Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-17
Two Weeks later from Cali
fornia.

The eamshp North Star, CAPTAIN Mi
ner, arrived at New York on Saturday.
bringing advices from San francisco to the
l6ih of February
The proceedings of the fllibusters in
Lower California have excited good deal
OF Indignation about San Diego.
TINS hlrNrs.-There have been four or
five rainy days during the fortnight, and the
gulches and dry diggngs continue to be
well supplied with water. The news from
all portions of the mines is cheering, and
there are many reports of rich dggings late
ly discovered IN different mining districts.
The deepest hole for mining purposes yet
dug in the State, is in Trinity county. It
is 200 feet deep, and the bed rock has not
been reached. Gold has been found all the
way down, even in the bouders, which had
to be cut through in the course. The work
was commenced in 1851, and has been aid
ed by subscriptions and other aid from the
miners in the vicinity.
Abner T. Pierce, accused Of having com
United forgeries to the amount of $4,000.
while engaged in the manufacture of railroad
cars IN Norwich, Connecticut was arrested
about the first of the month. but was subse-
quently discharged on h1beas corpus, there
being no requisition from the Governor Of
Connecticut to detain him.
OREGoN.-Our news from Oregon is 10
the 3D.. The cold weather experienced here
about the goth Of January, was severely felt
in Oregon. The Columbia river was oh.
structed by the ice, so that for more than
week there was no communication between
Astoria and the country above.
II is said that coal has been found in Polk
county. A bill to submit the question of
constitutional convention to popular vote,
had been introduced into the Legislature.
Further difficulties had occurred with the
Indians on Coquille river. Some alleged
outrages by the red men were avenged by
parry of fifty miners. who attacked an In.
dian village, and killed sixteen of the abor-
igines.
WAsHrNGToN TERRIToRY.-Our news is
to the LIST. There has been but little com
muhication with Oregon, by reason Of the
cold
1t is said that Gov. Stevens has notified
the Hudson Bay Company that they mus,
withdraw FROM the Indian trade within the
territory on the LIST Of July.
The Governor appeared determined to en-
force the strict observance of the United
States laws relative to the intercourse with
indians.
LowER CALtFoRNA.-Our latest dates
from Ensenada are to January q.
About the 10Th, Walker addressed a
proclamation to his men preparatory to the
march for Sonora, exhortng them to follow
him to rescue the people from the tyranny
OF the Mexican government and the atrocily
OF the Apaches On the oath, IS men left
his camp against his VIII. The two parties
came near having an open battle. and sever
al officers actually ordered the ariiilerymen
20 fire the little field piece at the seccders.
The man At the gun refused. The 40 men
arrived at tins city. and report that the food
Is Of the coarsest kind, that there is 10 pay
save Sonora scrip, ana that private property
Is taken without ceremony. The fliibnsiers
remaining, about $50 in number we're 20
start for Sonora about the jth of February
Il is reported that the illibusters intend to
take Tibufon Island. about 100 miles above
Guaymas. and lhat they have made arrange
ments 10 have a steamer as a transport