The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-11
ARRIVAL OF THE
s&sE STAR of the WEST.



The Star of the West, from San Juan, ar.
rived early this morning. She brings $685.
600 on freight and $50 passengers.
Commander Jolly, Of the British schooner
Bermuda, declared Greytown under martial
law, and established blockade of the port.
The English ship.of-war Espegel holds Santa
Anna, and says it is port of San Juan, and
will hold it as security until some arrange
ment is made between the governments.
The inhabitants Of San Juan have began
to rebuild the town, but the most influential
men have left the place.
! Great excitement existed at Kingston re-
lative to the destruction Of Grey town, and it
/ is reported that the English and French Ad-
mirals had sent frigate in pursuit Of the
] Cyane. A steamer was instantly Dispatch
ed to Halifax with intelligence to the English
mail steamer Teviot to bring the war steamer
Espegel.
The schooners Bermuda and Liberty were
i at San Juan.
Very rich diggings were found at CapueI-
la river, 40 miles from fort Oxford, Oregon.
The fort Is deserted by those who have gone
in quest of gold.
The Transit Company's river boat, Isaac
G.. Lee, was lost oil Cape Antonio, July Sd.
D.
! Among the passengers by the Star of the
West is Colonel Gray, who has returned
I from the survey of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad, through chihuahua, Sonora, and
Texas.
] Business at San Francisco was unchang-
ed, notwithstanding the absence of arrivals
+, from the Atlantic ports for 10 days.
The markets continue dropping, andsprices
LIZ III ttcla
The town of Minnesota, in Nevada coun.
| ty, was burnt on the 18th OF July, except 8
houses. Loss $4,000.
Fourteen hundred arres of wheat were
burnt in SAMSON and Vaca valleys on the
7th Of July, and l2 buildings were destroyed
: by fire at Sonora on the Sd.
San Francisco dates Of July 18th Were re.
: ceived this morning.
r There was great fire at San Francisco
on the 18th. Il commenced at the Golden
Gate Hotel and destroyed the whole block o
buildings bounded by Jackson, Davis, From
r and Oregon streets, also three blocks, bound
: ed by the above and Washington streets, anC
half of two blocks bounded by Jackson, Davis
Drummond and Washington and divided b,
t Oregon and Given streets. The whole mum
: Der of buildings destroyed is between 40 anC
u sO-1O Vi WHICH were uOlelS anu large board
ing houses. .......
Twelve blocks were partially or wholly de
s,royed in Sacramento City. They were
bounded by Third, Fourth and Fifth streets
: 1t is estimated that two hundred building
+ were destroyed and valued at $500 900.
;, On the 18th the whole town of Columbia
Calevaras county, was destroyed. All con
!. sumed were bounded by Broadway and Full
ton streets. Loss half a million. This wa
= :, the work of an incendiary.
u The squatter excitement has nearly ceas
y ed.
The Mormons in Los Angeles district los
: 400 acres OF wheat by fire.
The mining accounts continue favorable
. The crops in all parts of the State are high
:, ly favorable. s..-
/" An excited discussion is going on betwee
divided ranks Of the Democratic party, who's
c convention met oil the 18th. Both section
: claimed majority. Two sets of delegate
C were chosen.
Stock was selling low at Sacramento.
|" twenty-five Mormons arrived at San Frar
cisco, from Salt Lake, on their way to tn
:, Sandwich Islands.