Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-11-12
From the Dubuque Express.
Arrival Of the Steam er Ch rOkee
Disturbances in Chaxres-Outra.
ses by the Indians.
NV York. Nov. l.

NEW York, Nov. L.
The steamer Cherokee from Chagres arrived
at this pert at O'Clock this evening; bringing
San Francisco dates to October lst
The Cherokee brings about 81 900 900 gold
dust on freight, and $4,000 in hands Of pas
sengers.
The Previous accounts Of the distress and
bad success of the Whaling feet in the North
Pacific are fully confirmed. The general in
telligence from California is not very impor-
tant.
A difficulty had occurred between the mer-
chants and the Collector at San Francisco. A
meeting of the former in regard to the matter,
had been held.
The vigilance committee had turned their
attention to prevent the influx of foreign con-
victs, believing that to them might be attribu-
ted the vast majority of the crimes committed
in California. Edward Dupont, Steward of the
Stockton House, had been brutality murdered.
The Governor was about to call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature.
The committee to provide for organizing a
new Territory was shortly to assemble
The mining intelligence is favorable A
rich vain Of quartz had been discovered in
Broadway, San Francisco.
The fresh news of the Cuban massacre
ed great excitensent in San Frsncfec6. HdfgV
numbers were preparing TO start for Cuba to
join Gen. Lopez. Col. White, late of the Pa
cific (steamer) had intended to leave for Cuba
at an early day.
The returns of the State elections had been
nearly all received. Bigler for Governor has
1900 majority. Marshall and McCorkle are
elected to Congress. The entire vote of State
is $4,000, and every county has given majority
in favor of the Democrats Marshall was to
leave for Washington on the 4th of October,
but McCorkle would be detained some time by
sickness.
Cuba Fillbuster meetings had been held at
Sacramento and other places.
Just before she left Chagres terrible fight
had taken place between the natives and Amer
lean Boatmen. The latter were beaten and
fed when the natives turned upon all the
Americans who came in their way.
About twenty passengers from California
we're met and driven back, and five of them are
known to have been killed The rest took re-
fuge in houses which they barrocaded and sub
sequently got on board the Cherokee, through
the courtesy of the commander of the British
steamer who took them off in his own boat and
saved their gold dust for them.
We have advices from Oregon to Sept. Odd
Snow fell in Astoria to the depth of eight
inches. Large numbers of emigrants were COM
ing. The Indians were committing unparal-
leled outrages upon them. On the Columbia
river the family of Hudson Clark of Illinois
was attacked. His mother and brothers were
dangerously wounded. and her person after
wards violated by the whole party. Nj Mil
Ter of Virginia, has also been attacked, and his
brother-in- law, Mr.. jackson killed, and his
daughter and himself wounded. Two other
parties had been attacked but they repulsed the
Indians. Great excitement prevailed among
the emigrants, and inhabitants in consequence
Of these outrages. . ........
New YORK, Nov. 3.
Among the passengers by the Franklin, was
Cheveler d. Solder, Minister Plenlpotentary
from Brazil to the United States The Brig Is
ISABELLA. arrived here yesterday with intelligence
that all was quiet in that country when she
left. the Emperor had just arrived from the
Cape and there was every prospect that he
would acceed to the proposal by the English,
French and American Consuls and make peace
with the Domicans. On Saturday. last the
United States Commissioner in this city, issued
a warrant for the arrest of Heriner, fugitive
slave from Maryland. A letter from Panama
gives an accent of the loss of the Pacific whale
ship, Ann Alexander of New Bedford, Captain
Deblay, in consequence of being struck by a
sperm whale; the crew were picked up in their
boats two days after by the Ship Nantucket,
and taken to Payta. The Steamer Golden Gate
Capt. Patterdo, arrived at Panama on the atte
noon of the 10Th. ult.. in G2 days from New
York. The Isthmus Railroad is rapidly pro-
crossing to its completion a!d on the Ill. Get.
the first train of cars passed from Navey Bay
to Gatun, by July lst it will be completed to
Gorgona giving daily line between Panama
and Navy Bay.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 4.
Dispatches from Washington, give rumors
that Cheveier Huse)man. Austrian Minister to
this country. had notified Mr. Webster of his
instructions to withdraw, upon the arrival and
RECEPTION of Kossuth. Mr.. H. had an interview
of some length with the Secretery Of State on
Sunday, and this is looked upon as contirma
ton of rumored withdrawal
Important from Europe.
Arrival Of the Steamer Franklin.
New YooK, Fov. 2-7 p. N.