
learn that much stock had died Out Of his drove
of 200, he saved so head.
In letter received by General Lane, by the last
mail from Governor Stevens, of Washington Ter
rtory he states that he shall probably arrive at
Puget Sound in September. We shall publish the
entire letter next week.-Sasm 20. ~ Statesman.
Judge Patton informs us that gold dggings have
been discovered in the town of Jacksonville, which
paid So so TO the pam The ground was mmedi-
atey laid off into claims.--b
Mr. Corum who left Jacksonville quite rscently,
informs that treaties had been made with the
Indians, excepting Taylor's tribe, on the Lower
Rogue river. Captain Nesmith's volunteers had
or was about returning home General Lane was
in good health and spirits and would be in soon.
Utah.--Lieut. Beale, in passing over the table
land between the Colorado and the ella, discov-
cred number of human habitations Some of
them were very extensive and of stone, and
showed that numerous and industrious population
once existed where all is now barren. A multi
tude of remains of crockery and domestic utensils
were found. II Is supposed tnat the ruins are OF
Aztec origin.
The Yuma and Cocopa Indians are at war They
had battle about the first of the month. The
Yumas Were victors.
Thrty-five thousand sheep have been brought
into the State by the southern route from Chi
huahua.
Major Holdman made treaty with the Indians
on the Humboldt
Arrival of California Steamer.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 26.--A steamer has arrived
here with later advices from California. The
semi-monthly shipments Of gold from San Francis
co, including what is in the hands Of passengers
amounts to about three millions Of dollars.
Sandwich Island papers report large arrivals
there Of Russian emigrants. The small pox con-
tinued 10 prevail with great violence. The whal-
ing season proved very bad The ship Susan has
been wrecked
The ship Plover, of the Arctic exhibition, was
seen in August in the Arctic sea.