The weekly Placer herald., 1853-12-10
Per Wells, Fargo & Co.
Arrival of the CGrtes.

ed at San Francisco on Friday night last,
bringing news from New York up to the
9Th Of November, and from Europe to
the 22d October. BY this arrival we have
news of the declaration of war by Turkey
against Russia. We copy the condensed
news from the Union:
The declaration of war was to be read
in all the Mosques on the 7th instant
Reschid Pacha's son was the bearer Of
the summons to Prince Gardschakoff,
He also conveyed to Omar Pacha definite
Instructions how to act in the event of the
Russians refusing to leave the territories
Duplicates of these dispatches were sent
to the commander of the Turkish forces
in Asia, go that the action of the two
divisions Of the army might be in concert.
Omar Pacha thus writes to Prince Gard
schakoff: There only remains to report
the Indispensable necessity of war.
The British pub ic are kept in the dark
in regard to the intention Of their govern
ment on the Turkish question.
The tone of the French papers indicate
that France is in favor of the war.
The money market in New York was
in an alarming stringent condition, one or
two heavy failures had occurred.
The NICARAGUA COMPANY AND VAN
DERBILr MIR. Vanderbilt has issued All
attachment against the steamship Prone
thus, one of the vesse running in the
line of Nicaragua transit Company. She
was immediate released upon Charles
Morgan and Joseph :. w h;e entering
the necessary bonds. The object Of Mr.
Vanderbilt in issuing his attachment was
to oil tain the proper security for the ad
iuStment of his claim against the com
pany.
GREAT FIFE IN New YoRK-Loss OF
LIFn.-On the first Of November, the
splendid brown stone edfce known as
the Fowler Buildings, corner of Nassau
and Fnlton streets, directly opposite the
Herald Office was de>tro, ed by fire. The
loss may be estimated in round numbers
at 400 600, Of which about $1,000 is
covered by Insurance. Several hundred
mechanics are thrown ont of employment,
and ly the falling Of the flooring SeYeTa.
persons have been killed.
The KoSTA AFFAIR.-lt is now said,
on the Authority of the Frankfort Ger
man journal, that Kosta did not leave
Smyrna Oh the 5th, but still remained
prisoner in the French Hospital
HEAVY BANH RoBBERY-The Bank Of
the State Of New York was robbed on
the afternoon of November Cd, Of $3.50
There has been an unusual amount Of
fires, wrecks, SC.
Yankee Sullivan, one Of the principals
in the recent prize fight at Boston -Four
Corners, was arrested on Il rpqaiSlton
from the Governor of Massachusetts, for
his part in the affair.
The Star, at " ashjngton, publishes an
order from the Adjutant General, abolish
ing the geographical divisions of the
Mi itary Department, and substituting the
foiIoWing:
Department Of the East--Country East
of the Mississippi headquarters, BaIti
m re
Department Of the Vest Country
West of the Mississippi, and East of the
Rocky Mountains - headquarters, St.
Louis
Department Of T'cras-Head quarters,
CorruS Christi.
Department Of Ne,c .uerico. Head
quar'era, Albuquerque.
Department Of The Pacifc-Conntry
West of the Rocky Mountains-EX Utah
and New McXico-Head quarters, San
Francisco.
Gov. Footc, it is confidently believed
will be returned to the United States
Senate, despite the fact that all the in
nuenre of Secretary Davis has been
brought TO bear against him.
The Hard-sheI Democrats Of Massa-
chu.etts are still fighting the coalition or
Free Soil Democrats Of that State.
Mr.. Elliot made a balloon ascension
from Baltimore on the 27tn Octaber, rose
about four miles, and landed in one hour
and ten minutes, in Lancaster county, Pa,
distance of so miles.
The New Or cans Bee of October 25th
says that the ahsentees have nearly ali
returned, and that the legion Of strangers
constantly arriving is rapidly filling the
vacuum created by the recent appalling
mortality.
The State Department has instructed
Minister Gad>den to demand of the Mex
lean Government redress for the outrages
committed two years ago, on Consul +.
w. Rice, at Acapulco.
1t is said that since the discovery of
gold in California, six hundred ships have
gone round Cape Horn into the Pacific,
which have not returned. Some were
broken up in San Francisco, and some
70 md employment in the Pacific.
Secretary Marcy, on behalf of the Pres
dent, has written to Commodore lngra-