Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-05
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.


The details in our California papers to the LIST
january, possess considerable interest, though we
have given the principal news in brief by telegraph.
The story of the murder of Col Jack or Catherine
Hayes by a man named Jones, was entirely mis-
take. The only thing in the papers on which it
can be founded is the statement that a man named
VIM. K. Jones, was hung by the people at Sacra-
mento for murder. His victims name was Peter
MeGaf6gan, name very unlike Hayes, certainly
THE FREMONT CLAIM. The most important deci-
sion yet made by the Board of Land Commissioners
was rendered the 30th ult., confrmatory of the
claims of John e. Fremont TO the rancho Las MARI
Posas, embracing tract of ten square leagues of land
of Mari2osa county. This claim is far more vaua-
BILE property than any other in the State and is the
only one, we believe, that embraces aurerous lands.
1t is this fact that gives it special importance. We
are not aware (not having read the opinion) that any
new points of law touching Mexican grants have
been settled that have not already been established
by decisions in other cases.
If Mr.. Fremont gets possession Of this estate, the
grand stories of his immense wealth, which made
the mlionares of Europe stare, will be realized.
But getting possession is the rub The mineral lands
of the claim are mostly occupied by miners, who are
not like to 60 off. We have doubt but MIR.
Fremont's claim is valid, otherwise would not have
been confirmed by the commissioners; but the decl-
SIGN will have to be confirmed by the Supreme Court
of the United States before Mr.. Fremont and the
claimants under him get possession.
NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT.
From the San Francisco Papers of January IL
The present winter is conceded to be the most Sc
we're experienced in this country since it has been
populated by Americans. During the last fortnight
it has been raining and showing continually in tbs
mountains and valleys, and we daily in receipt
Of accounts of disasters and suffering in all parts of
the State. Communication through the mining re-
gion is almost entirely cut off, either by snow or
overfowed streams.
The whole country beteewn Tehuma and Sacra-
mento City was entirely under water, whilst Mays
vile was partly inundated, and though Sacramento
City well protected by a levee, the lower por-
lions submerged. The waters at the present
time have subsidized, although the rains still continue.
On the mountain streams, the loss of mining imple-
has been great, and all work for the present
suspended, and some few lives lost. The southern
portion of the mining district has suffered equally
with the northern. Stockton has been inundated par
TALLY. The flood has been UNIVERSAL and the waters
higher than i'll the memorable winter of lS49.
Many miners subsst entirely on beefand potatoes,
whilst in other portions OF the mines there are hun
dreds who have nothing at all but barely and pota-
toes In portions of Yuba and Sierra counties, the
already ten feet deep and still falling and
the miners actually reduced to absolute want.
In place they held meeting and forced a TIA
der sell what flour he had hand at AS cents per
pound, and all who able to leave did so, Ii us
leaving the provisions for those who unable to
find their way through the to the valleys. The
accounts received may be greatly exaggerated
nevertheless there is much suffering and dis SIS,
and it is not improbable that some may perish by
starvation.
Several important decisions have been rendered in
courts, among which is the decision of the State
Supreme Court, recognizing the right of native claim
ants of land to the summary remedy OF ejectment
where they disturbed by squaters.
The Land Commission making considerable
progress in the adjudication of claims. The Com
mission recognises Col. Fremonts claim to the land
in the Marposa estate, but does not undertake to de-
eide upon his title to the mineral wealth, which, as
is we'll known, is embraced within the limits of the
grant.
The landing of the Pilgrims was celebrated in due
form The 22d December.
The timely arrival of cargoes of flour, from Chill
and elsewhere have caused decline and the excite
ment on the subject has consequently in a measure
abated.
The State Legislature meets early next month,
(4th January,) Vallejo, the constitutional capital,
and it is not improbable will hold its session there
without attempting again removal of the archives