Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-03-26
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The amount Of specie brought by the George
Law is very small--a trife over three hundred
thousand dollars; but quite as large sum proba-
bly, as was expected, when the circumstance of the
great panic which was raging is taken into consid-
Grafton Amid all the difficulties and runous pros
poets in the new State, a raw Of hope has beamed
upon the people, and they seemed to see, in the
advent Of rain, some tokens which give them cause
to rejoice. The long looked for rain had come,
had extended throughout the State, and would en-
able the miners to wash out the dirt which had
been thrown up in immense piles in all the mining
districts, In one county alone Gel Dorado) it was
said that dirt enough had been heaped up during
the dry season to wash out eight millions of dollars.
If the wet season continues we shall soon look for
increased shipments of gold dust
The news from the West Coast Of Mexico is not
of any startling Importance We have received
copy Of the BoIetin Official del Gercitio Restaara-
der de la Libertad OF the 9Th of March, but it
makes no mention Of the government assertions
that the insurgents under Colonel Moreno were
routed at Iguaa by Santa Anna. In fact, the truth
ofthat victory may be altogether doubted The
Boletin announces as the latest intelligence that a
fresh triumph had been gained in Chiapa, which
city together with other municipalities Of the dis
trict, had declared their adhesion to the plan OF
Ayutla and in favor Of Alvarez. A programme,
imbodying these views, had been drawn up and
signed by numerous citizens, and in reply Juan
Alvarez had addressed them in spirited terms.
The news does not present any other feature OF
interest
From Australia we have Melbourne news (yia
Callao) up to the 9th of january. During the
riots Of the I'd of December, at Barat, the miners
were frequently brought into collision with the
military, and great number were wounded, more
or less severely. The local journals report that
soldiers acted in merciless manner Martial law
was proclaimed at Ballarat on the 9th of Decem-
Der but the Governor General revoked the order
in forty-eight hours, and applied to the Legislative
Council for bill of indemnity to secure him
against the consequences of the responsibility he
had assumed In announcing it. The gold license
system was universally reprobated by the press.
There is no report of how the affair ended, nor
any trade or gold circular given.
From Chile we have news to the 14th Of Feb
ruary, but it is unimportant. The Valparaiso
markets were dull. Flour sustained its high price.
Freights were looking down, and there was little
activity observed in the shipping trade.
Our Callao PERU papers are to the 26th Of Feb.
ruary. Nothing Of Importance had transpired
either in the political or commercial world.
We have news from Guayaquil (Ecuador) to the
2sth of February. The question of the guano
depostes on the Galapagos Islands is discussed.
Very rich silver mines said to have been dis
covered near Rio Bamba.
Our Panama files are to the 18th Of March The
Ran Rummels Isthmus Guard had been disbanded.
Government surveys of the provinces and new
coinage regulation standard, had been ordered by
the executive of New Granada General 0bando
was still on trial, and II was thought he would be
found guilty The Vice President Of the republic
Of New Granada addressed the Congress on the LIST
Of February, when he congratulated the members
on the material progress" of the country.