Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-03-02
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san Francisco, Feb 10th, 1854.
Editor Telegraph
The last week has been one of little incident
to the mass Of readers, with the exception of
the arrival of the steamers from Panama, San
Juan, San Diego, and Oregon. By the John
L. Stephens, we received the melancholy in
telligence of the loss of the new and magnif-
cent Steamship San -Epaneisco and some 200
of her passengers. a gloom seemed to per-
wade the city, as this sad intelligence was
spread throughout it. The loss of the noble
steamer herself, was public loss to the peo-
pie of California. But am happy to learn
that the P. NJ. S. S. Co.. have another, and
magnificent steamer on the stocks, which will
speedily be completed, and sent out here.
You will, Of course, have received full partic-
ulars relative to the wreck of the San Fran
cisco, and I shall not occupy space and time.
inrecapitulating them.
find nothing very important in the gener-
al news from the States Congress, from the
opening of the session up to the 8th ult., had
been in sitting fifteen days, and there was
little, or no prospect of any business being
finished for months to come, as debate upon
the Presidents message, and other topics, was
about to commence. If the statements of a
majority Of the press in the Atlantic States
is any index, we may safely conclude, that no
scheme for the construction or location of our
Pacific Rail Road, will be adopted this session
nor during the present Congress. This is too
evident from the many schemes now before
that body, and the great jealousy existing a.
mong the advocates of the road in Congress.
If the people of California, like those of Mis-
souri,, would commence the construction of
the work, we should in a short time have not
only location, but the road ITSELF But so
long as it is left to politicians and offce-hold-
ers to speculate upon, we cannot calculate
upon it ever being completed
Byan arrival Saturday, we have dates from
Walkers camp, to the 18th inst. The U. S.
sloop of war Portsmouth, and the steamship
Columbus, was blockading the coast, to pre-
vent further supplies and troops from reach
ing the expeditionists, but to little purpose,
as supplies and recruits were reaching them
daily, by land, from San Diego. The expedi-
tion was shortly to leave for Sonora, by way
of the Colorado river, and the party were very
sanguine of success in taking and subjugating
that State. The only additional bloodshed
that had taken place, was in duel between
Major Crocker and Lieut.. Ruddach, in which
both parties were wounded
By an arrival from Oregon we have dates
to the 10th inst. The only news of impor-
tance, is the election of Columbia Lancaster.
ESQ.,, as the Delegate to Congress from the
new Territory of Washington.
Our city has of late been much troubled
with gang of rowdies, who make practice
of doing pretty much as they like knocking
down inoffensive persons, fighting and Great
ing rows, whenever inclination or opportunity
presents. In fact they have become terror
to all quiet and respectable citizens, by their
repeated acts of violence. On Friday night,
some of these gentry got into the hands of our
police, after severe fight, for some outra
eeous conduct. After being lodged in the
station house, for hearing next morning
Judge Wells of the Supreme Court, issued an
order for their discharge from Imprisonment,