Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-12
LATER FROM CALIFoRNIA.

r-z PHILADELPHIA, July IL.
The steamer Illinois from Aspinwall has arrived,
bringing California dates 10 the 18th, 500 passcn
gels and 81, $4,000. IL
The ship Carrier Pigeon, Capt. Doane, went
ashore on the 9th ofJune. OIL Point New Year, 80
miles south of San Francisco. Two boats were
sent 10 the wreck. Twelve hundred packagesof
light merchandise were beached. At last accounts
the wreck was breaking 10 pieces.
A duel was fought on Saturday morning near the
Mission Dolero, between Edward Toby, clerk as
sistant alderman OF San Francisco, and DR.. Alfred
Crane, late oil Alexandra, Louisiana. at the Sec
ond fire, Crane was shot through the bolyf and
died on Sunday.
On Friday the 10th, duel was fought near San
Francisco, between Thomas Hays, assista mt alder
man, and Ohm Neugent, editor of the Herald
distance 20 paceS-arms pistols. AT the second
shots Neugent was wounded. w lien the steamer
left, Neugents wound was considered critical.
The duel between the Hon. VIM. NJ, Gwinn
and Hon. G. W. McCorkle was fought in June
Three Intellectual shots were fired when the mat.
ter was satisfactorily adjusted.
The weather is very warm in California, the
thermometer ranging IN the shade at SO TO lO2 de-
grees.
The mining intelligence from all quarters, is of
the most cheering character.
Business to San Francisco, and trade in the in
terror, greatly improved. Money easier. Flonr
better. Haxall Sl2al2,50. Cyrn inactive al 50.
Corn meal dull at So, 50a6. -. - -.
The Panama Star says there was an attempt at
revolution in Bogotn on the 9Th Of June. Several
individuals were Snot. zen. PerreOu attempted
10 call out the troops, but Gen, Melo refused.
| The yellow fever is at Carthagena. The regu-
lar troops are daily deserting. Disorder is spread
ing, ard ageneral revolution seems inevitable.
| The steamer Columbus fr; m San francisco ar
rived at Panama on the 25th. The English mail
steamer Quit arrived on the 9th with dates from
Valparaiso TO the lst and Lima to the 9th of June
w. +. Wye, of Valparaiso, bearer of dispatches TO
Washington, and NJ. Holman, Secretary of LIE. a.
ton of Chill, came passengers.
Theprospect ofa war between Peru and Boil
via is Increased. a ss.s a ~ ,-,s-s, ~
The Pathfinder had arrived with dates from
Hong Kong to the 25th of April, and Shanghai
90 the 18TH The captuTeof Nankin and the sub
sequcnt defeat of the rebels, is fully confirmed.
The Hong Kong Herald gives the details dwarf
Gus cruelties practical by tile insurgents.. They.
were indlscriminate IN the slaughter of HDuddiSt
priests well Sthe ManchoSs. At Nankln they
enticed seven hundred Manchee women, into one
bniIling and then set fire TO it, reducing the whole
to ashes. They also pressed every believer from
15 to 45,into the army, killing children and max
ing cooks aud solutions Of the women. At Nam
kin the leader of the rebels was crowned Emperor
Pear was entertained at Canton that the rebels
there would rise upon learning the success OF
the Others. The Register advises foreigness TO be
ready for any emergency. szss - gsst.,sas s
The exportationgo oil rice had been prohibited in
some districts. - 80 tfg
A letter from Hong Kong of the Path of Apris,
states that Com. Perry was about to proceed at
once to.Japan with the Mississippi nd Saratoga.
This had caused some ,uneasiness among foreign-
Eers, as itwoulds leayetthem comparatively unpro-
tected.