New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-23
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ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY,
THREE WEEKs LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
News from South America.
The steamer Empire City whose arriva, below the ci.v
noticed on Saturday morning, brought the California
mails three hundred and twenty passenvers and l,o
amount Of gold dust. . z -f...--s 3 l
Mr. Duggan. clerk Of the steamship Alabama came non
senger in the Empire City from Havana He reports that
the Alabama arrived at San Juan the 2st nit hav;n
very heavy weather during her whole
The Empire City arrived at Havana the nth int
York The Ohio sailed Chagres on the 1itb with loo
passengers Among them Geo. Law ESQ ex.Gov
Alternately of Oregon. and NJ me Biscaccianti larsS
dinHer given to Gen. Concha the 17th on hoard
the English frieate Cumberland in the harbor Havana
The Empire City brough the following of gold
dust Louisiana State Bank, S22 COO; Adams e. Co
$500 W h. Cushing. $1,000; Il. j. webster s555. o1'
The following passenrs arrived in the Empire City:
From Harana--Alfred Gaune. VIM. Miller. Jno Lowle
j. J. Nichols, Francisco RoInagosa- s. Lee. John Was
F. A. Fuella, Juan Granna T. Barrier.
From Chagrss.-H Nswkall and lady s II Cussard e.
Wolfe Miss r. NJ Smith Miss Julia Lawrence b. winter
Thomas Pierce. W II. Wagner, s. L. Gayle. II Kirsch
Fisher. r. A. TORY. John Duggan L. Davidson n 4
Davidson, Samuel Kelly. $. G. Foreman M Teyser A. NJ
j. Loftin J. Fayer. j. Bournevile NJ Crane j Culver
J. Burden " Dunston J Thomas, C, Thomas L. Alien
r. Jamison T Asher. g. Asher, W M Davis. s phins
$. Maybee, J g. Lydel. W. II. Scott W. Potter. d. e.
Davenport G. H. Canch Robert Good, 7 Hlyma s. Max-
well, Z. Hudson, A. Martin T. Taylor. W A Moore 7
Asher j. Harnes, John McAuiay. b. Coates s. seekine
Hinman ,1I. n Norsley; ). u Gowner W AlexandeT.
]. Ii. Phillips j. Freeman, N O. Peek j. r simons
s. Hinter ]. McKean 6. W. Gregg s. c, Howell r
Griggo'y. W Grggoiy, W Marphy.J Bnrrel W hariby.
Robert Dynch, Mr. Winn. W, Orr, II. Miller j (e,rf
ney, 7. Partin- =, W. Thun,fsn, j. r. CFlarin ~ W
Graves. il. McGuin j. Dorson ]. l. Coleman j Corey
miss. E. Burrs. B. Burris j Ford J Baker T NJ nm
II. Builderback, j. L. Shields. W Haines j. D. Rhineg
Ellington E A. Young, Mr. Long, H Young Palmer.
E. Gasscock, slGlasscoek. H. Johnes. L. b. Thather T
Eyers, j. Tacket, j NJ stoples, H. " Lawson scho-
field, 5. Leneludy. j. T Himprey Thomas Beck R. W.
Cottrand W Coffin, 7. A. Mory, Tho1nas Barber s. g.
West f. P. Starry, W II, Howell. J Pcnnanu r. Mark
S Julian T.. Iardwick and son. 7. s. Hardwick W "
Moore. Thomas Hand, wife and child. B. Knight J.
Brown r. Doyle, Henry Fry, s. BLESSING NJ Cullager
seph Morris L. Constable E. Murray, Z. W. Campbell
K. n. Newton and son.
THE INDIAN WAR.-Indan troubles in the south of CAL
forna appear to have been brought close The Los
Angeles Star of the 1st ult. says:
Gen Bean returned to Chino Friday last brinpine,
inc leyen prisoners ndans) among them Antonio son
of Antonio Cara and the leader of the Indians al the
time Of the attack on Warmers rancho: also Edward
Hines the murderer of Domingo Carriage and for whose
arrest the Governor had offered reward of $1,000 Hines
was delivered to" the civil authorities and will be
safely guarded until trial can be obtained
court martial organized try the Indians nnon
charges Of treason murder and robbery Gen Bean re-
sided at the court. and Hon Myron Norton performed the
duties of Judge Advocate Ali the forms Of trial were
observed aud upon the jury several influential Cali
fr,,ans The Indians Antonio Jose Luis were ron
ct.d Of the several charges sentenced 10 he
shat which sentence carried into execution on SIM
day the 25th ut. An Indian boy also found guilty was
more mildly dealt with. lie whipped twenty-five
sas and released The other Indians were proved TO
have been from absent from Aguas Calentes at
the time the nu ders committed and were Therefore
released rom custody.
