The Nevada journal., 1854-03-10
From the InI0n Extra

The steamer GoNah arrived at San Francis
co this morning at O'Clock, bringing highl,
interesting intelligence from Salt Lake.
Steamer tioiah left at San Diego {. (. soor
oI-War Portsmouth, anl steamer Columbus. tc
sal next day for the Gulf Of California. in search
OF the filIihustcrs.
Gel. Babbitt Secretary Of C;ah Territory
came up on the Goliah. on lis way to Wash
ington. lie arrived at San Diego just in time
10 take the Go!iah-haYing come TO Sau Ber
nartlio i'll eighteen and a half DAYS from Salt
Lake lie left that place on the 4th Of July
when seven days out from Utah" Col Bah
btt encountered Col. Fremont who was making
h]4 way by the central route to San Francisco.
Fremont had lost : OF his mcn by starvation
and cxpo3are Ills party when orcrtakcn by
Col. Babbitt. were s;tbsisting on dog, and II
pint Of -four given him By Anon the Ctah
chief, brother of Walker. The night the two
parties met, one of FrcmontS men had dropp-
cd from his horse, dead.
Fremont was oycrtakcn in Taroon vailcv.
and had with him somc Il men, or being
Delaware Indians. There was q foot Of SNOW
on the ground, and they had just got out Of
SHOW 6 feet dep. Fremont started with but
litt!u flour trusting 10 his Indians to provide
subsistence by hunting. But game became so
scarce that tl}c party soon came to starving
condition. y hen Col. Babbitt left. he was
still determined to make his way through But
the Col. thinks he will have great difficulty in
doing So as the route which he has tal1tn is al
most impracticabie, By reason Of snow and 9TH
or obstacles. lie furnished him with such pro
visions and other ncccssarics. rs he could spare
Col Rabbt: is the bearer OF letters from Col.
Fremont to his fathcr-in-aw. Col. Benton.
Col. Fremont party were compelled to cat
Is OF their mules.
Col. Babh.tt has the field notes and other
memoranda Of the lameHtcd Capt Gunnison
He, it was, who recovered the remains OF that
gallant officer, and gave them bariaL These
notes and memoranda are highly important
%AN DISCO. March 9Th
A.tcr Wake left Enccnala tltey proceeded
towards Santa Tcmay, and San Eauceuta The
force which was then short IF 40. is now re-
duccd 10 seine 30 men, by daily deacrion. The
attempt 10 hold contention OF the ranchcros
Of Santa Tomas, on The 21th nit proved per
feet failure. Not single inhaDitant attending.
The soop-ofwar Portsmouth, arrived here
yesterday, from down the coast She entered
the bay OF San Quentin and Tcdos Santos, and
has kept bright look out to prevent any vio-
!ation Of the sol! Of Mexico. by persons claim
ing to be citizens Of the United States.
The Portsmouth was visited by seycral of
the Lever CalilornauS, while in the Bay of
'Todos Santos They complained bitterly Of
The outragcs which had b2en perpetratcd upon
their pclaons and property, By maraudcrs Of
this invading party
The Rancho Of San juan Baudoni has been
abandoned. al attempt having been made to
<c:ze his sou 10 ho,l him as a hostage to obtain
funds UoH Juan is an Aiacrican citizen !iv-
ing here. aud holds large estate in Lower Cal
;iornia. >tlag@Icrs are coming in daily. from
Walker Tarty, and all agree that they have
been begHcI. aad that the whole movement
Was an absurd one.
2ocIock, p. VI.
In the Senat" Mr.. Crcnshaw has moved that
his bill be indefinitely postponed. on which a
long discussion cnsucd. No vote will be taken
till late. The bill will be postponed 1t
amounts TO Il defeat Of the Elcctionists, bat will
come up again i'll another form and probably
succeed.
, o'clock, p "
\ DrEL AT / o'cLocK Runor SAYS that DR.
Dickson Of San Francisco and Mr.. Thomas Of
Placer County, have gone out to fight Il duel
Mr. Speaker Fairfax is said to be DR.. Dickson'>
second, and H. Bowie, Esq Mr.. Thomas sec
oud.
o'clock p NJ
y hostile meeting took place at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. between T. w Thomas Of Placer
county, aud DR. Dickson of San Francisco. at
Thc Oak Grove House, on the Ncyadl roid
But two shots were fred. Dickson was shot
IL the right side below the heart. Thomas was
not touched by Dicksons ball, it struck the
ground between his feet
Crcnshavs bill has been indefinitely post
poncd. Assembly bill rejected by the Senate
JUSTICES CoURT.-Before L. ". Col
burn. Trial of the right TO certain mining
claims-Isoad ct al vs. Nathan Hawk.
This case came up for trial second time
on Thursday last-the first jury being
unable to agree. The claims in contro-
versy were purchased by the plaintiffs Of.
Rockford 8 Co. the original locators and
former proprietors and day or two sub
sequenty the defndent entered upon the
claims, under a plea that Rockford & Co.
had failed during their occupancy to cons
form with the mining laws of Mancenita
Al Il