The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-10-22

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The Illinois, from Chagrcs and Kingston, ar
rived this morning with California dates to the
18th Sept.
s. The result of the late election is not known
toa certainty, but the Morning Post, (whig)
thinks its party is beaten.
The Illinois brings Kingston dates to the 10Th
she made the run from Chagres to New York
in days and l6 hours 1.-The quickest on record.
She brings the California mails, and specie to
Adams & Co, S47S,OOO; Drew & Robertson,
100000; Van Dyke q Trevor, $50, OO0;--
Well, & Co, As,Oc0; Brown & Bro, $4,000;
Beebe 4 Co, 1000; Rowland 4 Aspinwall
$4,000, and to forty seven others amounts rang
ing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Panama Railroad is open to Quaitines--
The whole force is pushing the road rapidly from
ouaitine to Gargona. ae
Among the passengers on the Illinois are
pcrsons who made a, the mines 100000.
The intelligence from the mining districts arc
very encouraging. as
The San francisco papers are discussing the
question Of the Vigilance Committee. The
: WOfulu9 IO0t PUBLISHES Nu oieiolS "AaASn A"'AASe
severely that self-constructed tribunal.
Marysville was visited by another destructive
: Are ON the 10th Sept; Is buildings in the vicin-
ity Of West street were destroyed. 1t broke
out in liquor store.
The Nevada mountains are every day giving
fresh evidence Of inexhaastable wealth.
Dr.. Rossnweft has returned TO San Francisco
ftsn the mountains He has concluded IA
,vorabte 4seaties with tribes oS Indians.
The rainy season had commenced II month
earlier than usual.
The vote for Governor, as far as herd from,
gives Reading ll,5ai; BigIow 1900. The
Legislature a. far as heard from, consists Of,
Senate, wings and 10 democrats.
Assembly, Is wings and rs democrats.
The miners on Feather river are very success
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The grand jury Of San Francisco hive asked
70 BE discharged, in consequence Of the fire.
suent exercise Of the pardoning power By the
Executive. The petition was refused.
The Polnesian publishes the new treaty be-
tween Great britain and the Government Of the
Island Il II similar to the United States
treaty.
Distressing intelli gence has been received
from the North Pacific Whaling Fleet to the
following effect: The Schooner Curlew, from
Honolulu was boarded BY the ship John Wells
Of New Bedford, who reported the following
vessels a. totally lost among the ice in the Arc
tic Ocean, on their way to Bearings straights
The Ajax Of Havre-the Amanda Of New
London-Henry Thompson, of New London
Arabella Of New Bebford-America, Of New
8edford- Cosmopolite, Of France, and Mary
Mitchell Of San Francisco. The crews are re-
ported to have. reached the land safely, but il is
said that II whalemen were afterwards killed in
fracas with the natives. Its supposed that
sixty vessels shared the Same fate. The John
Wells showed evidence of her shars in the dis
asaer, being nearly avreek.
The result this season Of the whale fishing
il failure, and the whole fleet, 600 ssii are pro-
.eeeding to the North West Coast.
The Steamship Company's specie train was
robbed 9 miles from Panama, the news spread
like lightning. three Panama merchants, officers
q soldiers started in hot pursuit, the party was
Sonnd. and in the confusion three of the guards,
having been shot, the robbers made of with
] one box Of gold but were quickly overtaken and
captured 49,
Thomas Turner and Charles Cromwell, both
from New York, had ropes put around their
necks and after being half dead confessed their
confederates DR.. Barry, Of New Orleans and
Labin Manning, Of Illinois, were also captured,
Others, escaPsd.l hut they will surely be
caught. So ' s,.' S.. .,'ss a35 ~