The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-16

tia miSes learn that thers are some instances on
Salmon ng'r OF riuers taking out upwards Of one
that there is ON for ten thousand for the next
ten years, md that the dggipgs viii be better this
winter than ever known before.
Interesting from sonora.
ARRIVAL or GAIT. PETERs-Loss OF THE MEXICAN
scHooNfR SANTA ANNA AND SIXTY or HER CREW,
By the arrival OF the Ffenh bsrk Nadir, last
from Mszatlan we have news OF much inters 81 from
Guaymas to Sept IL. Capt Peters, who took the
ship Challenge from this port To GuaYmas, with the
French battalion on board, has returned WITH his
family in the Nsdr. While at Guaymas he was
taken prisoner and kept in close confinement fjr
forty days, without being permitted TO see any
On several occa lions he was taken out TO be sh IT,
but was saved by the energetic Interference OF Mai.
Roman and Gen. Yanez. and was eventually lbe-
lated Capt Peters bestovs high aise upon Maj.
Roman for the interest he maDlfested in behalf Of
the American we'll rs the Fren h prisoners, who
fell into the bands OF the Mexicaus General
kindness and attention to tie prisoners Captain
Peters confirms the report heretofore received OF
the loss Of the Mexican schooner Ger. Santa Anna,
formerly the Maria. She cspsjzed about the
and Cerralvo, and all hands board consisting OF
sixty persons, we're lest, ex ept one boy, who got
upon the BOBBY hatch and managed to float and
swim distance of twenty-five miles to the island
schooner was seen bottom up by the Nadir, bnt
could not be made out at the time. The rem ainder
OF the Mexican feet, consisting of six or seven
vessels, among which was the bark Caroline, sailed
from Mszatlan just before the Nadir left (Oct u,
TO blockade Acapulco and drive out Alvarez.
Indian Troubles In Oregon.
In Oregon, the powerful and warlke tribe Of the
Snakes have commenced war, which. il is feared,
win be Of long duration, by msssa ,ring, with the
most diabolicai cruelties, q wocle train OF imni
Belonging to the Hudson Bay Company, and il is
charged that the compsny's agents there have been
selling the Snakes arms and ammunition since hos
tlities have commenced. Major Hsler, with force
companies Of volunteers made q fraitless effort to
overtake and chastise the 0sn ding Snakes On their
return from the expedition they left large quantity
Of ammunition ut Fort Boise, Of which, late &C cunts
from Oregon report, the Indians had determined to
get possession. large party Of the Wnncs-tas
had collected in the Deighborho0d of the fort, with
the av0sed intention Of making . descent upon it,
murde:iDe the donates, stealing the property, and
driving of the stock and there were ct the time
but three men TO defend the place, 1t was feared
the Indians would succeed. The Commander sent
an express to the United States Post at the Dalss,
representing his dangerous position, aud asking for
aid to defend the fort. Major Raines, in command
at the Dalles, unable to send of detachment,
and in consequence Mel Macarthur, an old noun
sist inthe defence Of the fort. It is apprehended
that the fact Of 30 formidable trb, the Snakes
being In arms, will seriously check the overland
immigration into Oregon next season.
The Criminal Calendar.
Estis, under sentence Of dea,h for murder, who
escaped from the jail Of Humboldt county, was re-
arrested while attempting 70 cross the river as
Smith in Trinity county, has been re-sentenced to
be hung on the goth Of December.
Ffenchmsn was murdered on the 9th of O,to-
Der, OF the Forks Of the Salmon river, by another
Flencbman, and on the sans day, q man was killed
at the same locality by stroke on the head With
gun barrel. Neither Of the parties were arrested.
ApaIty of Mexicars attacked party Of Chinese
near Forman's ranch, Calaveras county, shooting
wounding several and robbed them Of all the money
they had, which was but three dollars.
-Four persona had been killed at Los Angeles dur
ing the week but this Is considered poor weeks
work. The Grand Jury have 4 und indictments for
murder against VIM. B. Lee, Felipe Alyitre, Migus-
|eto and Innocenca, an Indian boy and girl, all of
whom are In custody.
A serious sfiray took place at Wisconsin Town,
in which a man by the name OF Woods was. it is
tesred. MORALLY wounded, by another named Nc
DoweN who fled, and has not been found.
SUPPOSED GOLD MINES DISCOVERED IN OREGON !
lis IT GOLD!--A correspondent writing to the Ore =
CONAN, from Lane county, under date of October
Ras1s a. sss o and
washing gold and doing well. In reference 70 the
same subject, the Times says" The reported disco
very Of geld at Eugene city creating considerable
be some doubt whether the mneral discovered ct
this locality is gold or not The Statesmen siys:-
"A reliable gentleman from there, who was ia orr
office day or two since, states that the ore found
strongly resembles gold, and is believed by s0me
old MINERS to he such. He says there are two kinds
of metal found, both having the appearance Of &C.
ruipeness. The iIst found will not stand the test
of nitric acids but that since found and found below
the other kind, does not sufsr from the application
of nitric acid and is only made brighter BY it. Both
are as heavy as gold. All agree that tue mines are
iich, whatever the metal is. From three to four
ounces Per day, to the man can be easily obtained.
Some suppose it 70 be native copper mixsd with
gold.' II is strange there should be any one on
this coast unsble at once 70 decide between mine
rai SO easily distinguished as gold and other mine
rails IN some resptcrs resembltDgit
THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT-Fi.zgerald, the winner
in tie late prize fight, has had his preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Smith, and been commit.
ted to je, in defanlt Of bail, to await his trial be-
fore the Court Of Sessions. Kelly was lying at the
Union Hotel, at the point of DEATH till Friday night
last, when he had sufficiently recovered to take him
self Of. He has not since been beard from. and 1t
is generally supposed he has retired to the shades
Of private Me.--Nerada Democrat.
BRILLIANT METYoR.--A large meteor of great
briliancy seen at Monterey on the night Of the
18th Nov, ut 10 o'clock. The light was SO stroug
that it cast shadow like young moon. 1t fell
from point nearly due south, and slightly declined
TO the west.
SHOOTING AT TuoLuNNE.-From Tuolumne, we
have an account Of regular weeks shooting. A
man named Robinson shot and mortally wounded
one Mr.. Vaughan; Willism Knox shot Thomas Al
leu at Columbia, who shortly after words died; and
Mexican nsmsd jose Maria Escobac stabbed an
other Nc xicsn dumb man, killing him instantly.
MOVEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES VGssELs.-
The steam igate Mississippi proceeds 70 Benica to-
day. fer the purpose Of taking in coal for the trip
TO the southvarJ She will proceed to sea in about
ten days, and will 60 direct homewards, touching
at s,ms Of the South American ports. The susque.
happa Will take her departure in the same direc-
tor and for fbe same dsstioasion either to-day or
~ morow.--San Francisco Herald, Nor. "a
Marriages, Births and Deaths.
MARRIED.
In San Francisco at the residence OF Col Bcluette
by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, the Hon. W. II. Lyons, Miss
Georgia A. Allen.
In Bolnas township, by J. Amy, Esq, Mr.. John
Cannon, to Miss Elizabeth Agnes Hussey, all Of 10