The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-15
GAIIEDRNIA

From The San Franciscp BidIetiH, oct. 20
With the exception OF the arrivals and departures
of the Overland Mail Coaches. and the consequent
rcoicngs thereat, the past fifteen DAYS have been
season OF unusual quietness. Indeed scarcely 4
ripple OF excitement has agitated the unbroken
dulIness Of the time. Our people have faithfully
and noielessy attended to their private affairs that
they have left few salient points to be seized upon
by the gatherer of items.
y severe gale visited San Diego on Saturday and
Sunday, 22d aud 23d Of October. Several houses
Were blown down and others stripped of theiy
roofs. Some small vessels were also blown on the
beach. This is said to have been the severcst
gale ever felt at San Diego. This gale was felt
all along the Southern coast. AT Los Angeles,
1T seriously injured some of the growing crops
the bav
On Friday, 10th October, the second Overland
Mail, which left St. Louis and Memphis on the 2Oth
September, arrived, bringing news four days later
from the East. As the steamer had not arrived
with the mails of the 20th Sentember this was
hailed as great triumph. Teiegraphic inforna-
ton from San Jose had preceded the coach, and
therefore a large crowd of people were expecting
its arrival on Montgomery street When the stare
was finally seen dashng into the city at full speed
a shout went up that made the very houses
trembie cannon were also fired and the pro-
gress of the coach through the city was one of
triumph The people all over the State are full of
enthusiasm on the subject of the Overland Mail
routes.
The Indians in Fresno county have lately killed
eght OF their medicine men, or priests, for alleged
injury to the tribe by sorcery. The Indians at San
Luis Rey, in San Diego county, were about to exc
cute four of their tribe for the sameofence on the
18th ut., but were prevented by the sheriff of the
county. The Los Angeles Vineyard. mentioning
the rescue by the sheriff. saws
On ms arrival at Temecula, he found about sixty
Indians under drill preparatory to the performance
OF the tragedy. They were armed with guns, lances
and clubs. They continued this drilling during the
two days which he remained there The intended
victims were two male and two female Indians two
OF whom were charged with witchcraft, and the
others with POISONING or attempting to poison some
OF their teilow-creatures. An investigation of the
charges had been held by order of the grand chief
Manuel Gotta, which resulted in the condemnation of
the accused to be hung at the old Mission of San
LUIS hey on Monday, the 10th ult The night pre-
Vlous to the expected execution of the victims the
sheriff of the county arrived on the ground and
cued the unfortunate Subjects taking them to the
town of San Diego. This intervention of the sheriff
was so repugnant to the principles of justice as un-
derstood by the chief, and derogatory to the au-
thority held by him, that he Immediately resigned
his commission, and retired in disgust from his
craftsmanship"
The Price Current, after compiling the statistics
OF the wheat crop from the reports of the county
assessors, so far published draws the conclusion
that the wheat crop is large one, as good as that
OF 90. The Indian agent at Fresno in charge of
the reservation there, reports that the yield of 300
acres Of wheat on the reservation will probably
amount to 10000 bushels or 100 bushels per acre
The county assessor of Napa county puts down the
average yield for the county at 80 bushels. Most
OF the counties are estimated to produce about 20
bushels to the acre; a few as low as TO-
The commissioners sent out by the administration
to examine into the affairs of the Mint will send in
their report by this mail to the Secretary of the
Treasury. They start from here to-day for the CO.
lumbia river and Puget Sound, to examine into the
affairs of the Custom House there.
). H. Dosh, Brigadier General of the I'd Brigade,
9Th Division of the California Militia has called for
company OF eight volunteers, to protect the peo-
pie and travellers, on the road between Weaver
ville Trinity county, and Union, Humboldt coun-
ty, against the depredations of the Indians in that
section.
The American Commissioner Mr. John Nugent,
had lntertered to secure to Americans at Victoria
accused of petty crimes the aid of counsel on their
trial, which heretofore has been denied them, as
well as British subjects.
Col. Edgar Frazer old resident of Sierra coun-
ty, was instantly killed, at Goodyear's Bar on I'd
October, by the caving Of drift in which he was
working.