The Nevada journal., 1851-10-09
BY Freeman * Co.'S. Express.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFOR.
MA AND REPUBLIC

than by the North America, although
we have fuller files of papers and further
We are indebted to the entcrprising
firm above for the first delivery of papers
on the arrival of the stage, and we are
also indebted to our obliging friends,
Hoffman & Co, for very full files of po.
pers from various parts of the y nion.
We shall give credit to tie Cxpress
hereafter, that is the mo- prompt, know
ing in the competition at present be-
tween these excellent expresses for the
palm OF promptitude, the one on the
grou>d first will be conceded as the one
deserving the credit of the delivery of
mus.
BY Freeman & Cos. messenger we
learn that the Republic, on her passage
up near point San Pedro, about twenty
miles below, struck upon rock on the
starbord bow near the foot. The en-
gincs were Immediately stopped and
she soon fell off 1t was soon discovered
that the ship was leaking badly. The
pumps being applied were found made
quate to free the ship, and the passen-
gers were put at work to bail. Through
their aid the ship was kept ahoat until
sail could be made, which enabled her
to approach within four miles of San
Francisco. The passengers were at work
all night. The purser went on shore at
Senior Guerrero's ranch, procured horses
and went to San Francisco for relief.
The steamer California was dispatched
to the relief of the Republic. On her
arrival, force pumps were put on beard
the Republic, and the passengers re-
leased from their arduous labors. The
leak was then partially stopped, and the
California towed her into port
The news from the States indicates
the prevalence of n determined spirit
to consummate Cuban independence
At a large meeting in New York, the flag
Of free Cuba was suspended immediate
ly over the stand frem the City Hail.
and the United States flag rested upon
the stand. Among those present were
large number Of native Cubans, who
seemed wild with excitement, and cheer
ed the Cuban flag as though victory had
already been gained ever the Spaniards
A person in Norfolk, Va, writes to
the Cuban Junta in New York prohering
them the use of eight " internal exter-
minaing seven barrel guns Each in
strument, he says, will discharge two
hundred ounce and half balls per se-
cond, the discharge being made as fast
rs the piece can be aimed. The eight
machines would thus discharge sixteen
hundred balls in a second moving
down, he says, to deadly certainty,
any enemy that dared to approach. On
ly one man is required to work each
machine. One man could, therefore,
discharge 10000 balls per hour.
A regularly organized company was
on the point of starting from St. Louis
for Cuba, and the movement in the West
was very general among the young men
in the same direction.
There is not much news Of interest
from the States The officers of the law
in Maine are putting the new liquor
law of that State into strict execution,
and it makes good deal Of wincing
The law cuts down both great and small
beer and ale, as well as the spirituous
large quantity of the for
mer, in barrels and bottles, was seized
in Portland and confscatsd. This is
the most severe and summary law against
the sale of intoxicating spirits that was
ever passed by any State Legislature.
The Providence Journal expresses some
surprise that the law is so effectually
enforced, and says;
This is so different from the effect
which strong prohibitory laws have had
in other places that we scarcely under
stand it. Either the respect for law is
very strong in Maine, or public senti-
ment is very unanimous in favor of sup
pressing the liquor traffic. The effect
Of this experiment, if it shall prove sue
cessful, must be very considerable in the
other New England States. A similar
experiment is to be tried in Ohio. We
do not see why it is not as likely to suc-
coed there as in Maine. No one will
doubt that the suppression of the use Of
Intoxicating drinks would be one Of the
greatest moral reforms that the world
has ever seen. Such suppression by the
force of legal enactments would be
scarcely less rems kable."
The Boston Journal says;
Va rnorat tn onponnra tho dnath of