New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-14

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CARSON VALLEY.
The weather has been severe, with sorne snp"
the valley the pas; Winter. The Indians had drSsu
of zone Of the whites, who were unapie W mum"
purt uif, owing 10 the storms. - c.;,o.
The Mormons arr little more shy Of the Gen,r-,
and there il rumor Of their having been orue'e' ~
Salt Lake.
The miners in the vicinity are doing well.
Goods al last accounts were scarce ana uea''
GREAT SALT LAKE.
The Winter, up TO the 9th Of January, hau oeeI
very The snOw had fallen TO an uhu'Ii"i
depth, and caused much suffering among uie PeoP'.,
and also caused the death of much stock, the go 60
ranges having been covered up, thing never D'''N
known. .,
Female Relief Society had been formed to AID
the hell less and desute.
Great efforts are being made to introduce cuttings
Of improved fruits and vines into the Territory
OREGON.
Our exchanges from this Territory are up u th w,
18th Of March and, usual, are mostly hiieu WIN,
controversies and discussions Of personal or pucaI
nature, Of little interest 10 the pubic Inc ~" me- h
there, almost everywhere else on this coast nd'
been unusually severe. Many cattle have periSheu'
owing TO the grass being covered up with snow -,
The subject Of slavery is somewhat agtated WIN ,
reference 10 anticipated political changes ou' W..
public sentiment would appear, Judging from me
tone Of the press to be strong against its in'roduc
ton. Al.
Preliminary steps are being taken TO elect another
delegate to Congress ~
MIR. Hanson Weaver drowned two of his children on
the 18th ult, while attempting to cross Myrtle CFeeh'
PUGET SOUND.
The weather in this region has been highly iaVora'
bic TO both the farmers and graziers.
The coal mines at Belhngham Bay are now worked
by steam.
The steamer Resolu,e is to run the Sound.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
Our dates from the Islands are 10 Feb. H. Trade
dull and the prospect of business the comisg sea-
son not very hattering III view OF the probable iahg
Of in the whaling feet The weather fine though
large quantities Of rain had fallen, accompanied with
Terrific thunder and lightning.
The kings birthday had been celebrated by all
classes with unusual festivities. February "a, the
schooner Riato was wrecked on the point where
the West Point was cast away year ago. Fruit
trees introduced into the Islands from California aud
Oregon, were doing well.
DETENTION OF THE NAIL STEANER-AccIDEST
TO The GOLDEN GATE.-The steamship Golden Gate
left her berth for Panama at yesterday, and re-
turned again at p. H., leaking at rapid rate, ana
with several feet OF water III her hold just after
passing FOit Point IN going out, she struck q con-
cealed rock about anidships, but as she rghted I'M
mediately and her progress was scarcely impeded,
there was nothing thought Of the slight shock. But
after proceeding about twenty miles on her way, 1t
was discovered that she leaking fast when Capt
Lappidge Immediately gave orders for her to return
The men were kept constantly at the pumps, and
when she arrived here she did not appear TO be sunk
deeper i'll the water than usual II Will be necessary
for her to 90 ON the dry dock at Benlcia before the
damage can be ascertained. There was very
little excitement, and nothing like panic, on
discovering that the ship had sprung a leak.
They were running near the coast, but some
Of the life boats were got IN readiness, so a.
10 prepare for the worst. That the vessel should
strike an unknown rock in such common roadrtead
as the entrance the harbor has caused considerable
surprise Our Marine Reporter, Commodore Martin,
gives us the following iniormation - The mouth of
the bay AT Font Point is mile and three elghiis IN
"widtb; there is q reef extending half mile across
"the mouth at this point which has an irregular sur
face 80 that anchorage can be found Oh 1t at from
five to thirteen fatholns during low water Water
ais most shallow at its entrance end, which IL very
abrupt as sixty fathoms of water are found few
"fcet 6eyond it, This reef is only known TO few
"uersons and If not laid down on any chart" When
the steamer went out the tide was very low and Com
modore Martin thinks she grounded ON this reel.
Another story is, that the weather was very bad the
wind strong and she Rugged the southern shore closer
than was intended, but could not be prevented, and
that ehe struck sunkcn rock outside the oit and just
ahead Of the one on which the Golden Fleece was
wrecked few years ago. S.Fran. Herald March -.
The GOLDEN GATE READY FOR SEA.-We are graft
fed in being able that the steamer Golden
Gate came down from Mare Island at ~ o'clock this
morning and went Oh her berth at Vallejo street wharf
This intelligence will do away with all anxiety a. 10
her ability to sail this morning at o'clock, as adver-
tised We learn that she arrived at the United States
Dock Mare Island, at III =. III. on Friday. Through
The extra exertions of the men, who received more
than ordinary pay the ship keystone was repaired
and taken from the Dock at 7. IN. OH Saturday; and
the Dock was ready TO receive the Golden Gate at
O'Clock. when il discovered the tide was from
eighteen inches to two feet lower than usual and il
would be impossible for the Dock oreceve the steam
ship in time to take her out before dark-it was there
fore decided 10 wait until Sunday at daylight. At
"a o'clock all being i'll readiness the steamship
commenced TO haul into Dock. AT III o'clock she
was safely out of water, and the damage was dis
covered to be the port bige, just forward Of the
paddle Three plaks were chafed by the COLI
lion. one Of which was badly splinered. These
taken out repaced'with new plank, cauked and cop
pered The work was completed at o'clock, when
he fhip was lowered, and in 40 minutes ahoat
The Dock is stated to have succeeded admirably in
raishg the ship, although, by about 500 tuns the
heaviest lit il had ever before lifted, the Indepen-
dence weighing but 500 tuns. while the Golden Gate
weighed g. 80 tuns, having 600 tuns coat board
The fces give great praise tn those in charge of the
book who seemed 10 strive with each other in their
erdcavors TO hasten the dispatch Of that vessel.
San Franeisco Herald, 23d.
MINING ITEMS.
Messre Cress 4 Co., within a mile and half from
FL Dorado took out a piece OF gold nearly pure
Oh f.h .I...t had ,-.I