Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-01-06
Later from California.

Later from Cal1IOrn1d.
The steamship Uncle Sam, with l2 days
Ter intelligence from California 10 Dec. lsr)
arrived at New York on Tuesday evening"
She brought $5OO,OOO, and 200 passengers.
The aggregate of gold exported from San
Francisco on the Isl ult. was The largest ever
shipped on one day, viz, 1920, 435. The
Prometheus arrived on Thursday, with 300
passengers, aud one day later news.
The mining prospects in The winter Dig
gings were never more favorable for an
abundant yield. The rains had been very
favorable tor mining.
The latest election returns indicate that
Pierce's majority in California will be about
1000.
The announcement of Mr.. Webster's death
was received on the 20rh Of November, and
cast deep gloom over The city. Minute
guns were fired, AMI flags of shipping in The
harbor were displayed at halmast, &c. No
public demonstration has yet been made on
account of the incement weather.
The Indians in the South were becoming
FESTIVE again. Lieut.. BeaI Superintendent
of Indian Affairs, was 10 leave on the 30Ih
uli., for their hunts and il was hoped that his
presence among them would produce bet
Ter state OF feeling.
Captain Gorham, Of the ship Albany, was
undergoing an examination OIL the charge of
numbering A. Stewart, one Of The crew Of
The SAID ship, on the high seas.
Snow had fallen III many places aud in
some localities was four feet ia depth.
The city of Sacramento had been nearly
rebuilt, and many fiue brick buildings had
been erected.
The San Francisco Herod insists that Marc
Island, selected for the Navy Yard, already
belonged 10 government, and that the sale is
swindling operation.
Tie result Of The presidential election was
not known. The spiritual rappers' had
been consulted, and had declared Scott cleo
ted, but named The number that voted for
him and The majoriIies. Pennsylvania il set
down as giving Scott $500 majority Illinois
was declared To be the stale giving the laTg-
es majority for Pierce.
Miss Call,araine Hays gave her first con-
cert in San Francisco, at the American Thea
Ter. The house was crowded with a most
brilliant audience. Her reception was en-
thusiastic and triumphant.
AT The fire al Camp Yumas, 100000
worth OF stores were destroyed.
The Chlnese in San Francisco have cree
ted Joss House, or place Of heaIhen wOT-
ship, near The Telegraph Hill.
The FRENCH SoNoRIAN EXPEDITION News
has been received via Mexico, Of the over
throw Of the French expedition under Count
Boulbon, in Sonora, and the capitalization Of his
followers, who agree for the sum of Sill 900,
10 embark for California and Mazatan. This
information is substantiated by advices from
Acapulco, contained in letter to the N. Y.
Times:
A battle took place the first part of No
vember, at Hermosillo, between 2l4 French
on one side, and 700 regular Mexican soldiers,
on the other, the French burying, after the
fight, SO Mexcans having lost, at the first
fire Of the latter, 81 men. The French al the
time were marching towards Guaymas, when,
as they reached Hermosllo, the Mexicans sud-
denly fired upon them from large walled
square, killing every one Of their officers, which
staggered them for an instant; but they rail-
lied, mounted The walls, and fired down into
the yard upon them as they would have done
upon flock Of turkeys. The fight was after
wards continued for short time in the streets,
with supposed loss Of about rs men to the
Mexicans, and none TO the Counts parity
All the officers Of Count de Raousset having
been killed at Hermosilo, the men agreed 10
lay down their arms on condition that Banco
shond pay them $ll 900 with which 10 en-
bark for California and Mazallan, which he
did