The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-01

New YORK, Nov 80.
The Cherokee arrived here late last night, with
800 passengers, and upwards OF two aud bali
millions of gold.
Conventions have been held at Santa Barbara
and Saa Francisco, at which resolutions were
adopted for division of the State OF California.
The tragedy on board of the ship Challenge,
resulting in the murder of ten of her crew by The
captain and mate, Is involved in mystery. A
reward Of $500 has been offered for their ap-
prehenslon. II is reported that the captain had
surrendered himself.
Inc country Is, generally, quiet, and the La.
dams less troublesome. Large discoveries of
gold have been made on Queen Charlotte $
Island. The mining accounts brilliant and
the estimated yield for the year amounts 10
seventy five millions
The ship Dardalus, which was sent by the
British government to search for Sir John Frank
lin, has arrived at San Francisco, after an un-
successful cruise.
Advices from Oregon state that'a all the mm.
grants, except about fifty wagons, had arrived,
In good health The mining and business ac
counts are favorable
Panama advices TO November 18th, state that
the railroad was completed from Navy bay to
within three miles from Gature, and that the ears
were running daily.
Accounts from San Juan del Sud represent
every thing in state OF anarchy. General
Munrose has collected large force among
whom, were about one hundred Americans, who
have determined TO prevent the landing OF pas
sengers by Vanderbilt's line.
Accounts from Independence confirm the
statement that in the great fall of rain and sleet
on the plains, one man. and one hundred and
seventy mules belonging to government were
frozen to death.
Arrival Of the Steamer Washington.
New York, Nov. 80.
The United States mail steamship Washing
ton, Captain q. w. Floyd, arrived here at 9
o'clock this morning
She left Bremen on the 9th inst, arrived at
Southampton on the 18th, and after having re-
ceived the French and English mails, finally de-
parted from Southampton at p. III. on the l4th
November
The Washington brings considerable num-
Der OF passengers, but only moderate amount
OF freight, consisting of 100 tons of merchandise
from Bremen and SO from Havre
The advices brought by this steamer have
been anticipated by the arrival Of the Asia at
Halifax and Boston.
KOssuth's detention is accounted for by his
numerous engagements, and the impossbity of
completing the immense pressure of business
imposed upon him in England. The more i'm
mediate cause OF the delay of the iustrious
Hungarian leader arises, we are informed, from
the necessity OF his providing means of subsis
tence for a number OF his exiled and unfortunate
fellow countrymen who are in London and the
arduous task Of arranging and apportioning TO
their wants the result of a subscription got up
for their benefit in London and Manchester. tn,
application of which is conided exclusively to
K0ssuth.
He will embark at Southampton on the Goth
Nov, on board the HUMBOLDT He will be ac
companied by Madame Kossuth, NJ and Madame
Pulsky, and by the remainder of his officers and
secretaries, in all l3 persons. A great demon
stration was to take place at Southampton on
the occasion of his departure from the English
shores. The Humboldt will arrive at this port
about the ID or Sd December
Previous to the departure of the Washington
Mr.. Richard Andrews, the mayor of Southamp
ton during the past two years, was again re-
elected to that office, and had entered upon the
third year Of his mayoralty.