Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-09
New York, Oct. 4.

HUNS AND MARINE DlSAOl ER-DESl hUO-
TIVE FIRE!
New YoRK Oct 4.
The steamship Promeheus, from San Juan, de Mica
ragua with three weeks later from California, ar
rived here O'Clock this evening She left San Juan
the Goth ult She brings four hundred and sxtyve
passengers and SI23 600 in gold freight, 500 Of
which is for Thompson & Hitchcock
The dates from San Francisco the 9th of Sep
tember and were brought down by the Pacific
which arrived at San Juan the Goth OF September,
with hundred and twenty passengers and $4,000
in gold.
The North America and the Gold Hunter left San
Juan for San Francisco the Both ut aud the honu-
mental City for Realgo and Panama.
IL reported that the steam propeller Lafayette
had been entirely destroyed by fire at Chagrcs the
lth of September that the cargo partially saved
CALIFoRNIA-GENERAL INTELLIGENCE Scattering
returns of the State election had come in.
San Francisco had given thousand wing majority
Sacramento City and county have gone democratic by
four hundred majority.
The returns generally are very incomplete there
be very little doubt, however, of John Bigler,
democrat being elected Governor though 1t IS still I'M
certain
The Alta Californian of the 9th says that far as
relates the remainder OF the State ticket we think we
be wrong saying that the prospect IN ayor
OF the democratic candidates. and such IS especially the
case in regard the democratic candidates Tor Con-
gress Joseph McCorke and Edward C. Marshall there
scarcely be doubt OF their election The Legisla
is still in doubt, but will It Is thought be democrat
ic"
A great confagration had taken place at Marysvile
on the Both of August by which eighty buildings were
burned The locality OF the fire was Second and
d. First and High streets. The loss is estimated al
half million dollars. The burnt district comprises the
principal buisness part OF the city.
Parish Adams & Co were the heaviest losers, say
$50 600
The Indians are very troublesome on the from
the Great Salt Lake TO the city OF Sacramento. The
mail riders have been attacked several times, but ha,
escaped unhurt Several emigrants had been killed.
| Two men by the names of Mckenzie and Whitaker
had been executed in San Francisco, and others
Sacramento, which perfect quiet has been restor
Robinson, who had been reprieved by the Governor
was taken and executed by the people
The dates from Astoria, Oregon. are TO the 9th
Mrs Gaines wife of Governor Gaines, died on the i3t
of August.
The steamer Genesee sailed from San Francisco lol
Panama the Dist OF August with 81 200 900 IN gold
and the steamer Constitution with 100000 The oI
mer had hundred and fifty and the latter hun
dred and twenty passengers.
The mining news is generally favorable.
William Burger Co, heavy drug house, failed te
The steamship Washington sailed for Southampton te
day, with thrtyve passengers and four thousand 81
e hundred dollars in specie.
n The cotton market is unchanged and quiet. Mod
rate sales of flour at So 75as4 for State and western
SO 9taSi % for Genesee and southern Sales OF ooe
bushels Carolina red wheat a. Toe and 80 600 bushels con
5 at 5sc for mixed. Sales Of mess pork at Sl55
e. Lard 9a9lc.
d New YoRK, Oct g. s P. NJ.
The steamship Ohio, from Ghagres arrived this NOR
= ing with million and half in gold dust on freight al
600 900 dollars the hands OF passengers together wi
is the California mails 10 the first OF September Amo
her passengers Capt. Stoddard ond the crew OF
steamship lafayette, which vessel was burnt to the
ters edge on tile 10th ut and afterwards sunk in eig
or nine fathoms water
The Lafayette had on board good supply Of &C
and quantity Of freight for Saa Juan, consisting oil
ar board the vessel when the fire broke ont found
TO- possible TO check the flames. The loss was heavy