New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-06-06
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE Ell DORADO.

G. Gray, commander, arrived at her wharf last
night at IL o'clock.
\ She left Aspinwall on the 30th ult., at ii PM,
with the California mails and passengers.
Steamship Geo. Law WAS to leave Aspinwall
next morning direct for New York, with one mil
lion one hundred and thirty four thousand dol
lars in treasure, the mails, and about four hun
bred passengers.
From San Francisco we have news by the
Golden Gate up to the evening OF the 10th uit'
Col Walker and his small band, consisting OF
thirty three men, had arrived at San Francisco
having cut their way through the Mexican forces
to the boundary line Of the United States and
there gave themselves up to Major Mckenstry.
Walker and his party are now in San Francisco,
relieved on their parole of honor, awaiting the
action Of the civil authorities.
A most destructive fire occurred on the 18th
ult,, in the city of Yreka, by which property to
the amount of $3.50, 600 was destroyed
The Golden Gate on her run down to Panama
put into Acapulco for her usual supply OF coal
and provisions. All that could be learned about
Santa Anna and his opponent. Gen Alverez,
was to effect that 500 of Santa Annals men had
deserted him, and Alverez taking advantage of
the formers weakness took 800 prisoners, and
it was said continued his pursuit Of Santa Anna
towards the city Of Mexico, whittier he had gone
for renforcements.
From Lima we have news up to the 18th of
May. The Peruvian transport Mercedes, bound
from Casino to Gallo. with eight hundred troops
on board, struck a rock near the mouth Of
Casino harbor, aud went down almost imme-
diately, drowning the Captain (NoeD and seven
hundred and thirty-one of his countrymen,
The Government steamer Ransac rendered every
possible assistance, but without effect.
BY the way Of Lima we have news from Gallo
up to the 9Th ult. A murder was committed
upon the person of man said to be connected
with the revolutionary movement, and who, at
the time, was under the protection of the
French Consul While standing at the door
of the latter, he was dragged into the street and
shot. The French Minister lowered his flag
Immediately, and returned on board the frigate
La Forte in Gallo harbor.
The American steamer Golden Age, Captain
Porter, sailed from Sydney for Melbourne on
the 8th March with large number of passen-
gers, making the run in twenty-four hours,
while it takes other steamers from three to four
days.
The screw steamship West Wind was burned
on the 1st of March, while lying off Sandridge-
| insured for $l0,350 #
| The following is a list Of passengers by the El
Dorado and among them is Madame Eda Pfeif-
fer, the celebrated female traveller and histo-
rian .@ .......
4 Madam Eds Pfeiifer U Rostrup from Panama s !
Tones Mrs Dorsey G II Beers and lady Mrs Thomson
Mrs J Rice, "A Voolfolk, 7 Penny,J W Reynolds Mrs
+ Brown, Mr. Laurie Il Ross, James and servant,
| James Bratte, Elliott, Peter Mayer Eof and
| wife D Walker, W st Eys, Stafford, D y Logan A
1 Logan d Gray Joseph Landrum Eli Conner J McLade
| W Todd P Ray Jno KILN, Chas Bastre, Nibodn
1 Mrs Haddge two children and two servants, Jno
/ Mathews, W Harris G Hagan, D Brown Isaac Hayes
| p OVENS Chas Bastre Grant. N Peuvous, } I
Peuyous Picket, Jno White Mrs Corrs and servant
/ W 9 Duggett Westerield and lady, ] Gamison in,
/ Keiser q Duguhert James Shelly VIM KuInbern,
| K1lmberlirl Kumberin. James Richardson, VIM Sand
ford Hurt Brennan, A Frills q Millar irving
| II McCreary, Andrew ] Witt Samuel Yates b Smith
James Hoy, Ohas Buster, W NJ McKadden, w Ferne,
/ and others.
From the San Francisco Chronicle of the l6tl
ult. we extract the following intelligence:
The total disbanding of the Lower California
4
portant event Of the past fortnight Wake
and the remnants Of his party arrived in thi
city, last evening, having surrendered them
selves prisoners to the United States authori
ties The particulars will be found fully de
tailed below,
1 The gold mines continue to yield abundantly
and the recent exports exhibit an increase owe
the corresponding month in 1905.
The discovery of gold in the coast range G
mountains, east of San Jose Valley, has pro
ducec great excitement in Santa Clary county
The number of persons OF the diggings has bee
estimated at 500, and the average yield at eigh
dollars q day.
A thirty pound Is nugget" was found at Val
lecito on the 9th inst,
We have news from the Sandwich Islands t
April I'D The population of the Islands is de
creasing at fearful rate, The census jus
3 taken shows that the decrease last year wa
: 651S. Between five and six thousand Of tn
, native population were swept away by the sma
$ pox,
/ About a thousand Chinese emigrants have al
a rived at this port within the fortnight, and il
!. formation is received that nearly six thousan
e more are on the way here.
r A difficulty on board the steamer America,
t few days since, caused the arrest of all col
e cerned--owners, agents and masters. The ma
o ter will be Investigated in the U. S. Distri
It Court.
e The fifth Legislature Of California has o.
n iourned sine die A bill providing for the ele
ton of a State Printer in the year 1855 has b
come law In the meantime Mr., B. B. Rea
d ing, of the Democratic State journal, has be-
3 elected the State Printer.
Il In an affray in a gambling house in Los A
:, geles, April 80, u man named Franklin Dal
Il was killed, and three CalIfornians wounde
) All the parties engaged in the ARRAY were gal
Il blers.
q There have been a number of squatter d
turbanees recently, in one of which W. T. For
. man was shot and killed, on his own rancho,
.. Placer county The house Of Mr.. Mezes,
s, the Pulgas Rancho, was set fire to and burnt
Iy together with its furniture and contents. Cal
a. Alonzo Coy was also ill-treated, in a mt
: shameful manner, by a gang of men living ne
: the Palgas. :.
le Lieut.. Beale, the Superintendent of Indi
lie Affairs in this State, arrived on the steam
Oregon last week, from hasty trip to
Eastern States, lie will proceed in few da
ne to the Southern Reservation
~ Our dates from Oregon are to May 9th, |
n the news is almost entirely devoid of intere
OF Some Indian skirmishing is mentioned, and
Indian Superintendent has gone south to gu
them.
~ The Legislature of Washington Territory
ty been discussing the Maine Liquor Law. A p
"a hibitory law Ito take effect when approved
IN the people, has passed the Council, and Y
les probably pass the House.
by The reported gold discovery near Steilacot
Use is pronounced fizzle.