Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-12-04

Giddings to amend them, adopted, and the
House adjourned. ~ ~ Sea
Later from California.
Arrival of the Alabama and
HAth j Cherokee. %Hi 4a- #Aa
Horrible Tragedy on board the Challenge.
New ORLEANS. The steamship Alabama
has arrived with fifteen days later news from
California. s.sa -at N 49,
The most important news is the startling
intelligence of the murder Of The passengers
and crew Of the New York clipper ship
Challenge, by the captain and mates ofthe
vessel. r.s IA. -sa f.ss s. a.ss
This deed had excited a thrill Of horror,
and had caused the most intense excitement
throughout San Francisco. The mate had
been arrested but The captsin succeeded in
making his escape. V,gilnnt efforts, how
ever, had been made to secure his arrest.
Letters received at New York from San
Francisco, give the following account Of the
difficulty on board the ship Challenge:
When the vessel arrived of Rio, the crew,
some so to 60, broke out in open mutiny,
with the intention 10 seize the ship, murder
the csptain and mate, give her in command
to one Of their company, aud 20 rowing
The mate was knocked down aud stabbed
by The crew, but was rescued by the captain
who succeeded in bringing them 70 duty,
not, however, until some Of them were ss-
verely hurt, some Of whom, having previous
ly been sick with dysentcry and scnrvy, died
on the passage. Some OF the sailors ran
away before the ship came alongside the
wharf, and related such shocking stories Of
the msnner in which they bad been treated,
that great excitement was created among
The bontmen and the sailors on the wharf,
who covered the deck Of the ship, hunt ing
for the captain and maie 10 lynch ihem-
On the morning oil the LIST November, the
mate was arrested 8 miles beyond the mis-
sion on the San Jose road, and lodged in the
county Jail in charge Of the u. g. Marshal.
Il is thought that Capt. Waterman would
also he arrested.
Six ofshe men died Of the dysentery, and
three were Loot from the mizen yard in q
gale. a7 uil- lHaN-'
Passengers by the Alabama, report that
the shipments OF gold by the steamer of
the 81 inst, would reach nearly three mil
lions of dollars. large portion OF which
would 60 forward by the Oregon. The ne
counts from the mines are Of the most cheer
ing character, and the yield shows no abate-
ment but rather an increase.
On the Middle Fork the miners have doac
remarkably well, one company having Sc
cured in the space Of one week upwards Of
$50, 900. New discoveries have been made
at Cold Spring, and also AZ the Volcano Dig
gings. There is no doubt that the coming
season will be the most profitable ever known
in the annals of California.
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ders, robberies, dnels, &C., though in most
cases The offenders are arrested aud suHlrna-
rily punished. 1891
The rainy season had made its appearance.
A Convention in favor Of division Of the
State has also been held at San Francisco,
and resolutions Recommending the same,
adopted, though not without considerable
opposition as to the manner in which it
should be done. r.,a 80 AuzA
The ship Dadalus, sent out by the Brit.
ish government to search for Sir John
franklin, arrived al San Francisco, Oct %.
No traces of The expedition had heen discov-
cred, and it is the opinion OF the officers
that all further attempts 10 find traces of
Them will prove fruitIess.
The establishment OF a line Of. steamers
between San Francisco and China is being
seriously discussed. sr H s 81 -,
From OREeoN. The advices from Ore.
gon are to October %. The Convention
at Cowiittz reported thar Territorial Gov
eminent should be organized by Congress,
north Of the Columbia River, and appointed
q COMMITTEES To memorallze Congress. a-
The immigrants have nearly al arrived,
healthy anj in fine spirits. ..r
From THE IsrHMuS The.Cherokee brings
dates from Panama 10 the 10Th. Flour so
10 $50 per bbI.
A letter states that ID is generally UNDER
stood that the United States Governments
has entered into new bargain with New
Grenada, By which the latter yields It's origi-
nal contract for the transportation Of the
United States mails across the lsthmus, and
that a contract has been made for thar pur-
pose between the Uniied States and the Pam
anna Railroad Co. By this arrangement, it
Is expected the mails win be carried though
from San Francisco to New York in "a
DAYS. s.8 s'4a- tis ra8
From Ssn. Juan del Sur, we learn that
every thing Is IN state Of anarchy and con-
fusion. Gen. Munoz had selected large
force, and was determined on preventing
the landing Of passengers by Vandercliss
Line. About 100 Americans had joined his
forces. ,.
THE Panama Star learns BY passengers by
San Juan route, that navigation BY that route
10 suspended for the present, the Steamer
navigating the lake having gone over tho
rapids, add being impossible to get her back
again, nearly 5000 psssons are waiting ran-.
I'll both ways on fhet route. t~aA &C.
Gen. sHsrrer. was expected n PsBama on
18th. accompanied BY eorps Of disciplined
soldiers from Carttagena. Who arc 10 b
on the Isthmus 70 preserve peace.
"A FIRsr-RArs SFEEcH.--Ths Bsuaoa sop-l
respondent Of the N. Y. Daily Times ssys
hat shef the election of Purdy {editor Of the
MaiD was Known ID SomervIIIe, his conssl.
asnts paid Tie msdsst ma . visit. Hearing
! Asvve hsvys kura u bic door, Purdy ssmes
tut, much taken absck BY ~ demonsfzsslon-
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