New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-25
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FORT kEARNFl, wednesday, April ~, lool'
The Pony Express passed at IL ID yesterday, bring
Ing the following news from the Pacific coast:
SAs FRANCISCO, April ~, 1861.
Theodore PAYNE prominant citizen OF san Fran
cisco who returned from New York by the last steam
err died serday Of Panama fever.
The official abstract Of the census OF California mas
been received from the Bureau 81 Washington, and
the Legislature considering bill to re-apporuon
cording to s population. BY the new law the com
mer,ia and agricultural districts will elect majority
of the Legislature whereas heretofore the mining dir
dIicts have vastly pfeponderated
Congress must be called, bnt the Legislature does not
seem inclined order election OF Congressman by
special act that California be represented III the
Lower House Of such extra session
There has been great excitement in ST. Clara County
during the week consequence vi an attempt by the
Sho TO enforce The decree Of Couft ejeclipg settlers
from the tract Of land held undera Mexicanle, known
as the thavolla Range.
Yesterday WAS the day that the SheriTs summons
for a posse comatus to assist in serving biz writ OF
eectinent returnabe, and large number oI men,
bers OF the Settler League had assembled on the racn
To assist the settlers in resisting the writ Their num-
bers vaIously reported at from 300 to i,OOo men,
together with large number of outside sympathiLers
The settlers were all armed with guns, and had as
MANY Is four small cannon. .
Tie Sheriff called the roll of those summoned to bis
ass,s ance; 300 were called, and abont 200 answered
TO their names The Sheriff asked the crowd II they
were armed and ready ~ go and assist him they re-
turned an mphatie No and were then dismissed
What course the State authorities Will adopt To en-
force tbs law yet uncertain. The popular sympathy
of the country is eyideutly with the settler.
H. the municipal election held yesterday IN the town
Of San jose, the Democrats triumphed by i2O ma
ioriiv. The Republicans carried the town last Fall.
Trade is almost totally interrupted by the condition
of the roads and threatened overhows up the country
Money comes in scantily; coffee is the only article In
deuand and this activity ia owing TO the anticipation
that the principal holders about to establish an au-
vance in prices.
Steamship ST. Louis sails for Panama tomorrow
morning, at o'clock.
Lady franklin and niece sailed yesterday, for Homo
lulu 10 proceed thence 20 Australia, India and home.
TIE Pony Express, with -. Louis dates Via Fort
Kearbey, viii reach San Francisco tonight.
The Legislature has been very industrious this week
passing great number Of bills OF local interest the
most important being for the reclamation OF swamp
lands Of this State. The funds lii the State Treasury
are again very low An act to prohibit lotteries and
gift enterprises wa. passed.
There WAS great danger Of An overflow at Saeramen
to City, aud yesterday and day before the river had
risen near - fee. above low water mark; the Leyee IN
the lower part Of the city began to break away the
alarm bells Of the city were rung TO call the people to
the rescue and hundreds Of men went To work TO stop
up the breach which they finally succeededin doing by
sinsing hulk and employing railway cars to carry
cobble In large quantities to I'LL up tie crevas
ses The river is now slowly falling and the danger
less imminent. An overflow at Sacramento would
surely damage millions of property.
The llst OF passengers l0r NeW-lOrk u lar as mas
been CON pleted down TO 2p to-day, il az follows:
L. L. Robinson, Judge Coon and family Nose, Mrs Ms.
hem and family Dr. J, d. Thompson AID family Rev TI.r
and family Mr.. o Chase and Two children Mrs Kohl W.
Foodck aud wife H. McLouoe, Lieut. Lorraine O. Rogers
and family Emanuel T. A J. Bush, Mr. @ II. Bradford Col
shei Charlie. Hobb. D; w Bryant and wife Dolspd H.
Pickering sud wife f. 4. White John H. Corrle, j. all
ssgen, D. L,ndbem aud wife D GoTh..o and wife Mr'
Brooks, w, Hydclhe Mrs kncad aud iniant H. johnson
wife Ten Eyck and wife, Ben. Halows Mrs Demon and
s % sa stgi.ii Z R Ri%. & S9sss
Derseu, G. U.rkn. H. Adams w. H. Whitfield G. O. Fos, T.
W Smith, Meyer Jos. HoslL Pau Gardner, James hsI
Ter aud wife r. Mann, Mr.. Wells, A. Thomas T. hsi9l
mer J. Page j. Jas0n, Pope George BOOK u HEN
brook Theo Mcbiaer, J. VI. Vandeyero VIM Thornton, MI
SAN Francisco. April 10, 1851
Arrived st ship. Bsrk Hawk Craze Darling Boston org
Martha Washington and ship Sphre boston nip In
Pscs Bordeaux spoken March 49, TO north 1889 vest stP
Peruvian New for San Francisoi March ~ 20 NORTH
1870 west ship Revenue Glasgow for San Francbeo ,
Sal 9Th ship AngoSaSon Mazatan; bark MAIDS boheop
9Th shp Mary Wliaridge Hong hong carrying Assorted me
chsndss valued OF S4i 600 and tlg0J III gold aud shye
Rsdit and Great Republic both chartered Tor Ensand-ths
former IN beating babor last evening goundfd on one o.
the island in the bay and remained tai this niofuns
haurd OF probably without dsnsY' hnonsn
eIsmiuaon was not conpleed ships Golcon9s '"ae" WI
hrs-dsi,a. for EnaIau and Eagle, for New-fOEA