The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-08
IY TELEGRAPH.


Two Weeks Later FROM California.
Loss Of tke S,samsr Isnn<ssee- Hsarnsvine Burnt
Stssmer Independence Missins Markets. &C.
Nav OaLEAns. April 6.-By way OF Vera Cruz
| We have intelligence from San Francsco to the
10Th of March, being fifteen days later than pre-
| vous dates.
The steamer Tennessee has been wrecked and
lost, though her mails, passengers to the number
| of six hundred, and expresses were all saved she
ran ashore near San Francisco in fog on the 18th
| ultimo.
The town OF Hearnsville, Trinity county, has
been entirely destroyed by FIRE. The loss ia est.
mated at about 800. 900.
Much anxiety was felt at San Francisco for the
Nothing had been heard from her, though she was
| thirty days beyond her time. She has large
number OF passengers on board. The steamer Sea
Bird has gone in search of her. She was to have
York, and sailed on the 2lst Of January. She was
last seen on the 18th of February off Cape Lucas,
aud hopes are entertained that she put in at some
intermediate point.
The accounts from the mines are very favorable,
the old diggings yielding more abundantly than
when first dug over.
Gold mines Of great value are also being discov-
cred In different parts of Oregon.
The bandits in Joaquin still continue their dep
relations; though holly pursued, they always man
| aged to escape.
There was much rivalry among the clipper ships
in receiving and discharging their cargoes.
|
cisco, starting on her return voyage in little over
one hundred days from the day of her departure
| from New York.
MARKrrs-SaH Francisco. March l5.-Flour has
| fuctuated. but closed dull, owing to the large
arrivals, at 3ll to $l2 so per barrel. Mess pork.
| S38 $40 per barrel; clear pork, 345; hams, "a
| a rs cents per pound. Butter, as a 81 cents. Adj
amantine candles, 90 80 cents per pound. Lard,
In kegs, 81 cents; bacon, shoulders, "a cents.
SHIPPING INrElLIaKNcR-Arrived at San Fran
cisco, March 3, ship William Penn, from New
York; ship Jane. from Philadelphia. On the 9Th,
| ship A. M Lawrence, from Philadelphia. On the
l2th, ship Game Cock; barques Salem and reen
Point, from New York, and snips Telegraph and
| Meteor, from Boston. Arrived on the 18th, clip
per. ship Whirlwind and Queen of the Seas, from
| Boston.
Important from Mexico.-Santa Anna De-
| clared President.
New ORLEANS, April 6.-The Daily Delta has
dates from the city of Mexico to the l9tbof March
President Lombardini with bis secretary and
Generals Uraga and Martin Carrara, assembled
on the 18th and opened the ballotboxes Of the re-
| cent election for President of the Republic Each
State cast but one vote, and the result was eigh-
teen States voted for Santa Anna, and five for the
| other candidates.
| General Santa Anna was formally declared by
LON DIM, President OF the Republic of Mexico,
amid the greatest manifestations of enthusiasm.
He will be Immediately inaugurated on reaching
| the capital, for which the greatest preparations
we're making.
Conviction Of Spring.
PHILADELPHIA, April THE jury came into
court this morning, and rendered a verdict of
| "Guilty Of murder in the first degree" against
Spring. After the jury were poled, the prisoner
| asked permission to make a statement. Leave
was granted, and be made long address, giving
| an account Of his acquaintance with the murdered
women and his vista to their house. He says his
son told him he would go TO Carro's house on
Thursday night and get the money, Lynch having
gone to New York. He tried to dissuade him from
the robbery, but mention was made of murder.
His son told him that night go to bed, and he
did 30. The boy came home some time in the
night, and asked for pocket-book; he said he had
the money. He went out in the morning and
bought the shirts. but only gave him (Spring) a
dollar note and gold dollar. His son said nothing
| of the murder, and he knew nothing of it till he
| was arrested. He closed with solemn assevera.
tons of his own innocence and the guilt of bis son.
| He was willing to die, but would die innocent.
| Judge Kelly rebuked the prisoner for his hardi
| hood in perssting in such improbable statements
when his moments on earth were numbered. He
| went over the history of his and the evidence
in the case to show how utterly false all that
| he had uttered. He concluded by urging him not
| to die with falsehood his lips, but by telling
the truth to clear the character of bis son from Gus
| picion.
Sentence was deferred, and the prisoner was
| sent back to prison. The courthouse and vicinity
| were densely thronged, but no manifestation Of
feeling took place, though the crowd were evil
IDENTIFY overjoyed at the result