The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
CONDITION OF BANKS.
FROM MEXlCO-ACAPULCO BLOCKA-
DED

By the George Law, arrived at New York on
the 9Th inst, we have the following:
Pacific Mail steamship John L. Stephens, r
Fl Pearson, Commander, left San Francisco
with 500 passengers, the United States mails
| and 81 600 in specie, on Saturday, April l5 at
IS 80 P M. Steamer Sierra Nevada left the
same day tor San Juan
| On the 22nd, a, 9 A. NJ. saw ship in
Manzanilla Bay Same day at 5 p, M arrived
off the harbor of Acapulco; saw two vessels,
showing what appeared to be French colors,
laying off the main entrance, each Of W hich
fred gun AZ the Stephens approached through
the north channel, and soon afterwards fr,I a
shot which fell SHIRT of us. The engine was
Immediately stopped, and the helm put to star
board. The ship fore reaching came in full
view Of the fort, which appeared to be crowded
| with men. The steamer the losing her steer
| aye way and drifting towards the rocks on the
north shore Of the BAY, the engine was started
ahead to bring her round head to wind and tidA,
when the ship and schooner coming up under
our lee In point blank range, fired two shots
close over us. The engine was again stopped,
boat lowered, and the first officer sent TO in
quire the cause of their firing into u.s. He was
| not allowed to board the ship, but was me: BY an
| officer in The ships boat, who informed him that
| he port was blockaded and tina, we must i'm
| mediaiely leave the harbor, or he would sink us
| if he could.
Capt. Pearson himself then boarded the ship,
| and was immediately informed by the CON-
mander, that his orders were imperative from
Santa Anna, to allow no vessels t. pass and
that If we attempted it, he would fire into u.s.
Having sufficient coal to reach San Jnan, the
ship was put on her course ; o'clock. p. VI :,
and orders gwen to the chief engineer to use all
possible economy.
26'h The engineer reported sufficient coal 10
reach Panama, and the ship was accordingly put
on her course for that port
During the detention Of the Stephens, at
Acapulco, shots wer. frequently EXCHANGED
between the two vessels and the fort, and with
out effect on either side Santa Anna, With an
army varously estimated al from three to five
thousand men, was encamped in the npighbor-
hood and it was expected that he would make
an attack on the town during the nisht.
25'h. At9P NJ, arrived at Panama with
barely sufficient fuel to reach the anchorage
IMPORTANT Sur AT LAw.--we noticed yes
terday the progress ola slit in the Supreme
Court OF the United States-on appeal from
Nissouri-which is of vast Importance to the
people of this State. 1t is the case of Guitard
vs. Stodda-d, argued by Messrs. Geyer and
Williams for Guitard, and 6everdy Johnson for
Staddard 1.-THE decision in this case should be
affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United
States, We are told that the effect will be TO
pnsettle the title TO millions Of dnliars worth IF
property, the title to which was supposed to he
indsputah!e, resulting from actu | possession
for fifty, sixty, and seventy years We learn
that MIR Geyer made able and effective
speech in elucdaton and illustration Of the re-
culiar character Of the land titles in this State;
and we trust it may have had the effect OF stop
ping the land pirates in their warfare upon rights
which have been recognized for two thirds Of
century. The case is with the Court-TSt
Louis Republican