Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-12-04
-T..,er from the Atlantic states.


The Mail Steamer Golden Age arrived at
San Francisco, on Friday last with two
weeks later dates. The intelligence which
she brings is of but little moment. The
en- ngrossing topic of Interest and speculation
was the VARIOUS elections which were taking
place on. the day of sailing or were to follow
on the tw6 subsequent days. Their result
was looked to with the most intense interest,
and the, greatest excitement prevailed. Their
result Will be known here on the arrival OF
the next Nicaragua Steamer which is now
fully dye
A dreadful accident occurred on the Picific
Railroad, fuDniDg out from ST. Louis, on the
1st of November. A large number of the
citizens Of St, Louis, and of the State, had
started fos Jefferson City, the Capital of
Missouri on an excursion to celebrate the
opening Of the road.
Whenxh train reached The bridge, at the
river Gasconde, the structure gave way,
precipitating The locomotive and portion
of the carSa distance Of t4lfty feet, killing
eighteen of the passengers and frightfuiiy
wouuding more ihs thiriy others.
sc4sC- 5disclos.s4es. - .e2l Il ,.seteGde0
have been made, ia Kansas to the eject that
Sc ret. armed organisation had been Sst on
foot in that territory, BY the Free Staue Mea.
for the purpose of protecting themselves
from the assaults of the pro-slavety men, and
their Missouri allies. The information was
divulged by an Irishman who pretended to
have boon initiated into into the Mysteries Of
the ':Order." The story of the informer is
not very clear, but makes some wonderful
developments, with regard to rife, pistols
bowie knives and all all that, which may be
true and may be not.
CUBA.-Fmportant rumors were a6oat with
reference TO Cuban affairs. 1t is said that
The Cuban question has been recently revived
in most 'belIgerent shape between the
American Minister at London, and The Brit
ish Premier. In addition TO the vessels
already ih those waters large addition
al squadron is also ordered TO The same
quarter and it is feared nat ''there is mischief
in he thing" This additional force will
place an English feet Of 20 ships of war on
the West India Station to say nothing of the
French feet already there. 1t is said that
this movement is the immediate result of a
somewhat threatening communication of the
American Minister, wherein that functionary
bids the British Government to beware what
they are about, and tells them that England
already has its'hands full. The case is be-
coming an affair of the highest magnitude
and involves issues and contingencies, which
may entansle us in war with all the prin-
cipal maratime powers of Europe.
FORETCN.-NothiDg Of particular interest
from the Crinea. The Russians appear to be
placing the North side Of Sebastopol
in acondit:oh f6 withstand a siege. which
nrVrCI- expenditure of
labor and lie. lis prosecution, as did the
operations on he South side.
The allies had taken Kinburn, au important
place situated atnhe mouth OF the Dnieper.
An impOrtantf6eld battle was expected to
take place soon on tue line ofthe Bclbec.
The allies we're extensively engaged in
road making and hut building, preparatory
for winter quarters.