The weekly Placer herald., 1855-06-02
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
One Weeks Later Intelligence.
Bombardment Of Sebastopol.

The Golden Gate arrived at San Francisco
on Thursday last, having left Panama on the
18th of Nav. She brings 838 passengers.
Nav eth-John Newman. passenger. died
of consumption, aged so, residence at Wal
dron Arkansas May 12th-Stephen Myricka
steerage passenger; fell down the tre-room
gangway; aged 48; family resides at Lewiston,
Maine. May 22d William Irving, ships car
ppnter, died from internal injuries, followed
bv inflammation of the lungs; aged 33; resi-
dence in Philadelphia.
Among the passengers by the Golden Gate.
is Lieut. Beale. who has been appointed, it is
said. Mail Agent between New York and
California.
DOMESTIC NEws.--A fire occurred at Boston
on the 9th April, which consumed property
worth S600,0OO; insurance over S25O.OOO.
Gov. Reeder, of Kansas in his speech at
Easton. Pennsylvania, stated that he now con-
sidered Kansas as conquered cOuntry-con-
quered by the invasion of squatters from
Missouri.
The squatters have decided to call an cleo
ton by the people for Governor of Kansas,
to succeed Gov. Reeder. whose removal they
will solicit from the President. The election
was to be held April 2eth.
Generals Cass and Butler express their hos
tity to the Know Nothings by letters.
The Massachusetts, Know-Nothng State
Council have passed strong anti-slavery reso-
lutions. mem dis.
At Indianapolis the Know Nothings have
been defeated by 200 majority.
In Philadelphia the KnowNothings have
elected Martin for Treasurer by 420 majority.
The Illinois State Know Nothing Conven-
ton has been broken up on the slavery ques-
ton.
The Know-Nothings were severely dealt
with by the people Of Philadelphia at the
Municipal Election on Tuesday.
The Democrats and Reformers and Know
Nothings have carried eight of the eleven
Select Council elected, and have elected thirty
eight of the Common Council, equally divid-
ing that body between them and the Know
Nothings. The KnowNothings have been
beaten in fourteen wards out of twenty-fOur
Last June the Know Nothing city ticket had
5000 majority.
The Know Nothings of New Hampshire. in
State Council have passed resolutions against
the Fugitive Slave Law and Nebraska Bill
and pledgng the party to resist the further
extension of slavery.
The Connecticut Legislature have elected
William T. Minor. Know Nothing as Governor.
The Massachusetts Senate have concurred
with the House, to remove Judge Loring.
Since the arrest Of Col. Kinney, Consul
Fabens has been arrested at Washington. for
warded to New York. and bailed in $4,000.
The bill providing for the sale of the main
line os State works of Pennsylvania has
passed the Senate. AS amended, the price
is fixed at Ss,OOO.OO
Buildings Nos. IA, l6 and Is Amty Place,
New York city, were burned May 4th; loss,
$40 900.
Arthur S. Nevett has been appointed Post
master at New Orleans, cice r. w. Adams,
declined.
Three more arrests have been made in New
York for enlisting soldiers for the Crimea.
Mr.. Dodge, our minister to Spain, had left
for Europe.
The latest Cuban news is to the effect that
all difficulties with our Government are in u
fair way to settlement.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The twelfth and final cpHfcrene at Vienna
ended rs was anticipated. viz: in the positive
refusal of Russia to accede to the demands
of the Allied powers.
Austria refuses to support the Allies. All
hopes of Austria taking the field against Rus
sia appears to be at an end for the present.
The Emperor and Empress of the French
were in England, having been received with
the most enthusiastic demonstrations Of Joy.
Louis Napoleon is to go to the seat of war.
1t is rumored that the English Government
has assented to his assuming command of the
allied forces.
The Emperor. Lord Palmerston. Sir John
Burgoyne and other distinguished parties ne
cessary to such conference had confidential
communication at Windsor,
BoMBARDMENT OF SEBAsrOPoI.--The fire from
all the French and English batteries were
: opened on Sebastopol, April 9th.
On the 10th, both the French and English
viewed the bombardment as effective, but
nothing decisive had occurred to warrant a
conclusion as to the immediate issue.
The French left batteries had made breach
in the indent wall. The two fronts of the last
erected Russian battery were much injured.
and one of the Russian works of counter ap-
proach near the careening harbor. was silenc-
ed. During the first two days the besiegers'
fire was, superior to that of the city. The
progress of events is thus narrated:
From ST. Petersburg April 10th. we have
a dispatch wherein Prince Gortschakoff an.
nounces from Sebastopol, that at five A. NJ,
April 9th, the Allies opened cannonade
| from all the batteries. and which lasted till
| evening, and was carried on in lesser degree
all night.
| On the 10th the bombardment was resumed.
The Russians replied with success, causing
| considerable loss to the besiegers, but with
loss to the garrison of 833 killed and woun-
| ded.
The Weiner Zeifung publishes that during
the night of the 18th the left attack of the
Allies obtained considerable advantage over