Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-09-11
Two Weeks Later from CaIifornia-Ar-
rival OF the Northern Light.

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The Accessory Transit Company's steamship
Northern Light, Captain f. L. Tinkepaugh. ar
rived at New York on Saturday morning, from
San Juan via Key West, with 447 passengers,
and sl,OO5,597 from San francisco, August Is,
per steamship Uncle Sam
! The war still RACES in the interior. On the
18th ult, at Sauce, "a leagues from Leon, to-
wards Segovia, bloody battle was fought be-
| tween the Government troops, under Guardiola,
ana the Democratic army, under Munos, assisted
by Alvarez with forces from Honduras, which
resulted IN the complete defeat Of Guardola and
the death of Munos
On the 29th Colonel Walker landed at San
Juan del Sur with Sc men Of his command and
| ITO of the Democratic army under Mendez, leay-
ing reserve on his schooner of about 80 men
lie was endeavoring to recruit from the Califor-
MA passengers, but with little success. He offer
cd every facility to the Transit Company, profer-
ing guard for the specie, SC.
Col. kinney's party is still at San Juan del
Norte. He has just concluded contract for the
Shepard grant Of thrty-five millions Of acres of
land on the Mosquito coast, and has sent an
| agent to Granada to get the grant continued by
the Nicaraguan Government, and also to obtain
permission to settle in Chontules. He is very
| sanguine OF success. He has erected frame
building of two stories for printing office, and
is to publish paper soon, the materials having
arrived on the English steamer of the 3lst, with
Consul Fabens and thirty men,
| From the Alta Californian, Aug. Is
At San Francisco on The I'd of August a
trenchman named Briant went into the Office Of
l.. Z. Ritter 8 Co. with carpet bag containing
| twelve pounds of gunpowder He previously
had some difficulty with the firm regarding
mortgage which was held by them After warn
| ing the occupants of the house by means OF a
letter handed to one of the clerks, he went into
a back room where the senior partner of the firm
| with two friends, sitting, and opening the
| carpet bag, threw in lighted cigar. Brant was
badly hurt his hand being horribly mutilated
| Several others received slight scratches. The
furniture and partition walls were torn and gluss
| broken by the force of the explosion
On the evening of the 18th instant Mr.. Barney
| T.. Holland was severely, but not mortally wound
ed in the groin, by pistol shot ut the hands of
Mr.. James Lynch The shooting occurred on
the sidewalk opposite Dr. Mays house, in Pike
street, Lynch opening the door and firing at Hol-
| land advanced towards him with cowhide The
fracas arose in consequence of some defamatory
remarks made by Lynch in relation to the wife Of
| the wounded man.
The most prominent events subsequent to the
Developments relative to Isaiah c. Woods of
| tile late firm of Adams S Co., of San Francisco
and Alfred a. Cohen, whose appointment as the
receiver of the firm was lately vacated BY the
Courts
There is suspicion that his departure was
caused by fears Of discoveries of some gold dust
operations. Whether he took any large amount
OF money with him is not known but there are
numerous rumors in circulation 1t is said that
there is complete proof in the possession Of the
attorneys OF Alvin Adams that L. G.. w Gods had
tailed TO account for about 81 900, 900 of the pro-
perty of the firm Of Adams & Co.. and that the
evidence on the point to have been brought
before the Courts to-day, with application tor
the arrest of Woods; and it is supposed that the
latter may have heard of this intended proceed
ing and have fled to avoid it,
4 The Supreme Court of California had rendered
a decision to the effect that County Courts, or in
fact none except District Courts, in that State
have the power to grant letters of naturalization
A terrible massacre of some of the inhabitants
of Rancheria county, was perpetrated by party
of Mexicans and Chilenos on the 9th inst Five
valued citizens were murdered, including Mrs
Diamond, whose husband was severely wounded
A few days ago the shock of an earthquake was
felt at Santa Barbara. The violence of the shock
was sufficient TO move the walls Of the houses
throw down small articles, and for the time being
cause very general CONSERVATION.
The lack OF water is in many places being sadly
felt in Nevada county. Many possessed of GOOD
claims, with wealth lying under their very feet,
are forced to fold their hands and remain in idle
ness, on account of the want Of this great essen
tial to all mining operations. Still, however the
dust comes freely in ftom various quarters. and
this most clearly cvhces the richness of the mines
in this immediate neigborhood.
The Supreme Court has Just decided that State
courts, other than district courts, have not the
right TO grant letters of naturalization. All con-
cur. And that Judges and inspectors cannot
compel voter TO show his papers Of naturaliza-
tion
Oregon.
The Fort Colville mines are reported pros
porous.
Governor Stevens has effected treaties with the
Flat Head, Kootenah, and Kalispee tribes Of
Indians.
The farmers Of the end of the country have
had their crops almost entirely ruined by smut or
rust, or both. Some will scarcely raise seed, while
but few have made even an average crop. On
Mud River the wheat crop has escaped both dis
eases.
The schooner Nelly, Tichenor, master, arrived
at Portland, with a cargo of coal for Messrs
Northup and Simmonds This is the first arrival
Of coal at this port from the newly discovered
mines at Coos Bay.
From China and the East.
BY this arrival we have later adyices from the
Celestial Empire, from Hong Kong to June 26
The Peking Gazette records further successes
against the insurgents in the North, and mem
tons that the capital OF Hupeh, and the district
around It, continue to be infested by rebel bands
The important and nearly adjoining commercial
cities of Wu-chang and Hankhow on the Yang
tsz' kfang, since the former first invaded by
the marauders, two years ago, seem never TO
have been secure against the repetition Of their
visits.
From Marking there is nothing additional. The
trade Of Shanghai proceeds without interruption,
and Canton was rapidly recovering its CONNER
cial activity.
IS monster railway along the whole
course Of the Mississippi, from New Orleans to