The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-08
New York, sunday, January s. 1854.
The News.


by telegraph from New Orleans we have syno 2sis
Of nine days later intelligence from California This
news is Of very exciting character and the details
will be looked for with great anxiety. Welearn that
the Walker flibustering expedition which recently
claimed TO have revolutionized and republieanized
Lover California proceeded from San Diego
on the 81 ult with the intention OF either foragng
or seizing the Governor-Nhich, is not stated-when
they were attacked beaten, several of their number
killed and the remainder put to flight by the Next
csus. Being unable to reach their vessel, the Caro-
Inc, which was anchored near by, they took refuge
in house at Ensenaba where they were at last &C
counts closely besiesed by several hundred infuratod
Nexic&ns. Two hundred and fifty more illibusteros,
well armed and supplied with an abundance of am
munition left San Francisco on the 18th ut, in the
bark Oneta with the intention of joining Walkers
men; but they were undoubtedly too late, the latter
having probably been already completely destroyed
Ii is said thai the authorities made opposition to
the sailing Of the second expedition.
One of the most interesting features in the Cali
fornia news is the announcement that the returns
from the mines were favorable no better evidence
OF which is wanting than in the state nent that the
steamers George Law end Star OF the West are on
their way to this port with over two and half mil
with fiightful Iapidty in all parts Of the world Tbs
Brtish ship Jenny Lind was lost while going out u
San Fraqcisco harbor on the 18th ult. Great
6uness continued to characterize the markets, but
we do not observe that there had been any material
change in prices.
The Empire City is still laying on the beach oppo
site Barnegat and from pre- sent appearances we
understand it is likely she will remain there till she
en- ia thoi n.a IF tba N
throw her cargo-conssting OF sugar, molasses, and
tobacco-oyerboard, and then to haul her of with
steam tugs but she lies very deep in the sand it
VIII be next to impossible to DO 80. One stormy
night would be sufficient 10 break her up and even
she lies at present, working hard in her bed of
sand with the ebb and flow Of the tide she must be
greatly damaged before she can be got Of. Steam
pumps have been employed in pumping out the
water, which is mp TO her engine room. BY the last
accounts no steam tug had reached her, and she
settling deeper in the sand.
The additional information given in another co
Iumn with regard to the disaster to the steamship
San Francisco, viii be read with feelings Of TIE
deepest interest especially by those who had friends
and relatives among the hundreds who left this city
on board of her We regret to state that the report
of the calamity conveyed to Liverpool, N. s, by the
Maria Freeman, is now fully confirmed by the brig
Napoleon, which fell in with the s. F. on the 25th
ult,, at which time she was dismansled, her decks
swept, and the sea making g complete breach over
her This was one day before she was seen by the
Maria Freeman. The captains OF both vessels state
that they were so the steamer as to be able to
freely converse with Capt. Watkins and that he re.
ques,ed them to lay by him, which they did until
the darkness OF night separated them. When last
seen the steamer fast drifting out of the Gulf
stream into smooth water, and If she did not foua-
der during the night Of the Goth, had probably sxpe-
rienced the worst OF the gale. She was In the di.
rect route of vessels running 10 ana from the South,
and II not met by some q them would most likely
mana &c TO reach the Bahama Islands. reve
nue. cutter was despatched from this port in search
OF her last Friday, and the steamship Alabama will
today sail upon the same errand.
Full details concerning the melancholy wreck Of
the ship Staffordshre have not yet been received.
It's, however, reported that Capt. Richardson, who
was lost was confined to his cabin by sickness at the
time the vessel struck; tina. the large boat, capable
Of holding one hundred persons, showed of with
only few seamen IN her, and that the small boat
took 81 fourteen. One female and Ave male p Assem-
gers were saved. The remainder of those on board,
consisting OF about hundred and forty people,
mostly Irish emigrants, went down with the i'll fated
vessel.
The anti Bedini excitement, which led to bloody
reneontre between the police and Germans at Gin
onnati is spreading to all parts Of the Western soun
try and bids fair to lead to ths most melncho'yre-
suits. The sectarian snimosities Of the people Of
Cincinnati by no means alayed, as viii b seen
by III csmessage OF the Mayor, and the proceedings
of the Common Council and meeting OF the citizens
of that place, which we publish in this days paper
In addition, we have despstch from Wheeling
stating that the Nuncio had arrived there and that
fears OF an outbreak were enter aimed Hsndbills
of an infammatory character had been posted but
MP to last evening serious demonstration against
the peace OF the city bad been made.
We continue history OF the progress Of the war
upon the railroad at Erie the opinions Of the newspa
per press thereupon, &C., all ofwhich viii command
public attention from the fact that this d sectional
onslaught upon great public highway in which the
i-htu ord privileres ~ not only ~ t-ave'i'r co
sl.y, Dus tne sr .oIny iorwsrIng and CONNER ,iAl