New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-09
Later from California,
ARRIVAL oE THE STEAMSHIP coArzAcoALe

The steamship Coatzacoalcos, Capt Wilson, left
Mnatitan on the 4th instant, and reached this city
on Saturday afternoon. She brings the regular Cali.
forna mails. to the Goth utimo from San francisco,
and advices to the 2Sth from Acapulco and 10 the
30th from Vera Cruz. @.9 eg ~.
Our Minatitlan correspondence received by this
arrival, embracing important intelligence from
Mexico, will be found very interesting. The news
from California Is almost altogether devoid Of In
terest The papers do not record the usual number
Of murders and crimes and the mining intelligence,
except from upper Fraser river, is rather dull.
man named William Morris had been tried 10
San Francisco and convicted Of the murder OF
Richard n. Doak. He had not been sentenced when
the steamer sailed. Jacob Ellyea was convicted in
Stockton Of the murder Of VIM. McWade, in January
last. The testimony showed that be had strangled
McWade with scarf while asleep, and robbed him
of $4,000 worth of gold dust.
The Shasta Republican says:
We have been assured that several miners OF this
county contemplate trip to the mining country in
the vicinity Of Pixies Peak
The Grand Jury of the U. s. Circuit Court ignored
the bill against Capt Pendleton, for the murder Of
Williams, one of the crew of the bark Sarah Park
The accused then arraigned on four different in
dictments charging him with cruelty Furnishing four
of his crew. Yi
From Oregon, Washington Territory and
Fraser River.
| OREGoN.-Advces from Portland are to the I'd
uitimo. The Democratic Standard Gays:
The winter seems at last to be breaking MP, and
judging from the varied scattered, freakish changes
of rain, snow hail, winds, Gains, and sunshine, we
have been visited by during the past few days, we
cannot but think the remnants OF this long protracted
Indictment season are being bestowed. The river is
sweed to hight not reached before this year. On
Monday partial effort was made along Front street
to find the bottom. The mud deep, but rigorous
delivers managed to get through it. Plank and paving
| stones were discovered.
| It is believed that twenty five hundred head Of
cattle have persisted in Oregon and Washington
to neat stock. Valuable horses and brood mares
| have persisted. The past season has been the most
disastrous Oregon has ever seen. II will not, how.
ever, materially check the progress or prosperity Of
the country.
Washington Territary.
We take the following items of news from the
Olympia Pioneer and Democrat:
We learn that quite destructive fire occurred in
Steacoom on the evening of the 9th inst, whereby
barber shop tailor establishment, and the house Of
| Mr.. II. E. Bradley, were entirely consumed. The
4! latter structure was occupied by the Auditor of
Pierce county, and in it kept the records of the
county, its financial affairs, etc., all of which were
| destroyed.
About five minutes after two o'clock, April I'd, q
shock of an earthquake was sensbly felt at Olympia
Its continuance is said to have been about onehaf
to south. The night was perfectly calm and although
no damage was done that are aware Of, buildings
and their loose contents were considerably shaken,
and some of our nervous neghbors no little alarmed.
This is the first visitation of the kind here in the
recollection of that celebrated indivdual-the Oldest
inhabtant.
i Fraser River.
The British Colonist has the following in regard
to the mines from Fort Yale, under date Of April
The rush for the upper country continues undated
| opAf ho for 70 hauo oil
tons OF society-miners and traders clatawaing
alike. Great stories are a6oat as to the richness o.
the upper country, and coarse gold and nuggets are
becoming common here, being brought down from
above by miners and traders who Immediately return
with stocks of provisions.
Mr.. Winston, Of the famous Island diggings, near
Boston Bar, is in town. His two partners carried
down fortysix pounds OF gold dust last week to San
Francisco, which amount they had dug out of their
claim since November last, although they were not
able to work onehalf the time owing to the severity
Of the. weather. The average yield of Winston
claim is fifty ounces every twentyfour hours-the
suices being night and day. As high as seventy
ounces have been taken out in twelve hours.
Hills Bar continues to maintain its old reputation
for richness Emery's Bar which was nearly deserted
# recently, is again being worked by newcomers, mos
of whom assert that they make from 50 to $l2 pc
day, with rockers. Another stratum of pay dirt ha
# been struck, about three feet below the one jus
(: worked out.
On the I'd of April long line of canoes, number
/. ing some seventy in all, and containing from 81:
hundred to seven hundred Indians, entered Victori
. harbor They are supposed to be the vanguard o
II the fleet with the three thousand Queen Charlott
e | Island Indians reported by the H. b. Co.'s steame
Labouchere to be on their way hher Their entranc
attracted considerable attention, and the peopl
focked to the wharves and bridge to see them pass
on their way to the encampment, which, as on forme
occasions was in the vicinity of Mr.. Finaysons farm
Upon the arrival of the at the point the dis
children, with their goods and chattels, was speedi
effected, and the unburdened crafts were hauled upo
the flat.
From Southern California.
From the San Diego Herald of the I'd of April W
extract the following:
Col. Mansfield, GUS A. who is we believe In
spector General of the Pacific Division of the Army
arrived in San Diego from Fort Yuma on Thursday
last. We indebted to the Colonel for much infor
nation with reference to military affairs, and thu
movements of the troops in this vicinity generally
but have been unable to get any light on the subject
of the concentration OF such large military force or
e the Mexican Boundary. We cannot be persuaded
from the opinion that Mr.. Buchanan designs thu
for the future good behavior of our neighbors ove
the wayn) during the recess of Congress- The LITTLE
trouble with the Mohaves would barely justify tn,
Commanding General concentrating such a force il
that vicinity.
. Col Hotiman's command on the Uncle Sam arrived
at the mouth of the Colorado February 9th, and b,
means of the United States schooner Monterey, Wa
discharged of both troops and freight by the 9th o
j., March all of which were landed at the point on tn
river known the Gridron, some forty miles from
the steamer, whence by means OF the two small
steamers on the river to wit the Jesup and the Col
orado they were finally landed at Fort Yuma on tn
: 10Th ut AT Fort Yuma Col. Hoffman met two NOR
companies of the 9th Infantry, which had marche
across from Los Angeles. Thus the command OF Col
Hoffman amounted to seven companies of the 6t
. Infantry to wit companies G, e, II j. X, F, G, an
about 100 citizen employees in charge of about so
. mules.
On the 26th of March, about two o'clock in the al
ternoon, another earthquake shock lasting for near
minute was sensiby elt in this city. 1t shook tb
, venerable adobes to the center, and came very nea
o knocking lot of type in our Office into pi VIVA
with earthquakes cold snaps, west winds and har
l. times we are somewhat fearful the town is abou
caving in"
Col. Hoffman marched up the river from For
If Yuma the Goth ult. with his command, aided b,
), the steamer Jesup, which had on board two noun
= tain howitzers, etc.
u The command will move up tine west bank of th
t Colorado to depot post some sixtyfive miles, es
e tablished by Capt. Burtons company, by order Q
J., Colonel Nauman, where it is expected it will cross
the bank of the river to proceed to the 35th pal
. alel, where two company post will be establishe
. by order of the Secretary of War. This post will
e at Beales Crossing, so called
n Col. Hoffman has chartered the two small steame
: Jesup and Colorado to transport supplies, but it
doubtful how far the river above Fort Yuma can /
l. really seryiceable for such purposes.
Samuel A. Bishop, in charge Of the party whie
started with supplies for Lieut. Beale writes from Il