The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03

The steamship Star Of the West. Capt Turner, ar
rived yesterday atternoer from Puenta Arenas Nica
rsgua, whence she sailed on the 23i nlt., bringing
dates from San Francisco to the 9th Of Noyembs,-
eight days later than previously received.
The Star Of the West brings 2sO passengers, and
$4,000 IN specie on freight, consigned as fol-
lows -
Duncsn, Sherman Co.... $3.50, 900
nsns, fargo Co.. log, e,sl4
J. Moomngdale Go. iS,asO
Mwhouse spatz phiadeiphia i1'Soo
Drexel Co., Philadelphia. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
puel 5o,2c4
Total. Total....................... s7a7 1868
OF the above Adams & Co. ressived $2OS 900.
The steamer Cortes, connecting, arrived at San
Juan del Sud on Monday evening, the Goth uls.,
having laft San Francisco on the 9th. Also, steam
ship Surprise, Capt. Wakeman, from New York,
called there same day, for GOALS en- route for San
Francisco-crew all well.
The Accessory Transit Company have added ano.
ther new steamer, Of 400 tons burden, for the lake
called the San Carlos, viii arrived ON the morning
of the 10th. In the charge Of Capt. Thomas Miners,
Rt Punts Arsnas-making the passage in the very
abort space Of ten days. in perfect order; aud has
already proceeded up the river to take her post on
lake Nicaragua.
The Star of the West called at Key West for
GOALS, and left the morning Of the 27th, having
made the passage from Punta Arenas In eight DAYS
and sixteen hours.
We are indebted to Mr. r. Lord, Purser Of the
Star Of the West, and to the expresses OF Messrs.
Adams & Co., J. w. Sullivan, and Wells, Fargo h
Co., for late California papers.
A duel was fought near San Francisco on the 9Th
Novsn,har hetvv.sr co, n T woos,;.s 81 A oh,,,..
S.,uoe. W. - % oouiiei anu Aoniles
Aewen. ooi' woooleI was shot through the heart,
Adams Go. have brought forward frsm Tos
,...,. - s.s -. ...o ..o's.. -, lO'wasu rom Los
A.soes, psl '.sAmer e'Al On 'no mes'' .ne novel
shipment Of . few boxes Of fine California grapes,
a present to Presidsn: Pierce ard other dicui
∨.. a. w..h,rrto, rh.r -. ...,.,.s !. ~
-.~ Aa'0 eA'0u ~ nNo
The news from Central America is exciting The
President al the s,-ca,led renuhlic of N;caraopa
-.:, ...a.., 49,. =. r.s
"eS sa'. oolnnou "asn.n INC oi'y VI Hnsenaoa' snu
22d ultimo--the day the passengers by the Star of
Aha w.st cro.sad Tare NscoYocue paorla a. VIZ
-. - ~ ,su'-.s - Aope :"
Bm nay Deneveo taere couid % no aouot OF tne
success Of this bold undertaking. e loyal party
~as both nincbed bv hunuer ana urOed on bv nr;da.
80 Ny~..- - !. r -
v passssc - sno Ni0a1asuan is'nnuS aO'
ecmpnshed WIN ease now.
The Duel between d. J. Woodlief and Achilles
Kewen.
wooDLMF KILLED-wooDLIEF's WIFE ACCOMPANIED
THE rAnrx
Again does it fall to our lot to chronicle one Of
those unhappy events too frequent in this State,
which has cast dark shadow over one hearth at
least, and left one heart desoIate.
The principals in this duel we're Achilles Kewen
and Colonel Woodlicf. The particulars, as well as
could be asoertsined, are as follows:-Last Friday
evening Mr.. Kewen and the Colonel were with
rSs = sas
principally on the poltics Of the dsy. and became
rather animated. The Colonel remarked to Kewen
Kexen struck him on the mouth with his hsni.
Friends inMrered and arrested further proceedings
et that time. II is said that On Monday Mr. Kewen
sought out Col woOd!ief and offered an apology,
Kewen stating that he would make The Apology in
vTitSnr II Il Would be mora acce eotahle. The Colo
mel IN the mean time had sent challenge, and be
fha nan manner. Frends were sccorlinsiv chosen.
and Il was Concluded to cross the bsy and adjust
the dif,icuty II S by re- :ourse to sresrms 'N''
= Ing Pies y =. ornr1 - .ae Sew Sew
sys IN the city having been q
IN eyr;v;nc S2 az oakland the narties nroceeded
short distance outside OF the city limits The friends
% Mewe1 TetS wons;sf. srsnss wsT. SCs CansSn
SLe,rstt :.S Ie;"r Wsnosad. The arms cbosen
sor the occssxon vara M,ssissioni vacers The
nrs va a. ELI ~ ot z;rd - ths alr aSs h;s
snnsar,rcs srd o9rdercd them 10 desist. The mar.
az then rot info thcir carrisres and left With the
ss1evminaficn = eros into Another ,nntv. After
cnnfinninr The iournev Far some time. until thev
Wmr shox ten n,Sss fy.m Seah,snS and Il tha conn.
~ AZ Aivarsdo. fhSv dismonnfad ana aacended iii,
near by. ioowed bys Gro I'd which nv fhis time had
;ncreased to abou{ one hundred and 6fev nersons
On the ridge Of the hin they halted; the ground was