Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-16

bit Creek. The damages are slight.
The annexed are from the Sierra Democrat
of Saturday:
Struck 1.-THE Washington Tunnel at Mt
Vernon, near Rock creek, broke through last
week with tiattering prospects level apl a
rently right; blue dirt and quartz boulders;
IRON five to ten feet Of gravel, prospecting
from ten cents to one dollar the pan In one
of the first pans washed was found a nugget
weighing two ounces-giving indication of
good time coming"
AHeghdnH-Times improving. Prepara-
ton Is making to commence vigorous opera
tions as soon as full supply of water can be
had
The exhibition by the Allegheny and Fo-
rest City schools. at the theater, on Saturday
evening, was well attended. The programme
comprised a great variety of exercises, which
gave perfect satisfaction. The singing and
reeitations of the young folks We're loudly
applauded by those present.
Smiths Hat-A small amount of water
only is carried to the diggings. and that is
about stopping, to allow of repairs. Soon
there will be a natural supply of water, and
that will last till the 5. N. l.. w. d M. Co.
gets its canal in shape to carry Summers
supply.
The Clipper tunnel is going through soft
rock at the rate of fifteen feet week and
will be in, III about five weeks, to gravel
Forest Gty-Companies are clearing away
for the Winters campaign, and the business
houses are doing we'll
On Saturday evening a row occurred be
tween John s. Blackwell and Reuben Kutz
The nature of the quarrel we did not learn ;
but Blackwell stabbed Kutz deep into the
groin, with such severity as to endanger his
life Blackwell left, and has not since been
seen. No effort, we believe was made to
apprehend him. 1t is said both were intoxi-
Gated.
The S. N, L. w. d NJ Co. is urging the
work on the canal with all speed; and will
soon have water running into the diggings
on both sides of the town.
City of Sir-Persons cutting saw logs on
the upper side of the trail to Tie CITY seri-
ously incommode travellers by allowing trees
to lie across in places where it is difficult to
get around the distractions, and in the night,
dangerous as well as difficult.
Teams from down country are still bring
ing heavy loads of merchandise to Downie-
vile, and meet with no obstruction.
The following items are from the Sierra
Citizen
Mount Vernon-The Mt Vernon district
is bounded by Rock creek on the south, City
of Six on the west, Nebraska on the east,
and is distant about three miles from Dow
Neville, Its situation is on a cement or lava
range, in direct line between Monte Cristo
and Forest City, led to the conclusion that it
was a continuation of the far,famed blue
lead, connecting those two places; and this
theory has proved correct.
The Washington tunnel, under the super
vision of Mr.. ii. West, in the Mt Vernon
district broke through into gravel last week,
after a seige of nearly three years; and, for
tunatey for the first tunnel, run apparent on
the right grade; prospects flattering; from
five to ten feet of blue dirt and quartz bould-
ers, generously interspersed with gold, pay
ing from ten cents to dollar to the pam In
almost the first pan washed, piece weigh
ing two ounces and one penny weight, was
found. There are three tunnel claims near
the Washington, and it is expected that they
will soon be through; the Mt. Vernon is in
525 feet; the Wyoming, 435; and the Nip
IL Tue, 425.
Leg Power P,mp-A Chinese mining com
pany on Coleman's claims, near Downieville,
have in operation pump which is propelled
10y leg power. The machinery is nearly the
same as that moved by water power; on the
shaft two rows of foot blocks, projecting
about eight inches, and two feet apart, are
placed above is a small piece of timber,
supported by uprights at the ends of the
shaft; upon this, two men lean and tread the
foot blocks, like horses in tread-mill The
Chinese say this is the only pump of the
kind in California, but that such are numer-
Gus in China, where they are used to irri-
gate rice fields
Stage Route Closed consequence of the
snow, stage vehicles have ceased to run to
points above La Porte. Until recently, the
stage line extended to Pine Grove and St.
Louis.
SHASTA CouNrY.--We copy the following
from the Shasta Courier, of Saturday;
INDIAN FIGHT ON THE SAcRAMENro-O ONE
WHITE MAN KILLED.-On Saturday last Jacob
Robinson, a-packer, went to an Indian ran
cheria near Smiths Ranch, on the Sacranen-
to about twenty miles above this place, and
asked for an Indian to hunt an estraved mule
The one whom he addressed said that the In.
dian that always hunted up the strayed mules
had gone to Yreka Robinson told him he
didn't believe it, for he had seen him short
time previous. A young Indian who had
formerly resided with d. ID. Harrill, Of this
place, then, approaching Robinson, told him
that he was "ohacktaw" of that tribe, and
that if he had anything more to say he had
better say it to him; and then snubbed his
(R's) nose with his quiver Of arrows. Robin
son Immediately went back TO Smiths ranch,
and getting Mr.. McGOwan and VIM. King
to follow him, returned to the rancharia.-
When the latter two arrived, Robinson was
already engaged in tight with the Indians
Seeing that he was being goverpowered, how
ever, he took to the river and while swim
ming across, received an arrow in his head,
one in the shoulder and one in the thigh
all Of which DR.. Henry Bates, of this place,
extracted and now his prospects of recovery
are favorable
McGowan snapped his gun at an Indian,
and then, clubbing it,, went into ii hand-to-
hand fight with Il number of them. He re
ceived a severe cut in the head with an axe,
and an arrow in the left yentricle of the heart,
which resulted in his death on Monday.
VIM. King managed to escape to the hills
unhurt
During the week the whites have secured
about a dozen Of the chief men of the tribe,
and will hold them as hostages until the In
dian boy (the same who lived with Mr. lIar
rilD who shot MCGOWAN is delivered into the
hands of the officers of the law.
Human Skeleton-A friend, while out hun
ting some days since. between this place and
Dog Creek, discovered in deep rayine the
skeleton of a human being. AS the bones
were scattered considerably, it is probable
that the carcass was disturbed by animals
and possibly the flesh eaten At all events it
had doubtless been lying there for several
years The portion of wool hat and the
.El. LE