The Empire County argus., 1854-01-28
SAN Francisco, Jan. 23-9% P. n

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 23-92 L. M.
The steamship Goliah arrived at this port this
evening at seven o'clock, bringing the news of the
stranding of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's
steamer Golden Gate, at San Diego harbor. The
Goliah left San Diego on the 2lst inst She brought
up two hundred of the Golden Gates passengers =
From passenger who came up on the Golah,
learn that the Golden gate left Panama on the lst
inst and arrived at Acapulco on the 9th. At about
8 o'clock P NJ on the l0th it was discovered that
her starboard shaft was broken she lay to- for four
days, during which time repairs were made. With
one engine She then proceeded her trip, and early
on the morning of the 10Th inst. anchored in the
harbor of San Diego. On the afternoon of that
day. in getting out she struck sand bar and
severe gale springing up, she drfted further
and suffered very serious damage during the night
The efforts of the Goiah in the afternoon to get her
off proved unavailing.
All the passengers were safely landed two hun
dred of whom came up on the Goliah, and four
hundred are on the Southerner, which left San Di-
ego on Saturday. and is expected to arrive to-mor-
row. The Golden Gate had on board eight hun
dred souls. could not obtain list of her passen-
gers.
The steamer Columbus, sent from this port in
search of the Golden Gate, arrived at San Diego at
o'clock on Friday last, and will remain there to
aid the Golden Gate
A large portion of the mail was brought up by
the Goliah.
By the arrival of the Goah, we have intelligence
from the city of Mexico of the purchase blythe Uni
ted States of the Mexican territories of Sonora,
Lower California and portions of chihuahua and
Sinaloa, from the Mexican Government, for twenty
three millions five hundred thousand dollars. The
twenty-ft degree ofnorth latitude is the boundary
The news is from the American Minister at the city
of Mexico and may be considered official A treaty
has been confirmed by the Mexican Government
All the Flbusters are to be taken care OF, and
brought home.
There is nothing of special Importance from the
camp of President Walker. The San Diego Her.
aid of January l4th contains a letter which states
that the battalion at Encinada La Grulla and Fort
Davidson are occupied in drilling, accommodating
roads and making surveys. President Walker,
after sending out one surveying party, under MAJOR
Emory, Typographical Engineer, had gone with
party towards San Rafael the nature of which was
unknown at Encinada. Since last advices two of
the men, Perry and I.ockhart, who had been taken
while struggling from the command and kept pris-
oners by Mendres, have been rctaken. President
Walker has issued another proclamation, but it
contains nothing new or striking. The free exer-
else of religion is guaranteed and the right OF prl-
vate property is to be respected.
Purser Ham, bearer of dispatches from Washing.
ton, arrived at San Diego on the Golden Gate, and
came up on the Goah. The United States frigate
Portsmouth is ordered to Encinada, and steamship
is to be chartered for the purpose of aiding in the
preservation of military law.
The intelligence of the purchase of the Mexican
territory had not reached Washington when this
order was issued.