Polynesian., 1858-10-02
Gbe polpaesian.

3 Our Acknowledgements are due to Mr. j. A.
DAILY, passenger on board of the clipper ship Rapid
from San Francisco, for late files of San Francisco
papers. We copy from the Alta California the
most interesting intelligence relating to the north
ern mines -
"The steamer Pacific, from Victoria, V l., ar
rived on the 25th of August, and the Santa Cruz
on the first inst. bringing later news from Fraser
river and Oregon. The reports from Fraser river
are very encouraging. Those who have claims
upon the bars from which the water has receded
sufficiently to enable them to work them are doing
well. Indian difficulties are becoming very much
talked about on the river. \ party of Frenchmen
and two Indians were killed. Subsequently fight
took place at the Rancheria Frazer's river in
which ten Indians were killed, and two whites, one
OF the latter being woman. A general uprising
OF all the tribes was anticipated and great excite
ment prevailed
The Victoria correspondent of Sept. l, SAYS
g The last arrival from Fraser river brings the
gratifying intelligence of peace concluded be-
tween the Indians above Fort Yale and the whites,
under Major Snyder. Some FIVE hundred men start
ed up the river. in various companies, and, meet
ing, held conference, through an interpreter,
with several of the principal chiefs The Indians
plead insults to their women excuse for their
attacks upon the whites. The chiefs were much
surprised at the number of the Americans and
more visiting Fort Yale, as some of them
did They declared they wished for peace. After
several days of exciting and wearisome travel in
the mountains, the party returned to Fort Yale,
having been furnished with provisions quite liber-
ally by those miners who had remained above
The effect of this amicabe arrangement (Which is
entirely the work of people, independent of
the authOrities) has already been to restore conf
dence, and hundreds are daily leaving for the up
per Fraser The pack trail has been cut through
by volunteers, and ferry established above the
Big Canon that affairs are beginning to brighten
somewhat The river, at the last accounts con-
tinued high ever. There are more accounts of
discoveries Of coarse gold and dry diggings, but
nothing entirely reliable.
That our gold fever has ceased-temporarily or
permanently, 1t matters not-there can be no ques-
tion. More peopleare leaving for California than
arrive thence. Not village in the mines Of Cali
fornia is duller than Victoria at this time. Every
body, hopes of course, for change for the better,
but it is almost hoping against hope. A more
complete fattening out have never Witnessed
And of Sept. %,
- Onions sold yesterday at auction for about 2
bits per sack potatoes l2 ct. per h.; -four $40 to
Sll per bbl., and everything in the proper
tiOn. Every one is trying to get back to Frisco
| saw a man yesterday that came up on the Will
let's passenger, (he used to drive for Collins, in
FRISCO he has just come from Fraser River. He
and another are the only remaining parties of sew.
en-; the balance being murdered by the Indians.
He tells there is plenty of gold there, but it is
no use trying to get it, as long there are SO
many Indians to fight.
The barque Madonna arrived here yesterday.
from Meigg's Mill, with full cargo of lumber
She lett about twenty feet of flooring, and not be-
ing able to sell the balance, she leaves tomorrow
for San Francisco.
Lumber is very low here; in fact there is no
sale for it. There is about much piled up here
now as there is in the whole of Steuart street
never saw 50 many idlers and prited look
ing individuals as are Knocking about this town
A schooner left yesterday for Frisco, full of pas
sengers. The barque Adelaide is loading with
passengers at Sl2 per head, and find themselves
1t would pay to buy up great many articles
here and ship them back to Frisco. The Oracle
goes back with large part of her cargo"