The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-08
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The news of the Executive appointments to office
had been received, and excited "A variety oil COM
nents In the main, however, they were approved
Of. The San Francisco Courier, speaking OF the
appointment of the Hon. Il. BUTLER KING, says:
''Mr. King is familiar with commercial affairs,
and is eminently qualified for the office. As he
considers himself Californian, we take Go excep-
ton TO his appointment"
The French sloop of war Serieuse left San Fran
cisco on the 2Sth.of November for the Sandwich
Islands. On board was Mr.. Perrin, French consul,
who was proceeding the islands to effect def
mite settlement of the difficulties under which the
good relations between the French government
and those exercising the authorizes OF those islands
were disturbed about year since
There had been battle between the force under
the command Of General Morehead and the You
ma Indians near Colorado city, on the ella, in
which the general, after one hour and half
fighting, glad to retreat beneath the guns OF
the little fort, the Indians having lost ten men.
The American force under Morehead was lOl-
their loss not stated. Subsequently they had com
plctely vanquished the Indians, none being found
within fifty miles of the old planting grounds.
Dr. John G.. Fish died at San FrapCisco on the
oath of November from the effects of a pistol shot
received during aIray in the FL Dorado Saloon.
He IA of DR.. Fish, of New Haven, Conn,
and resided for some time i'll Lewis county, in this
State.
The rainy season commenced in earnest on
Tuesday the 18th Of November, seventeen days
later in the year than the rain OF IS49 Ii was ush-
cred in with heavy gale of wind and floods
The frame of the first Presbyterian church, in
Stockton street. San Francisco, was blown down
on the 10Th of November, in heavy gale. Mr..
Wingcrod husband of the well known actress, Mrs.
Kirby, was killed on the 10TH by being knocked
from his horse while riding under rope attached
TO derrick in at the above mentioned church
The Georgia sailed from Chagres on the Goth
with nine hundred and twenty four passengers, ar
rived in Havana the Goth, and transferred four
hundred and ten passengers to the Pacific for New
Orleans. The steamship Oregon arrived in Pana-
ma the 30th, with two hundred and seventy
six passengers, and two millions in gold dust on
freight, and over million in the hands OF passen-
! gers. The Republic had arrived with four hun
dred and fifty passengers 5000, 900 in gold duet on
freight, and about million in the hands of passen
| gers In Panama were the steamers Goliath VIII
son G. Hunt, Commodore Preble, and about forty
sailing vessels
The Georgia left at Chagres the steamer Crescent
City, with forty three passengers, waiting for the
! gold dust, which had not arrived. The propelled
Ontario sailed from Chagres FOE New Orleans, with
two hundred passengers. Those remaining on the
ishmus going of in sailing vessels.
The dry setting in at Chagres, and
the place becoming more healthy.
| The Georgia sailed IRON Havana on tue LIST OF
| January, in the evening, at O'Clock. The Falcon
had not arrived, but passed her ON the I'd, of Cape
! Florida
Every thing quiet i'll Havana, the new Cap
| tain General acting with great energy III putting
a stop to gambling and other improprieties Five
or six Caiornians were left i'll prison for violating
Spanish laws, drawing their bowie knives and re-
NOlNCrs, anu otlCi wv
merous to mention The Captain General has de
| ternned to make example of such charact tors
who have too long been permitted to Disgrace the
name of America. Americans were permitted TO gt
on shore freely, and treated with respect and kind
| ness whenever they merited it. No American YES
sells of war were in port when the Georgia left
The Georgia has encountered heavy weather
ever since leaving Havana Passed number o
vessels in the gull, SIGNALLING to be reported, bu
they were generally too far oil to be made out.
The following persons died on the passage Jas
! Fleming, residence unknown; VIM L. Blanchard
Bangor, Maine L. II Hunter, Missouri.
Over two hundred thousand dollars i'll gold due
Mas stolen from Rowland < Aspinwa's speci
train while crossing the isthmus. The Empir
City was detained in consequence, in hopes that tn
money would be recovered.
CHoLsRA IN THE MrNEs.-Wc have seen per
sons from various portions of the mines, dcpenden
upon this city for supplies, from whom we leari
that the cholera has spread To but a very hmitc,
extent few cases have occurred ut Nevada
city, Rough and Ready, and some other towns
bat tu no considerable extent II seems now alto
gcther probable that the cholera will soon entirel
leave California 49, Placer Times, Noe, 10.