The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-04
THE LATEST NE WS.
aRRIYAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.


NEw YORK. May 2nd.-The steamer Crss.
cent CITY has arrived with the California mails
~ the 5,h ult. She brings S2,000,000 gold on
freight. and 100000 in the hands Of 100 pas.
sensers. She lett Aspinwall on the 22nd ult.
Her messengers aassed over the railroad from
Buena Vista. The road is now completed
within IL miles of Gorgona. Passengers go
from Aspinw all to Gorgona IN one day.
The Mexican Congress on the 27th OF April,
rejected the Tehuan,epec treaty by unani-
nous vote.
A line Of American steamers will shortly run
between Panama and Caiao, touching at all
the ports.
The mines of Cholo, known to be very
valuable, and situated on the great water
courses between the gulf of Daren and the
bay Of BuenavenJuro, are exciting great atten-
tion al Panama.
Ice.water sells at Panama at 2 dimes per
drink. Dysentery of a violent type had APP
peared on the lsthmus.
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS.
The advices from California do not possess
much interest.
The L. s. ship Vncennes, which arrived al
San Francisco on the 4th, from Astoria, reports
the loss OF the schr. Juliet, near the mouth of
the Columbia. The crew were saved. The
schr. Exact, before reported as lost, had arriv-
ed safely IN fuSets SOUND.
The schr. Sierra Madre, with detachment
Of soldiers, under the command of Capt. Aa-
drews, which sailed from San Francisco for the
Colorado, to establish permanent post at the
mouth of The ella River, has not been heard
from, and is supposed 10 be lost.
Gov BIgler had sent message TO the Leg
islature recommending an appropriation of
money for the relief OF overland emigrants.
The Mexican Boundary Commissioners had
left in the Golden Gate. They intend 10 cross
the plains by way OF Gila and the Rio Grande
for the purpose of completing the survey.
The late floods had left a rich harvest for
the miners, and emigration from the cities had
commenced, including large party of Chi
nese. At Vale Cita, party turned up lump
of pure gold weighing 26 lbs.
In Sonora the earth yields 300 per cent.
more abundantly than ever.
Adyices from all The mining sections are very
encouraging.
The whites of klamath had declareda war
of determination against the Indians. party
ofsettlers and miners surrounded two lodges
al Indian Ferry, shot the men and several of
the squaws, and destroyed the rancho. Thirty
or forty Indians were killed.
Al Stockton and Sacramento liberal contri-
buttons had been made for the relief of the
North Americas passengers.
A private letter states that duel was to take
place on the 9Th, between Archibald C.. Peachy,
q member of the Legislature, and James Blair,
late of the U. S. Navy. The difficulty grew
out OF q charge of trickery made concerning a
certain water lot bill before the Legislature.
i Mexican had been hung at Mokelumne
Hill, by the Vigilance Committee, for theft.
Gen. Anderson, of Tuolumne, formerly u.
States Senator from Tennessee, has been ap-
pointed Judge of the Supreme Court vice
Lyons, resigned, and Alex. Wells has been ap-
pointed 10 the fourth judgeship.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Honolulu dates TO March 10th have been re-
celved. The papers are filled with accounts of
the eruption of Mount Monaloa The altitude
OF the eruption was 10000 feet above the level
OF The sea, and was yet burning. The lava
was piled up 500 feet high.
james Henry Tanner, passenger on hoard
the Game Cock, HAD made affidavit al Hone
lulu relative 10 the robbery of the mail on board
OF that vessel. He says the robbery was com.
mltted by Samuel Brannan and Messrs. Hanna
and Petrovits.
The Pacific whaling feet was doing we'll.
PERU.
Adyices from Peru state that, on the exnedi
non under Gen. Flores, reaching Guayauuil,
decided demonstration was made.in his favor
by the troops of the Ecuador government. who
spiked Their Own guns, TO prevent them being
used against the invaders. Flores took the
CITY easily. Most of the troops under him are
Europeans. Flores is considered as the agen,
OF the Peruvian government, whose design is
10 annex Ecuadorto Peru.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Prices of desirable articles were steadily ad.
vancing. Agricultural implements were in
good demand. Breadstuffs active ami firm
Coffee was improving. Clothing and dry
goods were advancing. Leather was in good
demand at full rates. Mess Beef had advan.
ced to $50, and clear Pork 10 22a$24 The
Tobacco market was overstocked. Spirits OF
Iurpentine were high and the market bare
Gold dust I6a$l7 IS.