The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-12-17

NEW YoRK, Dec. l3.
The steamer Illinois, from AspinwalI. ar
rived at this port yesterday. She brings 500
passengers, and Two millions in gold. on
freight.
She left at Aspinwnll The steamer United
States, awaiting the arrival Of the Winfield
Scott from San Francisco, whence she wps
to sail on The 18th.
Contributions for The relief OF the sufferers
by the fire at Sacramento had been taken up
al the principal towns, and in ten days ESQ.,
600 were raised in San Francisco.
The passengers per Illinois bring S400, 900
in gold, which would swell the entire amount
brought by her 10 two and hall million
dollars: L
The loss by fire at Marysville is about
100000.
The votes polled at the Presidential elec-
tion was over 10000 The Democratic ma.
jority Is near 5000. The entire Democratic
State ticket was CHOSEN, including McDou.
gal and Latham for Congress. The Legisla.
ture is also Democratic.
The rainy season had sci in throughout the
State, and The rivera were rising; and the mi
ners were successfully employed in washing
ore in the dry diggins, and the yield was
good.
The Indians on the Colorado had been
completely subjugated BY Maj. Huntzman,
and a treaty of peace had been signed.
Letters from Maj. Doss, who has been
prospecting in the mining regions Of Chippo
reports abundance Of gold in every stream,
also plenty of iron.
The Legislature of Eucador has authorized
tine Presidrntto declare war against Peru, in
case satisfaction is not given for the action
Of that government in The Flores project.
| Another lracas had occurred al Psnama
between the natives and foreign boatmen.
When the steamer City Of Pittsburp Was
burned at Valparaiso, l60 passengers and
the crew had 10 leave her without ANYTHING
but their clothes they had on them Sub.
fscriptions TO the amount Of $4,000 had been
raised for the relief of the passengers.
! (ln the report Of this matter from New
Orleans last week. this vessles was re ported
as the City Of Philadelphia, which was incor-
reci.)
There were only eight or ten lives lost at
the burning of the Sacramento.
The number Of buildings burned is set
down at 1000. S
The wind was blowing gale when the
fire broke out, pnd caused it 10 spread with
fearful rapidity. Every public building in
the city except the court house, was burned:
some OF the papers say the number was $500
and that the loss will exceed 5,0O0,0 900.
Beverly c. SInders entered upon his du
lies as collector, at San Francisco, on the
18th ult.
A vessel had sailed from San francisco 10
China. taking out 500 Chinese passengers,
each carrying with him little fortune.
A heavy gale had occurred at San Fran
cisco.
Among The names Of the killed, OF the
burning OF Sacramento. we find j. Dennis, a
Stage driver; Lyon WooIworth, and d. o.
Brigham.
Rev. MIR. Straiton's church was burnt.
Several OF the patients in the hospital
were badly burned.
The price Of gold at the mines has advan-
ced 10 Sl7 25 per ounce.
Adylces from Mexican Sonora had reached
San Francisco which cofrm the accounts of
The attitude of the French Count; be was
leagued with Don Manuel Gondora an influ-
entul Mexicand of immense wealth, and
creditor OF the Government 10 larg.
amount; this Gandora had been engaged Ia
previous revolutions, and has the whole tribe
Of Yackey Indians dependent on him.
| AT The last accounts, which aIe antec,-
dent 10 our Mexican dates, Boulden, the
French Count, with Gondora, was Oh his
way with determination TO displace tie
military Commandant. The steamer indie.
pencence arrived al San Franciso on the l,h
ull., from Son Juan; she had number of
Cases OF lever on the pass gs but only two
deaths.