Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-05-04
Later from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST


ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST.
NEW YORK, April 90.
The Steamer Star of the West of San Juan on
the lst of April has arrived with over GOO pas.
sengers, which were brought down by the Sierra
Nevada.
The United States sloop Cyanne and the Brit
ish steamers Geyser and Medway, were at San
Juan. The latter was shortly to sail for Cha
gres
The intelligence from San Juan is of a peace.
full and satisfactory character. The utmost cor
diality and good feeling exists between the Off
GERS of the American and British war vessels. 4.
The people of San Juan held an election for
city officers, on the 10Th, when Mr.. Martin was
reelected without any opposition.
The intelligence from Sau Francisco fully con-
firms the loss of the Independence. One hun
dred and twenty passengers are known to be lost,
and it was the opinion of many that the loss of
life exceeded one hundred and fifty, exclusive Of
children. The passengers of the Independence
censure the Captain for the manner in which the
steamer was permitted to strike upon the reef
They say that the morning was perfectly clear
and that the Captain was warned of the danger,
to which he replied ego to h--H, and mind your
business Afterwards, however. he behaved
with great courage and humanity.
Two attempts were wade on the night of the
20th of March to fire the city of San Francisco.
Four persons are known to be killed by the ex.
plosion Of the steamer r. R. Page They were
d. w. Moore, the Captain, Lieut.. Henry Moore,
his brother, and Gilman Fellows, the clerk, all of
Watervlle. The boat was racing.
The State Revenue bill fixing tax of 20 cents
on one hundred dollars has passed the Assembly.
The people of Sonora are emigrating to the
banks of the Gila, to escape the attacks of the
Apachee Indians.
The Clipper Tengua, sailed for China with
three hundred Chinese passengers.
Trouble is brewing with the Indians at San
Diego.
An extensive mine of native sulphur has been
discovered near Diamond Springs, Sacramento.
Ths miners near Marysville are doing better
than at any time since the settlement
A severe fight has taken place between the
Pitt Indians and party of packers under Mr.
Bruner. The conflict occurred ON Sugar Loaf
mountain; Shasta Valley. Several packers were
killed.
Mr.. Aubrey and party from Santa Fe, reached
Los Angeles on the oath of March.
A large drove of sheep left Santa Fe, Nov.
18th, and had no rain until they reached Califor-
MIA They came upon deserted camp on Isiia
eight or ten human beings supposed to be mur-
dered by the Indians.
The steamer Sierra Nevada took down over
700 passengers; the California over 400; and the
Cortes about 300, and about 100000 treasure.
The mining news from all parts of the coun-
try was most cheering.
Capt. Sampson states that the whole number
lost from the Independence was 1876, fifteen of
the crew. In his statement of the disaster he
says the first boat launched was swamped, but
the Sd reached the shore with line. Two 9th
er boats were then launched in which those pas
sengers were being taken ashore, when the fames
got such headway that those aboard became wild
with terror, and jumped overheard. Spars, hatch
es, tables. everything moveable was thrown TO
those struggling in the sea, and by these means
many others reached the shore. One hour after
the ship struck the beach and was an entire sheet
of flames. The only persons aboard were the
Captain and one coalpasser.
The boats from shore again reached her, into
one of of which the Captain got and succeededin
rescuing three boat loads from the waves. Cap
tain Sampson then took boa. and pulled around
Magdalene Bay, whore he found the schooner A.
Emery, which Immediately proceeded to the L.,