The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-16

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tion while persons newly arrived waylad and fol-
lowed by crowds Of excited men eager for whatever news
they can communicates.
(From the san Francisco Herald, Juno 21.I
On Sunday received visit from Messrs. Blward
Campbell and Joseph Blanch, both boatmen, well known
In this city who have just returned the mines
Frazer river They left the city the steamer Commo
dore and took whale-boat with them in which they
performed the remainder OF the trip from Victoria 70
Hill Bar l50 miles above the mouth OF Frazer river,
and two miles below Fort Yale. They mined for ten
days la the bar until compelled to desist from hefise
in the river in which time they took out Sl3f0 They
used rocker and have doubt they could have
done much better with proper appliances There were
from sixty seventy white at work on Hills Bar,
and from four hundred to five hundred Indians, men,
women, and children.
The Indians are divided in opinion with regard to
Americans the numerous party, headed by fol-
lock- chief disposed to receive them vorably be-
they obtain money for their labor from the
'Bosons'' than from ''King Georges men, as they
style the English. 1hey have learned the full value OF
their labor and instead Of dollar day, an old
shirt for guiding and helping to work boat up river
they charge from five to eight dollars perday Another
portion of the Indians in favor of driving off the
'.Bostons being fearful of having their country over
by them. Provisions exceeding dear and scarce
flour selling for eighty dollars the barrel bacon at sew
enty five cents pound and butter at one dollar pound
They reac ched Hills Bar ia twentyone days from San
Francisco, and recommend the Victoria route as the
most favorable Parties going by that route would do
we'll to purchase whalcboat in this city and obtain
clearance from the custom house at Victoria, without
which they will not be allowed to enter the river The
British ST Satellite is stationed off the mouth of the
river and she has launch manned by twenty men, sta
toned at Fort Langley to search boats going up They
also advise learning the Chinook language which is very
easy of acquisition and will prove exceedingly useful
The winters represented being very severe, the
river being frozen solid and the snow very deep The
high stage of wat expected to bae about the
middle latter part of July, TIL when mining cannot
be carried to Vantage. party of twenty miners
had start to prospect for dry diggngs in the interior
They accompanied by Indian guides, who said there
was hi-you (plenty) gold to be found Salmon very
abundant the season having just commenced No game
had been observed about the mouth of the river but
they learned from habreeds that there were many
bears in the hills One specie is described as green
color not very large but exceedingly fierce active, and
dangerous to hunt The gold on Frazer river was first
discovered by named Charles Adams, who was af-
forwards shot and killed by his partner Charles McDon
ad during controversy relative to some gold Melon
aid at Whatcom 1t is necessary TO hire an In
dian guide pilot in ascending the river Our inform
ants are of opinion that gold is most abundant all through
that country aud they intend returning in about two
| weeks.
NEW GRANADA AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
We have Panama papers t, the 4th inst, inclusive.
The local is of little Importance, The State eloc-
tions in Panama took place on the 9th OF June The
candidates for governor Don jose de obalda and
Don Jose NJ Hura To- the former representing the peo-
pies and the att the government party In three dis
tcts heard FROM San Felipe Santa Anna and Caledonia,
the vote stands as follows
Obaldiu 336
| Hurtado- 200
Obadias majority -------- ---s 76
The general impression that Obalda is elected by
q large majority. "A
The Panama Railroad Company Ind nearly completed
d substantial wharf at Aspnwa with sufficient depth of
water permit vessels Of the largest size to lie alongside
Adyices from Bogota TO the sth of June had been
ceived Mt Panama There had been definite disposi-
ton of the Cass Herran treaty up that time Its posi-
ton at that time was that the House had accepted the
treaty as originally presented, with slight change in
the 7th article, altering the word permission to
privilege to buy rent certain lands in the vicinity
of Panama. for the of the United States government
The Senate had totally rejected this 7th article and mod
fed articles and g. committee of conference had
been appointed but had accomplished nothing up to the
latest advices E Porufar of Bogota expresses hope
that the matter will be satisfactorily settled and the
treaty finally adopted in the original form On the other
hand E1 Taupo is of opinion that the House will ulti
matey agree to the Senaes amendments, rather than
hazard the shelving of the whole by disagree
| ment in oint convention.
On the 22d of June, by tho going into effect Of the
new constitution, the republic Of New Granada ceased
to exist its place being taken by the Granadan confed
eration consisting of the States of Antoquia Bolivar,
Boyaca Cauca, Cundinamarca, Magdeena, Panama, and
Santander The population Of these States their repre-
sentaton in the national Congress and their general reyc
| nue are shown in the annexed table
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