Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-12
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST.

ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST
The Greyiotcn DiGruitie, Destructive fire.
at San Francisco and Sacramento o--Nearli
the ,phole Toicn Of Columbia Destroyed
An English Frigdte in Pursuit of the Cy
ane-Greytown under Martial Lar.
By the arrival yesterday at New York o
the Star OF the West from San Juan, Sar
Francisco dates 10 the 18th July have beer
received this morning.
She brings s6e3, 900 in gold on freight, and
450 passengers.
Commander Jolley Of the British schr. Ber'
muda, declared Grey,own under Martial law,
and established the blockade OF Port English
The British shp.of-war Espiegle, hold Pun'a
Arenas and the Commander says ii is part
of San Juan, and he will hold il as secnriy
until some arrangements are made between
the governments of Great Britain and Inc
United States. The inhabitants OF San Juan
had began to rebuild the town, but the most
influential men have left the place.
The greatest excitement existed a. Kings
Ton, relative 10 the destruction Of Greytown,
and it is reported that the English and French
Admiras had sent frigate in pursuit o! the
Cyaue.
A steamer was also instantly dispatched 10
Halifax with The intelligence.
The English Mail Steamer Tevio', the brig
of.war Espiegle, and the schrs. Bermuda and
Liberty were at San Juan.
A grea, fire occurred at San Francisco on
the llih July, commencing in the Golden
GATE Hotel The whole block bounded by
Jackson, Davis, Font and Oregon streets, and
half OF the two blocks bounded by jackson,
Davis Drummond and Washington streets,
divided by Oregon s,reet-also. three build
ings of the block bounded by Oregon and
Washington streets, and seven buildings on
the corner OF Jackson street, between From,
and Davis streets, were destroyed. The
whole number of buildings burned, is be-
tween sixty and seventy, eighteen of which
were hotels or large boarding houses. The
total loss is from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900.
On the 18th Of July, twelve blocks OF build
ings in the city of Sacramento, were ei,he
wholly or partially destroyed by fire. The
burned district is bonded by Third, J.
Fourth and X streets. 1t is estimated tha
200 buildings were destroyed, valued at hal
a million of dollars.
On the 10th OF Jolly, nearly the whole towr
Of Columbia, Calaveras county, was destroy
ed by fire. The part burned is bounded b,
Broadway, Fulton, State, and Washington
streets, except one fre-proof building Th'
fire is attributed 10 an incendiary, and ,h'
loss is no, less than $4,000
The squa,ter excitements have nearI,
ceased.
The Mormons at San Bernandino, in th
Los ngelos district, have lost 400 acres o
wheat by fire.
The mining accounts continue favorable
The crops in all parts of the State Civ,
promise of favorable yield.
An exciting discussion is going on betweei
the divided ranks Of the Democratic party
whose conventions met on the 18th ult.-
Both sections claimed the majority, two SET
Of delegates having been chosen in most O
the counties.
Immigrants over the plains have begun t
come in, and stock was selling al Sacrament
al very low prices.
Twenty-Five Mormons have arrived al Sa
Francisco from Salt Lake, on their way Il
tho Sandwich Islands.