, 1859-03-09
News by the Overland Mail.

hHoaI6 a. ~ AoaI0EA RuA L. L. ALVu& kuQA t4G
stage at San Francisco, Mr. Charles a. Falsome
at Fort Yuma, and nr. E Drawer At Dragon
springs, and these gentlemen arrived with the
mail in this city.
The travellers report that ia tho Pscheco Pass
a violent snow storm prevailed, and that for sev.
able rain. What ia very uuuaual. quite severe
rs'u storm had occurred on the California des.
ert. For two days previous to this storm, the
heaviest snow storms ever experienced had pre-
vailed.
There was also a Snow storm at the Tejon
Pass. With these exceptions the weather dur
ing the trip has been excellent and the roads
very good.
Ar. Fulsome has been since last Angus. at
the Glla gold mine8, H. confirms a1l our pre-.
vious reports OF the Improbable condition Of the
country. There has been ocosslonRlly claim
where parties have made money, but In the great
majority OF instances but slight gains rewarded
rich ctoim on the Colorado ia also confirmed by
Mr. Fulsome. Parties were still going TO the
Gila. but leaving there u soon after arrival Is
possible.
The passengers complain of great want Of
the conmonest articles Of food at several of the
stations between Gaudaloupe pass and Fort
Chadbourue-sll on one division. The agent
Was at Fort Yuma, and must be unaware Of the
prevailing desttution. Fur SONG 400 miles theY
report that pound Of -four cannot be obtained,
and at manY Of the stations corn laid IN for The
mules Was the only article Of food they could
oht&in- This they pounded into meal, aud with
such proveuder were made to satisfy the appe.
lite rendered keener BY travel. It ie thought
that some Of these atationt will be abandoned,
aa the men have barely corn enough to lsst for
few days. and it will take two or three weeks
at least tor pEorisions to rsach them.
The travellers also report that in their journey
through Texas they saw barley headed out, and
grass high enough To NOW. This is thought to
be unusual for the season OF the year.
Ftty'six pounds Of auriferons quartz, dug
from quartz vein Just opened At Spanish Flat,
in Dldorado comfy, yielded forty pounds (ts,-
5o0) Of gold
FacA SIN DIEGO.
loorrespon4ence at the Alsal
FAN DlzGo. Feb 7th, 1es2.
New gold mines Of rcputed richness, bare re-
Gently been di-coGered on the western bank of
the Colorado River, twelve miles above Fort Yu
md. 1t is said that Mr. Craudall, an old and
experienced miner from the northern mines in ihts
Sta {, made the discovery. His party, consisting
Of four besides himself, took Ont in seven days
niae'y ounces Of c,arse gold, which be {Mr C)
brought duEu to the Fort. ard sold to Messss
Hopper. Hinton d Co.-wbich goes to your ci'y
by Wells, Farg l. Co y Express to day. Oae
man dug 9 common pail inll Of dirt from crerices,
took it to the river, and washed out FIVE ouhces OF
coarse gold. These reports are considered ut
ANts AA.-& @oA AN4i ~
az q matter Of course, great excitement prevails.
ANOTHER MURDER "A Mr. Buchauan was shot
dead Ut Fort Yuma, about week ago, By Mr.
Edward George. Cause: quarrel 0yer game
OF cards, for box OF sardinea. Alter H. Bu.
chanan MAS shot, he drew his revolver aud fired
tsice at Ar. George-tbe first bullet missed lis
ain; the Becon took effect in the shoulder OF Mr.
George, causing very bsd and dangerous wound.
It Is thought that be cannot recover. Both par
| ties we're employees Of the Overland Mail Com
| pany.
WHALING 1T SAN D1Eao.-A company Of wbaIe-
men ia oaa Diego, had killed dozen whales out
| side Of the hasbor. within lew weeks, but snc~
| ceeded IN bringing only five into the hsrbor.
The.e five yielded l5o barrels Of OIL worth - 600.
sAlL1za or 1Hs xoHAvE sxPkp1rloS.
! From the Alsa Of tks 1ash r1k1
The Uncle Sam will sail esrly this morning
With the troops aud storea destined for the
month Of the Colorado river. She hss on board
companies and g. Sixth Infantry, from Be.
nirla BSsfaeks, md F and H from the Preside,
| under command OF h tjor L: 4. Armstesd- She
| also took On board =! Benicia, 200 mules and
l.rge supply Of eomm,saary a.ores. The
| Quartermaster'a department at this place have
| had men At work night and day for the past
week preparing and making pack.saddles apar-
| tfes, dc. and the command leAyes we'll pre-
pared for an arduous campaign.
Al San Diego the steamer will touch to put
ashore tbs 200 mules aud party Of Mexican
psckers-hlred By ths Qaartermssters depart
nent here are to he taken aeross to Fors Yuus
TO meet the ttoeps. This duty IL entrusted 10
Col Joseph 8 Hooker, special sgent designated
By Gen. Clarke for the purpose
t Capt Ketchu11's compsuy {9) will embark 1t
San Diego aud 70 0s&nd Uish the othera to tho
mouth Of the NloFado. where sheY Ill diem
bark; and msrro = t. Fort Yuma, some ninety
miles Two companies at San Bern srdiuo. M
dor command Of Mi Garrett are to N arch
eeross shs dsssrt and join Col Hoffman 1t Fort
Yuma Two companies Of dragons 1t Fort Te.
| jan arc ordered to hold themselves in readiness
| 10 march, if found necessary.
| The whole expedision il under The command
Of Lieut. Col ". HI Gilman, yesy distinguished d
| and weii-kuoxu officer, who has lust tasrchad
his regiment {aixth Infantry scron The pIaina
which has particularly lifted it for the taiia and
fatigues Of = campaign IN I country in coupari.
eon with which the burning aAnda of Egypt aes
fertile and luxnriouA
asjor Allen, Asaistant Qua1termaater, went
down in the Senator last trip, To proceed 10 Los
Angelos and San R&rnardino, to collect and dis
| patch tof Fort Yuma the Government mules in
that vicinity aud Fort Ttjon.
Tho entire command that the Unc1e Sam
takes consists Of FIRE companies, numbering
I elsven officers and $50 men, which. With the tFo
companies under command Of Asj,r Gsrnett TO
meet them Ut Fort Tuna, will make hse hun:
dred+ Tho RohAree, therefore, have = bad pros-
pect Abnsd, end it il foee9ona conclusion that
they will soon oe among The thinss that were.