Washington sentinel., 1854-01-11

still Anothers-The Aha says that monthly
literary magazine, TO be called the Pioneer, and TO
be made up from contributions furnished by the
literary portion Of Young California, is TO be pub
shed at San Francisco and that the first number
will be issued on the lst January.
Count M. de Raousset Boulbon.--It is said
that this gentleman, who recently arrived at San
Francisco from Mexico, was offered the governor
ship of Sonora by Santa Anna, which he declined.
Propeller Peytona. This new vessel, in
tended for the Sandwich Island trade, is said TO be
the fastest propeller afoat. She makes twelve
miles an hour under ordinary head of steam,
and is equal TO fifteen when pushed.
The Sons of New England, who had large
and aourishing association in 1S50-'5l, We're about
maturing their plans for celebration on the 22d
ut This society lost all their effects, consisting
of books all the principal magazines and the lead
ing newspapers Of the Atlantic States and Europe,
by the fires which have heretofore desolated the
city.
Shooting Affray.--An alteration ensued At a
riding school in San Francisco, between its pro-
prielor, called Kossuth. and one OF his employees,
named Steinfeldt, which resulted in the drawing
of pistol by the former, with which he shot the
latter in the left side above the hip Sleineldts )
wound was not considered dangerous.
New Dry Dock.--A company is being formed
in San Francisco with the object of building dry
dock at Sauceto of sufficient capacity TO raise the
the largest ships and steamers II is to be built
after the plan Of the famous screw dock OF Phila-
delphia and SO arranged that vessel can be raised
Mammoth Potatoe-A farmer residing on the
road between Union City and San Lorenzo, Santa
Clara county, recently raised a potatoe weighing
seven pounds and three quarters. He refused an
offer of ten dollors for il.
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The New England Society of Nevada, we
learn from the Journal, has resolved 10 have, on
the 22d instant, celebration and dinner on the
anniversary Of the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply
mouth, from the Mayfower on the 22d Decem-
ber 1920.
An ARRAY occurred in San Francisco on Sun
day night, between two gamblers, when pistol
ball struck peaceable and silent spectator in the
forehead, giving him fatal wound.
A Fatal Occurrence took place at Camp Seco.
child was sitting a short distance from the tent
Of its parents, when an infuriated bull rushed upon
him, and killed him instantly.
A New Masonic Hall was 10 have been dedi-
Gated on ST. Johns day, at Diamond Spring. Ad
dress by Rev. G. G. Wheeler, Of San francisco.
Committed.-HenryS Smith, charged with per-
petratng highway robbery on the person of
calvin between lne IreSlulO ana the MIS-
sion, near San Francisco, was identified and COM
mitted for trial on Friday last.
Progrcssing.-The trial Of G. R. Drew for the
murder of DR.. Gillis, is progressing before the
court OF sessions at San Francisco.
va The San Francisco HeJald in the following
letter from San Diego, gives somewhat different
version of the engagement, in which the armies
are said TO have been defeated, from the accounts
that come TO us from other sources:
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec 7, 1853.
A courier arrived here this afternoon from Qua
dalupe, in Lower California giving an account of
an engagement said to have been fought few
days since between small party of President
Walkers men and party of Californians under
Meendry in which the latter were victorious.
The particulars are as follows, and are believed
TO be substantially correct: The bark Caroline is
lying at anchor in the roadstead at Ensenada. A
few Mexcans had possessed themselves of
small brass cannon obtained at Santa Tomas, and
watching their opportunity, fired upon the ships
launch on its way from the vessel to the beach,
destroying the boat and killing one American.
few days after, twenty Americans left Ensenada,
en-route for Santa Tomas for the purpose of cap
turing Negrete. political chief of Lower Calfor-
MIA, and upon entering narrow pass through
which the road runs, were fired upon by a small
party of Mexicans, who were posted upon the
sides Of the mountains, and out of view OF the
Americans. The Americans retreated, leaving
one of their number dead rpon the field. Rein
forced. they returned to the pass, and an action
took place. the result Of which was, ten Americans
killed and two made prisoners, the Mexicans re-
tanning possession of the field of battle.