The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-27
THE LATEST NEyS.
II OF VICTIMS OF THE : ifAMER
INDEPENDENCE.

NEW YORK, April 25.-1'he steaIr Star OF
be West arrived this evening fronlan Juan,
h,nejnc California dates TO the lsr April.
Among the passengers lost in fe steamer
r,Ieneudence, are:-W m Argull,t Wiscon-
,'r Mis- A,res and child, OF Grgia; VIM
Tier. Of Tenn; ] Abraham, of Ob; T. Abra-
nam. Ohio; Allen, Texas; A Darlington
.~3 VIE. Of Arkansas; - Ihauncey, of
Sao lose; c ] Coole and son, OPT Louis for
,,e.lv al Washington; T. Collii aud , chill.
zen Of Eng: Mrs NJ 4 Carne I'D child, Eng;
Ms i(, Cohen. Of Albany; A carmichael, of
~. Miss Julia Banccum, oSt Louis; Vim
T.rosn. Of Mass. J Braun oNew Jersey; "
Est.p man. OF Onio; NJ NJ Belle, OF Tenn; G
HSr,,e.ot Tenn; N Bernie, If Tenn; Philip
psaer. OF Mass; f Baker,ot Mass;
Remington, OF ~ Louis; ; 'aum, OF Ohio; w
" r cnell, Of Mich; Alex rown, OF Mich; Z
rgick. Of Albany; G " Bswel, OF H.; Mrs
: Brown, OF Iowa; VIM lEie, OF New York;
Danv. OF Eng; II For, OF Mich; VI Fer
re,t. Of Germany, z Francis, OF Eng; + Jar
relf. Of OHIO; " Grimer ,nd wife, OF Cincin-
MI. Charles Grannis, Illinois, -- Hart
man. oil New York; o iale, OF Mass; Mrs
p.riund and ,hree bow OF Wisconsin; g
Iercg. Of Texas; Mrs hlI and child, of H.;
Wsry md Maria Ingis. of Oregon; -
I,11ston. of Boston; If Jeffres, OF Ohio; I
Zones. OF New York; IA Knox. of r Island;
II kIC Of Cincinna; Morris Kemp and Asa
Zerar,dge. OF Illinois Kelly, OF n Orleans;
! NI,4s,o. OF VALPARAISO; - Spieman and
! -n;Idren. of Miss; p Lace, of Conn; Mar
rsI4ckev. OF Georia; Il L ight. OF n York; J
r.snf. New Yorc; 'm Leonard, New YORK;
& Nosher. \ YofkJohn Masterman, of Mich;
IN ers, of New Yrk; E { Marina, OF Penn;
81 ~ Murphy, of piston; WIN Muffin, OF New
foin: " II CanGlss, Of Ohio; " ) MoulIon,
Of Mass: David Nichols, OF Geo; w Max
we'll. Of illinois, Willis, do; L O'Neall, OF
\ J.: I o Ber!t, Of New York; VIM Reid,
o.. Louisiana; A Inny ;Sprouden, of \ York;
II J Roberts ANA Reynolds, OF n Jersey; J
~pgrahawk 4, Of Jew Hampshire; A Scoti, Of
ono: " A Scbfeld, OF Pennsylvania; John
Schmidt, OF Missouri; John Stevens, OF Wis
con<ia: SlmeoI Taylor. Of New Hampshire;
i Tar ui Missouri; Charles Teats, OF CIncln-
c-t.; Robert 'aylor Of Boston; o o Taylor
and child, ofMissouri; James Tallow, OF ST
Louis; -Vedtrifi, OF Illinois; Benz Ward,
Of Michigan Asa Watson and boy, OF St
Louis; Il MWeddell, of Indiana; Charles 4
Ward, of M York; Barbara Whiteman, of
New Orleat; Amy Welsh, OF Boston; L Nj
Wilson, Il Pennsylvania; l. ) Henry, of In
Lana.
ne or bi TIC w est Diit9S UfEI OUb pas
ssngers. rought down by the steamer Sierra
Nevada. she sailed tor San Juan on the
evening the l7lh.
The sVamer Pumpero sailed from San Juan
CT the me day for New Orleans, with two
.IudreGp assengerS.
The niled States sloop Cyane and the
Brili-h teamers Geyser and Midway were al
San Juh.the latter shortly to SAIL for Chagres.
The hteiigence from San Juan is peaceful
G.t of satisfactory character. Iha utmost
cordially Of feeling existed between the off
cess o' the American and British war vessels.
ihsneople OF San Juan held an election for
cir. Ulcers on the 18th, when Martin was re-
eiecth Mayor, without opposition.
Iet heart-rendIng accounts ere given Of
the altierIn IS OF the passengers OF the steam
er dependence, nearly 400 Of the suIv ivors
aeyig arrived at San francisco.
TIE LOSS OF THE INDEPENDENCE.
additional ParttcuiarS-An0 Steamboat
Decentralization California NewS.
jEw ORLEANS, April 24.-The Picayune
iefns the following further particulars OF the
sEi wreck of the steamer independence in the
Pkifc. There were about four hundred pas
81 gers in all rescued from the wreck, who
Esrs taken to San Francisco. Many of them
s;Itred great distress and were almost reduced
II & stale OF starvation. Up TO the departure
q iAe steamer CoTtez, it was ascersaned that
! the passengers on board the Inpedendence,
tne hundred and fifty had been lost. Four
zen OF The crew also supposed to be drowned,
IS nothing was heard OF them after the disas.
er.
The steamer Page, running between Sacra-
1ento cuG San Francisco, burst her boilers
in btrh In
we're killed and many seriously injured. The
boat was partially insured.
The loss by the nundution OF Marysviile is
very serious, and the suffering Of the inhubi-
,ants UNI, eIsal.
The steamer Tennessee, heretofore reported
wrecked, mas been abandoned. She was fast
going 10 pieces.
Nothing of importance in the Legislature
Ieyond the passage of bill imposing a tax
o. foreign miners. A resolution was offered
N the 25th March, which p .ssed both houses,
70 adjourn sine die on the 18th April.
The passage OF the foreign miners tax bill
FGs received with great rejoicing by the ma.
I've miners. The impression prevails that its
feet vii! be to drive many foreigners from the
mines.
The United States steamer Unicorn sailed
rom Panama on the 18th for Australia, with
100 passengers. There were but few passen
gers at Aspinwall waiting transit 10 the States
The Alta California says that considering
The enormous stock OF most articles on hand
and the heavy imports known TO be on the way
Il !s not expected prices will react for seVera
onIhs TO come TO point that will yield pro-
tt even to shippers.
Flour has further declined, with sales a
81 - per Dbl. Sales also on private terms
supposed 10 be at % 80 to $40 per bbl,
The supply of all kinds of clothing is good
and demand moderate. Coffee has been selling
Ut easier rates, and Provisions generally lower
Mess Pork has declined 81 per Dbl. A large
supply OF RICE in the market and dull.
Boots aDd Shoes 10 fair demand.
Money abundant at easy rates.
Washington Affairs.
u AsHIN NOTION, April 24.-Jabez Fitch is tC
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