, 1853-10-29
THE NEWS.

river on Tuesday 18th inst, having been
detained in San Francisco beyond her time
waiting for the steamer from below. We
have no papers by her as yet, as the Ex
press (Which arrived here on Tuesday LAST
has, from personal spite to US, declined 10
furnish the COLUMBIAN as usual. Our read
ers will duly appreciate such course on
their part.
By the Kendall, however, We have dates
from San Francisco 10 the 9TH inst, and
from New York to Sept. 5th. Below will
be found an interesting comPend Of news
The U. s. Mail steamer Georgia, sprang
leak and was obliged to put into Norfolk,
where, we understand, she has sunk. In
consequence of this accident, no regular
states mail reached San Francisco on the
lst inst.
BURNIN0 OF THE STEAMSHIP CHEROKEE.
The steamship Cherokee, one of Geo. Laws
line Of steamers, was burnt at her dock, at
New York, on the evening Of the 27lh Au-
gust. The fire originated abafl the star
board wheel, supposed to be by spontaneous
combustion, and ragged for some hours with
fearful rapidly. All her upper works were
consumed, as well as portion of her cargo.
Owing 10 the low state Of the tide and its
running out, il was impossible to tow her
into the stream, and she burnt herself out at
| ha. lArlr I'm Nh., OI.NN Nha hull -aisoi
by means of steam pumps, BY Capt. Ellis,
one Of the Inspectors Of the Atlantic Insur-
ance Company, when the damage 10 the
hull was found 10 be not so great as had
been anticipted. She is not burnt below
the lower deck neither is her engine in
Ejured, and the damages 10 her boilers and
machinery is comparatively trihing. A
good portion of her cargo has been got out
Of the lower hold, some of which has been
sold at auction. All the goods in that part
of the vessel escaped the flames, but are
considerably damaged BY water. The value
of her cargo was estimated at between
$5O0,000 and 100000; $5OO,OOO ol
which, except little in Newark, was in
sured in New Orleans and New York. She
had all her cargo on board, and was 10 have
sailed the next Gay for Havana and New
Orleans. The captain saved his chronome-
ter, but all his valuable charts were des-
troyed. II is stated that ship builder Of
New York offers 10 put her in sailing order
again for about 100000. The Cherokee
was formerly owned by the New York and
Savannah Steamship Company, and run
from New York to Savannah in conjunction
with the Tennessee, which was lost some
time back on The Pacific coast. They were
both bought from that company, BY MessTs.
Rowland & Aspinwall, for the California
business.
! Mr.. Donald Mckay is building at Boston
a very sharp clipper ship of 240O tons, for
MessTs. J. Baines & Co. of Liverpool, 10 be
employed in the Australian trade. She
will be sharper than the Sovereign Of the
Seas, and Mr.. Mckay is confident that when
completed she will ouisail any vessel. Mr.
McKay's recent trip in the aLove vessel
suggested several important Improvements
in the modelling Of clippers. II is stated
that the Sovereign had been examined at
Liverpool by several Of the most eminent
naval architects both of England and France,
and they had copied her lines, stating her
TO be wondrful vessel, Of an. original model,
and that the style Of her construction dis
played uncommon strength without clnm-
Siness, and neatness they had rarely seen
equaled.
New AND EXTENSIVE GoLD FIELDS
EXTRAORDINARY YIELD.--The Comercia,
Of Lima, says; " In the district of Santa
go de Borja gold is in such abundance that
a man can easily procure an arroba (twen-
ty-fve pounds) a day, and, in handful ol
sand, taken from the river, one half is gold
dust. A road is now being opened by the
Government from Bongara to this rich dis
trict, which will be completed in about three
months, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls among the people. From ChachSpo-
gas 10 the gold district is but distance oI
thirLy-six leagues, and can be travelled in
four days. The same journal says that DR..
Reina started in September 10 explore the
mountains from which il is supposed the
rivers receive their supply Of gold.
A clipper ship called the Reporter, in
honor Of that useful class of the community,
was TO be launched on the Sd of August, By
Mr.. Paul Curtis, al East Boston. Her bow
is ornamented with the full-length figure OF
a reporter, with bis note book taking notes.
This vessel is 2Ob feet long, 40 feet wide,
and "a deep.
New ORLEANS, Sept 3.-Tho interments
yesterday were one hundred and thirty
three Of fever, one hundred and ten.-
Yesterday business was entirely suspended,
in accordance with the Mayors proclama-
ton.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 4-The interments
during the past week have been 955 Of
which the deaths from Yellow Fever were
Sl4-a decrease Of over 600 from previous
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