New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-28
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.

San FRANCISCO, Dec. j, 1857.
We have had an abundance Of rain during the fort
night, and there is fair prospect of having Winter
very favorable to both farming and mining. The
miners want rain 80 that every little gully shall furnish
water at hand to wash its own dirt, for otherwise the
miner may have TO cart the dirt great distance to
ter or leave much of the richest ground unworked.
The farmer wants rain TO soften the ground, baked
hard by the long drouth from May to November,
that he can plow. The first storm, on the 81 ut,
to do great damage by filling up the
streams to food hight, and carrying off many of the
most valuable dams and fumes in the State but since
then oil has been going on well. In the mountains
snow has fallen at Gibsonvle, III SARA County, for
instance, four inches OF snow is now lying on the
ground but in San Francisco have not seen the
slightest speck of frost, snow or ice formed this sea-
SON at the restaurants they give YOU ice in water at
dinner.
The last mail carried news to you of the arrival of
Lieut. Beale with the camel train at Los Angeles on
the 9Th of November. We have now further particu-
lars The train contains twenty-five cameLs, OF which
two are males. AL came through alive and uninured
Only two were taken to Los Angeles, where they
attracted great attention. indeed they did at every
village the road The fame of the strange animals
had preceded the train and at every stopping place
crowd had collected III anticipation OF their ARRIVAL.
A correspondent Of The Alta, writing from Los
Angeles says they are to be kept at Fort IeJon tor
breeding This place il about 50 miles north of Los
Angeles and as far from the sea- in lat. d. IL Is IN
the southern part of Tulare Valley near pass OF the
same name, through mountain which connects the
Sierra Nevada and the Coast Rance. Southwark Of
"a 80, the two ranges are united, and run oI INTO
Lower California.
Lieut. Beae expresses the greatest satisfaction with
his camels, and il confident that 30 they
be had for reasonable price they will be used in
preference to all other animals in crossing the plains.
They seemed to be suited for every portion OF the
roadhe rugged mountains a. well as the and plains.
One newsletter says they could when laden, climb
harh skah
reminds one Of the brave Wilmington, in Chevy
Chace, fighting I" on his stumps" when his legs were
cut of TO be told that the camels when unable to get
over very steep place otherwise, would get down on
their knees to it. The burdens they bear and the dis
tance they travel appear marvellous 20 those who
have crossed the plains with mules Seventy
miles day il task for them; four hundred
pounds isa light load six, seven or ten days without
water causes them no suffering.
Lieut.. Beae was three months on the way from FL
Psso to Los Angeles, a dstanc. OF oO miles and the
cause Of the sOwness OF his nts was that he
was engaged in surveying the route for the southern
wagon-road. RumOr says his report il fsvOrable-for
as TO all these matters Lieut. Bese has given no in
formation to the public here and ali that we know
il obtained from letters which do appear TO come
from persons who had opportunities to be fully &C.
quanted with the facts.
1t is said in Los Angeles that Lieut.. Besle has de-
termined that the Southern Wagon Road shall end at
the TETON, with which determination there il much dis
satisfaction among the angelic population. They accuse
him OF acting from Interested motives because heowns
some property at the TETON. think likely however,
from hssty consideration of the general probabilities
OF the case, that Lieut. Beale has done nothing more
than what is right. He judicious enough TO zee
long ago that TETON has important advantages and ne
obtained land there, and he still continues to hold it.
AL travellers coming from the Lower Colorado by
land TO the central portion Of California must cross
the TETON Pass, and instead of Lieut. Beales seec.
ton OF that point as stopping place being wrong, ne
would have done very wrong had he attempted 10
make theroad end at Los Angeles. But the fact il
his survey ended and the road proper ends at the
Colorado on the border of the State, and travellers
arriving at that stream can turn toward San Diego,
Los Angeles OF Fort TETON, just they please. The
Federal Government does not propose to make road
within the limits of the State to either place.
You, no doubt, have your news OF affairs at Salt
Lake, from your own side; and We have ours. We
have received Brigham Youngs proclamation, and
expect that the Government forces will be completely
destroyed, If they attempt to cross the limits declared
sacred by the Mormon Prophet.
Orders have been received by ak the Mormons at
Carson Valley San Bernardno, and those throughout
this State to repair to Zion, in preparation for the
great contest which is to end in the overthrow of s
the Gentle uatous, aud the establishment Vi the