The sun., 1870-03-24

The Richest Lode Discovered by Cinnamon
The Claim OF the China men Jumped aud
Three Of their Number kilied-Thc Rush
for the New Gold District.
Special DespatcA 10 ne San Frascisco cnronick.
Los ANGELES March IA, $50 p. M.-The latest
rel ors from the new gold district seem on the
whole connrmatory Of the statements before OF the
richness OF the mines. The
RICHEST LoDB YBr sTRucK
was found by a band OF Cinnamon. and was Jumned
In the night In the morning desperate fight en-
sued, when the Chinese weie driven away md three
OF their number Killed. This was reported on sa-
by parties returned from the wines this afternoon.
PARTIES ARE FITTING OUT,
and comprise many of most influential citizens.
Tic rumors. nsational, aud utherS se are eagerly
discussed aud Old White Pnors and followers oftbe
notable mining oGcitements of the past are all get
ting ready " 20.
TWO STAGE LINES
are preparing to run, and will make the distance in
two days easily. Banning & Co.'S fine Concord
STAGES are 10 he run, commencing on the 18Th.
Goods and mining tools icing got ready, ana to-
morrow larger number will leave than any day
before.
STORIES OF MARVELLOUS RICHES
are told, bpt yet lack oorroboration The excite
ment has not more tIIan begun here, and there arr
hundreds waiting further returns.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS.
despatch nom Los Angeles, dated March -,
gives the following:
Low ESTIMATES give the nurnter OF men 10 the
mining district at 500 OF whom about 600 nre from
San Diego.
Placer miners fnd pav dirt hut with no big re-
suits; thev are working with rockers. The gold
seems 10 be washed from the quartz leads. which
rich and extensive with the present large force on
the ground It Is believed that the pacers Mil
be worked out
Prospeeiors in tho vicinity are abundant, and leads
are sid TO be traceanle for miles, with decomposed
tractcd
The wide range Of the district renders II imrossi
Bile TO give the resuls obtained. MANY rich discov-
eiies are said to have been made which are kept
secret.
a despair dated Los Angeles, March "a, Up NJ,
says:
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON LODE.
This afternoon men in charge Of drove OF Texas
cattle came In direct from the mines and brought
some rock from the George Nashngton, taken at
rantom, IL confirms beyond doubt the richness of
the quartz as far as sank (six ieeO and similar rook
l. found IN the san Diego and Melchcr claims all as
yet undeyeloped. A. high as 81 to the pan has been
taken ou near the Washi' gton lode A large party
of Cliuamcu. working rockers, make from Sc 10 -
day in the foothills and at the heud waters of
the san Diego.
WAGONS AND STAGES
are running to the mines from San Diego. distance
ol slNty-tve miles, and make very slow time-two
to three days. ana charge 90. The prospecting ior
lodes bv parties spreads Tor forty miles or more
The nature oi the country indicates II rich mineral
region.
Rul little work is being done at the washington
M" ~ ,,iier udt, other than preparatory. The morn
ing stage oionsN' ''@ first party from san Francisco
CORRESPONDENT
writes from san Diego, under date ofMarch 8, as fol-
lows
Before this reaches you the quartz rocks Of
Messrs. Cover and Others will have arrived in San
Francisco 1nd pr11uced a sensation. | was present
when tie wagon with the hall ton or more o. gold.
hearing quartz reached IT, destination in New san
Diego, and 1t was sight worth looking az TO see
the neople rushing for look at the precions stur
Within an hour after the arrival OF tie "rock,'
every Ncllce which WAS ohU.uab'e had been en-.
rhged hl tgrtits eager tO locHte in the New ~ D..
r.to. Tie ulscov,rprs said tHvre was amy quantity
OF he sane Kind oil country to lr spect IN,
PLENTY OF LEDGEs,
ami plenty Of tra's. wood and water in the vicinity
Frohi present lrus. cct- there secus be no duub
OF tie existence OF tich quartz mros and plenty of
paving uig inzs in this coGnty. when shout no
] niger he r|ls.cd gm0' The Cow counties" since
the arrival o' the quartz OF Mcssrs Cover ard
Others the TWO s'n DtecOs arc feng depopu nted nj
rapid rate, goods oi every description are being
sent rward, and business looks up wonderfully
On Monday
RICH SPECIMEN
was brought TO New san Diego, about foot souare
ihc value o' which was yaIiously estimated NJ from
iljJ 10 5000 Ttis. OF course dia not lessen ihe
enthusiasm Of the people, VINO are really gold mipe
mad. National CITY Is lefl without POPULATION and
II Horton is able to finish his huge hotel In New
town VIII out importing fresh lot Of worknen. he
VIII t' lucky. IL is reported that
cHiNAHES ARE BEING DRIVER FROM rHE MINES
and also that fight had Already taken place IN CON
sequence, several Cinnamon and others being killed