The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-26

Our columns to-day contain full details Of the news
brought from the Pacific side of the continent by
the steamship Northern Light. Politics, it will be
SEEN engrossed the chief attention Of the Calorni
ans on the day the last steamer sailed The demo-
Gratis there, as in almost every other State in the
Union, were divided upon local issues, and their in
ternal warfare was being carried on with as much
bitterness as that of the hards and softs in New
York. But in this they not iota behind the
wings, whose condition equally distracted and
hopeless In short, party organization appeared to
be completely dissolved, and it impossible to tell
what section would prove victorious in the election
to come OF on the 18th inst.
As usual the California journals contain numerous
accounts of outrages Of every description but the
authorities and others were actively engaged in cap
turing and bringing to justice villains of all grades,
there is again some prospect that the Golden State
viii eventually be in great measure purged of
malefactors. There seems to have been q mistake
about the capture of Joaquin. The Rangers are said
70 have beheaded the wrong man. Indian depre-
aations and murders still Of frequent occurrence
in the interior. One hundred and fifty Indians,
the 18th ult., attacked party of twenty-five white
men. After desperate fight, which lasted some
fourteen hours the savages retreated leaving five
white men dead upon the field, and five others badly
wounded The Indians are also the cause Of. much
annoyance to the people of Oregon. They murder
the whites whenever opportunity is presented.
Commercial affairs in San Francisco were ex-
tremey dull-consequent upon over trading and the
lack of orders for goods for the interior. The
houses were completely crammed with merchandise,
30 much 30 that the market was fairly glutted.
However, the miners and the agriculturists were
busily engaged in attending to their fields OF labor,
which were yielding an abundance Of both precious
metal and grain, and when these husbandmen again
come forth from the hills the plains and the val
ieys, it il probable that the supplies will speedily
disappear from the pentup warehouses Of the city.
The intelligence which we publish to-day from
South and Central Americas up TO a much more
cent date than that were before in possession Of
There does not seem to be- however any noteworthy
changes in the condition of these Spanish American
republics, most of which are still ravaged with in
testne and revolutions.
The Northern Light brought our files of West In
dian journals to the 18th instant with letter from
our Kingston correspondent The new Governor Of
Jamaica was hourly expected We publish the
most interesting items relative to the political reli
giOus, mercantile and sanitary condition of the
stands.
selligence regarding the supposed origin and the
consequences of the late instruction at Tortola,
which we give elsewhere.
According to one of our Geographic dispatches
from Washington, published this morning, the Hon.
John A. Dix has written another letter TO the South
relative TO his abolition sentiments If Mr.. Dix goes
at this rate he will yet turn up one of the best
friends the South had. He is decidedly en-
phatc on the subject in this last note.
The coroner's inquest in the case Of Dr. Osborn,
in this days paper, exhibits some curious facts rela
tive to the offence, and also the liberation by the
police magistrate Of the parties charged with the
perpetration Of the assault on the deceased
We elsewhere publish q full report Of the pro-
ceedngs of the meeting held by the printers Of this
city, last Saturday evening, for the purpose Of de-
visng for the relief of those Of their brethren
who are suffering from the effects Of the epidemic
at New Orleans. We learn that during the ravages
OF Che dreadful scourge the members Of the New
Orleans Typographical Union have With brothery
care sursed and supported those Of the profession
who have been stricken down. Out of one bupdred
and fifty Ct their number no less than thrtyve have
undergone the horrible ordeal Of the fever several Of
whom have already been followed to the grave Upon
che frs. appearance Of the disease the Union appoint
ed arelief committee the members Of which personally
attended to the sick-the association bearing all the
expenses But the funds of the society have at last
given out-added to which there has been great
siiminution Of the number of members. Under these
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