The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-05-27
From the New York Tribune, May Q.
Later from Califo. mia.

Later from Califo mia.
The steamship Star of the West arrived here
last night at ii o'clock, from San Juan de Mic
aragua, bringing 6lS passengers. Sl.ll6,947 on
freight, SsOOOOO in the hands of passengers.
and California dates to 18th April. The pass
engers report the road from San Juan del Sud
to Virgin Bay to be in good condition. and
carriages sufficient to accommodate all who
prefer them. The greater portion of the pas
sengers crossed in coaches. The river was rs-
ing.
Among the passengers are Gov. Stevens OF
Washington Territory, Gen. Hitchcock, l.. S.
A, late commanding military forces in Califor-
mia; the Hon. Inland Hall, late L. S. Land
Commissioner in California, and James B. De-
voc, Esq, of The San Francisco Times and
TRANSCRIPT. Also the Rev. o. c. Wheeler, the
first Baptist Missionary to California. Mr.
W. has been five and a half years in California
and has devoted the entire time to his minste
rial labors He now visits the East on bust
ness connected with his Church, and will re-
turn in few weeks.
But little of interest has occurred during the
fortnight among the politicians 1t is said
that another attempt will be made to elect a
L. S. Senator at this session. A city election
was held at Sacramento on the Sd. and the re-
suit was a Wing victory. An election was
held in San Jose on the 10th. where the strife
was between the Frederick and the anti BrOd.
crick factions. The latter was defeated.
1t appears that there is to be no end to the
Indian difficulties. In the South. particularly
at the Indian Reserve on the TETON, the red
men are at peace, but in the North, on the Pitt
and McClOud rivers. there is continued state
ofhostility. A battle. or rather a massacre
occurred lately. in which fifteen Indians were
killed. Since the beginning of winter sixty
n(' nd f,r{,- T.,
dians have been shot down. Their Ofiense il
stealing.
The produce of the mines continues to be
very large: a fact of which suspicious may be
entertained on the Atlantic, by reason OF the
small export during the past quarter, but o
which there is no doubt of here, among those
convcrsant with the general condition of the
mines.
The report of the richness of the diggins al
Iowa Hill. in Ncveda County. has caused quite
a rush thither and a large town has beer
laid out
Diggings which pay So and 81 dav. have
been discovered on Russian river about 4(
miles northwest of SOnoma. About 400 min
ers are at work there, and the numbers is in
creaslng. These mines are near the extensive
farming districts Of Russian River. Bodcga arc
Santa Rosa.
The report is that large extent of countr,
on both sides of the river, from Fitch's ranci
to its head, a distance of about 10 miles, will
pay.
Mr.. Smith, an old trapper was at the last &C
counts. about to start from Los Angeles with 8
party, to prospect the river Virgin, in Utah.
Smith says that 2G years ago he was travelling
there. and man in his party picked ND a picc,
of yellow metal and called it gold, but his com
panionS laughed at the man. who threw away
the gold. Smith says he can find the very
spot.
The great event of the fortnight, for the city
has been decision by the Supreme Court in
the case of Thornc VS.. the City, whereby the
latter loses her title to 1000 acres of land with
in her limits. 1t is true that nearly all of thi.
land was taken by squattcrs; but yet the city.
title was worth something. Many deny thai
lcrba Buena Qhe name of this place till 1917 ;.
ever was pueblo, or had any title TO the lant
within her limits.
Watkins. convicted of fillbustcring. was sen
fenced on the 9TH to pay a fine of 800.
Emory plead guilty of the same oilcnsc Oh
the 10th, and was fined the same amount.
On the 10th proposals were received for OK
tending Is wharves POO yards each into TIL,
bay, and the bids received offer to pay in all
S6.l35 per month for the privilege of collecting
tolls and wharfagcs.
Two shocks of earthquake were plainly fell
on the 10th.
a quarrel occurred on the steamer Sierra
Nevada on her last trip up from Nicaragua, il
which a passenger John Gardner, stabbed ant
killed the second mate, Mr.. Pratt. Gardner
has been indicted.
On the 9Th the warehouse of H. Schroeder 4
Co. fell in from over storage, and French por
ter, named Charles Charrcau was Instant,
killed by the fall.
On the 18th a portion of the brick T. s. Bon
dcd Warehouse broke down with the weight O
goods. The loss is about SsOOO This bull
ding had been standing two years, and is rented
to the Government for 10 years at $4,000 pei
month.
The Grand Jury rendered a report on thu
3lst of March, in which they presented tho
Catholic Common schools in this city as inclli
GENTLY and improperly conducted.
Laura Keene made her first appearance OF
the 4th, and the Batcmans on the 10th, at Tho
Mc:ropoitan; the Denins appeared for the frs
time. at the American, on the 10th.
Miss Hayes has not appeared in public since
her return.
The Branch Mint opened on the Sd. The de-
posts have thus far averaged about $4,000
daily.
Preparations making now appear to indicate
that more buildings will be erected during thi,
season than ever before
MUSICAL llall was crowded to Its utmost ca
pacity last evening, by an audience who listen
ed to the address of Gov |. G.. Stevens, upor
the Pacific Railroad project, with a vast degret
of interest The audience was composed Of
classes of society. and all appeared to be deep
ly interested in the subject, which was treated
by Gov. Stevens with great ablity.-[ Alt;
California, April IL.
A true bill has been found against the Mcxi
can Consul for bringing and cnlisting men in
to the service of the Government NJ Luis de
Vale, the Consul plead mot guilty." but sub
scquently withdrew the plea, and denied the
authority of the Court to try the case Tn,
question has been taken under adviscmcnt by
the Court.
very rich quicksilver mine has been dis
covered in the coast range within two miles o
the Aurora mines. The mine is reported to b,
equally as rich as those of the New Almaden
We have Oregon dates to March %, one weeE
later. The subject of a State Government il
the all-absorhing topic-having both warm sup
porters and strong opponents Over ten mil
lions of bushels Ofwheat will be harvested dur
ing the coming season.
The brig Prince de Jonville arrived from
Honolulu on the 10th instant, with dates from
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