The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19

y between washington Territory and British Con
SmhtA, having completed their work, have arriveu
the steamer Sierra Nevada, on their way 70 "asns'on
The Rock creek and American creek mines are wholly
to the north Of the boundary line Settlers are ALREADY
occupying this district both sides Of the boundary.
The train from Fort Hope 70 Rock creek hss passed
through our territory.
The English Commissioners are still engaged in the
field, and will complete their portion Of the work this
season.
The steamer Otter arrived at Victoria from New West
minister ON the 25h with between 500 900 and 900 in
gold and thirty passengers.
The steamer Colonel Moody had arrived at New West
minister previous TO the Oers leaving bringing most
favorable accounts from Candea county There are men
there who have been only three or four months mining
who have obtained as much as ten thousand dollars in
dust. Some claims have paid as high as from 5000 to
$500 day. and many that at yield from 500 TO
5000 The news from the country is far more exciting
than any that yet been received here and disco
G. A. Bowsse, formerly Of New Westminster, has
claim at present that Is paying from $50 to $40 per day
Accounts from Saemkamur most encouraging. Mr..
Marshall late of the FL Dorado Saloon working claim
there that paying from 500 to 5000 per day. Several
others are reported as doing fully as we'll
The imports into Vancouvers Island for the last six
months, up to June 80, amounted to the value OF
81, 052, ITO.
profound calm reigns in affairs in Lower California
Governor Morno has rendered himself popular by liberal
procamations which agree with the political life Of Pre-
sident Juarez All that had been said to the contrary
with regard To his disposition is pronounced without
| foundation.
Accounts from Nevada Territory state the overland
at the rate Of fifty to seventy wagons per day The
| majority appear to come from Missouri, but many are
from Kentucky They report that thousands are behind
them, and mention particularly very large train
which has the best outfit that has loft This is called
the Boomer train as there about fifty ladies in it, all
wearing Boomer costumes and boots, and armed with
| bowie knives and revolvers
Atelegraphc despatch from Yreka, the California
minus Of the northern overland route dated 26th says
that it is reported here to-day that party Of emigrants
consisting Of fourteen persons killed by Indians at
Goose Lake. and 81 900 in specie taken from the train
Only escaped 10 tell the story Particulars
| be ascertained.
A despatch from Fort Vancouver Oregon, August 81
sent by overland to Yreka and thence eegraphed to San
Francisco the 26h says deachments Of troops under
the command of Capt Black, left the fort yesterday
morning for the Cascades Company X, Ninth infantry
are ordered to the same place TO protect the settlers from
| threatened nCurEions OF Indians
| DALLAS, oregon, August 81 1861
The settlers IN the Yarrata Valley, fearing Indian
outbreak, are fastening TO remove their families from
these Districts and to confirm the recent accounts
from Oregon to the effect that various tribes east Of the
Cascade Mountains preparing to drive the miners
who number some 500, from the Ncz Perces Mines
The Kelsey family by whom the aurferous qualities
Of American rivers in California first discovered
had suffered much on trip from Western Texas TO 10:
Angeles from the Indians who were associated with des
perate whites. They robbed them of a quantity of pro
visions and number Of animals, and, worse than all
young GIRL of thirteen years, was surprised by thu
Indians made prisoner and left for dead the road
with the loss Of her scalp Strange to relate she did
die, and the little sufferer finally made out to reon th
| caravan