The Placer herald., 1858-01-30
NUMBER 20.
Later from the South.

Later from the South.
The latest dates from Los Angeles are
down to the 10th inst. The Star furnishes
several items of interest.
IVES EXPLORING PARry.--Mr. Peacock,
an atache Of the Colorado exploring party,
under Lieut. Ives, arrived here on Monday, Oh
his way to San Francisco. He came from
Fort Yuma in three days, and intended to
travel to Fort TETON in one day. This is
rather fast travelling. He left the party Nil
we'll at the Big Canon Of the Colorado.
We understand the object of his mission to
be, to obtain an additional force as AN es-
cort, from Gen Clarke. The party had not
met with any obstruction in their progress,
but it was thought prudent to strengthen
their numbers as they approached the terri
tory Of the Mormons.
Heavy rain had fallen at Los Angeles.
J.W. Thompson has been appointed Sher-
if of Los Angeles county, in place of Mr..
Gettman, of whose assassination we publish
ed an account previously.
Lieut. Beale left here in the beginning of
the week, on his return over the lately sur
yeyed wagon road. He travelled with pack
train, and about fourteen camels. Major
Blake, with his dragons, was in waiting for
him at the Cajon Pass and the party imme-
dately set out on their journey to the Col
orado.
REruRNINc.-We have heard rumor
that several companies of Mormons who
had but recently started for Salt Lake, had
considered the matter, and returned to San
Bcrnarlino. This is sensible movement,
and it is only to be regretted that they were
so foolish as to sacrifice their property for
the purpose of obeying the heartless mandates
of the ruler of the church.
ANNEX ATIoN.-Thcre is 4 movement on
foot to disconnect a portion Of San Bernar-
nino county, and to annex it to Los Angeles
county.
ARRIVAL OF OVERLAND MA1L.-The
overland mail from San Antonio arrived at
San Diego on tie 9Th January, in 20 days.
Surveying and engineering parties are husily
engaged along the whole route in building
the bridges and roads, digging wells and con
strucing tanks. This is the terms of the act
passed 10y the last Congress appropriatinc
5000, 900 for tho construction Of mail and.
engrant road.
From Salt Lake.
The Los Angeles Star of January 10th
has tho following:
from San Bernardino, we have intelligence
regarding the condition Of the people in Sal.
Lake valley.
party from Salt Lake city, under Col
Amasa Lyman, had reached the crossing of
the Mojave, and enca,nped, for the purpose
of procuring supplies of provisions, clothing
and dry goods. There were twenty wagons
in the train. 1t is reported that great desti-
tuition exists in the city, and that orders have
been given to prevent further emigration
from San Bcrnardino.
There is large encampment at the Mo-
]avc OF about one hundred wagons; great
number have lately moved on the road.
Co. Lyman does not intend to come into
San l'ernardino but to send for his supplies
by some Of the late residents. Those of the
encampment who had supplies Immediately
forwarded them to the assistance of the stuff
ering brethren in Salt Lake, intending. to
procure others from the Gentiles here.
The reports are not doubted that great
sutferings exists in the valley, yet the breth-
rem and sisters are still DESTROYS Of pressing
on to Zion, so that the may obtain the ten
dowments" and be considered worthy to- suf-
fer for and with the church.
The camp on the Mojave cannot be so de-
void of the comforts of life after all, as it
might be supposed to be. We have heard
it stated by several, that since the camp was
established, there has been no less than fifty
marriages, the young men of the party agree
ing to take charge of all the young ladies',
to which the latter freely consented, thus So
curing protectors through the long journey
Not only have marriages been celebrated
Wholesale, in orthodox Mormon style, but
the married ladies have contributed largely
to the hilaity and pleasures of camp'lifc by
adding to the population, there being no less
than twenty five births.
Life on the Mojave must be rather a pleas
ant affair.
AMERICAN NoMENCLATURE.-MrS Shattuck
Of Boston, Massachusetts, has recently pub