Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-08-03
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
By The arrival of steamers Star of the West nd
George Law at New York, on the 25th inst, we
have dates from California to the 1st inst. The Star
of the West brings 1855, 1885, and the George Law
$4,000
RUMoRED Naval BATTLE-A naval battle is re-
ported TO have occurre off San Diego between the
Russian frigate Whilemena and the French corvette
Egalete The French commander, rather than strike.
Jumped into his magazine and blew up the ship, and
all on board persisted The Russian rigate reported
68 killed and $50 wounded. So runs the story, but
it is generally pronounced hodI.
POLITICAL News The democratic State conven-
ton met at Sacramento on the 9th of June. On
the goth platform and resolutions, forming nearly
an exact transcript OF the late Baltimore platform,
with the addition of one denouncing the know no
things were unanimously adopted, two hundred and
eighty five delegates voting.
| The following are the nominations John Biger
for Governor; Thomas Purdy, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor Charles Bryan and Myron Norton, respec-
lively, 70. the short and long term of the Supreme
Court T. Tourney would probably be nominated
for Comptroller 1t is stated that twenty two of the
delegates withdrew after the nomination of Rgler.
| An immense meeting of Know Nothings had been
held at Sacramento, at which DR.. McMeans the
State Treasurer, presided. Speeches were made by
| Henry S. Foote, late u S Senator; Edward c. Mar
shall ex-Congressman Bale Peyton, ex-Mnister to
Chilli and City Attorney Of San Francisco; Hon.
Wilson Flint, State Senator, and David S. Terry
Esq, distinguished democrat of Stockton, addressed
| the meeting
FIX Governor Foote Hon. E c. Marshall, Bale
Peyton, David s. Terry and other leading Southern
politicians have been delivering speeches and address
ses throughout the Interior in favor of the know
nothing movement
The State election takes place on the first Wed,
nesday in September
BURNING OF THE STEAMER AMERICA The steam.
er America was totally destroyed by fire at Crescent
! City, Oregon, the 24th uIt. Loss estimated at
ST. 5000 All her freights and passengers had Just
been landed. No lives were lost
The America built by VIM. H. Brown, in
New York, in 1859 and registered 923 tons, and
was brought around Cape Horn by Capt Mitchell
She arrived in San Francisco in 1854 and was
bought by Ca|t.J J. T. Wright on the I'd August of
the same year since which time she has been en-
ployed IN the coast trade the principal portion of the
time running 10 Crescent City and the balance 10 San
| Diego Capt. j. I. Wright, the owner reports that
the fire was purely accidental and IS supposed TO
have originated i'll the coal bunkeIs from spontaneous
combustion. The cargo of the late vessel was all
saved and landed.
The dates from Panama to the 10th. The first
ssion of the Legislature of the federal Sta OF
Panama met on the 18th
| The weather had been tine ana the health of the
| Isthmus good
The late President of the Republic, Gen. Obando
has been sentenced to twelve years Punishment fo
his participation in the late revolution.
The u S. sIoop of John Adams was in port
all we'll. She sails soon for the Fegee Islands The
St. Mary's expected soon also the independence
and the steamer Massachusetts,
Walkers party set fire to the barracks at San Juar
and left them mass of ruins.
The last Nicaragua steamer from New York took
out six pieces of artillery, as is supposed, for Col
Kinney.
Dates from Valparaiso to June Is, and from Callac
to the oath ult., had been received at Panama
Australia dates to the 10th of May represent tht
gold market as dull.
FromsOregon and Washington.
Advices from Oregon and Washington Territorie
report the mining and agricultural prospects as gen
orally encouraging.
News has been received of the discovery of golc
in large quantities in the neghborhood OF Fort Col
vile. 1t is said TO be similar to Feather river gold
and that men are taking ont from S2 to 800 per day
The Oregon Legislature is Democratic throughout
Lanes majority for Congress is 2,20O
free soil convention was held at Olympia, w T
on the 2eth of May, and nominated Joseph CushmaI
Tor delegate 10 Congress from that Territory.
; The Portland Argus learns that party of som
three hundred Indian warriors in the vicinity of Ap
! plegate Creek branch of the Rogue river hav
. made descent upon the Whites killing some six O
seven men, and carrying off large number of ami
mails and other property
From the Sandwich Islands.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 22d OF Jun
have been received. The I. S. sloop of war; Deca
> tur, was lying at Honolulu.
The British stoeship RattIesnake was also at Hon
oulu Her British Majesy's ship, Monarch, 80 guns
had arrived at Honolulu from California and after
e few days stay, had sailed to the norhward toward
Petropaulowsk. She left Honolulu without payin
her bills for supplies and the applicants were threa
J ened with the cats.
One Week eater from Europe
a The Steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on tn
night of the 25h inst, with Liverpool dates to tn
e l4h. We take the following items of her news fror
our Baltimore exchanges:
, The Atlantic left Liverpool at noon on Saturda,
the 18th. AT II p M of the same day passed tn
steamer Asia. On the 2lst passed the steamer He,
r mann and on the 22d spoke the America
$ The steamer Star of the South arrived at Liverpool
ID on the It'll.
GREAT Observation-Disclosures crisis has occurred
" the British Ministry.
IF despatch was received at Liverpool at the M
e ment of the steamers departure stating tina Lor
E. John Russell has resigned The circumstance whc
10 led to his resignation the disclosures made
10 him in regard 10 his course at Vienna
of At the close of the debate the course of S