Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-01-18
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New ORLEANS, Jan. G. The steamer FL Dorado
reached her wharf about o'clock. Her dates are
to the 10th ult. from San Francisco - - !
The steamship Daniel Webster, from San Juan,
Nicaragua, with similar dates from California, has
also arrived. She brings loo passengers and re-
ports that the steamship Star of the West sailed from
San Juan on the 1st instant for New York, with 500
passengers and s., ,000, 600 in gold.
The principal feature in the California papers is
the account of the proceedings of the Sonora li-F
busters. On the I'd of December Mr. Walker and s
his party made an excursion from San Diego where
they arrived on the day preyiousto capture the gov
ernor or to forage. They attacked by the Mex
leans and beaten with the loss of twelve or fourteen
men. They then fed and took refuge in house At
EnseDsba, where, at latest accounts, they were
seiged by several hundred Mexicans, who cut of !,
their boats, and prevented their reaching the Caro-.
line, which was anchored near by. ,ats-- .
The barque Oneta sailed from San Francisco on
the 18th, with two hundred and fifty fillibusteros
and large supply of ammunition for the assistance
of the Walker expedition. The authorities made no
attempt to stop her 1t is reported that others sre
shortly to follow. rssz ~ 'ssslss-sat-
The machinery and part of the mails Of the VIM
field Scott were entirely lost but the ship had not,
at latest dates, broken up. - = = sE<77
The Pacific railroad surveying expedition was bu-
sy IN the South. The mining accounts are very
| favorable Large quantities of rain had fallen, and
the rivers were high The British ship Jenny Lind
lost going out of the harbor Of San Francisco
the 11th of December Some difficulty had occurred
III tle Oh odu lIdnclScO, auQ aDOut
800, members had resigned 80. ,fgss ssss
| The Markets. The San Francisco Herald says:
"Nearly every department of trade is dull in
| sequence of continued heavy importations and 4,
limited demand from the interior. Flour. was dull,
with small sales of Galego and Haxall at $14 a$15.
Pork had declined to Sl9 sao for mess q.
NEw York, Jan. O. The steamers George Law
| and Star ofthe West arrived here this incoming,
| from Aspinwan. The George Law brings 250 pass
engers aud $40. 900 in gold dust the Star Of tho
1 West 81 300, 600 in gold, and $50 passengers
The California news byst these steamers is later
than that already received via New Orleans by Ell
4 Dorado and Daniel Webster. - 5 Z
A battle took place between the foreign party and
Walkers gang, in lower California. Twelve Ameri-
/ cans were killed Col Walker was st President Of
/ the republic Of Lower CALIFORNIA;
/ TBB SrRISo ELEcrIoSs.s The Wings OF North
Carolina. are holding meetings in different sections
the State, preparing for the Spring Electios Az
theirs is hopeless cause, it win require great ef
forts ON their part to make any show Of opposition
4 to the Democracy. ~ 3:
J, The Democracy, As heretofore, win move on
smoothly and slowly, sweeping every thing before
them. They are in no great hurry 70 commence tho
4 canvass; but when once commenced, tho work will
be- executed and Whiggery will receive shock the
effects Of which. it will never be able 70 recover
sfrpm in North Carolina. Is already down but In
the Spring il wiIl receive It's 6nai qnetns.
Z s1s zHalyar Repubfieaa.