The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-13
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
FORTNIGHT LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

FoKrSrGHr LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
The North star arrived al New York Saturday.
ir,m Aspinwall with dates from San Francisco 10
Feb lola.
From the Alta California.
SEMINARY OF THE News OF THE FORTNIGHT En-.
DING FEBRUARY l6ru
The political excitement during the fortnight has
heep intense. The Bribery case, wherein Mr. Pal
,ner of the Banking House of Palmer Cook & Co,
was accused OF having attempted to bribe Senator
Peck to use his influence TO bring the Senatorial
election. closed before the Senate on the 3D.
Nv Palmer acquitted by vote OF % too.
The Theatre and several other buildings at Pla
cerviIle were burned on the 30th January. Tota
loss about Sla,oO0.
This proceedings OF the tillibusters in Lower Cal.
iornis have excited good deal of indignation about
san Diego, where the citizens were proposing to
cr up r company Ia thrash them, and were to hold
q meeting on the IL.
AZ Cherokee fiat rumor has it that a vein of de.
imposed quartz was found, about six inches ia di'
ametcv, which is unbroSen and has proved exceed.
i1-y rich. From 300 pounds of dirt 2s pounds of
gold were washed Considerable excitement has
been The consequence High prices, even $4,000.
l. said, have been offered tor the claim a share
a. L and refused. The discoveries are French and
i',l.ans, who have their guns loaded and keep
guard.
ON the 18th the Portsmouth and the steamer Co
Ulbus sailed 10 pay their respects the llihusers
trgeries to the amount OF 100000 while engaged
i the manufacture OF railroad cars in Norwich
G. snn., was arrested about the first of the month
ut was subsequently discharged on habeas corpus
mere being requisition from the Governor of
Connecticut to detsin him.
The clipper ship San Francisco, of 400 tons los
.ays from New York was lost under the charge of
pilot upon the rocks at the entrance of the har
Dor, the sth. The freight list of the San Fran
cisco amounted TO S60000 her cargo was valued Of
about s200,000 She was sold, cargo and shin. Ar
auction, the 10Th for S2 000 and her purchasers
uoped to get her Oft She had on board the acids
ar The san Francisco Mint, and their loss will se
rjJusly incUnmode the assaying department She
vent to pieces on the lith About $40 900 worth
ut cargo had previously been saved
A number Of wreckers were about the wreck of
lie San Francisco on the evening of the lth when
gale came up and number of persons estimated
s> high twenty. certainly ten or twelve were
-' The ship subsequently went entirely 10 pieces
Iue Chinese immigration had again commenced
the three vessels from Hong Kong, 800 Celestials
nave arrived.
uoRRBLE TRAGEDY.-We learn from the State
.turna that two Americans and thirteen Cinnamon
were murdered in Shasta county by the Indians
Two white men, named Guild, the other ingalls,
while prospecting tour, in company with nine.
teen Cinnamon, were murdered on McCloud's river
tNe4ty miles East OF Pittsburg, Shasta county, by
Indians. They were canpsd; aDd fifteen Indians
Ctne into the camp. The Indians appeared friendly
nrst; but at word from the chief they seized the
-Ils ana Fdi WIN them. ingalls, seized q club and
i srIuc< the hindmost Indian and knocked him down
4 The Indians Immediately commenced firing on
Guild aud ingalls,, and also at the Cinnamon Six of
The Chinameu escaped, and came Pittsburgh A
party started out immediately and found the BODY of
q lueslls; OF at the elbow and his head
8 smashed up horribly with stones They also found
the bodies of thirteen Cinnamon; three had their
cut of; aud all their heads had been smashed in
1 with stones The body of Guild could be found
OREGON.
Dates from Oregon are to the Sd The Indians saw
That The weather IN Oregon never was cold before
AMI that the Americans to blame for it. Snow
Il had fallen at Portland fourteen inches deep.
II said that coal has been found in Polk county
Four counties have been created.
Further difficulties had occurred with the Indians
q on toque nver. Some alleged outrage by the red
h"n were avenged by a party of fifty miners who
attacked an Indian village and killed sixteen Of the
u Aburigines
LOWER CALIFORNIA
Our latest dates from Eusenada are to Jan a.
About tile 2Oth. Walker addressed a proclamation
~ ms men preparatory to the march for Sonora ex-
h"'iins them to tolew him TO the people from
tie tyranny Of the Mexican Government, and the |
atrocities OF the Apaches On the 9th As men left
his camp against his will. The two parties came
having open battle and several otcers artn
4 ordered his arterymen to fire the little field
piece al the seceders. The the gun refused
The % men arrived at this city. and report that
the food IS of the coarsest kind and there is no paw
save Sonora scrip, and that private property is tax en-
without ceremony. The illibusters remaining about
a IN lumber were to start for Sonora about the 9Th
" February.
IT, is reported that the tllbusters intend to take
Iburon Stand, about 100 miles above Guaymas and
nat they have made arrangements to have steamer
81 Is transport.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS Feb Is
fLoUR-We note sales of so bbls. HaxaH las is,"
50; go do do at p n. 800 or. sacks re packed
so at n t.; at auction, 400 do. do San Francisco
4 CORN MEAL-l00 bhs sold at S. 30; do. atpu.t.
GRAlN-We notice 81 es of 800 sacks Chile Barley |
Il cts $50 do, domestic dc. at L t.; 500 bags Mex.
a Corn, ex-Corneiia, at p L.
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