The Nevada journal., 1855-05-18
From our Extra of Wednesday
Arrival of the John L. Stephens.
One week later from the Atlantic
States-Highly important news
The Golden Age wrecked,
safety Of all on board and treas
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CUBA AFFAIRS.


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CUBA AFFAIRS.
The latest news of the Cuba war excitement
is that our squadron goes to the Gulf OF Mex
leo to protect American vessels from deter
ton, and search.
| The excitement continues in New York in
relation to the new Liquor Law. Mr.. Col
burn of the Astor House was chairman of
meeting at his hotel. One hundred and fifty
Of the principal hotel keepers and liquor deal
crs were present, and $4,000 subscribed to en-
plov able counsel to test the constitutionality
of the law. Mayor Wood, though not in
favor Of the Law, says by proclamation, he
shall do his duty. The Mayor of Brooklyn
says he will do the same.
PAGE, BACON & co. .
| The New York Timesgsa Of the $50 600
in sight drafts on MIR. David Hoadly, the New
York agent, some of these drafts came for
ward Oh Saturday, and were of course protes-
ted
The large sum Of $4,000 as represented at
San Francisco as being in New York, having
been mostly used by the st. Louis house and
the remnant having been taken out these
new drafts therefore only complicate the diff
Guilty Of the San Francisco house complete
and past redemption.
Statement of Haws & Co.'S Express mes
senger:
The Golden Age was wrecked off the north-
west end of Hecaron Island, about 2l7 miles
from Panama, on Sunday morning, at fifteen
minutes past o'clock She was under full
headway, making about Is miles per hour,
when she struck rock under her bow and
commenced leaking. When she backed off she
Immediately struck another, but lighter, in the
same part of the ship, and soon struck another
amid ship, when she turned to her starboard
side.
! The passengers are entitled to all praise
for their frmnesS and calmncss when on the
verge of wately grave. All appeared to be
fully conscious of the great danger awaiting
| them. After beaching, messengers were i'm
mediatcly dispatched to Panama for help
The J. l.. Stephens being bound up hailed the
Messenger, and on Tuesday morning came to
their assistance. The passengers, above 800
in number were ordered TO the upper side Of
the ship, and the Capt. directed her course to-
ward the beach of the above Island, where she
now lays.
! There was great danger of most Of the pas.
sengers being lost, had the steamer not backed
off and beached as she did as she filed almost
Immediately. As her bows struck the beach
the water had extirguished the fires and the en-
gines stopped. We were then transported to
the j. L. Stephens. We hav@ now arrived
with the passengers Of the Golden Age and J.
L. Stephens, numbering 1000 souls, in the bay
nf Panama. II the Golden A ge had not hugg-
Cd the shore closely this lamentable accident
would not have befalcn this excellent ship.
/ | saw the rock first struck, after we backed
off. but could only see it by the water being in
motion. The sympathies of the passengers
generally are strongly in favor of Commander
Watkins the Captain of the Golden Age, who
is one Of natures own noblemen, and none Of
US are insensibc of his kindness and affability
Of manners.
On the 18th the Russians made a sortic at
Eupatoria, but were repulsed. 1t is under
stood that the plenipotentiaries at Vienna have
come to formal understanding, on the Sense
of the two first points, and that the critical and
third point, that on which the question of
peace or war turns is now approached,
The London Daily News says, according to
the most recent communication from Vienna
Lord John Russell is understood to see little
or no prospect OF peace at present. and expects
to return to Engls-l by the 18th April.
The opinion Is .eeiy expressed that any
peace made now would be precarious an un
certain.
The situation Of the Allies in te Crimea is
represented in the official Journal de ST. PEI
tersburgh in the following terms The posi-
tiOn of the Allies is now completely shut in by
an enclosure of formidable entrenchments, ex-
tending from the great infantry camp, near the
citadel, and by the heights of lnkerman along
the Tchernaz, as far as to the approaches of
Balaklava new divisions have Joined the
army.
Grave events are expected The treaty of
alliance between Sardinia and Turkey is signed
The death of Prince Menchikoff is reported
at Constantinople.
The latest news from Spain is calllod satis>
factory.
The Vienna papers state that Spain and
Portugal accedcd to the Western Alliance
and signed the treaty at Paris On the 2lst Of
March, bat this statement is nowhere con-
frmed.
CUTLERY.-The best, largest and most
varied assortment of knives ever brought 10
this place have just been received by Mr.. Pot
ter who has imported them direct from New
| York He will sell at San Francisco prices