The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-01-12

State Line Railroad Us. The City of Erie.
WAt the conclusion Of the argument, the court
ordered that the said John kirkpatrick, for
said offence, be committed b. the Jail of Ale
gheny county, IN tho western district of Penn
sylvanls, during the pleasure of said court, or
until discharged by due course of law
The court also lssut an order placing the
Erie and Northeast road in possession of Mar
shall Frost who is directed 10 enforce the in
junction of the Circuit Court Of the u States
for the western district {: Pennsylvania i'm the
case of the Buffalo State Line Railroad Us. The
City of Erie, and others, in chancery and to
report the names of all persons who may inter-
fere with the repairs of the road
Latest by tie Canada-Kossuth gone TO
Turkey, Sc,
HALIFAX, JAN. Sit is stated positively that
Kossuth left London for Constantinople on
Dec 90
The Budget of Austria shows>a deficiency
of so 00O, 900 florins.
The population of Russia were kept in con-
slant excitement in thanksgiving for Russian
victories by sea and land Tie Deums were
sung in all the churches
The Russian Japan squadron of ships was
at Nangasaki, Japan, at the last accounts, and
was well received.
A line OF defence was being thrown around
copenhagen to the seward, in anticipation OF
hostii'ties in the Baltic next spring.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Morning Ckrontcle states that England and
France are fully agreed upon efficient measures
to coerco Russia. instructions had been given
to the Admirals to stop all Russian ships cruis-
ing in the Black Sea, and force them to return
to Sebastopol, and they will not be allowed to
leave again till the conclusion of peace
A statement that the French Envoy at Con.
stantlnople had objected to the English Ad.
mirals desire to intercept the Russian II let on
its return from Silope causes much discussion
| in Paris
There were rumors of engagements on the
Danube, but nothing reliable
The scarcity of grain in France will be most
| severely felt during the last of February.
New YORK, JAN 5.-The schr. H. N. Gam.
brill, OF Baltimore, arrived here tonight from
Loango, South Africa, in charge of Lieut.. De
Camp, having been captured by the frigate
Constitution as a SLAYER.
The ship Marion sailed for Benguela, Nov
3d. all well The Constitution was to sail fol
st. Helena in few days. The brig Perry wa,
at Monrovia.
New ORLEANS, JAN. 4.-Ihe steamer Louis
lana arrived here to-day, with Texas dates t
to 29th
The newly elected Governor had been inau
gurated, and the Governor had signed the Pa
cifc Railroad bill, passed by the Legislature
Steamer San Francisco IN Danger.
HALIFAX, JAN. 5-The brigantine Maria
arrived this morning from Liverpool She re
| ports that on the Goth ult she fell in with
steamer San Francisco, from New York fol
San Francisco round the Horn, lat 3s, 20
| long. SO. Decks were swept, boats gone, anC
the steamer apparently completely disabled
She attempted, but could not render her any
assistance, heavy gale blowing at the time
during which the steamer drifted out Of sight
| The steamer had Government trO ,ps aboard.
This steamer, it will be recriected. saileC
on the morning of the 22i from New York fol
San Francisco, with the 81 regiment Of thu
United States army on board numbering off
GERS and men 5l3 which, tog 'ther with pas
sengcrs and crew, numbered about 700 The
| steamer was new, and the engines on new
model built in the strongest m manner. She wa,
provisOned for six months, with upwards o.
10000 gallons Of water and distiliing appa
ratus, which is capable of predicting any auan
tity Of pure water needed ON board
We understand that immediately on the re-
| ceipt of the intelligence, last evening, of the
| probable loss of the steamer San Francisco
Gen Jcsup saw Secretary Guthrie, who tele
| graphed Immediately to New York, Wlmin Q
| ton, Del, and Charleston, for the revenue cut
tiers disengaged to cruise off the Capes wher,
the San Francisco was last seen.
As the San Francisco is not a mail steamer
the Navy Department have no authority t.
order vessel to cruise for her, except at the
instance of tho War Department.. When call
ed upon for q steamer, it was found there wa.
mono in any Of our ports that could be sent
We understand that news has been received
in this city to-day from New York, from thu
firm of Aspinwall s. Co, that the company anC
underwriters feel confident that the steamer
will ride out the gale, and entertain no fear,
Of her safety
Many in our community feel an interest in
her safety, having relatives on board.
THE Steamer San Francisco.
Relief has been sent to this steamer, from
every source available to the Navy Depart
ment
She was supplied with three independent
pumps, in addition TO those attached to the en-
S'hu5 bcSibto Obucis IlhJ tOuiu bS WDIkeu Dy
hand, and as she was very strongly built there
is no doubt that, with the assistance of the
large number on board, she would easily be
kept free Of what water she might make, unit
assistance arrived. This would most probably
be Immediately after the cessation Of the gale
as she lay in the direct track Of vessels trading
TO the Southern ports and West Indies
If not fallen IN with Captain Watkins would
| most probably endeavor, by the aid Of Jury
masts, TO make for the Bermudas, where it is
| likely we shall next hear of her.
A distinguished naval officer addresses en-.
cOuraging words TO the Baltimore Sun. He
says:
Surprising all these reported accidents to
have happened, they arc not, in themselves
barriers to the preservation Of the vessel and
those on board +
If the vessel has been dismasted, jury masts
will be rugged out CT the spare spars which
every vessel carries to meet similar emergen-
cics. Though the progress OF the ship would
be necessarily slow under jury masts, the
northerly winds now prevailing on Our coast
would take her TO the southwark in fair
weather, and fair wind to the West Indies
The engines, if disabled, may have been sub.
sequently repaired in which case, from INV
personal knowledge of the resources and en-.
ergy of Capt Watkins, it is possible he has
gone on to Rio de Janeiro-but most probably
he is returning to New York under steam
Capt. w. is the ablest man in his vocation
know. He has been in worse scrapes at sea
than the one recently reported, without losing
his vessel or any one on board.
Destructive Fire at POgfkand.
PORTLAND, JAN. 9.-The custom house ut
this place was entirely destroyed by fire this
morning 1t was occupied besides by the Post
Office, Reading Room, Atlantic Bank, United
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