Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-12
IRON CALIFORNIA.


We take the following extracts from Mr..
CrocksttS last letter to the St. Louis Intslli-
Rencer--datsd Feb. 18th:
For the last few weeks the papers from the
interior have besn filed with accounts Of nume-
rous murders and robberiSs, committed by =
Mexican bandit, named "Josquin," who is said
to be the chief Of band Of desperadoes Of sixty
or seventy, who have infested Calaveras county
for several months. They rob and murder in
the most open and cruel manner, and their last
exploit was the attacking Of Chinese camp, kill
ling several Cinnamon and FObbing them of q
large sum Of money--stated in the papers at
$4,000. "Joaquin" is said to be young man
Of about nineteen, and rumor has it that he wears
coat Of mail and is therefore bullSt-pToof.-
Great efforts have been made to capture him and
the Governor has offered q reward Of 81 600.
for his apprehension. Thus far, however, he
has eluded pursuit and is yet At large. The re-
suit will probably be, that before many days
clap Q, his lfelsSs body will become an appendaes
to the limb Of a tree. If he is captured alive,
such will doubtless be his fate.
A correspondent Of the Herald Of this city,
writing from Honolulu, gives some very interes-
ting statistics concerning the Sandwich Islands,
and which are the more deserving Of attention,
from the fact that very shortly these islands must
Of necessity be "annexed" to the confsderacy.
From a census lately taken, it appears the total
population Of the islands is S0,64l, Of whom
70, 954 are natives, and the remainder Foreigners.
A little more than seventy years ago these islands
contained population Of 100000; since which
period it has dwindled down to its present in
considerable number. In 1886 the entire popu-
lation was l08,579; so that in the last seventeen
years it has diminished nearly $4,000. Last
year, the deaths were 7,943, whilst the births
were only l,479, and from these indications il is
evident enough the native population will very
soon be extinct Honolulu, the chief town,
contains about 5000 inhabitants, Of whom 500
are foreigners. 1t is the chief rendezvous for
"whalers" in the Pacific, and is a place Of con-
siderable trade. The mortality amongst the
population is not imputable to the climate,
(Which is healthy and delicious) but to certain
loathsome diseases with which almost the whole
native population is infected.
| The sickness on the Panama steamers recent
ly, has been truly appalling, On the Golden
Gate on her last voyage, there were % deaths,
and on the Winfield Scott about 40, chiefly from
lyellow-fever. When it is remembered that
these vessels were at sea only about Ia days, il
is not difficult 10 comprehend how very distress
sing must have been the condition Of even those
passengers who were not sick. The voyage to
California, on the crowded steamers, through q
tropical climate, is indeed a serious and some
times most perilOuS undertaking, As gene
raj thing, the voysge around Cape Horn in a
clipper ship, is much to be preferred, especially
for families.
WAsHIEGToN, APsil Or. NJ.
tits rumored this evening, that Marcy must
leave the Cabinet. There is no reliable authority
for the report; but for some reasons the Senate
hesitatSs to fix any day fer adjournment, and it is
not believed that minor appointments only would
keep them here another day.
There are three dollar counterfeit bills out On
the Oneida valley Bank of New York.
The Name legislature has passed a most
stringent law to stop the creviees in the Maine
Liquor Law, by vote Of 60 to 40. This vote
is pretty conclusive evidence that the LIQUOR
Law is popular in Maine.
Quincy has outraged this county, and this coun-
ty will endSavOr to requite Quincy for the wrong
done. The "Snycarta PlankrOad" is but the
first instalmsnt-[ Pitt'fsld Free Press.
Gold mines of great value have been discOv-
cred in Oregon.
| A letter from HaAana says that over l,5C0
slaves have landed on the Cuban shores within
few days, from Africa.
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