Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-14
Later from California.
BY THE EMPIRE CITY
1900, 900 DOLLARS IN GOLD.

The Empire City has arrived from
Chagres, with 20 days later news from
/ California.
The Purser of the Empire City, B..
w. Comstock, resident, we believe, of
Providence, died on Monday, last week,
respected by the officers and all on
! board.
One other passenger died on the pas
sage. Owing to The death ofthe purser,
the papers are all in confusion, and no
ist of the passengers has been prcpar-
ed.
The Steamers Isthmus and New Or
leans, which left San Francisco on the
Let and 5th uIt., had both arrived at Pan
anna, but the Sarah Sands, which left
on the 25th September, had not arrv-
ed
The bulk of the gold about two mil
lions, may be expected by the Georgia
and Cherokee.
The Georgia left Chagres abou, two
hours before the Empire City, and the
Cherokee was to leave on the following
day. They will bring each 25O or 300
passengers.
The Ecuador, which left San Francis
co on the 18th Sept. did not reach Pana-
ma till the 18th having got out ofcoal
The New Orleans reached Acapulco
in l-2 days, and Panama in II l-2
days, the quickest trip yet She passed
the Northerner Oct 18th, lat. 22 n, lon
10 w, within six days sail of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco papers are filled
with the accounts Of the late conhagra-
ton, which consumed over $50 build
ings. The fire originated in house on
Jackson street, between Kearney and
Dupont. 1t extended up towards Du-
pont street and Portsmouth square,
The buildings were mostly oiwood, and
the flames spread rapidly owing TO the
want of water.
The fire is supposed TO be the work of
an incendiary, and several arrests have
been made. The office of the Pacific
News was entirely destroyed-loss $50,
600. The Picayunc office also lost heav-
! lily, but will be able 10 commence again
soon. Signor Ross, or the Italian thea
tire, lost everything.
The fire was cut off towards Montgom-
cry street, thereby saving the most valu-
able part of the city-Ihe City Hall
though in immediate danger escaped,
and it is thought the great destruction Of
property might have been prevented had
there been an Engineer TO drec: opera
tons by blowing up few Of the build
ings.
The following are the streets burned I;
on Washington, half the block between
Kearncy and Dupont and half block
between Kearney and Montgomery on
Jackson street, from Dupont nearly to
Montgomery, both sides OH Pacific
street, both sides from Dupont to Mont
gomery Dupont street from Jackson TO
Montgomery Kearney street, from
Washington TO Pacific a large portion
of the blocks bounded by Kearney.
Washington, Montgomery, and Pacific
streets, were also destroyed.
Total loss altogether is not far from
half million dollars.
The accounts from tho digglngs are
various, and many are vending their
way back from the mines. Some report
gold plenty, while others announce the
| reverse.
Accounts had reached San Francisco
from the plains, from Capt. Waldo's sta
ton. on Salmon Trout River. dated Sept
22d, giving the most deplorable accounts
of the emigrants arriving at that place
in extreme distress.
The expenses oi the squatter war
reached ten thousand dollars.
The news of the engrossment ot the
California bill in the Senate, produced
on its receipt in San Francisco, the live
liest emotions of JOY.
The hopes OF the people are raised
high in the expectation of hearing, by
the next steamer, of the admission of that
State into the Union.
The weather was rather pleasant in
most parts of the country; there had
been great deal Of rain, and II was
said 20 have been extremely cold in the
mountains.
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