Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-09-14
PLAQUEMINE:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1880
vana.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP OHIO.

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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP OHIO.
The U. s. mail steamship Ohio, Jas. FindIay
Schenck, U. s. n, commanding arrived at he,
wharf at 2 o'clock this morning (says the
Picayune of the 6th) from New York, ria
Charleston and Havana. The Ohio left New
York on the 26th ult, and arrived at Havana
on the lst. The steamer Georgia, from Cha.
gres, arrived on the 3Oth ult The Falcon sail.
ed for Chagres on the morning of the 80 inst,
with large number of passengers.
The steamer Panama left San Francisco on
the lst ult,, with upwards of 500 passengers,
about $50 Of whom were Mexicans, and landed
at the different ports along the coast. She ar
rived at Panama on the 2lst, and is reported to
have had on board three millions of gold dust
on freight. There is reported also to have
been several cases of cholera on board, from
which number Of passengers died on the voy-
age.
There were no other steamers at Panama on
the 2lst. The health of Panama was generally
good There were but few Americans in town
as all who had ateamer tickets had sailed for
California.
The Ohio left Havana on the Sd inst She
brings ! SO passengers, the California mails and
a small amount of gold dust, most (which was
consigned to Maunsel White & Co.
The excitement in the Southern mines had
reached such height on account Of the mur-
ders and robberies daily perpetrated, that the
Americans held meeting and resolved that all
Mexicans and South Americans should be BAN
shed from the vicinity within week.
About ITO Mexicans had been arrested, to-
gether with some who were found where the
four murdered Americans {mentioned some
time since) were discovered.
The Democratic candidates for Aldermen in
San Francisco, Messrs Green and Grant, were
chosen by large majority.
Great discoveries Of gold had been made
near the Sierra Nevada.
In one part Of the southern mines, lump Of
gold weighing four pounds was found.
The miners were generally doing very well.
The average yield of the precious metal does
not seem to u decreased.
information Of m extraordinary suffering
among the overland emigration had been re-
cciyed at San Francisco.
The ship Sea Witch arrived ont in ninety
eight days from New York. This ID the quick
est trip ever made.
80 The U. s. store ship Supply had arrived At
San Francisco from Valparaiso.
The Journal Of Commerce, the Office ofwhich
had been twice destroyed BY fire. has again ap-
peared
In relation to the troubles in the Southern |
mines, the Sonora Herald gives us the follow
ng Information:
During the night of Monday, some hundreds
If armed men entered the town, and on Tues |
lay morning there could not have been less
han 1000 fifemen in the streets. As may |
veil Be imagined, the excitement of the people
vas most intense and groups Of men might be
observed in various places, discussing the
vents Of the past few days, some arguing in
ayor Of Judge Lynch, while others as reso-
utely supported the law, as at present consti-
uied. The proceedings in the District Court
pened this morning with one or two civil
ases. y sssls.sts5 u.
At3 o'clock, the trial of the four Mexicans,
Or the murder Of the two Americans at the
;reen Flat Diggins. The prisoners were ar
siened, when circumstance took place which
rev the court into the utmost confusion.
yben the prisoner pleaded "not guilty" one