The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-24
The News.

found interesting:
The steamship Star of the West arrived on Friday
morning ,lom San Juan, bliacng us two weeks
later Intelligence from California, and dates from San
Francisco the Isl instant. The news Is more than
ordinarily interesting, and in some respects impor-
t.nt High prices continued for nj! descriptions Vi
provisions and the scarcity of the common necessa
ries Of lie the interior, and among the mining pop
uation, was bordering upon iamne, and had caused
considerable excitement and alarm. Tremendous
f.eshets had occurred in all the rivers and streams in
the State, which Inundated every town along then
banks aud completely vcifcwed all the lands IN the
valleys, destroying great amount OF property, ear
rying away bidccs, tnderin" ferries iulrassahl-.
b.eaaing up the roads, and cutting of for time all
intercourse between the nneis and the sources from
whence they obtained their stock OF PROVISIONS
Great suiIeriug among the gold diSsers the
sequence. and we have To record some instances
where unfortunate individuals actually pei SHE'D from
hunger On The rcceding of th. Waters, the miners
fund less comfort than they might have expected the
cos, Of uanspoi talon beng great that w pounds
Of provisions demanded corresponding nnnbsr pi
ounces from their piles. We shall painfully await
the arrival OF the next oh onicle the effect
which the enormous price of provisions has produced
in the nines The United States Land Commis-
sionrrs sitting IL san Francisco, have confirmed the
tile OF Col. Fremont 10 the Marposas grant, which
comprises ten square leagues ~ land, and embraces
sou,e valuable gold discoveries. The shipment Of
San Francisco by he preyaus ones, bet, never
thcless il Was Il sufficient amuuntbeing upwards of
81 500 ,03J--to prove that the MINES OF California
far from being exhausted, more particularly when
We take int, consideration that the present
has beer the un,v oabie for ihing thai has
yet beea experienced. The smallpox had broken out
in some portions al the country, but the danger of the
disease spreading had created no alarm. Snow had
fallen TO great depth upon and IN the vicinity Of the
FOUNTAINS, causing numerous avaiancscs from the
hill sides, aud breaking in Of roofs Of houses The
severity of the winter greater than has yet been
known.
The steamship Georgia arrived on Sunday with
the California mails, about two hundred and siNty
passengers, and : ,S6i.526 ~ gold dust. Oae
striking fact H. that III. q. brings larger
Of the precious metal than the nanli, OF the
Oregon, which SAILED from san Fancisco On the 20sh
of Dcccubyr besides which. the Telegraph reports
that the Panama took half iiil!iou into New Or
leans This shows that neaily two millions and a
half Of the precious metal has arrived in the Allan
tic States within the as few days considerably over
one-tifh Of which Was in the hand, Of the passea-
gers.
By way Of California, We have received some late
and very interesting concerning the state If al
fairs in the Hawaiian kingdom, the mis- onav move
nent. IN Micronesia, and the operations 81 the French
in Oceanica. The Governor of The latter place was
about sending armed corvette TO the Navigator
Islands for the purpose, alleged, of punshing
the natives Or their insults la the French traders ana
missionaries. 4 letter Tom NJ. Clark, one e the
Miciosenan missionaries, contains inuch gratih inc
information. Commerce and religion accomplish
ing wonders IN the WAY Of c'vlias tr hitherto al
most unknown natives of the islands which
dot the surface of the Pacific, and il viii not h ioa-
before people Will become rs familiar with them
as they now are with the :h0iigncs ii California
who a few wears ago, were entire stiaa-rts, except
II the iew who Travelled for Information o. adYen-
tlre.
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FIVE da, later news from Europe. The delay IN her
arrival lie accounted Tor b, the fact tia. She de-
tanned DAY al l.iVeiroul, b; oder 0l tn govern
meat, whi-h DESTROYS of sending ~ her the con-
hr,naton 0t the treaty relative Catalan recipro-
ciiy aud the iishi.es quesiiol. lately negotiated at
" ashin,ton, between MessIs Ever 1t and Champion.
