Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-07-21
ARRIVAL OF THE
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New York, July IL.


The steamer Illinois, from Aspinwall
! with California news of 10th, 500 pass.
engers and 81 sac. 00O, has arrived.
The ship Carrier Pigeon, Capt. Drane,
went ashore on 9th of June, 80 miles
south of San Francisco. Two steamers
were sent TO the vessel, and 1900 pack.
| ages of light cargo were saved. She
leaked while taking on, the cargo, and
the las, accounts state that she is break.
ing to pieces.
A duel was fought on Saturday morn.
ing near the Mission Dolores, Edward
Toby, Assistant Alderman of San Fran.
cisco, and DIR. Alfred Crane, late Of Alex
andria, Louisiana, who, at the second
fire, was sho, through the body, and died
on Sunday.
On Friday, the 18th, another duel was
fought near San Francisco, between
Thomas Hayes, Assistant Alderman,
ind John Nugent, Editor of the Herald.
Distance 90 PAGES with pistols. AT the
second shot Nugent was wounded
When the steamer lief, his wounds were
considered critical.
Additional by the Illinois.
The duel between Gwyn and McCor-
kle as fought June Sd, Intellectual shots
were fired, when the matter was satir-
facionly adjusted.
The weather was very warm in Cali
fornia. The thermometer ranging in the
shade from 80 TO l02 deg.
The mining news from all quarters is
cheering. business at San Francisco
ard trade with the interior had greatly
improved. Money was easier.
Flour was better al Sl2 so.
The Panama Star says that there was
an attempt at instruction in Bogo,a on
the 9th June, several individuals were
shot. General Herrara attempted TO call
out The troops but they generally refus.
ed.
The yellow fever was raging al Car
.hagena. and the troops were daily de-
sersing. A general revolution seems in
eyitable.
The steamer Columbia from San
Francisco, arrived at Panama on the
26,h. The California sailed on the
28th. The Golden Gate with the mail
of the 10th, and specie, arrived on the
2Sih.
The English mail steamer arrived on
the 9th, with dates from Valparaiso, TO
the lllh, and Lima to the l2sh of June.
w. +. Hyd, of Valparaiso, Bearer of
Dispatches, and w. Holmes, Secretary
of Legation to Chill, were passengers.
The prospect of war between Peru
and Bolivia has increased.
The Pathfinder had arrived with dates
to 9Th Of April from Hong-kong, and
to the 18th from Shanghai. The cap
sure of Nankin and the subsequent de-
feat of the rebels is fully confirmed
The Hong Kong Herald gives details of
various crueliies, practised by the insur-
gents. who made indiscriminate slaugh-
ter of priests. as well as of the Man
elbows. al Nankin. They en,iced seven
hundred Msnchow women into one
building, and sci fire to it; also, pressed
the Chinese, from Is to As years Of age.
into their service; they killed the chill
dren as useless, making cooks and soul
lions of the women. AT Nankin the
leader Of the rebels was crowned EN-
peror. Fears were entertained OF Can
ton tina, the rabble would rise on learn
ing HE success of the rebels. The Reg.
lister advises foreigners TO be prepared
for an emergency.
The exploration of rice has been pro-
hibiiec in some districts.
A letter from Hong Kong. Of Gath of
April, states that Commodore Perry was
about 10 proceed at once TO Japan, with
the Mississippi and Saratoga; this had
caused some uneasiness among the for
eigners, as it would leave them compar-
atiyely unprotected.