New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-29
Late from California.

dates to the IL tn and san FRANCISCO TO the let
instant.
The Georgia left Aspinwall on the evening Of
the 18th, with the L. S. mails, $50 passengers,
and - 100000 on freight for NewYork direct.
The steamship John L. Stevens, from Panama
to Acapulco, made the passage in four days six
hours, being the quickest passage ever made.
Distance, 1900 miles.
1t is reported at Panama that the British
steamer Mediator, from Callao to Panama, was
lost but nothing definite.
On the morning of the 25th, 800 miles from
Balize, passed steamer Philadelphia, bound to
Aspinwan.
On the morning of the Goth, passed NewYork
and New0reans packet, standing to the north
ward and westward, showing signal with white
ground and blue cross.
The health of the Isthmus is remarkably good
The following is list Of passengers by the
Falcon;
Mis- Mary Robinson. P } Dunn Daniel vancourt War
Nancourt, Il Stout II 4 Blsdoo, Hicks, A Hen
drick, 7 Bennett NJ Geraden, W Bbber L Noper. W
Berry, } Going. Torphly Gady Lamb, W Turner,
4 Tafano, W Gardner, Waters, Thos Gilbro, Simon
Paissons Francis Raker. James Bryant, IL Key Sill
vester' D o.eringsr
From the " Alta California of the LIST inst,
we take the following:
INDIAN DErREDATIoNs.- party Of mountain
Indians, who have been for some time past COM
hitting depredations upon life and property in
Tuolumne county, lately became so bold and
daring in their outragcs that the citizens were
under the necessity OF taking steps to check
them. A volunteer company was formed, which
chased the sayages into the mountain Businesses
but without overtakinG them; still, 1t will have
Of
time.
MNNG.-The present season is highly favor
able to mining in all the gold districts The
miners seem to be generally fortunate in pos
scssiug valuable claims, which are yielding
ahundantly by the use Of improved means for
extracting the metal From present appear
anoes, the total production OF gold for the six
months commencing with the LIST Of june Will
be larger than during any similar period since
the opening of the mines This result will be
effected, too, Mt larger profits to the miners en-
gaged than heretofore.
VINO owns THE MINES "A decision was rem
dered in the supreme Court a few days since,
that will attract attention and create some sur
prise in tue Atlantic States. The Court decided
that the mines Of gold and other precious metals
of California are the exclusive property of this
State that the United Statas have no interest
in them and cannot exercise any jurisdiction
lands containing the minerals, but only the min
erals themselves If this opinion Of the Court
becomes established as law, which We think it
will not, it will prove Of immense advantage to
the State by making the mines a source Of State
revenue, which they never can be SO long As
they are recognized as the property Of the Gen
eral Government,
SrRIKEs.-The shipWrights and caulkers have
struck for increase Of wages from IS to $40 per
day, and have succeeded, SO being the wages
now.
The long shore men struck for Sc per day and
nine hours for days work, and have likewise
su cceeded.
THE CRors- The wheat crops in nearly all
parts of the State are suffering with rust, which
1t is said will make the yield twenty or twenty
five per cent. less than it would have been 9th.
| erwise This, with the present rates OF flour
| has advanced the price of wheat considerably
and the farmers will realize large profits from
their crops, notwithstanding the rust.
From the Placer Times and Transcript we Sc
lect the following;
| ENIGRArIoN.-Largen numbers Of overland i'm,
| migrants are arriving in California by the OLE
Carson river and johnson cutoff routes They
all represent the waters high, and the grasi
scarce along the Humboldt river Considerabl,
drOves Of cattle have already arrived in Carson
Salt Lake were backward, and high prices fo
provisions and vegetables ruled. The partie
that arrive report no sickness on the Plains
ARRIVED AT LAST THE San Francisco SUI
Of the lst inst says:
The steamer McKim arrived Yesterday. 90
days from Panama. An account of the passag
Of this vessel would present an interesting stor
of the fortunes and mistortuues Of steamboatin
on the Pacific We hope some one will favor u
with the narrative
PRoGREss OF CRME,-Horse thieying contin
ucs to great extent in various parts OF til
State In the South, parties Of citizens hay
: been IN pursuit. but thus far we hear ot fey
/ arrests having been made
At last accounts from the South much excite
. mcnt existed Mt Los Angeles, caused by the lie
rreaatlons Of a band of outlaws, who had com
mItted numerous murders and robberies
4 mounted ponce force Ind been organized am
), certain suspected parties warned 10 leaye III
county within three days On the / th instau
. Mr. David Porter, cattle dealer from Tcxa.
but formerly from Virginia, was murdered hy
yaquero in his employ, on the road Lctwee
Los Angeles and San Pedro, and robbed, it
supposed, Of n considerable amount Of money
The murderer, whose name is Yergara, fled, hu
was pursued by party from Los Angeles
A person named Dawson, since fully identiho
} as the principal robber Of Adams Cos saf
ut Mormon Gtr some time since. was shot L
Deputy Sheriff L. Caniayan, near Stockton, q
the 18th instant Dawson and a c1utelcrat
named Freeman, were present Mt a horse rae,
having III their possession a stolen horse, an
the officer had a writ for theirarre-t On bcin
summoned to surrender, Dawson fled, at IL
same time drawing his pistol and deiyinc ii
officer, who then fired and shot him dQwi
Dawson and Freeman were both secured al
lodgel in prison The former is supposed to
wounded uortally.
Trade had been quite active at san Fral
cisco. Tic Prices Current Of the Both Of Jul
says:
The amount Of business transacted since Il
sailing qL-ltS---C-Tner Of the 10th, has bee
unusually heavy AMI in many articles of mel
chandise, particularly breafstuas and son
some classes Of provisions, we note a materis
: improvement in rates. larger amount
J goods has in fact changed hands within the tn