Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27
Two weeks later from Cali
fornia.

Dates 20 Dec. III.
IN klamath Valley there is a very strong
feeling for tie formation of a new State TO
reach from the Umpqun River 10 Cape Mem
docmo. The present population may be TO-
COO.
The farmers are sowing great deal Of
wheat, particularly Ia The southern portion Of
the State. which is now beginning to pros
per as farming country
u is reported that companies 10 reinforce
the lilhbus'ers are IN course Of formation at
several points 100 the State.
The surveying pauy sent out hy the Rail-
road Convention, who examined the Sierra
Nevada at tue head of the Stanislaus, have
reported that there ls a practicable pass
there.
An the Pacific Railroad parties have ar.
rived. The engineers speak highly Of the
southern route, and the general opinion IN
the State Is IA its favor
The weather has been delightful during
the fortnight with The exception of one or
two days of rain. The miners are very much
disappointed, there being far from enough
water TO iill the canals, or to permit washing
IN the small eulches
The dry weather has driven the miners to
work IN the banks, which in some places have
been found TO be very Profitable
Iuuuellng Is coming more and more into
practice.
The news from the klamath mines Is very
favorable
New dlggines have been found on one of
me cnsteru head branches of the Sacramento.
Great numbers of Cinnamon have zone TO
Shasta and The miners there are talking Of
rising to eXpeil them.
San IrDmefc,o H. ~
news arrived that the fllbusters stall man
aged to maintain themselves at Ensenada.-
A good deal of excitement prevailed. bur
there has been no and sent To them since the
Anita left
Reports are in circulation that another
vessel is being fitted ont, but it is doubtful.
since public opinion und the press are dis.
posedt considert the expedition aud It's object
as criminal, not only by the letter OF thelaw
but likewise By the spirit.
The export Of gold for the year, as mani
Tested IN the Custom House returns. was
SbIe'33O5. The total product of the
mines during the five years ten months and
a half since the discovery, is estimated at
two hundred and sixty millions.
The arrivals Of passonqcrs by sea during
the year, as shown by the Custom House
records, have been 3j,ls5, and the depart
ures 3u,3l6; the population having thus in
creased 1860. During the year LOS YES.
sells, OF 355,19l tons, entered this hurbor, and
i,69l vessels, Of G39, le9 tons, cleared. being
an increase of y per cent. on last year
san Francisco claims 10 be the second
commercial city in the Union.
Lotcer California; have dates from
Ensenada TO the 10th The accounts re-
ceived are very contradictory. All agree,
however, that the tillibusters were bosiered
IN the adobe house by about one hundred
MeXlcans and Indians, from the 9Th TO the
night of the lIth, when there being cold
ram falling, the party of iillibuslers attacked
the chilled and drowsy hesiegers, who fed.
leaving arms, horses, brass field piece, and
all their camp equipage. The filibusters
deny having robbed and pillaged the natives.
The Ante had not arrived. She was seen
off San Pedro on the 2lst, and would proba-
bly, arrive at Ensenada about the 25lh. Ii
was expected that Immediately upon their
arrival descent would be made on San
Thomas.