The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-16
THE LAST CALIFORNIA ARRIVAL
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST AND CENTRAL
AMERICA.
CALIFORNIA.

A great number of emgrants going from oil the
northern and southern mining counties of California to
Frazer river The consequence is general depression of
business in the Interior and rise in the rates of labor
fire broke out in Mariposa the 18th of June, and
the greater portion of the business part of the place
destroyed. The fire commenced at the lower end of
Main street. and spread rapidly both sides until check
ed ut the post Office, the east sde and at the Union
Hotel opposite, which buildings were saved. Among the
buildings destroyed were the Ell Dorado saloon New
comb & Dlumenthals rs saloon, sc. Messrs. Sullivan &
Cshan store and some few other buildings were saved
Loss very large.
There had also been large fire at San Audreas, Gala
veras county by which property to about the amount of
two hundred thousand dollars was destroyed
A party of white murdered two Indians in Hum
bold county the 10Th ultimo because they would not
give up their guns Three of the whites named G. A.
Sherman William Mcdonald and g Billy the Rake, -
were arrested charge of murder. few days aftyr-
wards other Indians shot at two white in revenge,
and severely wounded one of them.
A great excitement is prevailing in San Luis Obspo
and Santa Barbara counties account of obberes and
murders committed there by gang of robbers Several
persons accused of completely in the Baratier murder
have been hanged by the people.
During the week the city has been thronged with
strangers from the Interior bound for the gold mines
the Frazer river British possessions and our thor
oughfares resumed the stirring appearance OF The busy
times of so and 81.
The steamer Republic left for the north the 7th,
with about 500 passengers all bound for the mines
The steamer Commodore sailed the 9th with about
the 18th with $40 passengers the Geogana the 18th
with l30 the barque Adelaide same day with l00 the
steamer Pacific the l4h with 700, and the Cortez on
Thursday with 900 souls aboard. number of other
vessels will leave before the close of the week for the
northern I'll Dorado.
The steamer Senator arrived on the 18th, from San
Diego with some two hundred troops destined to the
scene of the late Indian difficulties in Washington Terri
tory She also brought up the first lot Of pears and
apricots from Los Angeles.
Brigader Gen Clark and staff have gone to the seat of
war; in Washington Territory.
On the last downward trip of the steamship Columbia
desperate Indian chief, known as 'Rogue River John,
together with his son, who being brought down
OF the Oregon reservations committed ndis-
crimnatc assault the passengers in the night time
and before secured inflicted various injuries and
receiving Others in return The Indians had Iossessed
themselves Of firearms, and fought desperately. They
are now at the Presdio The son. who severely
wounded in the leg, has had the limb aputated The
of the uprising is attributed to remark of steer
age passenger that the chief to be hung the
rival of the steamer at Humboldt bay
On the 9th June the ship Caribbean arrived at San
Francisco from Hong gKong bringing twelve shpwrecSed
Japanese seamen who had been picked up at the
goth of last May. floating upon disabled junk, in lat
tude 43o 40 NJ longitude l71o These people had been
driving about at the mercy of the wind and for five
months They treated with great kindness by the
captain of the Caribbean and conducted themselves with
propriety his ship Since their arrival they have
cited much curiosity
The Sunday law, which went into effect on tho Isl
June has produced considerable feeling throughout the
State In the interior towns it generally observed
but two of them ignored it altogether In Sar
Francisco the officers have determined upon its rigid
forcement.