Columbia gazette., 1854-01-28
LATER FROM THE STATES.
The steamer Goiiah arrived on Mon.

me steamer UOilan arrived OH oiUu-
day evening, bringing very important
news, giving the particulars ofthe strand
ing OF the Golden Gate, near San Diego,
and the safety Of the passengers and
mails Also the news Of the purchase
of portion Of Mexican territory, and
interesting adyices from Walkers camp.
The Golden Gats left Panama on the
evenin, of the 1st, reaching Acapulco
on the 9th January. Her stafboard
shaft vas broken on the morning of the
10th, compelling her to lay to four days.
From Acapulco, we are informed that
the bark Caroliac, reported before as
having abscon1ed from Ensenada, was
captured in the Gulf Of California by
the Mexican revenue cutter GreIreros.
Purser slamm, bearer Of dispatches
from Washington, arrived at San Diego
on the Golden Gate, and took passage
on the Goliah. The Portsmouth is Or
d,red to Enseaada, and steamship is
authorised to be chartered for the SER
vice to preserve the neutrality laws.
The intelligence OF the purchase Of
Sonora and lower California is derived
from the City Of Mexico, and not from
New York The news is official and
the treaty has been confirmed by Mcxi-
CO.
All TIE Filibnstcrs are to be taken
care OF and brought home.
The Goldsn Cute broke shaft above
Acapulco, and was nine days reaching
San Diego with her port wheel. On
the evening of the 18th while attempt
ing to 90 to sea, the Goldsp Gate went
ashore 10 The east Of the entrance Of the
larbor. Upon signal Of distress being
discovcred, the Goliah proceeded 70 her
assistance, and made two unsuccessful
attempts to yet her of.
All the Mail matter, seven tons; the
Express matter, and all the passengers
afe saved
Two hundred passengers are On board
the Goiiah, and, two hundred or more
On the s'outherncr. About five hundred
s;ii remain at San Diego The Colnm-
lia is at San Diego, and may succeed in
getting the Golden Gate of, The
Southerner WAS passed BY the Goiiah OF
San Pedro.
Rishon Sou!e Of the Methodist and
Bishop Kip, Of the Episcopal Church
are passengers by the Golden Gate. -
The latter Right Reverend gentleman
remains in San Diego.
Can't. Cutrell arrived on Tuesday last,
with the seconl Express from Ensena-
da escorted by twenty Of his company
to t',e line.
We are occupied (the battalion I
mean in garrison, at this post and La
G:uila (Fort Davilson) drilling our
m,a, reconn oiteriat roads AM making
slrvovs; ani PresiIent Walker, after
sending out one surveying panty under
Major Emory Typographical Engiu
GERS, has inst gone with party as es,
cost, towards San Raphael.-on an ex,
eursion, the nature Of which none of u,
know. In fact, the Colonel does nn
talk much to any OF US, but with all his
quietness, has more gophcaditiyeness ii
him than any man Of this age.
Since last adyices, we have recovered
two Of our men, Perry and Lockhart
who had been taken (whilc struggling
from the command) and kept as pris-
oners by Melenlrez. Latter named il
lustroas individual had intended to have
inflicted few Of his tender mercies up
on these prisoners, had not one repre-
sented to him the fact, that we had t1cO
OF their Gorernors as our prisoners.
President Walker has made promo
tons and alterations in our forces, which
place Col II. p Watkins, at the head
of the regiment, Lieut. Col Chas II
Gilman, Cat present wounded, next il
command, and Lieut. +. Crocker pro-
NOTED to the rank Of Major. Major
Crocker is now in comnand Of this post
and We are waiting the arrival of rein
forcements, which are expected daily
to take up our line Of march towards
conquest
Our men are in fine health. and al
goes well.