New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-13
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san Francisco papers to tie 2lst cf June From Tie
San Francisco Buletin Of that date, We extract the
following summary Of the fortUights intelligence
The past fortnight has been one full Of excitement
in the State. The from the gold diggings in
British America continued 10 be favorable, extern
siye exodus of population from California has been
going on. directed towards Frazer river The news
papers have been full Of letters from persons in the
new diggins, which are read with avldity to the
clusion OF almost everything else. No other topic
/ has been thought Of bnt the new mines.
Il San Francisco has been crowded with people on
their way the North and all through the interior we
hear OF hundreds making arrangements to hurry or
Not since 1919 has such universal excitement pre-
vailed in this State the subject Of gold mining
The effect Of the rush Of the people to the NORTH is
just now felt 70 be very prejddicial to California,
preciaed in most of the interior towns, and Is e1
peeted TO go down lower Labor has become scarce
and wages in many cases. have gone up from twenty
to thirty per cent The product o our mines VIII be
materially diminished for some time to come, ac-
count of the very considerable abstraction from the
labor employed in them. In this city, the effect has
not yet been much perceived, though San Francisco
will undoubtedly suffer, Temporarily with the rest of
the State but not to the same extent as the interior
towns for the reason that she VIII continue in meas
ure to occupy the relation towards the popula
ton notwithstanding its change of location from
California to British America. The eventual effect Of
the gold discoveries, however, it ii generally be-
eved here viii be beneficial to the whole State and
particularly to San Francisco it viii set in motion
once the tide of immigration 70 this coast and
stimulate the starting of new lines of steamers and
the opening Of the routes across the plains for travel
Should these results follow, State win be much
benefited in the end and can afford to suffer for
few months decline in her population.
1t is estimated that at least eight thousand people
have already left California for the mines since
the breaking out OF the excitement. Besides those
intending to mine Of course quite number have gone
to trade and Others to speculate in lots upon the
sites of future cities etc. Six steamers have been
laid on the route between San Francisco and the new
mines, besides eight or ten sailing vessels. Every
ship leaves crowded with adyentnrers and tickets are
sold days in advance. The last steamer that left the
Cortes. is supposed to have carried oh full 500 pas
sengers, although only about 800 appeared on the
Custom House returns. Among others, several gem
temen connected with the California press have gone
up with the intention OF starting newspapers at diff
ferent points in the new country One paper, the
North American, by Wiiston; Bartlett & Towne, is
already announced at Victoria, ". l. the capital Of
the HudsOns Bay Companys possessions.
The assumption by the Hudsons Bay Company, of
the exclusive right to the entire trade Of this REGION
. which will now soon be full of people, causes much
comment aud argument here By the g license to
trade,p granted by the Grown, in conformity act
of Parliament to this Company, they have the exclu-
sye privilege Of trading with the Indians of the Ter
Fitory until May, 1859. Under this clause tile Com.
pany claim the exclusive right OF trading with every.
body there-whether Indians or white men There
l. fore, while they permit immigrants to bring with
ia them any amount Of supplies for their own eonsump-
ton, they will not allow any person to carry mer-
'' ehandse into the interior to sell. The Americans
contend that the Company have exclusive prvi-
It lege to the trade with the Whitesbu said Com
a. pany have an armed vessel, H.. B. Ms war-steamef
Satellite stationed at the mouth Of Frazer river and
armed boat at Fort Langley, forty miles up their
re demands are generally obeyed One instance is
ported where small American vessel disFegardng
the commands of the Company, entered Frazer river
in spite Of opposition and it is said the British cap.
tain dare not take the responsibility OF firing upon
N her. 4his story, however, needs confirmation.
n The people OF San Luis Ohispo County are Just now
state Of great excitement, owing to the discovery
= among them Of regularly organized bandtt who tor
several years past have been engaged in assasnang
le and robblng whomsoeyer they suspected Of having
money valuabes that could be stolen The mas.
sacre OF two Frenchmen, Messrs. BaTatie and Bore
on the San Juan Capistran0 ranch, forty-iye miles
IS from San Luis on the 18th Of May, aroused the peo
e pie of the county, who organized themselves into
NJ Vigilance Committee and set about detecting the as
" sassins. -Four OF them were eaught, and summarily
executed at different places. They were all native
Californian Spanards who, in that part of the State
lie seem to think it no sin to wage kind Of private wal
ie OF robbery aud rlpine upon their white neghbofs
The noted Jack Powers, an American is said to BIZ
i'll the CHIEF OF this gang OF bandits The people 0 SaT
ly Luis threaten war Of determination against them
le Several OF the yilins excused fugitive crimi
ne rails for whose capture large rewards have been of
tered by the Governor and other rewards by the ct
1e zens. The people preferred to hang them up turn
ne ing them over to the authorities and claiming the
50 ward.
