The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-28
CALIFORNIA MAILS.
THE ALLIES AT PETRopoLowsKI.

CALIFORNIA MAILS.
THE ALLIES AT PETRopoLowsKI.
The malls by the George Law have been receiv
ed and furnish the following interesting California
items for the two weeks preceding her departure
on the 10Th inst: 2
THE IsTHMus.
The health of the Isthmus is good. There ha
been but little rain and the railroad 10 in excellen
condition.
An act imposing tax on shipping and passen.
gers, has passed 20 rs second reading in the Paps
ma provincial legislature. fhe Panama s,a
states that there 10 no doubt that 1t will become
law.
David Dennis, aged %, died at Aspinwsll OF
the 1lth inst He had been resident OF the 18th
mus i've years, and returned from visit to tht
Uni.ed States but fortnight before
The lsborers employed by the P ID SteamshiI
Company at Tabogs, had struck for wages, de
mandipg 90 currency per dsy. Tho agent had ihui
far succeeded 10 resisting their demands by the
importation of new laborers from Fanams;
Recent accounts from the Versguas gold mines
report favorsbIy OF the success of the company
there. IL 10 said that a. much as eight ounces oil
pure ore has been ieded to the ton of dirt:
The Aspiuwsll Courier communicates the fol.
lowing Information relative to COL Kinney and biz
ave learn that the Colonel and his party are
In .ine spirisa, and had been Joined By considers
able reiliorcemslts they are reported as quiet,
well disposed persons. paying Ia cssh for evsry-
thing they receive, and la every respect conduc.
Ing themselves 10 the most orderly manner, by
Wh lou courss they have thus far gained the good
will of the people OF Greytown. Il 10 said that
Col kinney purposes moving into the Interior
soon, to confer with the government authorities
OF Nicaragua, and probably TO offer them his see
viees In case war should bresk out between that
country and Costa Rica which is at present antici-
psted."
The kinney party have already prepared aud
planted considerable ground, and all hands were
at work some at numbering, some at tiilng, and
sone at building.
Il Is said that Col. Kinney expects considerable
accessions to his party by early arrivals from the
IBiI6d States.
The Aspinwall Courier las seen several fine
specimens of gold found upon one of the tracts 10
the possession OF Colonel Kinney and party.
Twas reported that Colonel Walker had had a
battle with the NicRraguans, killing one hundred
of them and losing eighteen OF his own men that
his arms, and that afterwards twenty of hia men
were taken prisoners. This Is probably a new
version of the battle reported some time since.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship Coriez, OF the Nicaragua liue
arrived at San Francisco the evening of the Both
of July, having lost eighteen of her passengers by
cholera. The names of the victims as follows !:
John Dunn, Marx Sullivan, Thomas Mcbride,
Phillip Wslker, William Mung, Matthew Doran,
Mary Delmore, Mike Mahoney, - Lansburgh,
John Dunn, Edward Cary, Michael Lee, Jean
RoZe, Cstharine Powell, William Fry, Harry
Cunningham, David Owen, all died of cholera,
and were from New York Jacob Pigiord, Mas.
'achusstts, cholera. Two infants died OF cholera
na um.
Some alarm had been felt In San Francisco rela-
i've TO the disease, but there had been no CASES in
he CITY beyond those among the steamers psssen
,eTs
IL
,ifco, In the papiIg mill ot Mr. D. T. Chace 'front.'
ng on Market and extending nearly through to
Stevenson street. The fire swept with great fury
owards the bay, totally destroying the mill aud
he building Immediately adjoining. IL aIso passed
through Ia a south-easterly direction, TO Jesse
freer where some fifteen small tenements wers
iestroyed
On tue afternoon of the same dsy. another alarm
was occasioued by the upsettiug oi lighted candle
10 the cellar of Henry Johnson & Co.'S drug store,
Jn Washington street, the flame of which coming
n contact with some spirits OF nitre. caused ex.
