Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-16
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
I'LL NOIS.

eengers. The Illinois has 81, ,s35,7i4 in gold.
The accounts from the mines, are generally
very satisfactory.
The duel between Gwin and McCorkle:
Senator and Representative in Congress, has
ended harmlessly.
Two more duels have been fought near
San Francisco. One took place on the l1ih,
between Edward Toby, clerk in the Assist
ant Board of Alderman, and DR.. A. B. Crane,
resulting in the latter being shot through the
body, The weapons we're smoo,h.bo
dueling pistols the distance fifteen PAGES
Dr. Crane died on the 18th, at the Oriental
Hotel
The other was fought BY Mr. Nugent. Ed
itor of the Herald, and Alderman Hayes,
with riies, at twenty PAGES. AT the second
fire Nugent received his adversary's ball in
the right arm, above the elbow. The ball
passed through his arm, sha,,ering The bone,
and entered his side, and passed ont near
the point OF the shoulder. II is feared that
his arm will have TO be ampuiaied, though
the surgeons hope to be able to save it. The
wound in his side is no, OF serious char.
acier.
The Indians about Sonora are said 10 be
exceedingly troublesome. Complaints are
made that they are in the habit Of stealing
animals from farmers, and running them off
into the de6les of the mountains A short
time since they etoe span OF horses valued
at $500, which, in despite of immediate
pursuit made by party of Americans, they
succeeded in carrying them of. They mum.
Der 500 men. One of the sufferers was anx-
ious 10 raise force of sixty men TO chastise
them.
Laborers are in active demand, in Stock
ton, particularly. Harvest hands and mow-
ers are advertised for one hundred dollars
per month
scafold is being erected in order 10 fell
the great tree OH the Stanslaus River. A
section of it will be got out, if possible, to
send to the Worlds Fair in New York.
We are informed, says the Sacramento
Union, by Mr.. Young, who has just come
down from Nevada, that on Friday, miner
brought into that place lump of gold, mix
ed with quartz, which exceeded in size any
ever before seen in those diggings. The
specimens weighed some forty.fve or fifty
pounds, Of which twenty-five pounds consist
ed of pure gold.
A gentlemen just in from Hangtown, says
the Sacramento Californian, reports iha, city
In considerable excitement abou, some rich
tants hot bar IL
claim is said to have paid $4,000 in days,
and in another, four buckets of earth are
said TO have yielded respectively, $500,
S4o6, $3.50 and $500.
Forty FEET OF Snow on THE MOUNTAINS.
The company consisting Of some twenty
five men who started for Walkers River,
about two weeks since, after undergoing in
credible hardships and difficulties in ascend
ing the mountains over snow and ice, were
compelled 10 return a few days since. The
company, says the Columbia Gazette, was
formed in Sonora and vicinity, under the
auspices of companion of COL Mclean and
were sanguine of success, but owing to The
unusual quantity Of snow that has lately fal-
len in the mountains, they pronounce the
route for the present altogether impracticable
They reached within six miles OF the sum.
nit of the Sierra Nevada mountains, where
they found snow forty feet deep, and in
such thawing condition that it would no,
support the weight of their pack animals
Brigham Young, Governor of Utah, has
issued proclamation from the city of Povo,
ordering the raising of company TO put
down horde of Mexican and other outlaws,
who are infesting the settlements, and stir
ring up the Indians TO make aggressions upon
the inhabitants. The party is authorized 10
arrest and keep in close custody every stroll
ling Mexican paTiy-,hey may encounter
The News Is down in leader on ,ha,
portion Of the saints who have been selling
guns and ammunition to the Indians. II is
said that ths Bishop OF Granville has excom.
municaied such from the church, and the
News says for the credit of The Bishop, il
hopes il is, and il all Bishops would do their
duiyj the brethren would have the means of
defence and not be obliged to contend against
the weapons they have sold.
The News further says, Chat it is not lis
pleasure 10 censure the SAINTS we had much
fa'her bless them, and do bless them all the
"me out II any are so perfect they can be
no better, they have no business here and
'he sooner they take up their abode in the
sp'ri'-land. or some other convenient place.
.ne better they are not fit to be citizens of
DeseTe'' Reformation and improvement, is
'he order OF Gods kingdom.
LATEST FROM CHINA.
-, ny 'he Kindness Of Capt. J. w. Macy and
W. H. Howell, passengers of the Pathfinder,
tosden & Haynes Oriental Line,) we have
dates from Hong Kong, to the 27h of April,
and from Shanghae to the 18th.
The all-imporlant topic is the great rebel.
lion, which appear. 10 be gaining ground.
The following is an account of some Of
'he proceedings of the rebels.
"on the ilth of February, they entered
mans Know on The i4,h occurred the bal.
We OF Hwangehow; on the 10Th ,bey ,ook
woo-eh'hang; the 18th marked the fall q,
SSe"-Keang; on the 2olh they arrived a
'saou' koo son; and the next day they rea,b
sa iung'lew Gnau-khin fell on The 24,b
Aa-thung, fabont fhirtv .,;l.. =,