The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-08
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.


We make the following additional extracts
from our California files to the 9TH ult.:
FROM CALIFORNIA
During the last quarter, the coinage at the
San Francisco mint amounted to 81 1851, 74O.
all in gold, except S63, 1875 in silver. The de.
posts for the same time, in gold, were 81 2O26l7.
Lieut. Thomas f. f. Castor, of the LIST regi-
ment of U. 5. dragons, died at Fort TETON, 9Th
of September.
The wheat, corn, barley, and oat crop of
Sacramento county this year will be worth, it
is estimated, 100000.
1t is rumored that large body of men, some
four or tive hundred, are organizing throughout
the State, for the purpose of joining Walker.
1t Is supposed that as many as eighty Of the
passengers for Nicaragua, in the steamer of the
2Oth ult, intend to join the ranks of Walker
Inc sale OF the Japanese goods, per G. Z.
toote, being the FIRST oergo ever imported direct
ly into the United States occurred at San Fran.
cisco on the 10th and 9th of September. The
articles were readily disposed of at high rates.
The State Agricultural Fair, at Sacramento.
has proved very successful. Several novel fea.
lures were introduced, in the shape of .ourna-
ments, equestrianism by ladies, fassoing, &C.,
for superior skill in all of which, prizes were
awarded.
The mining operations throughout the State
have proved generally satisfactory, although the
present is the dull season, on account of the
scarcity of water.
The mines on Scott and Klamath riyero
been turning out even better. if nave
ever. Three men in a. possible, than
At place re days took out Sc, 800.
nf " called Junction Bar, at the month
scott river, Eager & Co., four men, took out
in one day $4,000. These men have taken out
of their claim as high as $500 to the pan
Messrs. Tristan, GoOdshall, d Co., recently took
out OF their claim, near Gibonsville, chunk of
gold weighing 500 ounces
The 1reka Union gives an account of the
massacre of three men by Indians. Their
names were Fields, Jack Evans, and Samuel
Warner.
FROM OREGON
The dates from Oregon are to the 9th of
September. The papers speak of the prospect
OF general war with the Indians. Murders of
whites are not unfrequent, 1t was generally
believed that not less than eight white men
had recently been murdered by the Indians, on
the route from Puget Sound to the Colville
mines. The only name mentioned is that of
Mr.. Mattice, of Columbia.
Governor Stevens had reached Fort Benton.
The rumors of his massacre are believed to
have been started by the Indians.
The news from the Colville gold mines is
more favorable, representing the gold diggers
as doing tolerably well.
The military expedition under Major Halter
had returned to the Dalles. The expedition
was sent out, by the Government at home. for
the purpose of chastising those blood thirsty
Indians who committed the inhuman butchery
OF the Ward family and party, on the plains
near Fort Boise, last year. They captured ten
OF the murderers, tried and hung four, shot
three, wounded and brought in two prisoners.
FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC COAST
In Peru, the right to vote has been given to
all persons over ~ years of age, able to read
and write, or proprietors of landed property.
The Ecuadorian Legislative Chambers met
September 10th. An export duty has been i'm
posed upon cauchuc and cascarilla. Some of
the press oppose this measure, and complain of
the scarcity of food.
In Bolivia, Gen. Santa Cruz was permitted to
pay temporary visit to La Paz. The remains
of Gen. Bolivar are to be placed in a national
tomb.
There is little news from Chill. A census
table shows that at the last report there were
1860 foreigners in the republic, the majority
of whom were Englishmen.
j., FROM AUSTRALIA,
Dates from Sydney are to July 18th. On the
10th July, fine flour was held at E55 per ton,
ana SECONDS at Jo5, out arrivals OF Chlllan and
California grain caused the price to recede Gl2
per ton in one day. Wheat fell from twenty to
twelve shillings a bushel. Gold rated at from
E3. IS. to ca per ounce, according to quality
FROM CHINA.
We have news from Hong Kong (China) to
the 18th of August. Ten thousand rebels had
been executed at Canton. No tea of this years
growth had been received, and it was thought
the supply would be scanty. The tea trade at
Foo Choo during last season was very heavy.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Nicaragua is in wretched state, owing to
the civil dissensions of the people. Business
was at stand-still, and work was neglected for
war. Col. Kinney was held up as model
agriculturist. He expected reinforcement of
nine hundred settlers from Alabama and Mis-
sippi. The Colonel had oncluded an important
treaty with the Indians, by which be would be
enabled to penetrate into the interior in safety.
Col. Walker had done nothing lately, as he was
waiting for recruits.
Gen. Melo had left Bogota, to go into Danish
ment at Venezuela for eight years. The new
Constitution of Panama hsd gone into force.
Hunter, the American, was sent to Aspinwall
for trial, Notwithstanding Col. Wards protest.