Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-02-01
Arrival of the Star of the West.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

New YoRK, Jan. %.
The steamer Star of the West has arrived from
San Juan, bringing 400 passengers and California
dates of the LIST Jan. The Golden Gate reached
San Francisco on the 18th and the Winfield Scott
on the 29th. The Oregon left on the 29th, and
the Northener on the 1st for Panama. The Broth
er Jonathan left on the 1st for San Juan. The
oregon and Northener took down nearly two mil
lions i'll gold.
Continuous rains and snow had prevailed for
the last fortnight throughout California. The
streams had liSen to torrents, bridges had been
swept away rancheICS carried off, and vast guam
tity stock drowned. Many lives had been lost at
Sacramento, Stockton and MarySvllle. 1t was very
difficult to reach the mountain districts with sup
plies, and consequently the accounts of want and
distress numerous. The mountain trails from
Sanoma 10 the Oregon line were blocked up with
snow and the inhabitants threatened with starva-
ton.
Flour commands enormous prices. The miners
III some localities had abandoned their claims and
come down to the cities in pursuit ofood. CorpSeS
had been found by the way witt provisions strap
ped upon them, the unfortunates having persisted
from cold and exposure. Cabins had been crush
ed by the weight of the snow and their inmates
forced to seek shelter in the mining holes AT the
last accounts the violence of the weather had
abated. A large amount of provisions had gone
forward which it was hoped would reach the deS-
titute places.
1t is presumed that the despatch from New Or
leans announcing the murder of Miss Catherine
E1aHcS lIuSL nave SIOWl out o. Tie nITueT OIL COl
Jack Hays There is doubtless mistake some
where. Both could hardly have been murdered by
the same man.
At San Francisco the incessant rains had inter
rupted business. Large supplies of flour had
rived end prices somewhat abated Barley was
used in some places as n Substitute for bread.
The storm had done some damage to shipping in
The harbo5.
The revenue cutter Frolic had arrived safely.
An earthquake occurred at San Diego on the
29lh.
The Santa Fe emigrant train of September 9th
arrived at Los Angeles December 4th.
San Francisco Markets. Flour had receded to
S36a3S for GallegD and Haxal. Wheat was firm.
Corn dull A fair business doing in proviS-
ions and an advance looked for. Mess Pork
S35; clear S32a4O. Mess Beef SIT. Hams 19a2lc.
Bacon 25c. Butter 35a43c. Lard lSa2lc. Rice
Tic.
From the Sand,Dich Islands. Dates from the
Sandwich Islands are TO Dec. 4th. The French
are rapidly extending their power the Society
Islands. The French Governor ut last accounts
was about to dispatch naval expedition to the
Navigator Islands to punish the natives for insults
to the French missionaries.
ARRIVAL OF THE PAMPERO.
New ORLEANS, Jan. %.
The steamer Pampero has arrived at the Baiize
in five days from San y Juan. She brings 200 pas
sengers and San Francisco dates of the LIST.
This steamer brings the painful report that Miss
Cathrine Hayes, the celebrated singer, who had
been giving concerts at San Francisco with great
success, had been murdered by man named ZONES
and that the popuace turned out en- masSe and