Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-08-02

Democratic Convention.-Sea fight be-
tween the Russians and French
All on board the French ship blown
up.-Sixty Russians killed and one
hundred and fifty wounded.
.. NEW YORK, July 25.
The steamer Star of the West arrived
here about half past four this afternoon.
She left Punta Arenas on the morning
of the 10th inst, with 363 passengers
and 100000 in specie.
The Star fthe West, in the harbor of
San Juan del Norte, saw the British
steam frigate Buzzard.
Our dates from California are to the
30th June, and two weeks later than by
previous adyices. We do not find much
news of interest.
A Democratic State Convention met
at Sacramento on the Cd of June, and
on the 29Lh re-nominated Gov. Bigler
by vote of 157 (?) to 295. Milton S.
Latham was the opposing candidate.-
Lieut.. Gov. Purdy was then nominated
by vote of 154 to 189.
The report of the referee, NJ. T.
Wood, who was appointed to examine
the accounts of Mr.. A. A. Cowen, who,
upon the closing of the firm of Adams
Il Co., was chosen receiver, has been
fled in the Fourth District and confirm
ed.
The Indians in the north western part
of the State have again become hostile
and have killed 10 whites and two chill
dren.
The thriving village of Angalos Camp,
in Calaveras county, has been destroyed
by fire,
On the Gath of June the steamer
America, from San Francisco for Cres-
cent city, with two or three companies
of troops for Puget's Sound, was burnt.
No lives lost. The freight for Crescent
city was safely landed. The mining
news is encouraging.
Dates from the Sandwich Island are
to June 22d.
On the 9th of June the wine biIkpass-
ed both houses Of the Legislature.\
An application was made in the goth
district court at San Francisco for the
arrest of Mr.. David E. Page, who was
about leaving for the East on the steam
er. There were also serious charges of
fraud made. The order for arrest was
made, but the Sheriff was unable to
make the arrest as Mr.. Page had left
some hours previous.
A charge of fraud was also made in
the 18th district court by Alvin Adams,
against Wood & Haskell, in the forma-
ton of the partnership of Adams & Co. !
The Los Angeles Star of June 18th,
gives an account of naval battle at San
Diego, June 18th, between Russian
frigate and a French corvette. The
former chased the latter, and the cap
tain of the latter, whose name is said to
have been Duschen, seeing no hope of
escape, rather than strike his flag, Jump
ed down into the magazine and blew his
ship and all on board into eternity.-
She was called Egatile, mounted 80
guns and had compliment of 320 men.
The Russian frlgate came into San Die
go disabled, with 68 men killed and
$50 wounded. She is a IA, and mount /
ed SO guns, and carried 900 Hen. Her I
name is the Wilhalmona.
The Southern Californian pronoun-
,es the whole story false, and says that !
i was trumped up at San Diego.
San Francisco markets quiet. Haxall
Flour S12. Lard 163e. Butter 43c.
candles 27c.
Col. Kinney and his party had not ar 4
ived at Nicaragua.
The crops in Sacramento valley had :
'een entirely destroyed by grasshop- I
'ers; fruits, vegetables and grain being f
wept away as if by FIRE. The coun- i
ry was swarmed by the insects.
RMr. A. CAIN and our young .
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