The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-08

Flour was selling at 500 per bbl. or $50
q hundred at Sailor Diggings. IL was sell.
ing for S45 at Hills bar when was there.
Bacon was 81 per ID. At Fort Bope there
was nothing but dried salmon, at bit u
piece, little flour, and some tea for sale.
lett Fort Yale after breakfast, and or.
rived here, stopping at Fort Hope on the
way, before snndown. 1t took me FIVE days
TO go up the river over the same ground, 30
you can form some idea OF the current
Here found the Company's steamer Otter
at anchor, which had arrived from Victoria
q few days ago, with the launch of the war
steamer Satellite astern armed with brass
IL FOUNDER and manned with crew OF
some thirty marines and sailors with lots Of
rifles, &c. also learned that the Satellite
was anchored off the mouth Of the river,
and no goods or provisions were to be allow
ed to enter the river for the purpose Of
trading. Miners were free to 90 and come,
with their tools and provisions only.
Governor Douglas was here and some OF
the directors of the Company. Some 100
men were camped on the beach and more
continually arriving. A Chinaman from
the Sound had opened Miners Home"
in q log cabin; and the fare he offered
really would have done no discredit to
| first class restaurant.
The miners were in great cOmmotion
about proclamation which appeared on
the gates of the fort, copy Of which en-
close to you, prohibiting the bringing Of any
goods, or, in fact. attempting in any way 10
trade on this river, or in this territory. The
Hudson's Bay Company claims the sole
right to all trade and jurisdiction over this
country, by right of their charter from the
English Government, and subsequent acts
OF Parliament. This clapped a stopper on
ten out OF eleven persons who were hurrying
of to the Sound and San Francisco for the
purpose Of bringing in goods. etc. Their
visions Of fortune and piles" were dissolved
like snow in warm water.
The license TO work in the diggings is TO
be IS per month, but will not be demanded,
believe, until the Company are able to give
the miners some protection in return, either
through soldiers, whose arrival, 1t Is rumOr-
cd. is daily expected on the Havana, a Brit
ish shipoi-war, or through local police.
The Governor is about starting up TO Wis
il the mining regions. He has been visited
by great numbers OF the miners, and has, as
tar rs can learn from them, eynccd every
desire to supply the mines Immediately with
goods and provisions, whilst he Il undetermined
to enforce the rights Of the Company. II
is understood that the Company will send
immediate supplies up, and will furnish them
to the miners at reasonable rates.
have been informed by friend in the
Company service, that arrangements have
been nearly concluded with the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, to run a line OF steam
ers TO Victoria, '. l., from San Francisco
the Hudson's Bay Company TO have con-
troll Of the line, so far that only their freight
is TO be brought up TO them. Passengers,
on their arrival at Victoria, are to be charg-
I'd S2 per head. The Company intend i'm
mcdiately to place steamer on from Victo-
ria 70 the river, running up as far o. Fort
iuba.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
BY his Exceilency james Dougas, Governor
and Commander-in. Chief Of The Colony
OF Vancouver Island and its dependencies,
and Vice Admiral Of the same
WHEREAS, 1t is commonly reported that
certain boats and other vessels have entered
Frazer River for trade, and whereas there
is reason to apprehend that other persons
are preparing aud fitting out boats aud YES.
sels tor the same purpose
Now, therefore, have issued this, my
proclamation, warning all persons that such
| acts are contrary TO Iaw and inffiBgemeDts
upon the rights Of the IIudson's Bay Com
pany. who are legally entitled To the trade
with Indians in the British Possessions ON
the Northwest coast Of America, TO the ex.
clusion Of all otner persons, whether British
or foreign.
And also. TIA, after II days from the date
OF this my proclamation. all ships, bOa,s and
vessels. together with the goods laden on
board, found 10 Frazer river, or in any of
the bays. rivers or creeks Of the said British
possessions Oh the y Drtb west COAT % Amer
! ica, not having license from the Hudsops
Bay Company, and suiferance from the
proper ofiicer of customs at Victoria, snail
| be liable 10 forfeiture, and will b. selzed and
condemned according to law.
Given under my hand and zeal Of govern.
meut House, Victoria. this sth day of May,
! in the year of car Lord 1858, ard 10 the
| 2lst year u her Majesty relgn.
/ JAMES DoUGLAs, DoyernCr.
| By hs Exociencys command,
RICHARD COILyDGE 5ec'y.
! God save the Q1een