The Empire County argus., 1854-05-06
ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
DEATH OF COL. WALKER, AND DISPERSION
OF THE FILLIBUSTERS.

OF THE FILLIBUSTERS
The Nicaragua steamship Pacific arrived at San
Francisco on the 4h inst, bringing dates from New
York to April 5th.
Another great fire occurred in New York on the
4th of A pril, by which property to the amount of
100000 was destroyed.
The new clipper ship Lightning, of McKay's s
build has made the trip in the unprecedented time
of twelve days from New York to Liverpool
The ship Frigate Bird arrived at Philadelphia
from Manila, reports having been fired into by a
Chinese piratical junk off Pulo Folly. and being
chased for ten hours, but escaped.
WAsHINGToN.--In the House, on Monday Goth
ult, the Nebraska Bill was referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole and placed ON the calendar, by a
vote of 100 to 95
Mai Hobbie Assistant Post Master General, died
of consumption in Washington.
Gov. Seymour, of N. Y. has vetoed the Tempe
rance Law lately passed.
FOREIGN News. Madrid, March 16 The Off
GERS and sergeants of the regiment of Cordovo,
who have fed to France, have been summoned to
present themselves before the proper authorities at
Saragossa unless they wish to be considered deser
ters, and treated accordingly
Copenhagen, March 20.-The appearance of the
British fleet in these waters has greatly strengthen
ed the popular and constitutional party in Den
mark, and on the other hand afflicted the friends
of Russia with proportionate disgust.
Berlin, March 20.---The English Government ap-
piled to engage sixty Prussian pilots at Swinemund,
the port of Station. They have requested leave Of
absence from the Government here
Paris, March 19.--The news of the rejection by
the Gar of the ultimatum of the Western powers,
brought, as il has been by telegraph dispatch, from
Vienna, has taken the public by surprise, it
thought that the Car would postpone giving his
answer till the expiration of the six days The re-
x.l14o
the Paris public prepared for it, that the funds re-
mained at the petite Bourse to-day nearly at the
closing prices Of yesterday.
1t is reliably announced that the French Govern
ment had received intelligence of the conclusion of
he convention between England, France, and Tur
KEY. These powers bind themselves to pursue no
separate negotiations with Russia and the defence
of Turkey is duly provided for.
CoNsrANT1NopLE, March 9th. 1854.
Yesterday Sth, few hours conference was held
between the English and French ambassadors and
Reschid Pacha, touching the convention between
the western powers and Turkey The chief points
1st. The Porte engages never to negotiate with
Russia without the Intervention of the Western
Powers.
2nd Amelioration of the condition of the Chris
tians.
A seYc.ate treaty is annexed for the following
four POINTS:
1sS. Abolition of the poll tax.
End. Right of Christians to be admitted as wit
nesses in judicial proceedings.
Sd. Right to hold landed property without dis
tinction of nationality, or religion.
4th. The civil rights of the Christians admitted
in the army, and the civil service The destination
of the English and French forces to be lett to the
decision of the Sultan
You will see that the Christians are we'll provi-
ded for. The same telegraph says Russia has pro-
hibited the expectation of corn from Odessa. Tur-
key has also prohibited the expectation of corn.
The Porte is preparing expedition to Greece.
General Burgoyne is gone to Schumla
There has been scrmishing and fighting at Kal-
efat 10000 men had been quartered at Sebastopol,
10000 at Odessa, between Moscow and Odessa,
100000 on the march.
The Russians were preparing chains to stretch
across the mouth of the Danube.
Tie Russian ubjects in Turkey England, and
France, are about to be summoned to return home.
The export of gold from Russia is reported to be
prohibited. Since the prohibition of the export of
corn from Odessa, it has fallen from to silver
Roubles, failures feared at Odessa.
We learn that reinforcements had arrived at
Kalafat. The Russians, it is said will assume the
offensive in April
SAN FRANcIsco, Thursday May A.
The Southerner, Fl m San Diego brought the
following news: Upon the arrival of Col. Walker
at his camp at Encinada, he was attacked by Col
Melendrez with a company of fifty men, In the
fight which followed Col Walker and thirteen men
were killed the remainder made good their retreat
The Fillibuster forces are completely broken up
and driven out of Lower California
The Mail for the Atlantic States will close at the