North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-05-24
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
:. The steamship Ell Dorado arrived at Qnarantine'
days later news from California. She left Chagres
on the 9TH inst, and Havana on the 18th.
The FL Dorado waited two days for the mails and
specie brought by the steamship Panama, which ar.
rived at Panama on the Cd inst, with one million
dollars and 900 passengers.
The Panama left San Francisco at o'clock on the
18th April, bringing 100000 in treasure and the
lsthmus at the same day and hour with $9OO.OOO.
The gold dust and mails were left the Isthmus
by the Ell Dorado, after having waited two days at
Chagres for them.
The news from California is not of much interest
The Legislature was still in session but had fixed
upon May lst, as the day of adjournment. The Sen
atoriai quessn will not be mooed again this session.
On the receipt of the from the Atlantic side,
by the 28h of FEBRUARY steamer, State securities ad-
vanced from Is to 20 per cent, but slightly receded
afterwards.
The whig and democratic parties were actively or
ganizing throughout the State. The wings of San
francisco were to nominate municipal officers on the
evening the steamer left. Charles ]. BRENNAN was
TO be the candidate for Mayor.
Col. J. ID. Stevenson, who went out as Comman-
dant of the California Regiment. has made an assign
ment of his property. 1t has been supposed that he
was immensely wealthy.
The miners generally were doing well, in both
Northern and Southern districts. Rain had fallen in
great abundance, and large amounts of gold were be-
ing taken out from dirt thrown up during the dry sea-
son.
no other California coin than Moffdtt's, except by
weight, at discount of five per cent. Most of it
is short in weight and quality. If forwarded to the
Atlantic States, it must be reconed for circulation, at
loss of from three to ten per cent
Mr. Albert S. Hobbs, formerly of Philadelphia, was
found dead in his bed at the Union Hotel, April 9Th.
He had taken morphine the night previous for the
heartburn, and killed himself with an overdose
Gov. Joseph Lane of Oregon, had been announced
the peoples candidate for Congress- in place of
Mr.. Thurston, the present delegate.
Hon. Samuel Purdy, Mayor of Stockton, formerly
of Bufaloe New York, is strongly talked of as an
independent candidate for Governor of California.
He has been generally nominated by the miners.
The Indians have robbed all the ranches in the vi
cinity of Monterey and killed three persons in attack
ing the town of San Luis Obispo. The rancheros
between San Antonio and San Migul have been robb-
ed of all their horses, and have not sufficient
number to hunt their cattle. The Indians were as
sembled on Salinas lains, and committing depreda-
tons in all directions. The people in that whole Sec
ton of the country very much alarmed, and be-
ing almost destitute of arms, were at The mercy of
the savages.
The markets generally were overstocked, and very
low prices prevailed for goods of almost every de-
scrPtion.
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.
Terrible Rccident to the Steamboat Ohio, of Tie CHI
GEMS Union Line of Bnltimore-Loss of Life, drc.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2O-I2 P. NJ. The steamer
Ohio of the Union line, which left New Castle to-
day, was run into at 8 O'Clock this evening, by the
steamer Commodore Stockton, OIL Greenwich Point,
one mile from Philadelp ha. The Oho's bow was
knocked entirely off, and she sunk in about twenty
minutes after being struck.
When the water reached the upper deck the
sternation became frightful-women and children
moving up and down uttering the most pieous Ia
mentations; the water continued to encroach the
scene became awful. Many jumped overheard, and
two three known certainly to have been lost.
The total number board was about 100.
Among the Batimorans were John Wills, who
SWAN ashore, losing his hat and baggage: Mr.. Dan
skin, Mr.. Dorsey. of the firm of Dorsey & Wroth !;
Mr. Eaton of the firm of Eaton & Bros; Mr.. Stump,
merchant and Niece Miss lowering, Mrs. Stewart
and others, all of whom were saved. Some got
ashore on planks, some swan, and others found re-
fuge in small boats.
The relief boats took many off the wreck, but the
lights being exnguishcd by the water, persons could
see where co. determine what to do. The
boat sunk rapidly that nearly all the baggage float
ed off and was lost. The Ohio was splendid boat,
and has been nearly ruined by this disaster. The
Stockton is also much injured.
No blame can be attached to the Captain of the
Ohio. 1t is impossible yet to ascertain the number
lost, but it is supposed some four or five ladies and
children were drowned