The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-10
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
LATER FROM GREYToWN.

The United States mail steamship Star of
the West arrived at New York on Monday
morning, from San Juan de Nicaragua, with
two weeks later intelligence from California
She brings 435 passengers, and $66S,875 in
gold on freight.
The cities of San Francisco, Sacramento and
Columbia, have again been visited by terribly
destructive fires The aggregate losses, It is
believed will exceed 81, zoe, 000-only por-
ton of which is covered by insurance.
The news from the mines continues to be of
an interesting character. Several new work
ings had been undertaken.
Business of nearly all kinds was dull. The
prices Of all descriptions of produce were de-
Ginning.
The Star of the West brings some interest
ing items of news from San Juan.
Tho inhabitants of San Juan had returned,
and had commenced the work of rebuilding
the town. The most influential of its former
citizens had left for other places.
The English brig of war Espeigle had ar
rived at San Juan She had been despatched
by the English Admiral at Jamaica for the re-
lief of the citizens of San Juan.
Commander Jolley, of her Majesty's schoo-
ner Bermuda, has declared Greytown under
martial law, and has blockaded the port.
The Eoglish brig of war Espeigle holds
Punta Arenas, and her commander says that
it is part of San Juan, and that he will
hold it, as security, Until some arrangements
are made between the Governments of Great
Britain and the United States.
The greatest excitement prevailed at Kings
ton, Jamaica, relative to the destruction of
Greytown by the Cysne
It is reported that the English and French
Admirals have sent frigate in pursuit of the
Cyane.
fax, with the intelligence of the bombardment
of San Juan.
The English mail steamer Teviot English
brig of war Espeigle, and H. M. schooners
Bermuda and Liberty, were at San Juan when
the Star of the West left
The Great FIRES tn CaIJornid.-On the ! lth
of July, San Francisco was visited by another
terribly destructive fire. The fire broke out
in the Golden Gate Hotel
The whole number of buildings destroyed is
between sixty and seventy-eighteen of which
are hotels or large boarding houses. The total
loss is estimated at 100000.
On the 18th of July FIRE broke out in the
city of Sacramento, and, before the flames
could be subdued, twelve blocks of buildings
were wholly or partially consumed. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
On the 10th of July, nearly the whole town
of Columbia, Calavar county, was destroyed BY
fire.
The fire is supposed to be the work Of an in
cendiary. Loss about $500 600.
Miscellaneous NeDs The squatter excite
ment has nearly subsidized.
The crops in all parts of the State give prom
Use of large yield
The immigrants over the plains commence
to come In in considerable numbers.
The Transit Company's river boat, Isaac C.
Lea, was lost off Cape Ontario on the a. July.
Crew saved.
Markets continue dropping. Prices of all
articles lower.
With the exception Of three houses, the en-.
tire town of Minnesota, in Nevada county,
was destroyed by fire on the 3Osh of July.
Loss $4,000.
On the same day, 400 acres of wheat were
destroyed by fire in Vaca Valley. Twelve
buildings were also consumed.
Very rich diggings have been discovered in
Coquiile river, forty miles from Port Oxford,
| Oregon.
la consequence Of the discovery, Port Or
ford was deserted, the inhabitants going in
quest Of the gold.