Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-12
FIFTEEN DAYS
Eater from California.

Arrival of the Illinois.
NEW YORK, July IL. The steamer Illinois,
from Aspinwail, arrived at early hour this
morning, with California dates of j une 18th. She
brings 500passengers, and 81, S36 900 on freight
The principal c0nsignees are Adams & Co., $780,
600; Burgoyne < Plume, S2S0,0O0; Duncan &
Sherman, 1920, 600; Drexwell K Co.. $4,000.
The ship Carrier Pigeon, Capt Doane, from
Boston for San Francisco, went ashore on the 9th
of June. in fog, Point New Year, about 30
miles south of San Francisco. In fifteen minutes
after she struck, there seven feet of water in
her hold, and in half an hour water was above
her lower deck. Two steamers We're sent to the
wreck, and 1900 packages light merchandise were
saved, The ship will be total loss, as also much
of her cargo
A duel was fought on Saturday morning, June
18th, near the Mission Dolores, between Edward
Tobey, Assistant Alderman of San Francisco and
DR.. Alfred Crane late of Alexandria, La. At the
second fre, Crane was shot through the body and
died on Sunday morning. He was % years old.
On Friday, the 10th, duel was fought near
San francisco, between Thomas Hayes, an as
sistant Alderman, and John Nugent, editor of the
Herald At the second shot Nugent was wound
ed, and the affair terminated. When the
steamer left, Nugent's wound was considered
critical
The duel between the Hon. VIM. NJ. Gwin and
Hon. J. w. McCorkle was fought on the LIST ult.
Three Intellectual shots were fred when the mat
ter satisfactorily adjusted
The mining intelligence from all quarters, was
of the most cheering character.
Major Harvey and Mr. Young, distinguished cit
liens, were found murdered on the 4!h OF June near
the San joaquin river.
The farmers throughout the interior speak IN
glowing terms, Of the prospect of an abundant har-
vest. The wheat crop especially, promises largely.
The Golden Gate took down 10 Panama Two mil.
lions and quarter of dollars.
FROM CHINA.-The Pathfinder had arrived
with dates from Hong Kong 10 the 9th April, and
Shanghae to the 18Th The capture of Maxim by
The rebels, and their subsequent defeat is fully
6med.
The Hong Kong papers give the details of various
cruellies practised by the insurgents. They were
making an ndiscrminate slaughter of the Buddhist
priests, as well az Of The Manchous. At Nankin,
they entced 700 Manchou into one building,
and set FIRE to it, reducing the whole to ashes
They also pressed every Chinese man, from Is to
45, into the army, killing the children as useless,
and making cooks and solutions Of The women.
AT Nankn, the leader Of the rebels was crowned
Emperor.
Fears were enel tanned at Canton, that the rabble
ofthe city would rise, learning the of The
rebels and the Register advises foreigners to be pre-
pared for an emergency.
letter from Hong Kong of the oath April, states
that Commodore Perry was about proceed at once
TO Japan, with the Mississippi and Saratoga. This
has caused some uneasiness among the foreigners as
1t would leave them comparatively unprotected.
FROM THE SOUTH PAoIFIo.-The British mail
steamer Quito, from the South Pacific, arrived at
Panama on the 18th, with dates from Valparaiso to
the LIST. and Lima of the 18th June.
WIN. F. Nye, OF Valparaiso, bearer of dispatches
to Washington, and Mr. Holman, Secretary ofLega.
ton at Chill, came passengers.
The prospect Of war between Peru and Bolivia
Increases Peru demands satisfaction for the dis
missal of her Minister, and has inierdiced Bolivian
corn in her territories, and levied duty of 80 per
cent. on all goods passing through Peru to Bolivia.
Peru was concentrating her naval and military
forces for an invasion of Bolivia
FROM THE IsTHMUs.-The Panama Star saws
that there was an attempt at revolution in Bogola
on the Sth Of June. Several individuals were shot
Gen. Herrera attempted 10 call out the troops, but
Gen. Melo refused
The yellow fever had appeared at Carihagena
The daily troops daily deserving and disorder
was spreading. general revolution seemed inev-
liable.