The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-13

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ARRIVAL or TINS STEAMER ILLINOIS AT 80
FoLK.-oNE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
The united States mail steamer Illinois, from Aspsv
for New York, encountered q very severe gale az n
Hstteras on Friday last aud was compelled % N, !,
Norfolk, having run short Of coal she reached Sors
on Saturday evening last special bearer d desa,A
from the United States commissioner at the sasa.
islands for the State Department who came rass.e,
the Illinois reached Washington yesterday mornlns !
his considerable politoncss indebted for oops = a
San Francisco Herald Of the leth Of Febrasry - 7
files Of Panama and Aspinwall papers
The United States sloop-ofwar ST. Marys an,v.l .
San Francisco on the 18th uitimo from Honolulu !, n
remarkably short passage Of ten days from land d :,
The Illinois connected with the Golden Ase ,As =
having made the run from San FraaciscsssO PanAs.
eleven days and FIVE hours-he shortest passage oa ~,
The Illinois brings upwards Of tive hsadrea pas.,s,
aad large amount of treasure.
From the Panama Star We learn the gratifying y !
as satay ~ M UEaea S,atss sloop-ef-rar Dtsa,r y
had arrived Al Valparaiso, after passage Of saap \
Norfolk
II viii be seen from the sabjoined extracts thar h u
King Of the Sandwich islands had discontinued the s
tations for the annexation of the islands 10 the Us
stsses
From the San Francisco Herald, Of the le,h alina !
make up the following summary Of the news;
rHE NEWS FROM rnK MINES
The highly encouraging news from the Kern ryer ri
brought by the steamer America on Thursday snd y
shed In the Herald of yesterday has had consderab
feet in this city, and IL Is believed that the O
which saiis this afternoon at o'clock for southern ~
will convey full load OF passengers Tor Los Angeles
route TO the mines from that point being deemed he
feasible at present We credhy Informed that ~
number of miners from the northern section Of The I
are in preparing 70 embark immediately ior tie II
dgpinps Many who were attracted hither BIZ ayarsl
reports previously received from Kern river and \,
reaching this city discouraged from undertaking
Journey have now determined 10 proceed and asetFa ]
the truth or fisity of the reports. letter received i
person in this city from relative who has been wo,
on Kern river since the first discovery Of gold In hs
gon states that the average pay of miners engaged n
face washngs is from 20 ten dollars per day va
few instances large strikes have been made in The as
and guches but the average yield stated may b raa
upon Provisions abundant there al moderate ria
4 correspondent of the Marysvie Express writing ID
Forest City, under date Of January 10, says
The German Bar Quartz Mining Company have INA
success in their enterprise their average being from
TO $4,000 per day-,hrce employed. The macbssrI
used for crushing is mortar and pestle such M
bv dealers in gold dust This yield ofquartz gold
precedented in the history Of California The repa !
from good authority, and confirmed by Mcmillan lad
Langtons agent who says that they have purchased N
ounces and refused to make further purchases until A
could ascertain the actual WORTH Of the metal
The same correspondent writes
At City of Six learned lump was taken gu, rested
day weighing between nnety-iive and ninety mine poea1
two-thirds supposed TO be gold. considerable anOu
of smaller gold also taken out by the conpa
(the Grey Tunnel Company
Al Smiths Flat such companies obtain xIaj
are doing well. learn that company took out Ar
and half pounds on Tuesday last
AT Forest City nugget was taken out by ths ~
Sais Company weighing Io4 ounces. Two others--wsss
ing and 10 respectiyey--were also taken NJ
The total amount taken out by this company during
week was 1861 ounces.
aThe None-Such Company washed out q pounds "
Saturday night The Manhattan Company y pGas
largely and also the American Company. The Buckeye
Yankee Dutch, and Empire companies are yielding n
mensely. claim sold recently in the Bnsssse Con-
pany for $4,000.
Business begins to present life-like appearance n
recent snow is fast melting away, but without doing
teral good"
IN THE MINES
A correspondent of the sarysve Express writing I'D
the Of the tragedy, reports that Sstar
last terrible conflict took place between two parties
miners, AT place called the Sand HILL or fimbHt
near Parkss bar, on the main fuba The facts are \
Messrs. Webster and Anderson, owned mining dES
in the ravine at this place, but were working 10 4
bill near by While thus employed, several mon y
Parkss bar came up, and, as no one was at work
claim, had been for time, proceeded 70 place ~
slcc boxes and prepare for work claiming that the greed
open TO any who iii TO work IL On hearst
of this Webster Anderson and Co went and warned %
to desist and leave the claim, il their property 4
they should work 10 there sufficient va
The Parkss bar party replied that they webster Aas
son, Coz had forfeited their claim TO the ground and
pressed their determination 10 hold the claim, and von
at all hazards Yesterday, however, Webster, Andasa
Co armed themselves and returned to defend their e
Each party seven eight strong, well armed
seemed ready for hostiiiea. From angry words Y
from the but, of pistol passed, which knocked one =
down. whereupon both parties commenced 10 fire
alarm was immediately given and the citizens rut@
the scene, but too late to prevent fatal results Yves
shot dead, bali having passed through bis hu |
Anderson SHOT through the head and yet be lived
hours, although his brains oozng out M
shot in the breast and thought 10 be dfns
last accounts Anderson known BY the name 81 1
tuck 7 he leaves family in Paducah Ky, tic was y. /
thiry-hve years old He bore good character amcas
acquaintance. Webster was from Concord, y. T. LEY
twenty three years OF age. He has brother lnpiv
Rice IA from Washington Me- aged twenty Ave years
was partner of Webster and Anderson
LArxR FROM SALT LAKE crry.--Thc following items
taken from the Deseret News Of the latest dates
The legislative assembly Of Utah assembled 4 tp
Salt Lake city the It'll OF December, 1854, and eh
afternoon of the day the governors messsst
read. The News thus speaks Of IL Concerning w
portant document suffice IL TO say Us tone aud eps
such worthy the careful consideration ana =.
ton of all-more especially OF the saints inhabiuhg ~
mountain valleys twill be observed IN ibis nsssass
than ordinary Importance il attached 2 toe u
of home manufactures and common schools lhefsiok
our energies be al once pat forth 70 estsiifn 49,
manufactures aud also institutions of learning whrIs
youth may be thoroughly and practically taughi 10y
fundameu tai principles OF knowledge and theFe9 v
ourselves and them broad and lasting foundation
piness and prosperity
The News, speaking Of Adams a Cos b1iTeN
We congratulate the citizens OF tab the eonaft
our population with all the world and the rect 2