The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-08
IL y II y l. T. & X PHI.

NEW YoRK, August THE United States mail steamship
star Of the West arrived at her wharf this morning from san
Juan de Nicaragua, with weeks later intelligence from
California She brings i35 passengers and sees 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 viii exceed aion so
Hundred thousand dollars portion only of which
ed by insurance.
The recuperae energies Of the cities do appear be
destroyed dapened by these and repeated
tons At the last accounts preparations rapidly making
for rebuilding the burnt editiees
The from the mines be an encouraging
eharsbr. Several workings had been undertaken.
Business of nearly all kinds dull but Improvement
looked for. The price of produce of all descriptions
declining.
The San Francisco papers contain the usual number
eidents, accidents and There abatement
of the excitement in the political world.
The Star of the West brings interesting of
from San Juan
The inhabitants San Juan had returned had com
enced The work of rebuilding the The iniuen-
al OF its former citizens had left for other places.
The English brigofwar Epiegle had arrived San Juan.
She had been despatched by the English admiral Jamaica
for the relief Of the citizens of San Juan.
Commander olley, of her Majestys schooner Bermuda
has declared Greytown under martial law and has bockued
the port
The English brg-ofwar Espegle holds Puna Arenas and
her commander that it is part of Jan Juan that
he will hold security until arrangements are made
between the governments of Great Britain and the United
States.
The greatest excitement prevailed Kingston, jamaica
relative to the destruction of Greytown by the Cyane
reported that the English and French adras have
sent rigate in pursuit of the Cyane.
steamer instantly despatched To Halifax with the in
teigence Of the bombardment of San Juan.
The English mail steamer Teyot, English brig war Es
piege, and her Maestys schooners Bermuda Liberty
were at San Juan when the Star of the West left.
IsEcoSD DEspATcH.1
The greatest excitement prevails at Kingston jamaica in
consequence of the bombardmcnt of GreytoWn
The feeling against the Americans at that place was uni
versa although doubted whether the act had the sane
ton Of the authorities at Washington.
Kingston Journal says that Commander Hoin was drunk
when no gave orders fer the bombardment of the town. and
also that the ouse of the British consul
sroyed. f7ae"
All the papers pronounce the most cowardly act upon
record and call upon the British government despatch
fleet 10 lombard New York and Boston England they say
must vindicate herself.
Public meetings had been held for the the sufferers
Captain Tnkepaugh OF the Star of the West, in card
published in the evening papers of this evening denies
Punta Arenas is held by the British commander and adds
that when he left Greytown quiet, and everything
satisfactory condition.
CHOLERA JAMAICA AND THE BARBADOS.
Cholera rapidly subsidng Jamaica at the latest
dates and hopes entertained that the whole island
would soon be rid of the plague.
Later advice from the Barbados by Star of the West
report cholera subsidng there. The aggregate mortality
Greet Fire an California
On the nth OF July San Francisco visited by another
terribly destructive fire. Tho fire broke in the Golden
Gate Hotel. The whole block destroyed bounded by
jackson, Davis, Front, and Oregon streets.
Also, the half of two blocks bounded by Jackson Davis
DruInmond, and Washington sreee divided by Oregon
street tE1H
Also three buildings in the block bounded by Oregon and
OF Jackson street. between Front and street
The whole number of buildings desroyedis between sixty
and seventy eighteen Of which hotels large boarding
houses. The total loss is estimated $500, 900.
On the 18th of July fire broke the city of acra-
and before the flames could be subdued twelve blocks
OF buildings were wholly or partially consumed.
The burnt district is bounded by Third, Fourth and
Two hundred buildings destroyed The loss
estimated at $500, 900.
On the 10th OF july nearly the whole town of Columbia
Calavar county, destroyed by fire. The part destroyed
bounded by Broadway Fuller State and Washington
streets; except one fre-proof building.
The fire supposed to be the work of ncendary Loss
about $500, 600.
MISCELLANEOUS SEws.-The squatter excitenents have
nearly subsidized
The Mormons at San Bernarno, in Los Angeles district
have lost 400 acres of wheat by fire.
! The mining accounts continue very favorable.
The crops all parts Of the State give promise of large
| yield.
The immigrants the plains commence to come in in
| considerable numbers, ..
The Transit Company river boat Isaac G. Lea was lost
off Lake Ontario on the 3D. july Crew saved.
Markets continue dropping. Prices Of all articles lower
With the exception of three houses entire town of Min
nesota in Nevada county DESTROYED by fire on the Goth
! of July. Loss $4,000.
On the day 400 wheat were DESTROYED by
fire in Vaca valley Twelve buildings were also consumed
Very rich dggings have been discovered Coque
forty miles from Port Oxford, Oregon
In consequence of the discovery Port Oxford was desert
ed-the inhabitants going in quest of the gold
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