American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-13
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ArslvaI OF shc northern Light.

Arrival Oh tnc
NEw Yosx, September s.-The steam
ar Northern Light arrived here this morn
;gu. She connected with the steamship
lUncls Sam. and brings dates to the 18Th.
uis.
The Northern Light touched at Key
West.
The mail steamer Golden Gate left San
Francisco, on the same day with the I'm
Gle Stm.
The Sonora, with New York date to he
sOlh OfJoly, had arrived at San Francis
co.
The miners continued 10 do well.
The California wheat crop will be about
two million bushels.
Indian wars are raging in Northern
California and Southern Oregon.
Twenty FIVE Americans had been muir
dered on Klamotb by the Indians The
Indians had a.so attacked the minors in
the Upper Sacramento. Seven Ameri-
caas AMI fifty Indians were killed.
A, Ranchora party Of Mexican rob-
bars bad attacked the settlers. killing 81
men and one woman. Among tho killed
was Mr., Frances, who was plundered o
letter containing $1,000. 'rhe robbers
were pursued byapirty under Sheriff Pc
nix, when fight ensuel. Nine OF the
outlaws we're aiterward hung by lypcl
law.
The surveying steamboat Active, whiel
went in pursuit Of the whale ship Miles
supposed to have on board Swan and Gill
ord. the forgers, overhauls1 that vessel
but the culpri;s were not ON board
The brig HunIress had gone ashor
near San Juan, but had since been got oi
and carried into Key West.
The principle con-imecs Of gol,l ar
theMetrolitan Bank. Is 81, 900; Wells, Far
20 & Co., Sl00:Go0; Thomas Watson
Son. $3.50 900; Newham & Spalz, 800.
OCo.
j. G. Woods, late partnerin the Adam
Express Company, absGonded in the sli
Anderson, bound for Australia 1t ar
pears that ho has retained $lpo, 900 Of lb
assets Of the concern.
A Turk and Frenchman have been dc
tccted in counterfelling gold dust. The
say they were employed by The Bankin,
Express Company.
The Know Nothing Convention ba
nominated j. Keely Johnson for Governor
The sloop-ofwar Decatur arrived a
SIN Francisco from Puget Sound.
A Ere had occurred at Stockton, which
destroyed property valued at $4,000.
From the lSthmus we learn that the
war still RACES in the interior,
A battle was fought on the leth nea
Leon, between the government troops un
der Guarlota, and the Democratic army
under Munos., The latter was defeated
and Munos killed.
Colonel Walker had arrived at San Ju
an Del Sui on the 28Ih, with q small dc
tachmcnt under his commad. He endeav
ored to obtain recruits from Caltorni
passengers, with small success,
Colonel Kinney was still at San Juan
and had concluded contract with Mr.
Shepherd for grant Of thirty five millio,
acres. He had sent an agent to Grenad
to get the grant confirmed by the govern
ment.
BosroN. September 8 We have date
from the coast of Africa to the 18th o
August. Adyccs from Bathurst stat
that troubles had brokcn Out between III
British and Molinso tribes. A party {
government officers were fired upon Ivy th
latter, in consequence of which the Govel
ner Of Sierra Leone organizrl force an
proceeded against them The force. viii
on its way, was attacked by the ModngC
in ambush. The Governor was wuundec
two officers killed and two wounded i
the skrmisb: forty na,ivc troops wcl
killed. Hostiliti"s still continued, and a,
sistance Of French artillery having bee
obtained from Goree, an expedition was
proceed from Bathurst TO chasrise then
Mr.. Liwrenson, the United States Ma
Agent, who was injured by the late ace
dent on The SIonington Railroad. died Il
day.
A committee Of this city rcmitled, /
day, 81. $40 TO Baltimore. for the relief
the sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmout
Gen. Cass and daughter arrived he
to-day.