New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-16
Later from California.

The arrival Of the steamship Empire City places us
in receipt of San Franciso papers to the 20th OF
March fifteen days later than these previously re-
ceived.
The news OF moment is very slight. A large NUM-
ber Of clipper ships had lately arrived at San Fran
cisco in very good time only ninety-seren days
from New York and another but one hundred and
eleven days from Liverpool-the quickest voyage on
record. al4s
The verdict in the case against Cohen was $780,
O4o IS In answer to question put by Cohen the
foreman said awe find the verdict on the ISSUE and
the amount is only of gold dust, bullion and coin,
which went into your hands.''
The agricultural and mining interests were de-
pressed.
The Democratic State Convention had announced a
preference for James Buchanan.
Copper containing 80 per cent. of metal had been
shipped from the Gadsden purchase
Several hundred Cafornians and Mexicans had
emigrated to Mexico. party Of whites killed thirty
six Indians in Cow Creek Valley for theft of stock
Republican party was being organized in San
Francisco.
An express was robbed of S25 900 near Shasta,
by band of men in disguise
At French Corral, man named Thomas Orme
was shot and killed by Richard NJ. Duval. Orme was
the aggressor, being Intoxicated. Duva was arrested
by the Sheriff
In San Francisco two pusslns OBJ color y had an
affair of honor-fought with revolvers One shot off
the handle of his opponents weapon, and both were
placed in the station-house
On the lst OF March there was a grand Jubilee in
Yreka in celebration Of the introduction of water to
the mines in and near that place by means of min
ing ditch.
There has been great complaint among the miners
and farmers on account of the drouth. On the 18th
inst there was lively shower, but it not sutfi
| cient to do much good.
With the opening Of the port of Afanzanillo to
American steamers has commenced a valuable fruit
trade between that place and San Francisco. By
every steamer touching there en- route for California
from San Juan del Sur, considerable quantities of
oranges, bananas and other tropical fruits are i'm
ported.
The Indians at Umpqua and Coos Bay have gone to
the interior. All the miners had ceased work and
armed themselves against the expected attack The
Indians have been supported by the Department for
the last three months. The whole number of the
Umplua and Coos Indians amounted to about three
hundred. They are mostly we'll armed and probably
excited to hosites by the recent successes of the
Indians along the coast and at Rogue river.
QUICKSILVER MINE.-A valuable quicksilver mine
has been discovered at San Bernardino, that pros
poets very richly. Arrangements have been made to
work it extensively. Lead and copper ore have also
been found IN that county of superior quality Large
quantities OF specimens of mineral have been col
leGted by the u S. Surveyors the Desert, some of
which have been found in inexhaustible quantities,
which may at some future period prove Of immense
| value. 2I
The drouth that has prevailed at Los Angeles
county, has been very destructive to cattle. 1t es
mated that no less than five thousand head have
already died from starvation and unless copious rains
soon fall the loss must increase with fearful rapidity.