The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21
Later News from tle Atlantic

by the arrival OF the tOrteS we nave
eight days later news from the Atlantic
States.
In case Secretary Davis should be elect
ed u. s. Senator from Mississippi, it is
understood that the President viii place
Hon. Charles j. Mcdonald at the head
of the War Department
The New York Tribune states that the
National lntelligencer of the Goth ult.,
will contain letter Of four columns from
Senator Gwin, on the best route for the
Pacific Railroad, in answer to Bcnton's
letter of the 18th The Senator's article
i. ab e, practical and tearlessly " excoriating
upon Old Bullion The controversy is
destined to prove tart and recherche
The New York papers state that Gen.
John +. u ool has been ordered to Ca j.
fornia 10 take command of the NJ Military
in California and Oregon.
Col. Benton's history, il is announced
will he issued on the ls5 Of April next.
The Revenue cutter Hamilton, Cnpf.
Rudu ph, was lost of Charleston bar on
the 7th of December; all hands were io.t.
The body Of Capt. Ruduiph WAS found
on the 10Th u l., and taken tn Charleston
for Intcrment.
A teiegrphic dispatch 20 the New Fork
Times, dated Washington, Dec. 18th,
says:
The Government is anxious about Sn-
nora affairs. It teegraphed 10 New YORK
to-day, to detain the California steamer,
but the dispatch was received to late
The obi ect WAS TO order n naval officer 10
proceed 10 Panama TO charter steamer
and procure Il crew, for the purpose 0t
sailing for the Gulf Of California;, IL
search of the schooner having on board
the flilhusters; then raptnre the men and
carry them TO California for trial. 1t i
feared that Santa Anna may capture and
snmmarlly execute them, which won Il
infame and make Fl libuSters of all Cali
| fornia, and possibly procure another Nex
foIed in stopping the steamer, will find
some way TO prevent Santa Anna from
shedding American blood
A bloody riot took place among the
Iaborers on the II inois central RaIIroad
at Lasal e, on DecAinber 18Th, grow ing
out of reduction Of wages.
The TURKISH WAR.-The Turks ap-
pear to have been successful so far in "a
most every engagement. About The last
OF November they were preparing tO 90
into winter quarters, but there were en-
gagemeuts later in the month in which
the Turks We're victorious.
The Turks have gained further success
ses in Asia. hey have not only defend
ed successfully the fort St. Nicholas, but
have captured the fortress of USurghetti
and Soukum kaleh. The Georgians
favor the Turks.
Letters from Trebizond, of the 9th
November, confirm the previous accounts
Of the Turkish, or rather ircassian. sue
cess at Iehorog and Skefketi. These
accounts state that the Russians had
$4,000 men in the action, and the rcas-
slams 2o,000 manifest exaggeratian.
The son of Prince Gouriel, who has fallen
into the hands of the Turks, is called the
Prince of Malacha.
The London Daily News has an edito-
rial, stating its belief that the Turkish
fleet, under Admiral Slane, has entered
the Black Sea with the bold intention OF
attacking ebastopoI. No one who knws
the courage of the Turks can doubt that
they would attemp it if the appearances
were at all in their favor.
The Hook and Ladd Company Of Auburn