The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-14
La fkSI MAIL NEW :
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS AT NEW
YORK


day night, from Aspinwali, having stopped at Nor
folk for coal. She brings San Francisco dates OF
the 10th alt, 81, 10000 in specie on freight and
200 passengers,
The l,linois brings intelligence OF the safety Of
the sloop-of-war p.cstur, Commander sterrett.-
She was at Valparaiso on the sih ult Thas new,
will relieve the anxiety created by her pro,racted
voyage from Rio-the whole passage from Norfolk
having occupied lis days
From extracts given below, 1t will be seen that
the new king of the Sandwich Islands hiss discon-
tuu'd the negotiations for the annexation of his ter.
rltory to the United States.
With the exception of the news above given
there lie nothing of striking imp ,rauce by this ari
vst Business was rather better In California
The encouraging news from the Kern river mines
hal produced some effect in San Francisco and Il
was believed large number of people would de-
part for the new daeings The German Bar Quartz
Mining Company, employing three men, were
reslzins from 81 900 to So 900 per day. This WELD
of quartz gold Is unprecedented In the history of
California. Acorrespondent writing from Forest
City, under late Of Jan. 10, says
City OF Six learned lump was taken ON,
yesterday weighing between ninety Eve and ninety.
nine pounds two thirds supposed to be gold A
considerable amount OF smaller gold was also taken
out by the same company, (the Grey Tunnel Com.
pany.~
The United States sloop.of-war St. Msrv,s mr.
rived at San Francisco on the 18th ultimo from Ho
nolulu, in the remarkably short passage of ten
DAYS from land to land.
The Illinois connected with the Golden Ace the
latter having made the run from San Francisco m
Panama In eleven days and five hours-the shortest
passage on record.
As usual, we have by this arrival accounts O,
In a1sfo
prominent of which is the annexed description of a
TERRIBLE ARRAY IN THE MINES.
A correspondent OF the Marysville Express ryri
ting from near the scene of the tragedy renorts
that Saturday last terrible confic. took placs
between two parties of miners, at a place called
the Sand Hill, OF Timbuctoe. near Parks's bar on
the main Yuba. The facts related as follows :.
"a company of men, headed by Messrs Webster
and Anderson, owned a mining claim In the ra-
vine at this place, but were working In the HILL
near by. While thus employed, several men from
Psrkss bar came up, and, as no one was at work in
the claim, or had been for some time, proceeded to
place their sluice boxes and prepare for work
claiming that the ground was open 10 any one who
1T TO workt.
On bearing of this, Webster, Anderson. and Co
went and warned them TO desist and leave the
claim, as ii was their property. and they should
work Il as soon there sufficient water The
Parkss bar party replied that they (Webster An
dersoD, & Co had forfeited their claim to the
ground and expressed their determination TO held
Yesterday.
however, Webster, anderson, & Co!arnled them
selves, aud turned to defend their claim Each
party was seven or eight strong, all well armed
and seemed really for hostiiities. From angry
words, blow from the butt of pistol passed
which knocked one man down whereupou both
parties commenced TO fire The alarm was imme
diatey given, and the citizens rushed the scene
but too late to prevent fatal results Webster was
sho, dead a ball having passed through his heart
Anderson shot through the head and vet he
lived two hours, although his brains were oozing
out Mr.. Rice was shot In the breast, and was
thought TO be dying at last accounts. Anderson
was known by the name of Kentuck; he leaves
family in Padueah, Ky. He was about thirty five
years old. He bore good character among his
Acqusintances. Webster from Concord
II. He was twenty three years of age He has a
brother in Oregon. Rice is from Washington Me-
aged twenty hVe years He was partner of Web
s.er aud Anderson"
CALIFORNIA NEWS ITEMS
Forty nine ballots had been taken in Joint con.
Vent'on OF the California legislature for United
States senator, without choice being effected
The las, two ballots stood as follows:
The senate aud assembly met ia Joint convention
Messrs Da la Guerra McCoun, Hosmer and Vine
yard being absent The forty-eiehth ballot re-
q suited es follows Gwin, IS; Edwards, 80; Roman
Is; Frederick, u; scattering, s. Votes cast LOG
Mr. buftum moved to adjourn sine die. Lost
q ayes Dc, noes 50.
On the forty ninth ballot Roman received g
" votes, Peachy votes, aud Field - votes The
rest as before. After several motions, the conven-
81 ton adjourned till the next day at o'clock
81 Il seems, says the Miners Advocate that Indian
dltfeuties in the Northern counties will never
81 cease In a recent fight with savages in Klamath
q county, the following white men were killed c.
81 h. Proctor OF Proctorville, Vermont Chandler
81 H. Durham, OF Plymouth, Massachusetts; VIM.
u Wheeler, Wadsworth county, Wisconsin; Thos.
81 ONeiil OF New Orleans and John Smith, of St
81 domingo; VIM Lamb, OF Oregon, and Mr.. John
L son, OF Mississippi, were MORALLY wounded.
III FROM UTAH.
81 The Legislature Of Utah assembled on the 18th of
nNar th.aG
than ordinary importance Is attached to the sub.
k Jects OF Home Manufactures and Common Schools.
| The Beseret News, speaking of Adams s. Co. 3
IA Express, says:
81 I'VE congratulate the citizens of Utah on the
81 eonnexion of population with all the world and
I4 the rest of mankind" by the extension of the
= above named energetic and responsible express
IS company, believing the arrangement will be of
H@ great and mutual benefit"
E On Monday, January 1st, the governor and legis.
iAtSe assembly of Utah Territory gave New
ia Tears festival In the Social Hall, in compliment
K 10 Judge Kinney and his associates, and other
United States officers of the Territory and Lieut.
So Col Steptoe OF the United States army, with the
E& ofhcers In his command.
ia FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
EN King kamehsmeha w received at court on the
H. ,'h January, the representatives and cousuls of
'regn nations, and the captains and officers of TO-
E% reign yesselsn port
H. On January oath Mr.. Gregg, United States Conn
N missioner received despatch from Mr. Wyllie
H me Minister OF Foreign Relations stating tha the
latter had been ordered by the King to discontinue
Tue negotiations for the annexation of the Island to
liz tne unlted States, commenced and carried ON by
n his late Majesty kamehameha III.
On January 18th Commander Bailey of the
~ L. S. sloop-oi~ st Mary's entered a strong pro-
test, through the commissioner, to the Hawaiian
n government, against the language of the Kings
PROCLAMATION of December 28th. which states that
the naval forces of the United States would be en-
he ployed In protecting the Kings sovereignty"
AT the Kings reception January 10Th he address.
ID cd the officers OF the United States, French, aud
English vessels of war and declared that they rep.
resented the three great maritime powers of the
EARTH and the three greatest supporters of the in
dependence OF his kingdom.
g. FaoM AUSTRALIA.
me dates from Australia are Melbourne Nov a.
and sidney Nov. 18th. The markets were inprov.
Ing Tor breadstafs and domestic produce Gold
PRODUCTS had fallen off $4,000 ounces in 9
~ The barque American was to sail from Tahiti for
rhcairins Island Dec. 18th, having on board Meieg,
The deisuter 'ee'
lHR ALEXANDRIA HoMICIpE-Some account
fatal affray In Alexandria. will be found under