Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-01
LATER FROM cAL1ronN1A.


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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship George Law arrived at New
York Saturday morning, with $50 passengers,
81 100000 in specie, and news from California
to theslst inst.
The telegraph line from Aspnwal to Pana-
ma, uniting the two oceans is completed and in
operaiion.--lt is reported that new developments
Of a curious nature had turned up in the affairs
Of Adams 6 Co., in which Santa Anna, the
Mexican president was implicated. Santa An
mas completely, it is said, has relation 10 the
coming Of Mexican ounces. An expose of the
whole affair, from one recently connected with
the house, was to be made soon.-Iho L. 5.
Surveying expedition, consisting of about goo
men, including military escort, had lcil for the
/ foothills Of the Sierra Nevada, in search Of
/ practicable railroad route between the Columbia
river and the Sacramento yallcy.-Ih mag
n6ceni cane, intended as prcsen, TO governor
Gardner Of Massachusetts from his Boston friends
in San francisco, is on exhibition there. It
cos, $500. Tho head is Of solid gold, and ad-
orncd with hrillian,s.
Captain Joseph l.. Folsom, one OF the first
settlers in San Francisco, died on the Goth Of
July. lie was a native Of Meredith, New
! Hampshire, and graduated al West Point Aca-
DENY The funeral of Mr.. Folsom was the
most imposing ever had in Callomia-all the
city military, the U. S. troops aud Gen Wool
and staff, the various civic societies Of San Fran
cisco, the masonic fraternity and an immense
eoncourso of citizens, joined in the procession.
] A = II. L. at na
! Angeles, July 18th the walls Of many Of the
buildings were cracked open bells were thrown
fsa.. .i.~ --r .ia ..i..--i---i - 80 i''i.-t-
i,anis generally fed in terror from their houses
10 the streets.
FRoM PrTRoPAuLovsKi. The allied feet
which sailed from the Sandwich Islands in tho
spring, to attack Petropauloyski, arrived ofIihat
place on the 10Th of May, but the garrison had
already leit for the AMOR River, in the Rus
sian frigaie Aurora, corvette Dwina aud two
merchant vessels. The escape of the garrison
was master stroke on the part Of the Russians,
who avaed themselves of dense fog which
set in on the night Of the l7lh Of April, and so
eluded the Bnglish war steamer Encounter
(screw) Of II guns, which had been blockading
the harbor for fifty days previous. The orders
headquarters in Siberia. On anchoring in the
harbor, detachment was sent on shore by the
commanders OF the eeis-Rear-Admiral Bruce
of the English, and Rear-Admiral Fourichorn
"a newly appointed and exceedingly energetic
man Of only 10 years Of age,) Of the French.
They landed and found the town deserted, save
by about 100 kamschalka dogs, French nat
uralizad American and two Americans, who
raised the stars and stripes over their houses
when the forces landed, claiming that as the
Russians had abandoned the place and efi it 10
them, they were the posscssors Of the SOIL
These men are doing good business. Tho |
dogs were in a starving condition, and followed |
the invaders about town for bits Of bisoaii.
Tho following day after the arrival Of the 4
allies, the destruction of the Notifications com
menced. These were fascines constructed Of
immense logs-ihe walls being sixteen feet in /
thickness. Such was their strength, they re-
sisted all efforts for some time, and were finally (
RACED to the ground by the agency Of powder I
1t appears that the policy of the Russian gov /
ernmen, had changed rather suddenly in this .
matter. Ailer the battle Of last year orders 1
for strengthening the fort, and though a, that I
time such a resistance was made rs to repel the I
assailanis, there being but one tier of guns, it .
was ordered to increase it to double tier
The destroyers found embrasures for 81 guns Of
heavy calibre.
The Russian garrison, numbering some 1900 !
men, had doubtless sailed for the mouth Of the (
Amoor river, which drains the southern portion
Of Siberia, and flows into the Gulfof Saghal:en, |
& III Of nr.hn laG fnx
this point on the 18th of April, and were doubt /
less there before the French and English arriv-
ed at kamschatka. This river is regarded as
the dividing line between China and Asialic
Russia, and at its mouth is very strong series
of Notifications, which have been greatly
strengthened from time TO time by the Russians
1t is thought by some of the officers Of the
Obligado that the immense armament Of Petro.
paulovski was carried there with the garrison
and if this be true, there will be western Sc.
basiopol, which may puzzle the allies as much
as has the stronghold Of the Crimea. =.
The port OF Archangel has not been deserted
by the Russians, and hostile proceeding against
the garrison were contemplated or attempted
during the late visit Of the allies to the coast Of
Sitka. The compact between the Russian and
British governments, whereby the Russian
American Company, aud the Hudson Bay Com
pany, were mutually to be exempt from an as
suit on land from either Of the two belligerent
powers, was completely respected by tho allies
The object Of their visit seems merely TO have
been to ascertain whether any naval force be-
longing to the Car was to be found in that
quarter; and satisfied upon this point, the Ad-
mirals did not think proper to exercise a right
reserved in the compact--lhai of blockade.
kASsAs,-lhe present bogus legislature Of
Kansas seem determined to carry the essence
of qualification to its highest perfection. News
from that territory to Monday evening has been
received A hill f,r tho olao,;a, - -t...t