The news which the Africa h. in.s i, OF most mis-
ceilaneors bat tot very Important character. Il is
r1inofed that ho-snth intended sho;il - VISIT Amer
lea again, when he hopes for more than at
tended hm on his inst yisit, ~ he considers the in
saliatlon of democratic government peculiarly pro-
pitiols for n, schemes There is nothing stirring
in the English circle Of politics. adecd, in that
OF France. From lIay comes tun.ol- that + Ianc,s
Madiai- reported death 10y poison confirmed
and from Montenegro, the shout of war still RACES
A teegraphir anticipation 81 the Indian news,
veys the intelligence that the Burmese war is almost
ended, and that the rebellion ia China Is gaining
ground
Nc. Downs Yesterday mad a speech ia the United
States Senate, the Tehnantepec question. IN Which
he strongly urged this government to compel VI Xico
to adhere 10 her siipulton> This aaii i, certainly
assuming very threatening aspect; however, it is
hardly probable that it viii result declaration Of
The amendment Of Mr. KuSk to the Pacific
Railroad bill gave rise to lengthy and interesting
debate. Mr.. Rusk desires dat the President, " no
is TO determine the route, shall lie authorized 70 con
tract witt, the lowest bidder for the construction Of
a railroad and elegraplic lac between the Misss-
"a 81 1
able moment. The hill a, p,opriates alternate
tons OF land six miles wide on each side, within
STATES and twelve m,s within territories and tu en-
~ millions Of dollars in five per bonds 10 b, re-
deemed in fit, years. The people, we'll asa large
number Of Congressman, evidently determined
that the road shall be built in way, AMI that as
soon possible.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has made ~ appro-
priation fox the erection, in Independence square
Philadelphia. OF "A monument 10 the tlirteen .rigina
States, ard the signefs Of the declaration Of indcpen-
dence.
From Washington W. learn that the democrat,
have resolved TO dispense With the customary maui
suraton ball, the ith Of March, in Consequence of
the recent domestic affection OF Gen Pierce, aud the
feeble state Of the ticc Presidents health Ii is
sad that the ChaiiInan o' the tobmtee Of WAYS
and Means intends shortly 10 report bill for the
regulation of The coinage
Nothing beyond the usual preliminary business was
transacted in either branch Of Congress Yesterday
in consequence al the death, the morning prey ou.
OF Mr.. Buei, democratic member Of the House fom
the seventeenth district ct tbs State.
Ho1. William Wright, demorfat, was on F ri,lay
elected 20 the United STATES Senate, by the New Jer-
scy Legislature, in place Of Mr. Miller, whose term
viii expire on the Ath Cf March.
The Massachusetts House If Representatives YES
tcrday decided upon Secretary Everett Tor United
States senator by thirteen majority over all o,he,
candidates. The Senate will vote to-day An un-
successful ballot was Yesterday had for United States
Senator m the Maine Legislature.
The Qnecn OF Spain has issued order permit
ting the importation INTO the port OF Santiago de Gu
la of humber, and building materials free If dat, for
the period Of twelve months and cf Indian co,n and
meal, potatoes, rice, SC, for the term If six months
Late accounts from Bnenos A,res represent the
larger portion of that comfy be again M COM
plcte state Of revolution. Lrqrila Vas urging the
inhabitants Of the upper PROV incos make war Upon
their neishbors, an general state OF anarchv and
Confusion prevailed.
despatch f.om Nashville announces that an ex-
tensivc conHagTaiOn occurred in that place on Friday
morning. The entire property destroyed was probt.
bly, worth eighty o. ninety ia Jisand dollars
Another tTshiaI rab Dad accident by the over
turning oi a car dowa emlankment occurred near
Crrlstian Pa $np,la, To- o,,-,.,.