Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-08-27
INTERESTING FROM CALIFORNIA.

Our papers are to the lst OF August, inclusive,
fifteen days later From summary Of events in
she latest Alta California we copy the following:
"The last fortnight has been marked by many
Of public interest in various parts Of the State, in
| instances attended with considerable excitement
The squatter difficulties in this city, which time
threatened to result in serious and bloody riots have
passed over for the time being and hope
they viii not be revived There scarcely doubt but
these troubles we're nsgaed in very great measure by
rev men who aid not appear in them, and who for sell
nsh ENDS nave induced the thoughtes sqaattes TO vo
late the law and sacrifice their own regulations.
IN several Of tie agricultural districts the agrarians
are still supreme In many instances the old rancheros
have been completely stripped Of all their possessions the
squaters not leaving them their gardens orchards
or yards The herds sometimes driven from the ran
ches sometimes seized upon and slaughtered sold by
the squater and sometimes the are compelled to
pay for the grazing Of their cattle upon their own lands
lands Of which they have held quiet and peaceabe
sion since the Spanish settlement Of the territory
Por all these wrongs and ourges there appears to be
remedy in the State, and the sufferers have little or no
hope Of relief except from the General Government
The wheat crops in nearly all parts Of the State are
suffering with rust which it is said will make the yield
twenty or twenty-five per less than i; would have
been otherwise This with the present rates Of four has
the price Of wheat considerably and the farmers
Will realize large profits from their crops notwiths,and
ing the rust.
"Fhe gnbernatoral vas opened at Sacramento
the 18th by the present Excessive who took the geld
10 advocacy OF his Claims 20 election has ncs
considerable portion Of the northern part Of
the State His opponent, Mr.. WALDO went first to the
southern mines, where, understand he was warmly
received by the people the Reform candidate Tie
| friends Of each candidate are sanguine of success
" party of mountain Indians wko have been for some
time past committing depredations upon life and property
at Iuolumne county lately become bold and daring
their outrages that the citizens under the necessity
of taking steps check them volunteer company was
formed and chased the savages into the fast.
nesses They did not overtake them, however. Still it
will have the effect doubtless, Of ntimidang them FOR
| o time
| The present is highly favorable to mining
operations IN all the gold districts The miners be
generally fortunate in possessing valuable claims, which
are yielding abundantly by the of improved
for extracting the metal From present appearances the
total production Of gold for the six months commencing
with the first Of June will be larger than during any 81
milar period since the opening of the This result
will be effected toe, larger profits to the miners en-
gagged than heretofore.
we have to record the hanging Of two mere men by
the populace in Caaveras county the charge Of
horse-stealng and the other for murder"
A decision has been rendered in the Supreme
Court of California that viii attract attention and
create some surprise in the Atlantic States
1.-The Court decided (says the Alta that the mines of
gold and ether precious metals Of California are the
elusive property Of this State that the United States
have no interest in them, and exercise any uris
diction them. The decision does not include the
lands containing the minerals, but only the minerals
themselves If this opinion of the Court becomes estab
ished law, which think it will not it will prove Of
immense advantage to the State by making the mines
Of State revenue which they be long
as they recognised the property Of the General
Government"
Papers from the several sections Of the aurferous
districts all speak encouragngy Of the yield of the
mines and the prospects Of the miners. The Alta
California thus records reported new discovery,
which TIE editor is inclined, from information pre-
yiousy received from other sources TO think is in
deed Of value
"A passenger by the steamer Cecil arrived from the
northern coast reports that barge gold discoveries have
been made in and Port Oxford time since The
gentleman who gave the information has been engaged in
trading with the Indians for time and
Of the steamers not touching at Port 0or himself and
four others started for Umpqua river and while their
trip discovered rich dggilgs In places the gold
il said could easily be perceived the surface Of the
earth The information was given TO Of the officers
on that station, who found that the reports
aggerated. In short time the news spread, and
others went TO work. when party Of FIVE persons took
ont 81 900 day, and doing when the Cecil left
Our informant and his son took for days together
$3.50 per day. and part Of il in and the house they
occupied. There is telling how far the mines extend,
as there have been rich dggngs paying from $50 10 500
per man per day Port Oxford and also for twenty miles
north and SOUTH well asextending into the interior
There we're but few miners there say fifty sixty but
as the news spread more were aocking in"
Some very rich diggings reported to have been
discovered in the vicinity Of Santa Cruz but the latest
intelligence from the vicinity adverse to the authen-
ITCHY of the information.
The nsmber Of passengers who arrived at San Fran
cisco from the st Of January the 27;h Of July was
25,2s7 total departures &c. l5l total increase 9l36
OF the arrivals, 2o,s5s males; 3747 females and
652 children.
On Juy the Goth squatter named Redmond Mccarthy
shot Mr. a. FreaneT, deputy sheriff Of San Francisco
county who went with writ from the disrc; court to
dspossess him. and the sheriff in shot Mccarthy
The wound Of the sheriff is in the hip and s danger
Gus, but Mccarthy is dangerously wounded with two
balls il the lungs.
cave recently discovered between Columbia and
Woods Creek in Tuolumne county from which numerous
bones &c. Of an anteduvian Of animals, apparent
ly Of the Mastodon species have been found.
Senator GwIs left Fort Miller MaIiposa county, the
Goth Of Juy exploration CT the route Of the Pacific
railroad, which was TO extend TO the TETON pass He
accompanied by Capt Jordan, Of the QuareTmases
Department, Lieut. Nugsnt, the celebrated mouDaineer;
Cant Hele- mi NJ Rnh;lenu nc New Mcxico |