The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-07-15
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


PHlLDELpHIA, July IL.
The steamer Illinois from Aspinwall has
arrived, bringing California dates to the 18th,
500 passengers and 81 $4,000.
The ship Carrier Pigeon, Capt. Doane,
went ashore on the 9Th of June, on Point New
Year, 80 miles south of San Francisco. Two
boats were sent to the wreck. Twelve hun
dred packages of light merchandise were
beached. At last accounts the wreck was
breaking to pieces.
duel was fought on Saturday morning
near the Mission Dolero, between Edward
| Toby, clerk assistant alderman of San Fran
cisco, and DR.. Alfred Crane, late of Aicxan-
dria, Louisiana. At the second fire, Crane
was shot though the body, and died on Sun
day, u..a ....a ... .., ......
On Friday the lOth duel was fought near
San Francisco, between Thomas Hays, assis-
tant alderman, and John Neugent, editor of
the Herald-dstance 90 paces-arms, pistols.
At the second shot, Neugent was wounded.
When the steamer left, Neugent's wound was
considered critical.
The duel betw cen the Hon. VIM. M. Gwinn
and Hon. G.. w. McCorkle was fought in
June. Three Intellectual shots were fred
The weather is very warm in California, the
y thermometer ranging in the shade at % to lO2
y. degrees. ....... .
II The mining intelligence from all quarters
3 is of the most cheering character. ..
Business to San Francisco, and trade in thu
interior, greatly improved. Money easier
Flour better. Haxall $l2al2,5O. Corn in
active at 50. Corn Meal dull at S5,5oa6.
IN The Panama Star says there was an at
tempt at revolution in Bogata on the 9Th
n June. Several individuals were shot. Ger
,g Perreou attempted to call out the troops, br
it. Gen. Melo refused. ....
ng The yellow fever is at Carthgena. TIL
e, regular troops are daily deserting. Disordt
is spreading, and general revolution seen
RS. inevitable.
The steamer Columbus from San Eranci
he CO arrived at Panama on ihe 25th. The EN-
In lish mail steamer Quit arrived on the 9th wi
dates from Valparaiso to the lst, and Lima
ice the 18th ofJune. w. F. Tye, of Valpras
al bearer of dispatches to Washington, and
re- Holman, Secretary of Melation of Chill. can
to passengers.
ar, The prospect of war between Peru al
Ids Bolivia is increased.
ote The Pathfinder had arrived with dates frc
The Hong Kong to the 25th Of April, and Shang
to the 18th. The capture of Nanking and
lis subsequent defeat of the rebels, is fully Gu
firmed. The Hong Kong Herald gives t
ear details OF various cruelties practical by the
surgents. They were indiscriminate IN
lth- slaughter of Duddst priests as we'll as
cts Manchoss. At Nankin they enticed sev
hundred Manchee women into one buildi
sed and then set fire to it, reducing the whole
ashes. They also pressed every believer FRI
1s- Is to 45 into the army, killing children a
making cooks and sculions of the womt
en- At Nankin the leader of the rebels "
of crowned Emperor. Fear was entertained
Canton that the rebels there would rise up
is learning the success ofthe others. The Reg
EN- ter advises foreigners to be ready for d
j. emergency .. .... ...
elt- The expectation of rice had been prohibi
led. in many districts. ....
set letter from Hong Kong Of the 24th
The April, states that Com. Perry was about
oon proceed at once to Japan with the Mississi
. and Saratoga. This had caused some unes
'eak ness among foreigners, as it would leave tn
comparatively unprotected.