Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-15
Two weeks Later from California.

The United States mail steamship Star of
the West A. G. Gray, esq, commander, from
Aspinwall, June Sd, P. NJ, with mails,
passengers, and 81 ,446 It's in treasure to NJ
o. Roberts, arrived at New York on Satur-
day morning.
The "Star of the West" on her outward
passage communicated with the Island OF
Navassa, and was informed by the inhabitants
that the Emperor of Hayti had sent two YES
sells Of war and prevented their taking guanc
from the Island.
A meeting of English subjects had been
held at the intance Of her Majesty's Secreta,
~ Of State for Foreign Affairs, through III
b. MS Consul, for the relief Of their INDECENT
countrymen in California, and the establish
Rent of an hospital.
There is much excitement in the valleys
of Plumas county On account of rumor
that Indian tribes in that vicinity have ban
ded themselves together for the purpose Of
making war on the whites.
The Indians have taken some stock, and
the whites are preparing to fight them. II
is said that the Indians have been much
abused by unprincipled white men, who have
taken their squaws, aud treated them in q
brutal manner.
News from Frazer's river in the British
Pos ,ssions. confirming the late extraordinary
accounts oil the gold discoveries, has beer
received.
Several steamships loaded with miners
from all parts of the country have started
and the rush is expected to increase as soor
the news from those who have already lei
shall be received.
The mines extend over great expans'
OF country, and are "pacer" or surface dig
gings similar to those found in the early day
of California.
| They reach across the line into the Ameri
can territory to an unknown distance. Spe
cimens Of the gold are exhibited at various
places in San Francisco city.
A cargo of nearly three hundred and fifty
Cinnamon arrived by the White Swallow
from Hong Kong. Several other loads ar
expected soon. The prohibition enacted b,
the last Legislature takes effect on the frs
day of October next
There are doubts as to the consttutionalit,
of this prohibition. 1t would not be surpri
sing it, when the news Of the Frazer dig
gins reached China, the hordes which hav
hitherto imnigratcd to California, directed
their steps to the new mines.
The Placer Courier states that quart;
boulder was recently taken out of the Cor
claim, at Forest Hill, which weighed forty
five pounds. 1t was literally covered will
gold.
The steamer Commodore sailed for Port
land May 1lth, carrying over 200 passengers
mostly bound for the mines on Frazer o.
| Thomson river: Many of this crowd were
French, and few women. Passage in cab
in, S55; in Storage, S32. The Panama sail
ed for the same port on Friday, with SINH
lar cargo.
We were shown by Mr.. Giddings speci
men of the gold brought from the mines. |
is very fine, and of the kind known as seal
| gold. BY those familiar with it, we are in
| formed that it 10 very similar to the Place
gold of California. Among the dust showE
us, which amounted to some 5000, were seve
raj large Jumps, beautiful specimens, which
were probably worth from g so to s. each
The gold is Of dark red color.
| We further learn that California parties, il
view of the difficulty of obtaining transpor
tation up Frazer's River contemplate put
ting line of boats regularly on this route.
Col. Fremont had commenced the erection
of quartz mill upon the MERGED river, say
the Mariposa Gazette, about half mile be
low Bondville, which when completed viii
be the largest in the State. The motive
power will be water, taken by ditch from
the MERGED, five miles above, and applied t
two huge wheels, which will operate forty
eight stamps. The mill is at the foot of Noun
Bullion. About half way up the mountain
upon the same slope, thirteen hundred lee
above the river, are situated upon the Pine
Tree and Josephine veins, the mining estab
lishments of Fremont and of the MERGED
Mining Company. Quartz taken from thes'
veins, for the mill spoken of, will be sen
down the mountain, which in places is yer.
steep, in slides. The work will be pressed
forward to completion as soon as possible
and the enterprise although of considerable
magnitude, will, without doubt, prove sue
| ccssful.
The Panama papers of the Sd instant have
boon received by this arrival. hus they con
tain no later intelligence from Bogota or tint
Central American ports.
The rainy season had set in on the 18th
mus.