The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-03
THE LATEST NEWS.
Arrival of the Daniel Webster.

Arrival of the Daniel Webster.
New YORK, August 27.-The steamer Dar-
iel Webster, from Nicaragua, arrived at noon
to day. She brings $50 passengers and up-
wards of 100000 in specie. The principal
consignees are Well, Fargo & Co., SllOO0O ::
Drexel & Co., $24O,0OO; Newhouse & Sparse,
S21 900 MagOon & Sons, $l40,OOO.
The Daniel Webster reports terrific hur-
ricane on the Mosquito coast ON the night of
the 18th, causing total loss of the British
War steamer Wolverine, on the Island of st.
Andrews. Her cutter reached San Juan on
the 10th with dispatches for the steam frigate
BuzZard for assistance. The latter left mme-
diately for the scene of the disaster
The Accessory Transit Company's new
steamer San Carlos to be run on Lake Nicar-
aqua had arrived and had commenced her
trips.
The Daniel Webster spoke the Crescent
City off Double Head
The Washington correspondent of the Cour-
Ter and Enquirer says there is rumor that a
messenger has been dispatched to sound ex-
Senator William Allen, of Ohio, as to his will
lingness to accept the post of Minister to Eng
land.
BALTIMORE, August 27.-President Pierce
had public reception at White Sulphur
Springs. He was welcomed by ex-President
Tyler in a brief speech, to which he replied.
The latter complimented the former on the
purity of his Administration, which he char
acterized as high purposed and wisely carried
out. He denounced the Known othings, and
urged his hearers to avoid heresies which are
in direct antagonism to the basis of the doc
trines and principles of the constitution.
The physicians at Norfolk report the fever
as unabating.
New YORK, August 27-On Sunday A. NJ,
as the steamer Elm City from New Haven
was coming through Hell Gate, she ran down
small tow boat containing Joseph Stratton,
ship carpenter, James Lston, hardware mer-
chant, r. Eabers, an attache of the Post Of
flee, all of whom are said to be drowned. The
accident is said to have been unavoidable as
far as the steamer is concerned, owing to the
narrow channel through which she was pas
sing. The unfortunates were bound to Flush
ing on fishing excursion.
WASHINGTON, August 27.-Reports from
White Sulphur Springs represent President
Pierce as suffering from q slight indisposition.
About $4,000 has been subscribed to the
Yellow Fever subscription list.
1t is said the Coast Survey Office has re-
CcNeu d ueSPdtCH Statli9 tllitI tHc SletHlef
Halle had exploded her boilers near Cape
Chesapeake, killing the fireman and wounding
the engineer.
Boston, August 27-BesdeS numerous pri-
vate gifts, the Hon. Abbott Lawrence be-
queaths the Lawrence Scientific school $4,000
for building model lodging houses $4,000
to the Boston Public Library; $4,000 to the
Franklin Library, in the city of Lawrence !;
$4,000 to the American Bible Society," and
$4,000 to the Home Missionary Society.
BosroN, August 27.-The Grand Jury of
Cumberland, Maine, have refused to find a bill
of indictment against Neal Dow, for connec-
ton with the death of Robbins in the late
Portland riot. Several of the alleged rioters
have been indicted.
ST. LOUIS, August 27.-HOn. Wilson Shan
non, Governor of Kansas, passed through this
city yesterday en- route for Shawnee Mission.
New ORLEANS, August 27--Latcr advices
from the Rio Grande, were awaiting the intel
ligence of the downfall of Santa Anna, and the
forces were consequently inactive.
The deaths la t week were $50.
ST.. LOUIS, August 25-Salt Lake dates of
July LIST are received.
ing, and the third crop of grain has been des-
troyed.
Hon. L. Sharer, one of the Judges of the
territory, was found dead in his bed on the
morning of the 29th of June. He was buried
with great ceremony.
New York, August 2e.-The Greytown
correspondent of the Herald, states that an
express had arrived there from Rivas, bring
ing news that Col. Walker had effected an
other landing and was to attack that town on
the 18th. Col. Xartnick, was at Rivas with
$50 regulars ready to give him a warm recep.
ton. Col. Kinney, had Is or 20 soldiers with
him, and was looking anxiously for the arrival
of the steamer United States, which was ex-
pected to bring 500 men armed and equipped.
The Transit Company had q party of armed
men at Castillo, watching his movements.
1t is reported Gen. Lopez, had attacked
Honduras and routed Cabanas, also that the
Revolutionsts had made sortie from Leon,
and attacked Manaqua but were repulsed by
the Government troops.
The cholera had made great ravages among
the government troops at Nicaragua, and also
visited Leon, where the Revolutionary army
had suffered much from its attacks.
The Bulletin of San Jose, states that the
persons SelZeu NY QulnuoS, WeIe TIC luSltlNeo
from Walkers expedition against Rivas, and
they were publicly shot, in the public square
at Rivas.
A Wing Judiciary Nominating Commit
tee met last evening, and made the following
nominations For Justice of the Supreme
Court, Edward 2. Fowler; Judges of the SUI
preme Court, NJ. Hoffman and Louis P.Wood-
ruff. Judge of the Common Pleas, Cambridge
Livingston, Judge of the Marine Court, Chas
Birdsall
OF the above nominees, Fowler, Hoffman
and Woodruff, are on the K N. ticket.
New YORK, August PA letter from
Havana per the Grenada, states the cholera
to be still prevailing there especially among
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