New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-27
FROM THE SOUTH.

RuxoREp IypIAs IssuRREcTIos.-IAe ne "a. O<go
Herald is informed that the Indians IN horrat AID
theresbouis, are eyidencing hostile 'eeihg.
PRon THE CoLoRADo.-Msjor Emery aud party
are at NoveEs where they expec<o remain so, ne time
having sebt back 10 JaDos, III Chihuahua t,r provi.-
ions Lieut.. Park end party arc in the Papsgo In
oiau country going up the Gje river with the train
and escort. They are all well. Lett Mekler and
bis party are al Tuxon. Rumor az II two hundred
DRAGONS are the march from Mexico for Turon
where new military poet Is to be established Mr.
Pooles United States surve ing party had concluded
tier labors on the oPpose eide OF the riyer aud anti
clpaied thei two weeks would suffice to complete
the survey OF bis pre- ent contract =,
suRyEr.-The .os Angeles Star of the 2lst an
nounees the ariv al Of Col. Washington en route for
this city. Coz Washing ton has been employed in e1-
tending the Ease line from the INITIAL point 81 Mount
San berDs dino Col. W. completed 20 miles OF the
survey uDning due east from the initial point includ
ing foy standard parallel lines. The heat on The des
Ell 60 iD,ense grass and water 50 scarce, II was
iov nd impossible to continue the survey without great
psk 10 themselves and animals until The summer heas
we're over and rain bad fallen which was, from inJr-
nation gained from the natives, generally the case dur
ing the months of July and August. The Indians were
of pacific disposition and friendly, when they sue
ceeGed in stealing two or three mules They were
however, pursued and the properly recovered Most
OF the country coming directly under the Observation
Of Col W. a barren sterile, sandy desert entire
~ unsuitable for agricultural or grazing purposes.
Some cuIioos phenomena we're exp srieDced when the
he thermometer was at its exremest hight ranging
from 1l0o 70 1909 Fahrenheit The air was highly
charged with electricity, sensiby affecting the mag
netic needle.
CA1rIg,-Mr. James Campbell Of San Antonio
Texas has recently arrived in the Monte with stock.
Mr.. c. left Texas with 700 head OF hne stock and
has been extremely unfo tuBate-hayng lost nearly all
bis cattle remaining only about 100 head. Mr.
c. hes experienced unusual hardship a9d ve1ahon
during ks route which s Away more or less lrclce
10 trip across the Plains.
SHOCKING AcCIDENT.-Mr. David w. Steele Of
San Gabriel who had been with party OF gentlemen
10 The Teon Reservation, accidentally shot al the
Ranch Of Mr.. Taylor, near Fort IeoD, ON Thursday,
the 10Th insf. Early in the morning tae company was
aroused by the report of pistol AID soon discovered
that Mr.. Stele had accidentally shot himself. "hiie
n tie Get of taking bic pistol from tue wagon, It
DROPPED on The Wheel thereby causing ts discharge.
The ball entered at the upper part of his nose and
penetrated 10 tie back pant OF his head. Medical aid
was soon obtained frem the Fort, but up 70 the time
our informant Iet the ball had not been extracted.
His father the Hon. Stewart Steele, TesIles IN tIts
bUrgh, Pa.
TopAoco-The editor Of The Santa Barbara GA
-ette speeks of quantity of tobacco he has seen
within the past week, raised within the Limits OF that
CITY. The qusty of this tobacco is said, by compe
tent Judges who have been engaged in the cultivation
Of the plant in the Atlantic States. to be equal TO tha
raised in tie slsrd of Cuba. The climate there ap-
uears TO lie partcularly favorable for curing the to-
baceo after IT has aaine It's growth and the same
time the great difficulty which is experienced from
the tobacco worm elsewhere is Lot met with in Cali
fornia.
NEW GOLD MIsEs.-New gold mines are said TO
have been discovered the road between Los Ange
los and San Bernardno.
ExTERPR1sE.-Ihe Santa Barbara Gazette of the
10th says party is fitting out there TO visit the lower
coast of California and the islands adjacent for the
purpose OF pearl fishing. As is very well known,
very great amount of pearls have been found on this
coast within the past five years. and there is every
prospect of those engaged III tine present adventure
being suCcessfu large party of otter huntrs VINO
hsv leeu absent that Mace time
expected within short tine. and there s every prob
ability of their having made profitable voyage The
pursuits Of pearl-fsbng and sea otterhunting have
been heretofore OF very great importance in ths por
ton Of the State, and undoubtedly may be followed at
present to great advantage by any one OF energy and
ability in this particular line.
CoAsT SURyEY-Ihe United States surveying
schooner Ewing arrived at Santa Barbara on the l4h
inst from the Island of Anacapa, where she has been
engaged in the duties of the survey. party have
been landed here who viii proceed to the neishbor
hood OF San BUeneventura, where they Will probably
remain some time. On the 18th the Ewing sailed for
the island of Santa Catalina to continue the survey