The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14
From California and China


The steamships George Law and the Star
of the West. arrived at New York Monday
morning. The latte! brings 45o passengers
and 81 300, 900 in gold. The former has -''
passengers and S5io,Ooo.
The news possesses more ina" u'" T',:
interest. The principal feature IN INC "''
toTnia papers is the accounts OF INC l''o''''
incs of the Sonora filibustcrS:
On the 3,l of December. Walker an" par
tv made an excursion from San Diego "hc'e
they arrived on Tie day prcvion>.i to capture
the Governor or TO forage. They were at
tackled bv some Mexicans, and beaten, with
the loss of - or Il men. They then fed
and took refuge in house at Enseneo',
where at latest accounts they were bcSicSen
by several hundred Mex!canS. who cut OIL
their boats. and prevented their reaching '"c
Caroline, which was anchored near ny
The barquc Onita sailed from San rra"-
cisco on the :,oth, with go fillibustcrs, and
large supply of ammunition, for the assistance
of the Walker expedition. The authorities
made no attempt to stop them.
\ force to be composed of 1000 men IS al
ready partly organized for the purpose
of proccc,lin. to Sonora in the course OF two
or three weeks. 1t is said that a steamship
has been purchased. and that the party Will
90 to Sonora for the purpose OF working Inc
gold mines. -,
The machinery and part Of the mails OF the
Winfield Scott were entirely lost bat the shil
had not 4, the latest dates. broken up.
The Pmilic Railroad surveying expedition
was busy in tie South.
The minin. accounts are very favorable.
I.,rrc uuanttic. OF rain had fallen, and
the rivers Iii"!i.
Dates from Shanghai are to the ith of No
ycmlrr. and to the 18th from Hong hong
The Small Sword Society rebels expelled the
Nau,lar;ns from Shanghai on the lst of Sep
t.m|cr. The rc1c!> and foreigners are on
very GOOD terms. The success of the former
is now considered certain.
|; is said that the Emperor has ordered
lew of 2o"ooo Manchow troops.
The rebels had not At last ad,ircs, arrived
at P,kin, but had taken the capitals of ton'
provinces. probably Kcang~oo, Ilonan. Shan
tunr and Shan->rc.
T|,. l.. :. Commissioner had become ncu
tral.
The ,loop-oi'war Saratoga is the only ~
mcrcan war vc.>r. at Shanghai.
\ private letter Irom Shanghai. dated Nov
lth savS--Thc lmrcrialst> are turiou>!v bonn
harding the town this morning they arcquit'
ucar us. but hope no. near enough to en-
dancer Us at all There is quite smell Of
run,ow,!rr The siege is little better than {
farce" and can effect nothing except 10y star
Walton. of which there is little danger. The
insurgents are in II: .h spirits having r.cn'.
Of run:'ow,!"r and rice. and their opponent
are much di>hcaY,rncl Mr. REYNOLDS. Al
Enrl>hman. was ca|tnrcd l,v the Imlcriali>'
when he was adm. the rcbc,>. ard they were
talking of cycr'.'nr lin. The British Con
>ul refused 10 interfere The rebels are nov
arknowl. del 10 y" good Christians hv .h'
for. On pro:r>'an'>.
Dates from Canton. direct iv the clirpc
Mr.uaiA are TO the Sth of October. There
was little lows &C tie war. TIE theatre Of tin
important events hring now principally il
Nor;i. China above Shanghai.
There had been several important ,hirmi>h
IS in the province o! Iloan in which the rch
els were vi.to.iou>
The news Of the capture ct Shan@ha! t.
:hc Small Sword Society,". had produced urea
sensation. and many Of the torc.vE resident
were Of oilni0n tint III TON wttt11l -47na us
and rx,,! the Manlar:nS Some of the low
or orders of the people Of Canton had hrhav
cd very ru'!clv T." Americans and British
max in. threats. a..