The e Ipdans had belonged to Antonio Garras tribe
and had come to San Gorgonio upon the invitation Of
that chief placing themselves in the hands of juan An
tonic VIII Immediately handed them to Cen Bean
Nothing has been heard from Capt. Fitzgerad's com
mand since its departure for Los Coyotes.
Gen Bean was to have left Chino for San Diego on Fri
ay last taking with him Antonio Cara to be confronted
with Esudillo and joaquin rtGga who are charged y
this In;tian with having melted the nsurrection
On the o3d December Major Heintzeman IT g ,
commanding in the Southern District. ordered n
of war the trial Of several cheftan after
ful investigation they condemned to be sbot m,
Star publishes confession made by Marshall ,,b -
hung at San Diego, He denied to the last that he hf
been concerned in any murders and persisted that h.
only Joined the Indians to his fe intending to
them AS soon opportunity offered
We give the following items of general news from III
Alta Californian:
In i'll; parts of the State from which We have int
to the eve of the departure of the Golden Gate
the greatest order and quiet prevail In the South TIN
Indian disturbances at end and throughout fh,
mining region of Northern California uniform peace aC
V,
The State Legislature is in session at Sacramento
to which city it adjourned about week since This re
mova OF the seat OF government brought about by
the failure of the Vallejo provide suitable
accommodations for the State officers and the Legislature
That body convened on the 9Th inst at Vallejo and pro-
ceeded to the business of opening the session The mes
sage tf Gov McDongal transmitted and followed by
the resignation of that officer Governor Biger having
been declared elected and installed and his inaugural
with that OF Lieut. Gov. Purdys the Senate having
been received and read the Legislature steps to
our Several propositions We're made by the citizens of
Bencia San jose hiarysve and Sacramento and finally
after some opposition the Legislature. by concurrent
resolution. decided to meet Sacramento where fine
conmodous courthouse had been placed at Their
service. On Friday last the 10th instant both Houses
met ut the seat of government, where they have
since continued in quiet session without accomplishing
any important business The State archives had been
moved by order of GOV. McDouga during his admins
rnton. to San Jose and the people of that town wer
an attempt was made to remove them obtained an in
junction. and detained the archives for several DAYS
They have since been removed, however and the qucs
ton, Where is the State capital ,' will soon be settled
by decision of the Supreme Court. But little doub
exists that the capital rghtiully belongs jose
have stated the proceedings our Legislature thus
far destitute of general interest There
three contested BE- disposed of before legislation
will become brisk The election of United States Sen
ator is the first important step to be taken number
candidates, the most prominent of whom Messrs
Weller. King Mclean. Henley and Broderick before
the Legislature but Mt this time it utterly impossible
to determine the prospects and decide upon the chances
of either.
A settlers and Miners Convention has been held fo
several days past in Sacramento. It is by no means
full representation of the settlers and miners interests
of this State its long preentious title the contrary
notwithstanding. and but little interest is taken in it,
proceedings.
Colonel k. Mckee Indian Commissioner has been ouit
successful in his treaties with the Indians of the Nortl
Coast country He has made treaties with four larg
tribes and is the belief of the people of that ha
they will be respected and that Indian difficulties in tha
quart rr are at an end at present.
In southern California peace and contentment kewis
prevail act ofthe Indian insurrccton terminate
with The death of Antonio Cara the chief of the
powerful hostile tribe. He captured by detnchmep
under command of Gen Bean. brought into san Diegt
and, nfer t!r trial condemned and shot, jan II
The Indian Commissioner. DR. Wozcncraft. aterward
went among the disafeced tribes and concluded treatie
of peace with the Cahula Pablo Caentes and san Iu
Rey Indians.
The advance guard of the Boundary Survey arrived
San Diego the 18th ult and they report the Indiar
along the Gila ugly set requiring the strong arm
military law to keep them in check and proper position
Mr.. Gray. Chief Engineer of the Expedition. made til
journey from the junction of the Ga and Colorado
San Diego in six and half days The party were dest
tue If provisions most of the journey The survey of l
ella commenced in the latter end of October an
prosecuted about three hundred and fifty miles 1t wa
abandoned about sixty miles above the confluence of til
ella and Colorado where rhe party had alternative bt
| starvation
battle occurred Jan 4th hetweea the insurgents al,
| Government forces of Lower California. in which t
former under Negrete, defeated and dispersed b
called La Frontera in Lower California The fight OF
cured at Santa Tomas. The loss on either side wa
slight.
The most gratifying feature in the progress of our al
fairs is the great Of immigration the passengr
| departures by the Panama steamers every month Th
tide Of human beings settling towards sur shores give
ample of business prosperity and from lis
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