The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-16
TWO WEEKS
L A T Err FROM CALIFORNIA

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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Later from South 4n,erica anil Gin1-iryi-
raj Of the Wnois wM Sl,s36.O IN loIy
Loss ct tie Ship Carrier Pigeon
The Steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall ar
rived at New York, June II. with the Cali.
tornia mails ofJunc le, 800 passengers and
Sl,S2G,oo0 in gold dust
The ship Carrier Pigeon, Capt. Doane
from Boston for San Francisco, went ashore
on the 9th June, in a fog. on Point New
Year, so miles south of San Francisco. In
- minutes after she struck there was : fee,
of water in the hold, and in half an hour wa
ter was above her lower deck. Two steam
ers were sent to the wreck. and 1900 pack
ages of light merchandise saved The shir
will be a total loss. as also much of her car
90. At the last accounts the tide was ebbino
and flowing through the wreck her deck hay
inc been broken. The steamer Sea Bird
which had been sent to the assistance of the
Carrier Pigeon, was bcachcd while takinc
out her cargo. At last accounts she was break.
ing to pieces
\ duel was fought on Saturday morning
| 18th June near the Mission Dolores. between
Edward Tohev. Clerk of the Assistant Alder
men of san Francisco. DR. Alfred Crane.
late Of Alexandria Va Crane was the chal-
lenGea party Distance, ten PAGES; weapons.
navy pistols. At the second fire Crane was
shot through the body, and died on Sunday
morning. Crane was p wears old
On Friday, the 10th. duel was fought
near San Francisco between Thomas HAYES.
an Assistant Alderman. and John Nugrnt,
editor of the Herald Nucent was the chal-
longing party, and the immediate cause was
the publication by lIaves of card in the
Wing, dcnouncng Nugcnt. Distance ~
PAGES pistols At the second shot Nucent
was wounded, and the affair was terminated
When the steamer left. Nugents wound was
considered critical.
The duel between the Hon VIM NJ Gwin
and Hon. j. W McCorkle was foucht on
the 2>t inst. Three Intellectual shots were
fired. when the matter was satisfactorily adj
iusted
The weather was very warm in California.
the Thermometer VARYING in the Shade from
% to lO7
The mining intelligence from all quar-
tiers was of the most cheering character.
Business at San Francisco was rcvivino.
and trade in the interior had greatly improv-
ed. Money was somewhat easier.
Major Harvey and Mr. Young distinguish
ed citizens, were found murdered on the ith
of June near the San joaquin River
The farmers throughout the interior speak
in glowing terms of the prospects of an ahun-
dant harvest The wheat crop especially
promises largely. The miners are al 20 pros
porous. Several new and rich dicgncs have
been discovered.
The Golden Gate took down to Panama
two millions add a quarter of dollars
OREGoN.-ln Oregon nothing is talked a.
bout but the approaching election of delegate
to Washington.
FROM CHlNA.-The clipper barque Path
finder had arrived at San Francisco with
dates from Hong hong to the 27th April,
Shanghai, 18th
The capture of Nankin by the rebels, and
their subsequent defeat is fully confirmed
The Hong Kong papers rive the details of
various crueltcS practised bv the Insurgents
lhey were making an indiScriminate slauuh-
ter ot the Buddhist priests as we'll a, of the
Manchows. At Nankin they enticed zoo
Manchow women into one building. and Sc,
fire to 1t, reducing the whole to ashes. They
also pressed every Chinese man from Is 70
10 INTO the army, killing the children as use
less, and making cooks and sculion. of the
women. At Nankin, the leader of the rebel,
was crowned emperor.
Fears were entertained at Canton that the
rabbe of the city would rise on learnino the
success Of the rebels, and the Register advis-
es foreigners to be prepared for an emergen-
cy.
The expectation of rice had been prohibit
ed In some districts
A letter from Hong Kong of the Goth A.
prll, states that Commodore Perry was about
to proceed at once to Japan with the Missis-
sIppl and Saratoga this had caused some I'M
easlneSs among the foreigners, as it would
leave them comparatively unprotected.