New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF TIE STAR OF THE WEST.

the evening Of the 9th-psssed steamer Uncle sam
on the 18th, within FIVE DAYS stil Of San Francisco
end arrived at San Juan del Sur On the night Of the
Her passengers crossed the Transit route in 80
hours. The Star Of the West called at Key West for
cosls and ef, tie evening Of the 2-tb, al clock.
She experienced stIoIg gales and heavy seas from
from n. Z. and y. W. throughout the voyage.
Tho following distinguished persons are among her
POS sengers The Hon. Senator G win, the Hon. c.
X. Garrison, Samuel Brannan Esq, w. C. Ralston
Esq Major A J. Smith, L.. s. A. j. Ross Browne,
ESQ, Purstr WEIGH L. < n =. II Timer ESD. and
Others.
L. s frigste Columbia, T. b. Wilson cornmapdar
bearing The broad pendant Of Com. Ne ston, OF the
Home Squadron, arrived At San Juan del Norte on
The Goth ut bringing Mr.Wheeer Minister to Mica.
roeua; Mr. Marling Minister to Guatemala and
hllo Mr. Fabens, special Agent for the L. 5 Govern
rent Officers and crew oil well
II. b NJ steam frigate Ternagant Sc guns, bear
il 9 tie broad pendant Of Com. IIenders on, Of the
West India Squadron. having Mr.. Green, the English
Cor tul on board arrived iew days prior to the Co.
lumba, accompanied by the frigate vestsl, Of 90
guns opd brig-ofwar Daring, Of 10 guns
The EDgsh mail-s!camer Dee left for Chagres On
tie 22d ult.
U.BM.s fiigate Vestal for Jamaica, lett the har-
Dor On the ening of the 22d but grounded on the
outward bar, and at the time OF the sailing Of the
Star Of The West, the steamer Daniel Webster, for
New Orleans, was assisting in towing her off.
The L. s. steam.frigse Princeton, attached TO Com.
Newton squadron, hourly expected.
The following is the Specie List of the Star Of the
Wet:
ppnesp sherrnautCo $4,000 7 Bloomiog3as& Co. 1900
Atoms Con-. $50 lsTO order l5o65
WI We F:.ss &c. co s sSCc N'"'e@ S'' Phil ..e
Wm. seligma1 & Co.. $3.50 Total..".."...ssF2 8j
We are indebted to Mr.. II. Lord PurSer Of the
stor Of the West; Wells Fargo & Co, and Adams
& Co.'S Express. fer favors.
Notwithstanding the absence Of rain, which is get
ting TO be severely felt by the miners, tbs from
oil the principal northern mines continues to be Of
| yely succ ur6 gng character.
In Celayerss County near MOquelumue Hill, beau
tlful lump of crystazed gold weighing Il OF. was
| picked up on guch by al Indian boy. From Camp
Glercoe we learn that pa,ty Of miners struck upon
very rich lead and took out from $40 to $50 to the
DIP and that considerable place
! ia that locality.
| In CaIdwelis garden, near Shaw Flat, Tuoumne
/ County parry Of miners had been very successful,
having struck lead which have yielded OF. to the
! ran; in one forenoon they took out 81 00O
The South Carolina Company have sold their quartz
/ claim Carson Hill, Cal1veras County, to An En-
glish company for the good round sum OF s2i 900.
! We learn that rich gold plains, some twenty miles
in extent, we've discovered fe. weeks since the
rast fork Of the Csrson River but that very ltle
mining could I've done the river had frozen and the
weather was intensely cold.
! party Of miners, who left San Diego some six
/ months since a gold finding expedition beyond the
/ Colorado and ella Rivers, in Mexico, had returned
unsuccessful. Small particles OF gold were found,
/ but not sufficient TO ply for mining.
valuable quick silver mine has been discovered at
! Ballacitos, on the coast range of mountains miles
from the San Joaquin pains. We also learn that a
vein Of what supposed 10 be coal has been found on
L q s. H.
stanoe, buns slowly aud does not emit any worry
great heat.
An STRAY took place a few days since in a saloon at
CsmptOnylle, between 2 msn named Farran aud
another ramed Harris. The parties fought with
bowie. knives, aid both were wounded, Harris go
| riously tba; he died in few hours afterward.
The Cow Creek aud Pitt River lndiaps are now a
vor with the whites, in consequence Of the former
not having been supplied with food More difficulties
are expected.
Cow rnor Bigler hes ccmmnted Crooks sentences
! ii death for muI der. TO ten year imprisonment.
suirited encounter between "grizzly" and a
yourg man of San Andres took place a few days
| Since There was irregular stanf-up fight in which
| b1pin u G first Ground by knocking his human
antagonist down aud rolling him over, but having got
severe stab in the neck and the contents Of pistol
awarded him he judged ii prudent to retreat
David Brown and Felipe Aoitre have both been
convicted omurder at Los Angeles the latter is to be
! lang on the 18th of January.
At l. 5 Angeles attempt was made by Sonorian
/ TO murder man named Mangey who had some $3.50
/
and had all but killed him, when the cries of his in
tended victim brought assistance The Sonorian
! escaped.
Morrison ass "Tipperary, who escaped from the
! Sta.e Prison. seen and pursued by the officers
/ in search for him; he made desperate attempt to
shoot TIE officer aud escaped when one of them fired
the contents OF his pistol through his back aud NOR
| tally wounded him.
a railroad from Los Angeles to the Colorado is in
high favor with many of the leadirg citizens al the
former city. The inhabitants of san Diego are also
1 projecting railroad TO the Colorado.
! Some cptalits in Los Angeles have purchased land
with the view Of founding rev city s;I miles inland
/ from San Pedro.
A salt Manufacturing Company, near Los Angeles
/ has & capital Of $3.50 900 invested
yOuug man, living in Campo SecO gave great
ofltn.c TO the inhabitants, by riding about the town
ON Sunday afternoon in company with a hashy
! nCclCss: lie was seized ard treated to ride of not
so agreeable description, being compelled 10 mount
tie Sharp edge of rail, and ride alone.
The telegraph line between Columbia and Stockton
! will be in operation on the lst of January
! sample Of cotton grown on the banks OF the
! Sacrtmcnto by Mr. I. o. Solby, has beer exhibited
bv that gentleman. ara has demonstrated the adspts
ton Of the sol Of the Sacramento valley tor cotton
! growing
The miners are snxously looking for the rains
which have not yet set in. Were il not for the iuva
liable aid rendered by the water coIspanos, mining
operations would be. for the most part suspended.
THE CITY.
With the exception of slight excitement growing
out of several Indignation meetings held by the citl-
zeIs OF the First Ward the city has been quiet
during the past week improvements. have been fin
b,d M sud in anticipation or the wet season, very
stantal brick buildings have been erected during he
season lust over which furnish evidence Of the con
tnue0 TrOspsritv of our growing city. The rains
have not yet set in, but few slight showers as Yet