Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-24
From New York.
From New York.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ILLINOIS-IM-
PORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA.

New York, Oct. Is, 8 p. M.
The steamer Illinois, from Chagres and Kingston, ar
rived this morning. She brings three hundred and sew.
enty-four passengers and 81 ,S57 1853, of which sum
$3.50, 900 was in the hands Of passengers.
We have California dates to the 18th OF September.
The result Of the late election was not known TO a cer-
tainty, but the Morning Post, Wing, is inclined to think
that party is beaten.
The San Francisco papers were discussing the ques.
ton of the vigilance committee. The Morning Post
publishes an article which lashes severely that selfcon-
stituted tribunal.
Marysvile was visited by another destructive fire on
the 10th of September. II broke out in the LIQUOR
store of Mitchell & MUSES., on the south side Of First
street.
Miners upon the bars are averaging from two to three
ounces daily. The quartz mines of the Sierra Nevada
mountains are every day giving fresh evidence OF mex
hanstiblity.
DIR. Rosencraft, who has returned to San Francisco
from the mountains, had concluded favorable treaties
with eight tribes Of Indians.
The rainy season commenced a month and a half ear
lier than usual.
The votes for Governor, as far as heard from, give
Reading IL ,5S1 and Bigler IL 100. For the Legislature
as far as heard from, five wing Senators end two demo
Gratis and thirteen wing Assemblymen and t~hirty-six
democrats are elected.
Mines on Feather river have been very successful.
The grand Jury of San Francisco asked to be dlscharo.
ed. in consequence of the exercise of the pardoning DOW.
err by the Executive, but was refused.
A duel between Capt. Folsom and A. E. Russell took
place at San Francisco on the 18th Of September. No
damage was done.
The IIfrois brings Kingston dales to the sth. She
made the run from Chagres to New York in seven days
and sixteen hours, being the quickest trip on record
specie: Adams & Co. $47S 900; Drew & Robinson
$500, 900; vandyke & Trevor $50, 900; Wills & Co.
SIS 90; Brown & Brothers $50 900; Bebee & Co. 1920,
| 600; Rowland & Aspinwall $32 900; and to iorty-seven
others amounts ranging from 500, 600 to siOO, 900.
The Panama Railroad was opened to Gatura on the
10th. The whole force is pushing the road rapidly for
ward from Gatura TO Gorgona.
Among the passengers by the Illinois were 20 persons
who had made az the mines 81 600.
Intelligence from all the mining districts was very
encouraging.
Mr.. Power had obtained a contract from the Hawaiian
Government for the exclusive right to establish steam
communication between several ports Of the Hawaiian
kingdom.
There is affecting intelligence from the North Pacific
whaling feet. The schooner Curlew, from Honolulu
was boarded by the ship John Wells, of New Bedford,
which reported the following vessels as totally lost
among the ice in the Arctic Ocean, whilst On their way
to Behring's Straits Ajax, of Havre Amanda, o.
New London Henry Thompson, Of New London Ar
abella, of New Bedford ; New Bedford, of New Bed
France ; and Mary Mitchell, Of San Francisco. T
crews are reported TO have reached the land in safety
but it is said that eleven whalesmen afterwardslost theii
lives in a fracas with the natives. 1t is thought thai
sixty vessels shared a similar fate. The John Wells
showed evidence of her share of perils, being nearly
wreck. The result this season Of whale fishing is al
| entire failure, and the whole feet Of six hundred sal
was proceeding to the Northwest Coast.
The specie train of the steamship company was rob
bed seven miles from Panama. The news few lik'
lightning through Panama, and merchants, officers
and soldiers started in hot pursuit of the robbers, whom
they found in a state OF confusion. Three OF thei
guard were shot, when the robbers made off with on,
box of gold, but were quickly overtaken and captured
Thomas Simms and Charles Cromwell, both from New
York, had ropes put around their necks, and, after bein!
swung up until they were half dead, confessed who thei
confederates were. DIR. Berry, Of New Orleans, an,
Luban Manning were also captured. Five others es
capped, but will surely be captured.
A difficulty occurred between Kemble, editor Of tn
Alta Californian, and Gov. McDoHgall, which led to
challenge from the former. The affair was after ward
: amicably adjusted.
A company has been organized to build a railrosu
from San Jose to San Francisco.
The project for dividing the State continues to attrsc