10 Following close after this excitement in the South
d. the of similar explosion in Carson Val
ley. Some time ago, a poor Frenchman, named Henri
Gardere, Was murdered and robbed 10 Honey bake
Y. valley A man named snow was seized by the peo
81 pie there and the circumstances proved against him
le showed too plainly that he concerned in the
~ der. 10 his life be confessed that he belonged
to regular band Of robbers, gave their secret signs
ol and passwords, and named number of his coned
y crates. 1t given out that Snow had been hung
s' and the matter was kept dark-but measures wert
taken 10 capture the entire gang Of assassns will
certainty. These proved successful and on Monday
o l4th Jnne seven of these scoundres suddenly
m seized by an armed band Of citizens at Genoa Carson
- Valley, aud were at latest accounts being tried fo
e their lives by imprumptu jury; and il is though
II that three Of Them w. b Thornton l.. 0lds and oui
-, Edwards, would certainly be hung. Edwards mur
dered Mr. Smelling last fall, at Snellings raneh Mer
n eed county and reward Of $500 was offered for hi
in apprehension.
~ ~ The Indians in the northern counties of this State
following the example OF their people in Oregon, aT
10 beginning to be troublesome. United States pack
n train was fired upon by the Indians in Del Noft
ia county, on the 29th May, and one man, named j.
~ Baker, killed. and the train captured. Two othe
% white men were massacred by the sayages on lEe
80 riveri and other outTages reported having
n been committed by them. Indeed, it appears as j
there is to bea general outbreak OF all the savage
re tribes north of us.
he G. NJ Bond, an old resident of Stanislaus county
he shot and killed the 18th June it is supposed
to by man named Hamilton Bond had son killet
We about year ago.
ar Wm. B. Hail. from Louisville Ky, while stopping
ur down to lift stone from the ground in Marposf
On county on the 18th June, dropped areyogar from
es his bosom, which exploding drove bullet through
US his body, killing him almost instantly.
Ne A man ut ShaW's Flat Taonmne county, learned
that his house to be attacked by robbers thu
les night Of the l4th June, and quietly stationed the
Sheriff. with posse, inside to guard the premises
a. During the night three robbers approached and be
gan breaking in, when the Sheriff fired upon them
re killing one dead The others escaped, The deaI
is robber could not be recognized. 1t supposed
ee the robbers intent on raising funds to react
9r- Frazer river.
On the 9th June the ship Caribbean arrived herr
ID, from Hong Kong bringing twelve shpwrecked Jap
he anese seamen, who had been picked mp at sea q
to the 10th of last May, floating upon disabled junk
in lat. 43 degrees 40 minutes N, Ion. l6l degrees
These people had been driving about at the mercy
winds and waves for five months. They were treatet
with great kindness by the captain of the Caribbean
We and conducted themselves with proprety his ship
Since their arrival here they have excited much curl
he osity. They have been shown all the novelties 0
this city, and taken to of the places of publ
amusement-mneh their delight and wonder.
lT- memorial to the President has been numerous
10 signed asking the Government to send these ship
wrecked sailors, thus accidentally thrown upon gu
w Shores back 10 their native land.
The news that the Government was about TO pun
chase the naked rock at the entrance of this harho
~ called Lime Point for 5000 600, and that Senate
an Gwin had recommended this purchase has awakene
* lively indignation in San Francisco and throughou
nd the State. The Site for the proposed Notifications
H. not worth more than hundred dollars. The whol
m ranch (upon which is situated this site) would
ae sell under the hammer for FIVE thousand dollar
~ Peope here have ne doubt that a mammoth sWindl