The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

The news from California il one week later, the
principal topics Of Shich we i've in another part OF
to-dsy's pa,er, There had be On q general rising of
he citizens Of Los Angeles ia opposition to the de-
crees Of Judge Of the CriManal Court, who had de-
sided TO respitea man under sentence Of death for
murder, to which the people, with great unanimity,
were opposed. 1t last accounts, the Mayor Of the
city had resigned his Office, and ,ned the mob, who
were battesing down the jail, after having driven off
the Sheriff, and were evidently determined to find
The prisoner and execute him under The code Of
Judge Lynch. The Lobos leland treasure excite.
nent had been sssin brought out in San Francisco
We give Q letter concerning it from one Of the prin.
cipsl morey diggers, whoseems ssnguine that he hiss
ID al right now, and Gays that he may soon be ex
peetso in Ban Francisco with his million. He does
not state how he intends investing his funds, having
et mat, no doubt, 70 the consideration Of specula.
tore. The Legislature was to ballos for united
Stsses Senator on the 18th ult. The whig caucus
had nominated Col. Philip L. Edwards, o member
Of the House from Sacramento but we have no de-
fnise information in regard TO the.democyats. The
friends OF Senator G vim held Q CAUCUS On the 18th
instant, but adjourned without arriving Of any con-
fusion. Come Of the journals were Of opinion that
Owns chances were slim. The aext steamer viii
give us the result. some interesting intelligence
will be found among the news items.
From Oregon the news 10 unimportant. The lie
gMlature had changed ire mode Of voting from thu
ballot 70 vipa roce, o proceeding whish had created
much discussion. The Maine liquor bill seems 4
b in high favor with the settlers, and would pro
baby be ena tied into alaw.
We have imp ortant news from Acapulco, TO tn,
9TH nit, announcing that two hundred men Of San
10 Annes army had gone over TO Alvarez. A
portion, with s,me OF the off cerg, arrived in AGA
puieo on the 2sd Of January, and the remainder
were daily expected.
From New Granada we have news 10 the 30th o.
January. There IL nothing Of political importance
from Csxtkagena or Bogota. We learn that the
trials Of Melo and Obando had not beea concluded
hut that their fates were in~evitahc-tke former DO
Ing destined to be shot, and the lstter 1oanished. On
the 18th of January, q portion OF the prisoners, (rs
yolutionists, adherents Of kelo0 taken by the gov.
ernment, passed through Aspinwal from Csrtha.
gena, for Panama, to serve ~ q garrison at that
place. The Panama papers look on their arrival with
great alarm, as likely to create political disorder.
The captain OF tse ship Anglo-Saxon had shot a
nutinous sailor ct Tooago. Very heavy rains bad
been experienced at Panama. The railroad was
fnished and the great connecting link between the
Atlantic and Pacific rendered complete. On Sun
day January 18th, the trial trip was successfully
made from A~spinwal to Panama. Thousands xit-
messed the starting o. the iron horse. Great prepa-
rasicns were being made TO receive the New York
delegation worthily, but the programme OF the for.
NAL celebration had not been agreed on.
Through the kindness Of Harry Howard, Esq,
bearer OF dispatches to our government from the
United States Legation a. Lima, Peru, we have
later dates with interesting and important intelli.
Rence. We have Q file Of the Callao Foreign Nelcs
90 the 9Th Of January. From tais we learn that
General Castula has overthrewn Echenique and az
snmsd the government himself. Thus the reyola.
tiou terminated in q bloody battle, tough. January
8, near the gates Of Lima. After the battle com.
mtnced two entire batlllions Of the government
forces went over to the revoludonists-the army of
the latter was soon after routed. Among the 20
vernmsnt officers killed were General Duesta aud
Col. CnrsnzL Among those Of Castlla's forces
were Colonies Duenas and Monies, and Major Gar.
ciss. Among the wounded were Generals Castillo
and San Roman, with Col. La Puerta. Ecbenique
left the battle field and took refuge In the house Of
Mr.. Sullivan, the British Consul. Castills's Army
had entered Lima, and he himself had q ~triunphsl
reception. The Cattle Of Callao, with the squadron,
had surrendered to Lis victorious troops. Earlier
news from the south OF Peru stated that Echenique,
having lost every footnold there, SAINT . large force
ulder Gen. Moran to quel the insurrect.on, which
nal INTO TIE hands Of Elias, as prisoners, their leader
tGen. koran) being killed. Castillo had decreed
the abolition Of slavery in Pelu-and the planters
we've convofed to secure themselves against attacks
from those thus let loose.
Our dates from Vslpsraso-Chile-are 10 thu ao.b
o. December. TIE news from the city is uuinpo,.
lat. Pshti:s were very dull; the quest On Of sub
eating the southern Indians engaged attention.
Buwsver, the indians we're on the alert, and at a
usEd war ccur,l, Magui, spoNsHSl chief, advised