New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-13
Later from California.

BY the arrival yesterday Of the steamship Empire
City, we have our San Francisco files to the 10th
ult The intelligence is not Of special interest We
extract from the Alta California the following:
The Supreme Court has rendered a long opinion In
the case Of Boggs VS.. the Merced Mining Company
deciding that the owner OF land under grant from
Mexico has no title 10 the gold mines and that be
cannot eject persons employed in mining.
The Senate has passed the resolutions adopted two
weeks ago by the Assembly, in favor of admitting
kansas under the Lecompton Consultation.
The Senate has rejected bill to provide for Con
| stitutional Convention.
The Assembly has passed bin to provide for
funding the floating debt OF San Francisco
Two young ladies, named Misses Mary McQuaide
| and Catherine Murray, took the black veil in the
Catholic order OF the Sisters of Mercy at Sacramen-
| to, on the 10th inst. 7-
About fifteen hundred head of cattle we're drowned
on the upper Sacramento, by the high water which
| followed the heavy rain on the 18th ut.
| company Of Germans have purchased three hun.
dred acres Of lands ia Cedar Ravne FL Dorado
county, and intend to convert it into vineyard
Thomas Waterman killed Mt Martinez on the
| he was handling.
J. H. Stevens was drowned in Eel river, on the 22d
February. 1r
A letter from the Nome Cult Reservation in Te-
hama county says: "The past winter there has been
party OF white men stealing Indian children from
| the Reservation and selling them. Many Indians
have been killed by them, and they are determined
to have revenge. 1t is not safe for small parties to
| travel in the mountains" South of the Nome Cult
several men have been killed of late
The house of Mr.. Oden, near San Juan, Monterey
county, was burned down on the 14th inst, and in
It's ashes were found the remains of Mrs. 0den. her
four children and Miss Burns IL is supposed that
they were murdered. Mr.. Oden was absent
Mr. and Mrs. Walack are playing in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood are in Sacramento.
j. Z. Addams, usually styled Yankee Adams and
Miss howena Granice were married in Sacramento
on the 5th of March,
The negro boy Archy, formerly slave and owned
by Mr. G. A. Stovall, was brought from Stockton tc
Contra Costa, where he arrived the 4th inst pre-
paratory TO departing with his master on the follow
ing day for New Orleans. The possessory right tc
the boy had been confirmed to Stovall by the Su.
preme Court. On learning the fact on steamer day
criminal warrant was issued for the arrest of Sto-
vail for kidnapping, and writ of habeas corpus for
the boy Archy. Both were taken from on board the
Orizaba when on the point of sailing. Archy was
confined for safe keeping to the County JAIL and
Stoyal was liberated on bail of $500. The argument
OF the case before Judge Freelon, in the County
Court, takes place on Monday, the 18th.
The weather continues fine there is every pros-
pect OF an abundant harvest and the hills around the
city begin to don their spring garb
A movement is on foot TO raise emigrants for set
Ting the Gadsden Purchase. Oscar Smith of the
Fire Department, and Judge Heslep, are the princi.
pal leaders in the proposed expedition.
Several attempts have been made in the last week
to fire buildings in the city. They were frustrated
| by the vigilance Of the police.
The first German Masonic Lodge on the Pacific
coast was inaugurated on the 9th inst in this city,
under the name and style Of the Hermann Lodge OF
Free and Accepted Masonsn
On Monday, the 4th OF March, mob of about one
hundred and fifty persons assembled near Alder
Creek, in Sacramento county, for expeng the
j Chinese from the mines. The mob marched over a
circuit OF ten miles, driving the poor and inoensiye
Celestials from their claims and houses tearing nm
their sluces, razing their dwellings, and burning
them TO ashes scattering the goods and beating and
otherwise maltreating them. About two hundred
men were thus deprived of their homes and property
The poor, terror stricken creatures concealed them
selves among the trees and chaparal. The Grand
Jury have their cases in hand.
Gold deposits at the U. S. Branch Mint, for the
two weeks ending March l4th 1858; For l,oin A.. .
464,l2 ounces; for bars, 1926, IL ounces Total
52,290,23. Coinage for the same period. Gold
Double Eagles) 100000; Silver, (Half Dollars)
$4,000. 'r-.s.
Oregon.
Our dates from Portland are TO the 18th ult.
We have irfflligence from Gen. Lane, in reference
to the az Oregon a state into the Union
The nag a certified copy of our Constitu.
ton each Washington, up to the 18th
1t is a majority Of the members of both
Houses 6f0c~sfess are willing and ready to vote fol
our admission, aud have before stated there is
no question OF our admission during the present ses
SION OF Congress, unless some phase of the Kansas
inbrogiio we cannot now well imagine occupies ihs
session of Congress to the exclusion of the immediate
action upon the question of our admission.
Portland Times.
ing last month, than during any winter before fol
several years. [5alem Argus,
From Washington Territory.
We have dates from Olympia to the 18th Of March
From the Pioneer of the 9th we extract the follow
ing
The small steamer Traveller sunk on the might q
the 80 INST. while anchored at Foulweather Bluff
f near the entrance OF Hoods anal. The wind wa
strong, and the sea heavy; and the vessel sprung
leak, and all efforts OF the persons on board
keep her Tree OF water by pumping and baiIinQ wer
OF no avail The names OF the persons on boar
were Ihos: Slater, in command; Mr.. 7. II. Fuller, i
charge OF the mlil Messrs. Thos. Warren. an er
glneer; John stevens, passenger Geo. Haywe,
fireman Harry, a sailor, srname not recollected
and two lndais The engineer, Mr.. Warren and til
in9iahs saved their lives by swimming to the beac
distant between three and four hundred wards fro,
survivors. .. - 50 w '-'
; Mr., Fuller had been purser of the steamer Cor
, sttuton. ~
Capt Slater's body was recovered and buried a
Port Townsend on the 10th instant; and the bod
OF haywey was found and taken TO Teckalet 70
burial. Attempts were being made to raise tn
steamer Inc mail bag for Port Townsend had beel
/ iished up from the cabin and it was thought tn,
bodies OF the missing persons would be found in thu
+ cabin.
a From the Frazer River Gold nIInes.
Much excitement exists on yancouverIs island, il
consequence OF the alleged discovery OF rich gold de
posts to the northward, in the British possessions
The precise locality Of these reported gold discover
les, Capt j. is unable to designate but according Il
representations they are located between Fort Hop
. and Thompsons river, and not to exceed four or v,
. days journey removed from the mouth of Frazer
river II Is represented that persons with canoes cal
approach within ten or twelve miles Of the diggings
i although in so doing, some pretty strong rapids viii
have to be encountered. Report has il that miner
are getting out from $25 TO $50 per day. each an,
! that Indian women are panaing out Sl0 and 81,
each. This. Capt Jones thinks exae egeration bu
has no doubt of the existence of rich 20 fields il
the direction specified. Nearly all the French an,
hafbloods on the island had either started to thi
new Ell Dorado, or were preparing to start For
Langley is said to be almost entirely deserted.