, 1859-01-08

xhole number Of cnlprita broke for the chap
parel, butere they reached there, fourteen Of them
were killed.
pEoN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
From the Los Angeles Star Of December Lib,
we take the following items:
The Santa Anita gold mines (knoTn as Etych-
nine diggings are beginning to gve forth Of Their
abundance. We saw specimen this week Of tte
gold. It IS fine, and Is expected, from its weight,
fhat it will assay well. This compony haTing
commenced washing, will turn ont I good deal Of
gold weekly.
Pa>senge1s for the Glla 1irer gold mines con-
tiuuc 10 arrive almost daily in our c!ty. On
"wednesday tie Overland Nail Company despatch
ed an extra stage to Fort Yuma, for the aceommo-
dation Of these seeking the new diggings.
Reports from the Gila mines ART not as fayora-
be this week as last In conversation with gen.
t1emen who hare returned, we were Informed that
there were too many persons there, and that a.
though some were doing extremely well, the great
majority were unsuccessful In their labors.
INNING NEWS.
DISCOVERY OF R1cH Quartz NEAR San FRAN
c1sco-he <lta California. OF the 8th, says:
Mr. John J. Fulton, a resident Of this city, and
proprietor Of the Brannan street Taunery, informs
Us that be has discovered rich vein Of aoriferons
quartz On the Potrero, within three miles OF San
Francisco The particles OF gold are numerous,
and are plainly visible by gas light The rock
taken promlscuous!y from the surface Of the Teio,
be Gays, assays $500 to the ton, and appears to
grow richer as it leaves the surface. The dscoy-
erers hare taken the necessary steps to secure the
title to q portion OF the Seip, which has been
traced several miles. Preparations are making
for the sinking Of shafts and doing other work
necessary to get the gold out Of the mine. Six
1eins, varying from four to six inches in width,
have been discoEered within an area Of twenty
feet. Injected in dark grey rock.
There will be flush times in San Francisco ii the
yeios discovered prove as rich, and extensive a
Mr. Fulton supposes-
WIS placed in possession Of that portion Of the
Bear Valley mines, known Us tie Josephine Vein.
The process was serEed by J. D. Cnppen, Sheriff,
and Tue parties in possession yielded up the dis
ced Aiuiog Company, Or the men in their employ.
are still in the possession of his "Black Drin,'
which enables them to work portion Of the nine
to good advantage.
MINING ABOUT PoKEn FLAT, SIERRA COUNTY
4 LARdE LuAP.-A lump Of gold, weighing Is
on ces, and worth SITS, was taken out on Sunday,
5th December, from Mecham l. Co.'s claim. in
Illinois Canon, just above Poker Fiat, Sierra
county.
FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA ASD WASHINGTON TER
RITORY.
The steamer Pacific brought files Of the Victo-
III, Y. l., Gd=ktte TO the 4th Of December, and
Seelacoom aud Olympia, ". T., papers TO the Sd
Of December.
THE NEW TOWN or LANGLEY.
The Gazette publishes list Of the lots Of the
new town Of Langley sold on tue 18th, .26th and
eth ult, including some llG blocks. The prices
ranee from $40 10 s70o The sale was made un-
| der tie direction Of the Colonial Secretary.
! NEWS FROM WAsu1So7oS TERRITORY -GES.
| uAESEYs PnorosED. OrEEAT1OS5.-Iu referring
10 the late order Of Gen. Harney lin throwing open
to settlement the district in Oregon and Wushlns-
ton Territories east OF the Cascade mountains, the
Olympia Democrat says:
We learn OF Chief Justice McFadden Of this
Territory, that it Is the purpose Of Gen. Harney,
thioug, the agency Of the U. $. troops under lis
command, TO open Is nearly Is practicable, di-
| Feet overland communication between tile various
| military posts within the district.
SHIPMENTS or GoLD Drsr.-The amount OF
Fraser river gold dust shipped to San Francisco.
through Wells. Fargo i Co., by the List three
| steamers 1ence--the Panama, Santa Cruz and
Cores-was SIS, ,oo0. The Panama alone took
| away s50,0g0.
| ISL CotrxB1A-Tbc Ga=eUe has letter from
| new Fort Langley, describing the ceremonies Of
| the Installation OF the government OF British Co.
| 1u1ubla, which took place on the 18th Of No
| yenber-
The Castle has very little to say regarding op
eratioas in the mines. 1t appears that the wealth
er is severely felt ty tile miners they being ge1er-
! ally unprovided with comfortable houses.
| Accounts trcm Bridgcr river state that coar &c
gold IL being taken out thera in remuneratiye
| quantities. 4 company composed Of eight men
took out ia ounces in seventeen days.
| Post Offices are to be established at langley,
Forts Hope aud Yale. and Port Douglas, and mails
will lie forwarded to these places BY every oppor-