The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-07
10 following is the
sPIcE LIST or THE STAB OF TIE WEST.
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The following Is the
LIST OF PASSENGERS,

LIST OF PASSENGERS.
Mr. and Mrs Dewitt, 5 Reed, L n Burkis DR. Blen-
ton, . Todd, 1t Williamson, Mr. Warren G Wilson, A
McKirdrcy, G May, Col Stevens, Wood. G Lewis,
mes ~ senser, Bennett, Doves, Glahsrs. Mr r.
Mcneil Mrs Sargent Sinclair Taos Farrell Mrs Meyer,
sss M,
rac cpvey As A.s,' Fay csrt I Daniels Fig 2
Winchester Mrs Kir gscn and servant, Capt Gard
per, " H Place, Capt A socum, Capt W Powers,
ahon, nerbyshife, Messrs Merrill Woodward Stone,
Goodwin, j Q Pesry, McCabe, Mr. M,Alnond, W A
ihild, CSil1, Wilson, , simn,, % Wosa, Miss IS
Place, Mrs Galloon, : thompson, A Todd, Goot,
Stern, J1Taynos, Allen, II MI Duston D Dutt,n, L
Cohen, Mr. posner II Burgess, W A siuser, II Moore,
Iyn,an,Un 20 b scssbOrpugn IL shsiny Pc.sson,
Abbott II Fisher Iir Taylor, o cHoperle, aad aal
in .hc stcernse. ss
We are indebted to the purscr Of the Star OF the
West and Wells, Fargo l. Co. and Adams q Co., for
the early delivery Of our packages
Nothing Of interest had transplrcd in California
since the last teamer with the exception Of large
| fires in San Francisco, Sacramento and Columbia
The losses in the three cities were estimated at one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
| Among the passengers we notice the names Of
| Col. A. b. Cray, who has just returned from sur
veyiDg the Atlantic and Pacific railroad route
through Texas, chihuahua and Sonora; Lie 1t.
| Williamson, Of the Typographical Engineers, who
has been engaged in surveying route from the
Colorado to San Diego; A. De Witt, Esq, and lady,
OF the firm of De Witt Harrison, one OF the oldest
| firms in California, and Gen. J. Winchester Presi
dent Of The Grass Valley Aiang Company.
| The Star Of the West also brings home Capt. W.
G. Powers of the Transit Companys river boat Isaac
/ G. Lea, which was lost off Cape Antonio July Sd;
J. vreedenburg and s. W. Waring, engineers; J..
Gordon, j. Kane, Thos. Kelly and Charles Phillips,
hands on the steamer, who were picked up by III.
NJ. brig Espeisle after being eighteen hours in au
open boat The other boat, containing Jos, Sutton,
mate; O'Neil, Robbins, Smith and Myers pulled for
| the land, which was about fifty miles distant.
August Sd, of Cary sfort light exchanged signals
with English ship VIM. Ward, standing north. Au-
gust 9Th, p. H., la. 81 90, lon 7s 55, exchanged
signals with ship Maid Of Orleans, standing north
| State OF Affairs at San Juan.
The inhabitants Of San Juan have commenced 70.
building their town, but most OF the inAentia men
have left for other places.
The greatest excitement existed at Kingston
relative to the destroying Of Greyrown, and it was
reported that the English and French ajmirals had
each sent frigate in pursuit of the Cyane. A
steamer had been despatched to Halifax with the
INTEL gence.
Tie eCyane left Grsysown on the 18th ut. for Pen
saccla, via Navy Bay. Immediately afer her do
pariuke Commander Joley, Of tho British brig Ber-
muda, proclaimed tho town under martial law, and
established blockade Of the port. The English
ship-oc.war Espiege holds Puuta Arenas, and her
commander says tho point is part Of San Juan,
and he will hold II ss security until something can
be orranged between the two governments. Alto
gether, lively state Of things Ia likely to grow out
of the Greytown exploit.
TIE Star OF the West LEFT in the port Of San Juan
the English mail steamer Tcviot; the English brig
war Espeigle, sent from Jamaica with relief for
the citizens Of San Juan the surveying cutter Ber-
muda. schooner Liberty, and an American schoon.
| or, name not sscertained.
The river was high, and the passengers made the
transit with great case.
Summary or the California News.
Avery destructive TIRE occurred at San Francisco
on tine nenorning Of the Itch. The fra began in the
square between Washington, Front and Davis
streets. That block was destroyed, and number
Of houses in adjoining squares. About sixty.aye
houscs were destroyed and the loss Is estimated q.
about $685. 600. The whole tract burned over was
butt Of wood on piles. Tho tide was ont at the
time and the fact that the water being about twelve
feet below The street, and very shallow prevented
the GTernen from extingnishing the fire sooner. A
FIRE occurred on the night Of the ssh the corner
Of Front and Clarke streets. Loss about 90 500.
A very destructive fire occurred Ia Sacramento on
,he 18Th. It began about hafpast Il A. NJ, in The