Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-23
FROM CALIFORNIA.


We have San Francisco papers to the oath Of
November, eight days later The San Francisco
Herald prepared for the steamer, furnishes the fol-
lowing intelligence from the mines:
The mining news from all parts of the State Is Of
very cheering character and the country papers abound
in items describing heavy strikes and large nuggets but
the universal complaint is want Of water and the dggers
are anxously awaiting the coming rains. beautiful
specimen of quartz and gold last week taken out Of
Jamesons Creek, Plumas county at depth OF 40 feet
it weighed nearly five ounces.
The mines at SCOTS Bar, Sskyou county, continue
to yield magnifcently 40 100 per day having
been taken out by nine individuals company Of six
also, recently took out Of their claim in day eighty
five ounces.
The news from the northern mines very good Miners
on Trinity Salmon and Klamath rivers obtain from six
to eight dollars per day. and learn that Salmon
river miners have taken upwards Of 800 per day
to the man and it is said there will be for 900
men for the next ten years.
Some beautiful specimens Of gobular gold have been
found near the junction Of the North and Middle Forks
Of the American river.
New diggings have been discovered between Weaver
vile and Oregon Gulch, which said to promise very
well.
The hills in the vicinity Of Diamond Springs have been
subjected to course Of tunneing and reported to
be rich with gold
The mining news from Mariposa is very aatterng.
large piece of quartz and gold found last week,
which yielded over 1910 Reports of big strikes
very rife.
despatch from Michigan City says that great excite
men prevailed in consequence Of discovery
Of the precious metals Dutch Gulch. The pans ave-
ragged $40 in gold each
The United States rgate Susquehanna, the Goth Of
November came down from Benicia to San Francisco
She had been thoroughly overhauled and repaired and
taking in seventyfve to eighty men, preparatory to
leaving the 25th for New York; by way Of Valparaiso
| and Rio Janeiro.
The United States steam frigate Mississippi, from the
Sandwich Islands, arrived at San Francisco on the 2lst
| Of November.
The British discovery ship Pover sold at auction
at San Francisco by order Of her commander and the
British consul She brought $50 for vessel Sails
lures, and stores.
The Echo du Pacifque Of November 10 furnishes the
following information relative to the movements Of the
| Allied feet:
/ The Allied squadron, under orders of Admiral Feb
vrier Despoines, sailed Saturday last as follows
The Eurydice having board the Russian prisoners
sailed for the Sandwich Islands The Government has
ordered the prisoners to be kept there until further in
strucons regarding them shall be received. The Forte
and President will proceed to Mazatan from whence,
after stay Of few days. they will sail for Valparaiso,
where they will await orders to return to Europe any
i other destination which may be assigned them. Her
Britannia Msjestys ship Pique will remain here until
further orders The Amphitrite leaves for Honolulu,
from whence, after short stay she will sail for Tahiti
On the 10th Of November salute of twenty guns
was fred from the English fgate President and French
Forte in honor Of the reported fall Of Sebaso
pol On the 2ls when the intelligence ascertained
to be premature, salute fred from the American
ship zenoba under the direction Of the Russian consul
in honor Of the defeat of the Allied French and English
fleet Petropoousk and Of their having taken Sc
bastopol."
FROM OREGON
The is week later but is unimportant beyond
reports relative to Indian hostes The Snakes pow
erfu and warlike tribe, had opened hostilities and
among other atrocities had massacred train Of mmi
grants in the vicinity Of Fort Boise.
It ID doubted in Of the Oregon papers whether the
recently discovered rich mines at Eugene City are gold
| mines. The Statesman says
ga reliable gentleman from there who was in our Of
fee day two SINCE states that the found strongly
resembles gold and is believed by old miners to be
SUCH He says there kinds of metal found both
having the appearance Of genuineness The first found
win not stand the test Of nitric acid but that since found
and found below the other kind does suffer from the
application of nitric acid and is only made brighter by
it, Both heavy gold All agree that the mines
rich, whatever the metal is. From three four
ounces per day to the be easily obtained. Some
/ suppose it to be native copper mixed with gold. !"
Gen. NEsMIrH, u s. Marshal Of Oregon Territory has
resigned his office, and forwarded the resignation to
Washington The Territorial capital Salem is
y completed that rhe session of the Legislature will
be held in it,
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The D. s. steamship Mississippi, arrived at San Fran
CISCO brought advices from Honolulu the 9th Of No
vember The San Francisco Herald states that shortly
before the departure Of the steamer Mr. GREoo, the
United States Consul addressed letter to the Minister
Of Foreign Relations Of the Hawaiian Government insist
ing upon the immediate conclusion Of the treaty else
that all negotiations the subject should terminate forth
with. The consequence of this demand ascerained
to be that official and peremptory message dis
patched for Prince Lhoho whose signature alone
wanting to make the treaty complete The messenger,
who left the Sea Bird the day before the Mississippi
sailed bore direct orders from the King for the Princes
return The Ministers said to anxious to bring
matters to conclusion. Capt LEE Of the Mississippi
was disposed to wait for the treaty but the United States
Commissioner did not wish to detain him. The treaty
expected to reach San Francisco in the St. Marys
which would probably arrive there early in December
The st. Mary's and Portsmouth were still at Honolulu
also the French frgate LAremise and the English fri
gate TrncomatSe. The officers Of the last mention
ed vessels paid their respects to King Kamehameha
the 3ls October and invited the King to visit the ships
| under their command. The Poynesan was informed
that the British and French gates would remain in port
until the arrival Of the combined squadron expected
| shout month.
KANSAS
Gov. REEDER has refused to order an election for
the Legislative Council Of Kansas until next spring
/ In reply to demand from a meeting at Leaven-
worth city for an immediate election, Gov r. says
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