Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-11
Later From California.
ARRIVAL OF MORE GOLDl


Confirmation Of dtc Fire IN Sen francisco.
New York, Aug. G-P. M.
The Steamer Empire City, from Cha
gres. arrived here to-day. with dates from
the isthmus to the 25th July, and from
Kingston, Jamaica, to the Both.
The Empire City brings over threehun-
dred and sixty passengers. and one million
four hundred thousand dollars in gold on
her freight list. Independent of this, the
passengers are supposed 10 have in their
hands about three hundred thousand dol
lars
BY this arrival we are put in possession
Of dates from San Francisco to the lst of
July.
Another disastrous fire occurred in San
francisco onthe 22nd June. 1t broke out
in Pacific street, and extended down as
iaras Ohio street, destroying the City Hall,
aswell as the city Hospital. All the build
ings on Jackson street were consumed, as
far as Montgomery street, those on Wash
lngton and Dupont street shared ike fate
as far as Samson street; both sides Of Mont
gomery street, from Pacific to Washing
ton street, totally; the New Tlireatre has
likewise been destroyed, and many houses
on Merchant and City streets also suffered
from the conhagration.
Large quantities Of goods were removed
to the Plaza, whilst the fire was raging,
under the hope that they might be saved.
They took FIRE, however, we regret to learn
and shared the fate Of the contiguous build
ings.
Amongstthc buildings saved on the Plaza
are the Custom House, and the following
hotels: the California, Bella, u mon, YER
andah, and Ell Dorado.
Chas. S. lie Jones and gentleman nam
ed Bach, Of the firm of Bach, Burnett &
Co, lost their lives in the fire.
In all, five hundred buildings were de-
stroycd BY Tie fire. Loss estimated at 49,
coo 600.
The fire was the work Of incendiaries,
The houses burnt were generally occu-
pied as dwellings, by the poorer class Of
citizens.
The people of San Francisco have re,
solved to prevent the landing any more
Immigrants from the penal colonies of Eng
land, unless such immigrants produce testi-
monials as to good character
EXECUTION OF ASSASSINS.
Two assassins, who murdered Captain
Snow al Sonora, were captured by the pco
pie, shortly aiterthe commission of the deed
and hung, hy the cnragcd populace, with
out awaiting the forms of law
DIR. Gum, editor of the Sonora Herald
was dragged from his bed and murdered
by some williams who took exceptions TO DIN
article in bis paper. Two persons connec-
ted with the Herald Office were also killed
and several others wounded.
Capt Fitzpatrick has been cut off by the
Indians at Rogue River, and he and his
command put TO death.
FROM OREGON.
Accounts from Oregon to the 9th June
have also come to hand by this arrival.
The crops look favorable and the health
ofthc country generally good.
a great many Germans from the Salt
Lake had arrived at Los Angeles.
Col. Barbour, of the Indian Commission
has suspended operations for the want OF
funds. DR.. Wozencrait is progressing al
his own expense.
REBUILDING SAN FRANCISCO
During the week preceding the depar-
turc OF the Steamer, TWO hundred new build
ings were erected in San francisco.
We DO not observe any particular
change in the markets. The supply OF
Breadstuffs continues heavy.