The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-16
by TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Daniel Webster-Two Week.
Later from California.

Arrival Of the Daniel Webster-Two Weeks
Later from California.
New YvaK March l5.--The steamer Daniel
Webster arrived here this morning from Cha gres.
She bripgs four hundred thousand dollars worth of
gold dust and large number OF passengers. Her
dates from San Francisco are TO the lith of Feb
ruary.
The country generally was quiet and busincss
OF all kinds prosperous. The state of society gra
dually improving, and crime diminishing.
Mining operations are prosperous, and the yield
OF gold fully equal to expectations.
The smallpox had broken out at the Mines and
some few casea proved fatal.
The Legislative Assembly has passed the Fugi
tive Slave law.
There special change TO notice in the
markets. Flour was in fair demand at the prices
quoted by the previous steamer Provisions and
groceries steady and in good supply The market
was well stored with all kinds OF produce. Money
easier.
Judge Toft, we'll known citizen, has died
Good health generally prevails.
large number of persons on the lsthmus
waiting passage. Provisions scarce and high
Good health prevails.
Advices had reached San Francisco from Chill,
stating that General Cruz had been defeated at
Langonillo on the Sth December by General Bulas
The conflict was bloody and sangunary, aud last
ed several hours. There was terrible slaughterng
on both sides 1t was supposed that this defeat
would put an end to further hostilities.
There had been some depredations by the Indians
in the interior, but nothing very serious.
Improvements were rapidly progressing in San
Francisco and the principal cities in California.
Business generally throughout the country was
prosperous.
The tide of immigration continues undated.
The passage Of the Fugitive Slave bill by the
Legislature has given general satisfaction, and the
people will abide by it.
The political and general news by this arrival
possesses very little general interest.
The Daniel Webster brings three hundred and
twenty five passengers.
ArrivaI of Steamer Ell Dorado.
New YoRK, March l5--lli p. m.-The steamer
Ell Dorado, with the mails has arrived, bringing
81 ,42s 900 in gold, and 80 passengers. She made
she trip in twenty-thr days.
Arripal Of the United Staies-Later from Cagres
and Greyt0tcn.
NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE steamer United
States has arrived from Chagres, with one hun
drcd and seventy-hve passengers. She brings
Kingston (Jamaica) dates of the Sth instant.
The Kingston Journal learns with regret from
Greytown that there ia likely to be a Inisunder-
standing between England and the United States,
from an attempt made in that quarter similar to the
Cuba invasion.
Panama was crowded with emigrants Business
at Chagres, especially in provisions, was brisk
The United States ship Decatur at Grey
town. The steamer Daniel Webster was at Cha
gres on the LIST Of March, and also the Ben Frank
lin, City of New York, and Meteor, for New Or
leans.
The steamers Alvarado and Northerner, from
San Francisco, were fully due, but had arrived.
The smallpox still fingers at Jamaica.
Ii was reported AT Panama tina, General Herrera
was about to resume the governorship of Central
America.