The weekly Placer herald., 1853-08-27
From, Carson Valley.

From, CafSOH aAey.
We learn from Messrs E. B. Hastings
and Brother, who arrived here last eve
ming from Carson Valley-having left
Ragtown on the l5th instant-that most
Of the horses and cattle he onging to inn
migrants who have reached that distance,
have been entirely swept off from the use
Of the water found in that neighhorhood,
siIpposed to contain large quantities of
a1kati. al
Kit Carson had reached the head Of the
Valley with 5000 head Of sheep, and n
large number Of goats, all in excellent
condition.
Tie stencil along the road for some dis
sance this side of the Valley is almost in
sufferab from the number of dead car
direction.
A number of traders who had purchased
largely of horses and cattle from the i'm
migrants, have met with heavy losses
from the above cause
IT was rumored at Ragtown that IA large
nu,nbar Of immigrant families were on
the Humboldt without animals to proceed
on their journey ey-their cattle and horses
having all died. aH
Crops are looking well IN carson Yui-
Toy. Flour is selling at IS cents pound !;
Bacon SO cents.
Anew trading post has been established
about 4 miles this SHE of Ragtown. Ii is
named Willow City. State Jour. of23d
The late intelligence from China we
publish day will he found worthy Of
special attention The Patriots ARE still
victorious. Every point they have at
tackled thus far has vie de,i, and they are
now in possession of all the provinces ly-
Ing south of the great river YangtSzc-
kiang, with the exception of Shang rung.
in which Canton is located. IL is even
reported this city is threatened, and in
consequence mnch anxiety existed among
the foreign residents. The C,nton mob
il made up of the vilest creatures in the
empire, who wou not hesitate to plum
der the foreign factories, in the confu sion
attending an assault upon the city by the
rebels. 1t will he seen the imperalist~
have been repui>ed with loss in the at
tempt to recapture Annoy from the rebels.
Foochow, one Of the most important cities
in the Empire and one of those with
which foreigners are permitted to trade,
is also threatened by the rebels. 1t twoud
probably fall upon the approach Of the
Chinese army. The Tartars who garri
son ", are asSlSteu ny an lHlpefihi N'rce Oi
l6, 600 Chinese, hut these last would go
over 10 the rebels AS soon az they appear
ed before the city. The Tartar troops,
who have generally been regarded rs
brave and fierce, exhibit the most abjrct
cowardice at every point When the in
ner citadel Of N mixing wa. taken by the
rebel army, the rartars threw themselves
on their faces, and with tears in their eyes
begged piteous for their lives They
descended to the most humiiatng steps
70 secure their safety, but without avail
Not one of them Was spared At the
north, the foreign residents of Shanghae
appear to he in great tribuation about the
rebels In their alarm they had applied
to the English, American and French
Ministers to protect them with their fleets
Mr.. Marshall seemed to consider they
were in danger, but from all the evidence
we have seen, foreigners have nothing to
fear from the rebels. The news from Pc
king will be found interesting. The E,n
perOr was in great trouble ut the success
Of the insurgents and the disorders in his
financial affairs. S. F Herald