Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-02
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
/PRTYII OF THE Star OF THE VEST.

New YORK, Sept. S0.-The steamship Star
of the West arrived at Quarantine at o'clock
this afternoon, from San Juan, with Califor-
mia dates to Sept. 5, 81, 10000 in specie,and
$50 passengers.
The Star of the West connected with the
steamer Sierra Nevada. The Oregon sailed
from San Francisco for Panama at the same
time with the Sierra Nevada.
The steamer John l.. Stephens arrived up
on the LIST instant, and the Pacific on the
third.
The news from the mines is quite encour-
aging.
The State and County elections were pro-
crossing when the steamer left. The result
was doubtful. Great political excitement
prevailed.
The Know Nothing party, it is asserted, had
bought up the Mormon vote in Saa Francisco
county for $50, 900, payable after the election.
The Mormons have SOC votes.
The Wings of San Francisco had re-organ-
lied, and nominated a ticket which would
detract from the K. N. vote.
A riot occurred at the sixth ward primary
election on the 2lst ult.; over twenty pistol
shots were fred, and several persons severely
wounded.
Mrs. Mills. daughter of the Chief of the
Marquesus Islands, who had just returned
from the Atlantic States, died on the Sd in
slant.
The U. S. Gamer Massachusetts, had sailed
for the Mexican coast, to enquire into the re-
cent I'M uries to the persons and property of
American citizens.
Difficulties had occurred at Rogue river,
between the Indians and the U. S. troops who
accompanied Gen. Palmer.
The Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Oregon, three whites, and two Indians were
killed. Great excitement prevailed, and
troops had been ordered from Point Oxford.
The British frigate Amrhitrite had arrived
at San Francisco from Pelropaulovski and the
Russian fort at the river Amoor. They found
the places nearly deserted. She laid there
five days, taking surveys of the river. A
Russian iron man-of-wa found there was
blown up.
Dates from China are to July 9TH. A proc
lamation had been issued by the Chinese Su-
perintendent Of Customs for Kalang Nan,
forbidding all exports of rice and other
grains.
News had been received in San Francisco
of the success of the insurgents on the Pacif-
ic coast of Mexico. Gen. Comonfort had ia
ken Zapatlan by assault. Corinna had sur
rendered, and the officers and soldiers of the
garrison joined the revolutionists. Gen. CO.
monfort subsequently marched with 5000
troops to attack Guadaiaiara
The city of Zapatlan was sacked after its
capture, and entirely demolished. The fight
lasted two hours, during which two hundred
were killed, and many wounded on both
sides. Seven thousand men were under Gen.
Caballos, and had marched for the city of
Mexico.
The news of Santa Annals fight had
reached the coast, and already caused much
contention among the military leaders. at
Guadalajara Generals Marquis and Gambo
were fighting, the former being in favor of
Gen. Urega for President, the latter in favor
of Caballos
The Star of the West brings the first num-
Der of Col. Kinney's paper, "The Central
American" The Colonel has been elected
Governor of San Juan and its territory, and
his paper contains his inaugural proclamation.
He intimates that the difficulties with the Ac-
cessory Transit Company are about to be set.
tied by amieable negotiations, and holds out
the prospect that at the next session Of the
U. $. Congress remuneration will be made
by the American Government for the losses
occasioned by the bombardment of Grey
town.
Colonel Walker, with 100 men, landed at
Virgin Bay Sept. Sd, where he was attacked
by party Of 400 troops, from Rivas, under
General Mandiola. The latter was defeated,
with a loss of so men. Walkers loss was
only five.
1t was reported that Col. Walker was to at
tack Rivas in few days.
The Government had demanded the arms
and ammunition lately received by the Tran
sit Co., and now at Castillo.