Dlosion. The clerk, Walter Gibbons, son of DIR.
VIM Gibbons, was fatally injured.
AT Stockton, on the Both OF July, some $50, 900
worth OF properly was Consumed
THE BROKEN BANKERS.
it stated that the attachments tax out Bgains!
Adams e. Co the local concern Ia San Franc sco,
amounted TO one hundred ana eighteen aud that
the total number OF attachments Ia all the courts OF
the State probably exceed two hundred.
Messrs Page. Bacon & Co, to and tor the use OF
insurers, have obtained out of the Superior Court
an ORDER OF injunction on Messrs. Davidson & Co.,
BANKERS, to reetTain them from paying certificate
Of deposit In favor of Mr.. Geo. II. WendaIi for
50 400, ard check the Exchange Bank of New
YORK for So 600 IL is charged that this money 10
he proceeds of the late gold dust robbery OF the
steamer Sierra Nevada. Wendall had deposited
the money under the assumed name of Beaufort
Wendalt was formerly third mate OF the Sierra
Nevada.
MIscRILANEors
Capt. J. l.. Folsom VI San Francisco one of the
ca iiiornis pioneers died at the San Jose Mission
on the 18Th OF July. He was formerly connected
With West Point, served in the Mexican war, and
the frat collector OF the port of San Francisco
He was the richest man IN san Francisco. His
will drawn up by himself In 1851 has been admi,
led TO probate. Itsppoints A. C. Psachy, H. W,
Hiileck and ?. w. Van Winkle his EXECUTORS
Captain Folsom gives to his mother ia this will
IS 600 per year ing her life time All his per-
sonai property he divides between bis mother and
sister, Mrs Forrest and requests fh such OF IL as
can, may be sent to them. One-ihird of his real
estate ne gives to his nephew. Guslsvus Decatur
Folsom. now at school la Ohio and the other two.
thirds OF 1t to the children OF Mrs Forrest.
Ii Is stated In some OF the papers, as an estsb.
lShed fact, that the steamer America, which was
burned In the hsrbor of Crescent City, June Gath,
was set on fire by U. S. soldiers who were on
board, bound for Oregon with the design to escape
% the mines.
Bochsa, the veteran musician, who Is now at San
francisco, Is in critical state of health, with dis.
'ase Of the lungs, which is expected 10 terminate
etslly.
The Msriposa Gazette says that a man named
Read perished on the plains for want OF water on
he 10th OF July.
The sloop OF war Decatur, from the Sandwich
Stands, was spoken July 20ih, In the Straits OF
)usn d. Suez.
The U. 5 steamer Massachusetts had arrived at
San Frapcisco from cruise.
Ii is reported thet developments of curious ma.
ure have turned up In the affairs of Adams e. Co
n which Ssots Anna, the Mexican President ia i'm
'lica,ed. Santa Annas completely has relation to
ne coinage of Mexican ounces. James G. Kiog.
If William, late manager of the banking departs
nent OF the business, has threatened an expose and
three communications which detail the
manner in which he became connected with The
,euse. On the 18th, A. A Cohen (ssslgnee) ss.
Isulted him In the street; and Cohen's brother was
ined $500 for assaulling 7. w. Park, one of Alvin
Adams attorneys.
Il has been discovered that number of the $50
,ctsgonsl slugs in circulation have had the centre
lawn out, and plate o: copper inserted, causirg
! loss of Sl5 on each piece The bankers have
liven notice that hereafter they Will receive the
ugs only by weight.
1t is said that Yankee Sullivan and Jo Winrow
ire In training for prize fight, to take place In
couple Of weeks.
THE ALLIES AT WORK IN THE PACIFIC.
DISTRACTIONS OF THE FoRrIFIcATIohs AT PErRo-
PAULowsKI.
The French brig OF war Obiissdo, Captain Resseu.-
ourt anived at Ban Francisco previous to the rot
frna pakw kwN~ ID H.