Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-13
Two weeka 1a.er from callfornia a.


1 Two Weeks Later from California
! We received by the Eastern mail yes,etd,o Co
Francisco papers ofthe 18th ult--two " eks ,s,sr
drought by thesteamship George Law. at New
4 York. We annexsome details ofthe inta,I;.aaas
4 in addition to telegraph summary heretofole pnb.
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I lFt"n1 INC San Ftaneisco News, Junr ia
News of the Fortnight
'l,iE . 'Te departure of the steamers on the 10,
cily mas essn unusually agitate by -,
dithcnltiess The cityss title, under ,yj;c 80
lnoletY rs neid, having been under tr;,l Ls,a
me board OF U. S. Land COMMISSIONER mo",,s
sse.sos. Solnposing that class of lawless men If
winch IS peculiarly numerous herr ba,,. ~
upon 'otS, with the hope that the decision Enf tCe
BOARD would be adverse to those oltlins titles mn
"et .he CITY, ana thus they would be in poss.ssion
sr,,n..n, position that the General Gov.
s.uIiIet!t has always regarded with favor in dis
putes oi iann belonging 10 1t. The efforts or The
tIsseut owners 70 evIct such have been forci.
ny NY resisted, ami not and blood shed hus been
the result OF more thRn one OCCASION
. ne intelligence Of the opening of the Iananess
EoI9 70 American traders, is one of the most i'm i
PoItant events OF the country The Snecial Mes
senger despatched by Commodore Perry TO coYTv
"s aIeaty 10 Washington goes on in this steamer
ASIDE from TINS, little of moment has occurred.
BUSINESS continues depressed in all mercant,ia
otancheS. The miners are all undoubtedly dom,
ven. ANA agriculturlsts have been favored with
.hs most aelishttui and favoral lie weather But
uhul our market is relieved from the vlui which
now Expresses it. and which has onpresse,1 II for
take place. ~ ca"
Another squatter Riot.
! last night was enacted another of tbos.. lie.
graceful riots resulting in the shedding of blo,;
| ana mat TOO OF woman, which, ii not MT sion
TO- 70? WIN make the hume ofour city by-wor,l and
n un 10 all et.lnity. The papers have an
hounceu that on Wednesday night LAST, a black
smith shop situated on Green street. between
| Fowell and Stockton. and occupied lY one DIiffy
hau been levelletl tn the ground and IFS contents
inoSeu into The street by man named Murphy
VINO ciaimeu The lot, assisted bv his friends i.ast
nsht l'uify, assisted ly his Grienils rynairsI 10
| me place, and commenced reni,vIng the effects
| oae6 10 lheE ioi. ana re- erecting the hut Rut
| atuEPny was Prtlatetl with hi crowd 10 nrryent
IN $. and orarre,i Duffy to des ST - -
i An alteration het ~ern the aattiss was b.ean5
ana nhal!y an appeal Was made To- the CioI III
oattie>. Pistols was freely used on both sides.
sues AM. Mrs Murphy coming 10 tie duor of her
70 Deseeeh her husband 10 desSt received
PlStol bullet IN the chest, which penetrated the
lnns' ana inflicted, ii is feared, fatal wound.
young man named AlolIoney or Mooney. was also
Setiopsly wounded by the bullets received in tht.
the Hospital.
u IS asserted that the lot in dispute belongs 10
nelLher oil the parties in combataut, but a. James
LICK: lhat Murphy was settled upon the lot
- $50, atus rented portion OF the lot 10
Duny 10 build sShop on. On the expiration of
me lease, Dnfey ielused TO move off, alleging that
the difficulty. t'e4se
rms case presents in strong light The merits Of
squauer'sn-and the state of perfect anarchy that
must enSue, unless our authorities are stern in
me administration fthe law. John Mummy, jas.
Duhey ana Wm. Wright have been arrested.
Naval Battle in the Pacific
The papers brought by the Restless inform us
that the Russian frigate Diana was at Honolulu
ON the 9th May, and would probably remain! n
lew days before sailing for Sitka. Our dates fIom
raiso also inform us that the Russian trans
port Kamschdtkd sailed from that port ON The i3th
OIL q prll ior the Russian possessions.
The British sloop-of-war 1ryncomalee was also
IN at Honolulu on the 10th, aud was TO remain a
"eeA-ah" mere can be no doubt, if her officers
are made acquainted w:th the declaration of war
before The DIANA sails. in time to overtake he,
or to intercept the kamSkatka, warm work mny b..
expected.
The news of the declaration OF war reached
here on tie 18th of May. In the week following
ITS reception three vessels left this country far
China and the East Indies; Cyane for Honrkonp.
me Connga for Calcutta, and the Mischief Tor
natnPoa. None OF these vessels intended es.
peclatiy TO put in OF Honolulu, but as this port Is
directly III their track il is net at all improbsble
mat some OF them have touched. Such Al proceed.
ing would be far from unusual with vessels so
oonho. II tney shonid have done SO, and had an
ordinary quick passage, 1t is possible that one or
ooth The vessels might have been informed of the
declaration of war while lying at Honolulu In
/ such case collision would b. probable-,or Tho,
the Dlana Is rigne, we cannot doubt but that the
oihcetS oil tue English sloop would be willing to
give her battle. The next news from, he sonIs;cb
Islands may therefore be OF an exciting Character
! From the San Francisco HerR1.
Interesting from Japan
1 through the Kindness OF gentleman in this CITY
We are permitted 10 make the following extract from
pnvote letter from Japan. II will be read vita
much interest.
/ hay Vrno A.. q
! DEAR F.: Atreatywith the Emperor of Ja-
pan was signed, sealed and delivered on the day
before Yesterday.
Our expedition, thus far, has been crowned with
results, tar beyond anything most sanguine
hopes had lee US 10 expect, hen considering the
colo and decided repuises with which all ovt rtures
,t'Hl otheI governments lave always !.ereiofot.
| been received.
BY the terms of the Treaty, | am Informed the
roIt Of oimoha, near thJ entrance of this Bay, is
10 TIE opened immediately TO our vessels and COM
merce, aud the Port of Knkodadi near To that of
MatsnIal, IN twelve nloIth; and that vessels in
distress may put i'll at amy of these ports and re-
ceiVe relief and assistance in the way of proyIs-
IONS, q c., II compelled by stress of weather and
lnaollily 10 reach The pcrls opened. Protection
anu care IS also guaranteed 10 any OF our sea,nen
who may be Cast upon these coasts and provision
Is also made for The reception of an American Com
sui whenever the Emperor or President may deem
necessary. They also agree TO furnish any guam
my oil coal at reasonable rates, that may be re-
CURED Tor the use of steamers They sa v that
Will be sometime before they will be alle 10
Trade to any great extent with our Sims as their
ports have so long coed. and their trade confined
10 themselves and their own wants, that they fear
they have but few articles INA that would
be desirable to us; but they think that ultimately,
trade mutually advantageous may be got up. We
have seen so little of them as yet, and been per
matted to so SO little on shore, that have no basis
on which, from observation 10 form N onin,on aS
! 70 whether profitable thing could he made of a
Shipment oil goods or not. My impression, how.
ever, is that itwould not pay just yet.
A BAhroos RAeE.-rhe Hartford Times states