The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-08
The Details Of the California News.
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The Details Of the California News.
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The steamship Northern Light, CAPT. Tinkle-
Dssgh, arrived yesterday forenoon, bringing dates
Asa San Francisco TO the l4th ult. The NJ L. brings
- passengers brough. down from San Francisco
by tAe steamship Pacific and left San Juan on the
SosA Of August. The passage il thus made through
d little over twenty three days Tho N l.. brings
$3l2 goo in gold dust.
The British steamship Great Western, from Az
Dinwan and Navy Bay, was at San Juan. Tho
health Of San Juan was good, and the weather very
Ans.
Passengers per steamer Pacific, from San Francis
%, arrived at San Juan del Sur in twelve and hall
aays, and Fan Juan del Norte the 18th Of August,
sailing in the N. L., The morning Of the 30sh ult
Or New York.
Ths mail steamer Panama was TO leave San Fran
cisco on Sunday morning. Aug l3th.
Tie steamship Columbia, with the mails from
New York Of July 5th, arrived at San Francisco
August 18th.
The q. s, steamship Massachuse,t ITS left San Fan
cisco for New York TIE 18th August.
To ship Baron, Of Reniev, has been seissa at
Ean FransiFeo for smuggling.
Ne are indebted for Californis papers to Mr.. ].
II. Poole, purser OF The steamship Pacific.
Aiss Caroline Chapman had a heneft at the Jenny
Lind theatre, on the 18th alt.
Hon. John Walton, Mr. Alfred De Witt and N
bOavert, were to leave on the 18th. in the Panama
fn eral procession in honor Of Henry Clay took
Dfsee at San Francisco on the nth ult.
The funeral ceremonies Of Henry Clay were eels-
AGated a. Sacramento on the 18th ult.
Pass, Bacon, & Co, woald ship by the Panama
$i25,S92, and Adams s. CO $4,000.
SigLcra Biscaccianti returned to San Francisco on
the 18th ut from Sants-Clara Valley. She gave
. concert at San jose on the IIth, which was
of the most brilliant and most largely attended
Of the season. The Signora intended in few days
to favor the citizens eff Stockton with her angelic
strains.
dael took place at the Abbey, near Pioneer, race
course, on the 18th ult, between Mes w ii Jones
and John Nugept, Of San Francisco. Weapons duel
ing pistols; distance, ten PAGES Two shots were fred
ths FIRST not taking effect. At the second fire. how
ever, Mr.. Jones was slightly wounded in the side
The parties then left the ground. 1t was rumored
hat evening that, being still satisfied, it was their
Intention to settle the affair TO day. large num-
Der Of spectators were present and witnessed the
affair.
robbery was committed in the Office of Mr..
Bamuel Brannon, on the 18th ult. While China
nan disposipg Of small amount of gold dust. he
managed to steal pile Of slugs amounting to $500
with which he departed, before the thief was dis
covered.
Five vessels arrived at San Francisco on the 1911
alt, which promised revival in trade The Stat
fanHes iQS days frGn Boston EYPjrsa s rs s Ei
Boston; Julia Ann, I35 days from New York and
Caroline Reed, l54 days from New York
Tunnel, 10 feet in length, excavated by Mr.
Jebn Hapsoa AZ Volcano Gulch, 'Calayeras county,
eaved on Tuesday lnst while the delivers were q
6sDer. A spring broke through and DESTROYED the
aSer OF several months, just the rich dirt was
cached.
Chinese villages are spriDging up through The
aiggipgs. Pekin, Canton and dong Kong are
among the names already given to these Celestial
settlements, some of which contain fifteen hundrea
souls.
A good opinion of the diggings about Mokelumne
Hill IS entertained and promulgated by the Calacc-
gas CMonate. Large lifts' it seems are frequent
u that section.
Two affairs of honor are reported to have
come oil recently up In the mountains at Indian
Bar on Feather river, between John ID. Morrison
aAd William Leggitt at Downieville between vii.
ham 8 Spear and John Kelley. Mr.. Lcggitt is re-
ported to have been killed at the third fire. The
sther parties exchanged three shots without effect,
and settled.
Mr.. Greenwood, a gentleman well known about
eac9amento, was shot and mortally wounded re-
sently, thirty miles above the sink Of the Hum
bolt, by the Indians.
The Ri. Rev. Bishop Allemany, Bishop of Mon
teey, it is expected viii return to California by
Che 10Th.
One Thousand miners are said to be working on
The upper waters Of the San Joaquin, and earning
from 81 to So per day.
The trial Of William Hays and John Condor, for
desertion, and the murder Of Col. Craig on the
Desert, took place at San Diego on the 29th and
Both ult Hays confessed the murder of Col Craig,
and asked TO be shot-not hung. The verdict Of
the Court Martial had not been rendered when the
Ohio left.