Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-09
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ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER IRON CALIFORNIA.
NEw fohx Aug. THE stesme, ss.r OF the West ar.
rived this morning. bringing dates IRON San Francisco To
Gray. returned from the survey Of the Atlantic and PAcI
DC railroad route through Texss Chlhuahus and Sono.
70. Also. Lieutenant Williamson Of tho Typographical
engineers
The lar Of the West connected With the Sierra Nevada
Nall steamer. The Cif,roia sailed for Panama on the
l0'b with 800 900 in specie Of which 100000 is
eonsgnsd to Adam, & Co., sfss.o00 to Page 4 Bacon;
tauo.ooo to Well. Fargo. aud 100000 to Bargoyne
& Co
The Star Of the wes, brings sss, 500 90 freight, and
There great FIRE Sau Francisco on the lith Il
commenced at the Golden Gate ,,e and DESTROYED the
whole block, bounded BY Jack.on Davis Front aud Orc.
gon streets Also the third Of the block bounded by tho
above aud Washington streets and half Of two blocks
bounded by jackson, Davis. Drummond aud Washing on
divided oy Oregon street, aud several buildings the
whole number OF buildings destroyed vas between sixty
and seventy, eighteen Of which we're hotels or large
Sosrdrg houses Tho total loss Is from ts6o. 600 TO
On the leih Of July twelve block, were partially or
wholly DESTROYED at Sacramento City, bounded by Third
y Fourth and streets. Il II estimated that two hun.
dollars.
On the 10th of July nearly tho whole town Of Colum
oa, Calevsras county, was destroyed by Arc. All was
CONSUMED bounded on broadway, Hilton State and
Washington Sreets except one ere pre- Of building The
loss s estimated At 100000, aud tho Of an in
cendiary.
cut California papers about tho losses by fire. ono says
the Sacramento loss Is only 100000.
Tho whole town Of Minnesota In Navsda county, WIS
burn. on the 9Th Of July, except three houses-loss
100000.
The squa,ter excitement has nearly ceased Tho Nor
mons al San Pernnrdno In Los Angeles district lost four
hundred sores OF wheat by fire.
Fourteen hundred Of wheat WAS burnt In ,i,irp
and Vsca val les on tho 7h Of July and twelve building.
were burnt at Sonora the Sd Of July.
Business at San Francisco uumproved notwith-
HA nl
Tor sixteen successive days The rkets continue with
dropping tendency, aud prices Of nearly all articles
were rather lower.
Very rich diggngs have been found on tho Coguills
river frty miles from Port Oxford Oregon which place.
Oxford, is deserted bv the people in quest of gold
The mining accounts continue favorable, aud crops
from all parts Of the State promise bichly favorable
yield.
An excited discussion Is going on between the
divided ranks of the Democratic party whose conveu-
ton met the 18th both sections claimed majority
aud two sets OF delegates chosen Ia most Of the
counties.
Immigration the plains had begun to come in and
stock was selling at Sacramento at low prices
Twenty-Five Mormons arrived at San Francisco from
Salt Lake, on their way the Sandwich Islands
Commander jolly ofthe British schr Bermuda, has de-
clared Greytown under martial law aud established a
blockade Of the port with the English ship owar Epiege
and holds Pauta Arenas The Comm uder says part
If San Juan aud he will hold Il security until arrat &c.
nent Is made between the Governments.
The inhabitants Of San juan have began to rebuild the
town. but most of the influential have left the place
The greatest excitement existed ut Kingston relative 10
'he destruction Of Greytown, aud il was reported that
the English and French Animals lad a frigate in
pursuit OF the Cyane. steamer instantly despatch-
I'd TO Halifax with the INTEL gence
The English mail steamer Teviot the brig of-was Es-
oiege aud the schooners Bermu aud Liberty were at
San Juan.
ESCAPE OF FOUR PRISONERS. &c.
ALhASr, Aug. Pour persons chirget respectively
',n The crimes Of forgery rape and highway robbery
escaped from the Jail in this city early this muruiup by
lreakng through the back wall reward ia offered for
heir recovery.
Two persons, both by the n,ns of F.rrar, were
~ this city.
There street preaching hero to-day ba, everything
'assed OF quietly
SE~ foRK, Aug. The Herald this morning an
ounces that the ports OF Nicaragua urder block de
THE British vessels OF Tho Captain Of the Star OF
ne West however appears in Gard the afternoon pa
I"s aud cnntradc;s the statement He says that every
hing was quiet AID that ia relation TO the
burning OF Grey town was subsding.
PnILADELrHIA, Aug. T-Nicho,. ALA, Donald the al
eyed captain OF the brig Grey Eagle during her recent
ave trip from the coast OF Africa Cuba was again up
before the Commissioners this morning ir examination
nut IL further postponed account of the of
the principal witness His sudden disappearance is regard
ed Ms quite my stcrous-
ALBANY, August "a fire is raging in the woods north
ut Lachiue, Canada Three children LETT 10y their
in shanty while they hunt up some cat,
tie, and tho children all burned death.
BCrFALo, Aug 9-The deaths from cholera in thu city
during th. week ending on Saturday night were 70 of
which only were Americans.
The cholera has entirely disappeared from the vicinity
If the Falls Of Niagara.
NEw York Aug. 9.-The total number OF deaths from
cholera Birbsioes up the eth ut was II roo II
had, however, considerably abated.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA destructive fire occurred ut
Williamsburg on Sunday morning Twenty five building.
were destroyed AL Of wood with exception
BASGoR, Me-, August 7-Messrs. Sergeant & Stevens
new block mills burnt yesterday with $50 600
lumber. Hal ured
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