Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-12
Two Weeks Later from Cali
fOrnia.
FROM MEXlCO.-BI.OCKADE OF A.
rApITI En

The steamship Star of the West, from Sar
Juan, and the George Law, from Aspinwal
arrived at New York, shortly after midnight
of Monday. The former brings 6lS passen-
gers, and 81, 1884 in specie, on freight
while the George Law was the bearer OF ISL
passengers, and Sol7. 573 in treasure.
The news from California is of but little
Importance. Accounts from the mines were
encouraging. while business continues to
improve. and the general opinion is that the
State was never in more prosperous condl
ton. Sufficient breadstuiis will be raised
this season to supply the entire State.
The fugitive slave law has passed the Sen
ate by very large muiority; It had been
previously passed IN the Assembly.
The suit of Thorn and others versus the
City of San Francisco has been decided by
the Supreme Court OF the State, in favor Of
the plaintiffs, and confirming their rights tc
al the city lands, valued at several millions
Of dollars
A lump of pnre gold weighing % lbs.
has been found at Yankee Hill, near Colum
bus.
Four men were killed at Iowa Hill, by the
caving in Of a large mass of earth; one nam
ed Farnum, was from Boston.
Col. H. z. Watkins, recently convicted OF
filibustering has been sentenced by Judge
Hoffman to pay fine of sl400. Majoi
Emery, who pleaded guilty to similar of
fence, was also sentenced to pay a like fine.
The ship Challenge, with the troops cnls
ted by the Mexican Consul, sailed for Quay
amas ON the ID ut. She was libelled by the
u. S. Marshal, but released on giving the
proper bonds
The sloop Of war Portsmouth sailed from
San Diego on the 9TH of April. for the Gull
of California to look after the filibusters.
Walker and his band have evacuated Low
err California, and gone, no one knows where
but perh ps to Texas They drove Off 3OC
or 400 head Of cattle, belonging to the ran
cheros Of Lower Caliio MA.
Fifteen Indians were killed recently or
M'l.oud river by party of whites.
Blockaae Of .lcdpuico. Panama. Apr
90. The news from Mexico IS of a highly
interesting nature. Santa Anna has blocka
ded Acapulco, and the government troops
and those Of the revolutionary party are bus
I lily engaged fighting.
From the Panama IIerild Of April II. We
learn the following: On Sunday, Lieut.
Strain and his companions returned from Sal
Miguel in II. B. Ms ship Virago and on Tho
same evening the party started across th,
isthmus under the command Of Lieut. Trux
on, to JOIN the Cyane at Aspnwall.
NJ. +. 4. Boggs, of Ohio, an engineer at
ached TO the expedition, died on Sunday, o
debility.
We are indebted to Nessrs. Wells, Fargl
g. CO.'S messenger for the foilowlng:-
The day before we arrived AZ Acapulco,
battle was fought in which several person
were killed, wounded and taken prisoners
Santa ANN getting the worst Of it. He ha
about 1000 men, aud Gen. Alvarez about III
same number. Every family had left tn
town. and AIKEN up their abode on the oppo
site side Of the Bay. The agent Of the Nj
caragua Company says that Alvarez had SUI
rounded Santa Anna, aud intended s,arvn
him out, and also that the largest Mexica
man Of war is the old Caroline, Of fillibus
terlng notorety.