The republic., 1851-08-07
TELEoRAPIIIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
Late from CALIFORNIA;.

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
Late from CaIifornia.
Desbuctips ConfagrGtion- City Hall and City Hos
pitaI ia Ruins = Mining Intelligence = Horrible
Mwders-Assassins Lynched by the People The
Markets, &c, &c.
New YoRK, August 6-l0 a. m.-The Empire
City has arrived, having left Chagres on the 25th,
and Kingston on the Both of July. She brings
three hundred and sixty passengers, and 400 900
freight; passengers also bring $500, 600. Her
mails bring San Francisco dates TO July first. She
left the Georgia at Chagres, awaiting the arrival
of the Isthmus and Union at Panama. The EN-
pirc City encountered strong easterly gales during
her passage.
22d of June. 1t commenced on the north side Of
Pacific street, near Powell, at ten O'Clock in the
morning, spreading down Pacific street, through
Broadway and on to Stockton street. In half an
hour il crossed Pacific street, and at the time
crossed Stanton street, spreading rapidly down
Pacific, Broadway, and Jackson streets All in
Broadway, far as jackson street, was destroyed,
On Pacific street 1t extended far as Ohio street,
taking the City Hall and City Hospital In its course
On jackson street every thing was burned to Mont
gomery street, including few houses below on
Stockton street The fire then crossed diagonally
into Washington street, in the rear OF the Baptist
church, which saved. Ii thence extended
down Washington and Dupont streets, taking the
jackson House in its course.
The California restaurant, adjoining tho Alta
California office, was blown up, but did not pre-
vent the flames from crossing in the rear OF the We
randall and extending down Washington street to
Sansom stopping on the south side at Burgoyne's
building. On Montgomery street, the west
side is burnt from Pacific to Washington street.
and also all the east side, with the exception of
two three buildings near the corner of jackson
street.
Between Washington and Clay streets the only
building burned was occupied by Cronan 4 Mark
ley From Washington street the fire cfossed over
in the rear of the Ell Dorado to the new theatre,
which destroyed.
The flames then spread to Merchant street, and
thence crossed into Clay street, below the Califor
mia Exchange, on the north side. Thence the tre
extended to the brick building occupied by Rol
lanl & Wilde, at the of Montgomery street.
Immense quantities Of goods were removed to the
Plaza. which took fire and were destroyed.
The patients in the hospital, numbering ninety,
all saved and removed to lot in the rear OF
the hospital. The prisoners in the city prison were
removed to the county jail, and all the books and
records in the marshaPs office were saved. The
buildings on the Plaza not burnt are the custom
house, the Bella Union, Verandah, Ell Dorado, and
Union Hotels, and the California Exchange.
The wooden buildings between the latter and the
Union Hotel were also saved. The Presbyterian
Church on Stockton street was burned. Chas 5.
Lyons was burnt, and also Mr.. Bach, of the firm OF
Bach, Burnet, s. Co. In ali, about five hundred
buildings were destroyed, and the loss is estimated
at s ,0O0,0 Immense quantities OF lumber were
consumed. The persons burnt out are generally
insured
The fire was undoubtedly the work of ncendia-
ries and several persons have been arrested, but
positive proof of their guilt has been adduced.
Few heavy stocks of goods were burnt, most oil
the buildings being occupied as dwellings. The
excitement created since the fire against the des-
peradoes living amongst US has resulted in the
determination on the part OF the citizens to pre-
vent the landing of persons from penal colonies,
unless they produce testimonials of character
The proceedings of the vigilance committee have
been generally sustained by the community.
Captain Snow, worthy citizen of Sonora, has
been murdered by two assassins, and in two days
afterwards the ruffians were taken and hung by
the populace, under the most intense excitement.
In a Carson's diggings two Americans
and some four or five Mexicans were killed.
A large number of Mormons from Salt Lake Val
| ley had arrived at Los Angeles.
Colonel Barber, of the Indian commission, has
been compelled to suspend operations for want OF
funds j DIR. Woosencroft was progressing at hi
own expense.
Two men, named Watkins and Briar, had been
convicted of burglary and sentenced-one to ten
and the other to five years imprisonment
A party of nine men, under Captain Fitzpatrick,
had been cut off by the Indians at Pague river, and
all most inhumanly murdered.
| man named Lewis Pollock was called from his
bed on the night of the great fire and shot dead by
| man named Samuel Gallagher.
| The citizens of Marysville had formed vigiant
committee for the protection of their lives ano
property.
The accounts from the mines and placers were
| very laVoraDlC, anu tue prospectus Vi Vic eioPs
| throughout the country were very encouraging
San Francisco is being rebuilt very rapidly, not
| withstanding her sad reverses. Two hundred
buildings have been erected during the past week
HORRIBLE MURDER AT SoNoRA.-A most shock
| ing and horrible murder has been perpetrated al
Sonora, the details of which seldom equalled
Some persons who had taken offence at an article
which appeared in the Sonora Herald, went to the
room of the editor, DR.. Gum, dragged him from
his bed, and deliberately shot him through the
head. He died instantly. They also murdered
two other persons connected with the some office
and killed wounded some three or four others
who went TO their assistance. This affair has pro-
duced the most intense excitement
California shipments continue large, and far be-
| yond actual wants.
| DEATHS IN SAN FnANcIsco,-Died in San Fran
cisco, June II, Thomas Lansdown, of Chicago
| aged 26; r. X. Curry, of Wisconsin, aged %. Or
| the 10Th, Aaron Sands, of Philadelphia, aged A
| years. On the Goth, Richard Mcfarland, Of Balti
| more
| THE MAnKETs.-Previous to the fire there wat
an improved demand for all kinds Of goods. The
| fire, however, has tended much to unsettle the
market, but there stills remains fair demand
| from the interior.
| The supply of breadstuffs is large. Bricks are
in fair request at $50 for common to $50 SsS(
| per 900 for fine. Coal is dull at 81