New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07
THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT.

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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM LOWER
CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT VALKER. 8
Six Weeks Later from Sandwich Islands.
The steamship Daniel Webster, Captain
Womack, from San Juan the 31st ult, arrived
at this port yesterday afternoon, bringing one
hundred and twenty -four passengers, and $13,-
900 in specie,
The Star of the West sailed from San Juan
for New York on the 31st ult, with three
hundred and fifty passengers and 81 ,00O, 900 in
treasure,
The Sierra Nevada sailed from San Fran
cisco for San Juan, and the John L. Stephens
for Panama, ON the noon of the 18th They took
but moderate number of passengers, and the
specie shipments were likewise below the usual
semi-monthly average.
| The health of the Isthmus continues good
The Chontales mines still continue to attract
great attention throughout the country. The
report on specimens sent to England for assay
ing has been very favorable--the ore yielding,
in some cases, as high as one hundred and fifty
dollars to the pound Mr.. Borland, United
| States Minister, is now on a tour of inspection
in this district, and his reports upon the sub
ject will be looked forward to with interest.
/ Col G, W. White, contractor for carrying
passengers across the twelve miles land route,
has arrived with sixty wagons, which will be in
readiness next trip to carry passengers and
I lnnn S,y t., Al G,,I 60 n
Another iron steamer has been launched at
Vanderbilt Point of light draft, to run to Cas-
! tillo Rapids.
The Daniel Webster brings the following pas
sengers
DR. Hitchcock. late A and lady Miss Hitchcock.
Mrs Cobb Miss Cobb and servant Mrs Coons I Maunt
Chester, NJ Sloan, Young, Richardson j Ii Tur-
ner Burgess, Clifton, Mrs Owens, Miss Owens Masn
Owens James York George, Benn. DIR Gray
Mrs Hsnsford, W Parish, Waters, Bridges hrs
Woolsey, Mrs Pardue, Mrs Wallace VIM Harvard
| l. Curry, M o keeta 10 Kelly Clahorn J Graham
J Britchy, Patter, S Nc Daniel, Walee Rostre
J. yische, NJ Smith, B Woodson. W HamiIl, W
Melanan, Burchett, Mooney, II H Warner D
Kelly, Clark, Benson. ] b Reid, Pierce
smith, g Ray, L Pelhouse, shaldt W Grallkey, A
Price. Paush Il Ethan, j Williamson. j Fanin j Ely
| Williams, J R Weldon Hutton, j Crane L iIewett
| B F Battsrton, Booth Lynch, Manis, NJ Often 7
Clipper Clipper ~. Themas Wilet Darlington Mrs Alb;
Glenn H Heating E Mathews Van Jones, W {
Brigs Gass. Chairman, B Ball. T Mathews, D sayes
Pamers, L Ptman Brewer W Rairy, W Law
rtnce,J Brien, Phelps. Williams, o Williams. Fan
Sterling Mrs Sterling, Mrs Mckay j Eddy Geo FIac
kenhill.
The United States left at San Juan the sloop
of-war Albany, Captain Gerry. The Albany
was waiting for dispatches from Minister Bor
land in the interior, which were expected hour
ly. She was then to sail for Kingston anC
Havana and thence to the United States.
Further news had been received from Ensen.
ada, Walkers head quarters. On the 18th Of
December Walkers party was augmented tc
two hundred and seventy men, by the arrival
of the Inducements under command Of Col
Watkins, on board the bark Anita, Lieut.. Nc
Kibben had been killed by the military. ant
Capt G. H. Gilman, Privates Hamilton, Mat
thews, Braypole, Wells, and one other, wounded
In the different engagements the loss of tn,
Lower Californians was estimated at eiebtee1
or twenty killed, and as many wounded TIL,
fortified post has been named Fort McKibben
Private Bernar d Mccormack was also killed
when alone in the open country. After th,
arrival of re-inforcements, Capt Geo R. David
son, aided by Croker and Douglass, was, on thu
10th December, dispatched in command of al
expedition against San Tomas Without frins
gun, Capt. Davidson dispersed the hostile Cal
ifornians, and Immediately returned to plac
near Ensenada, called La Grulla, where hi
company was stationed at the latest adyiees
This is about the substance of the hostile opera
tions, brought to San Francisco from San deg
by the steamer Southerner The same account
represent the country as quiet, Melendrez anc
Negrete, the Chiefs of the Lower Californians
both having fled-the former to the lower par
of the country, and the latter to San Diego
where he has taken up his abode The report
of outrages having been committed by th
Expeditionists are contradictsd, and the peacea
BILE inhabitants ofth country are represented a
being entirely satisfied with the new order O
things, and as having solicited the friend
ship and protection of President Walker 1t i
also stated that some of the wealthiest ant
most influential rancheros had come forward
and offered to furnish the Expeditionists witt
horses, supplies and other aid, provided sufi
cient force could be placed in the country t.
protect the inhabitants from any future emer
gencies arising from such a course Presiden
Walker had declined receiving such assistance
unless remuneration was given. On Friday
! the sllth of January, the bark Anita re
turned to San Francisco, bringing back Col
Watkins, who had been appointed Vice Presi
dent of thenGw Republic, under the new organ
ization Of the Government, which was mad
after the arrival of the re-inforeements. TIL
: object of Col. Watkins visit was understood t
be to obtain additional re-inforcements, muni
tions, etc. The news brought by this arrival i
q few days later than that of the Southerner
and is confrmatory of it. Every thing re
mained quiet, and the forces were in the sam
I position Memorials from various residents {
Lower California, asking the protection of Capt
: Walker, are published, with the signatures an
/ nezed, as well as another proclamation froi
: the new President, and decree establishin
the pay of officers and soldiers The resident
:, propose to remain neutral
4 PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF LOWER Cal
It IFoRN1A.-1n entering the Territory of Lowe
, California, the force under my command had fc
its object the amelioration of your social and pt
liticai condition, and the improvement of tn
country by all the arts which conduce to I'll
: civilization of people. We have witnessed tt
drawbacks and disabilities under which yo
labored while constituting portion of the Ale2
r lean Republic We have seen you cursed wit
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