The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
The News

The News.
We publish on the first page, returns of the vote
given for city and county officers at the late cleo
ton. They are complete, with the exception Of the
vote of the first district of the Twelfth ward and set
ct rest the hopes and fears Of the politicians Of all
parties.
The Steamship Northern Light arrived yesterday
from Ss1 Juan, bringing dates from San Francisco
to the 30th ut. The trip was made in twenty days
and eighteen hours The news from California is un
important and we might say uninteresting. Finan-
cia affairs represented being somewhat easier
although there considerable tightness displayed
on the 20bh, owing to the usual demand for money
for remittances We learn, however, that the mail
steamer, which left San Francisco on that day. had
on board about two millions of dollars. Another
duel had been fought near San Francisco, between
two bloods whose wounded honor demanded resort
TO naval revolvers. No lives lost; one of the
combatants was wounded in the thigh, and the
other had portion Of his pantaoons carried away,
and both were satisfied. More Indian disturbances
had occurred, and seem to be continually occurring,
in the northern part of California, in the
vicinity of Rogue river and in Oregon and
Washington Territories. In Washington, an Indian
agent named Bolan had been killed, and a con.
federation had been organized among the various
River Valley regular battle had been fought be-
tween the whites and red SKINS in which the latter
were defeated and sbout forty of their number
killed.
The allied fleets are still lowering along the coast
Of the Russian possessions, but had not succeeded
up to the latest dates in meeting any Russian vessels
Of war; 1t appears that the Russians assembled
in great force at the moath of the river Amoor,
where they occupy strongly fortified position.
This place ia 80 difficult Of access that any attempt
against it On the part Of the allies will, it is conf
IDENTIFY expected, result in defeat The English war
steamer Barracuda visited the port Of Ayan, which
had been previously abandoned by the Russians,
who had for some time before anticipated the arr-
val of their enemies. Before leaving how.
ever, they destroyed almost everything they
could not take with them, to the great disap-
pointment Of the English, who expected to find
rich booty. The contents of q tug-boat, con-
sisting Of merchandise belonging to the Russian
American Company's warehouse, and which the
Russians had failed in concealng before the arrival
of the Barracuda captured, and the boat ITSELF
destroyed. The British commander ordered all ncn-
trail vessels out Of the port. and refused permission
to the American whaleshps Petrol to put in for
wood and water He was also very DESTROYS OF
making prize OF the brig Leverett, another Amer.
can vessel, but the papers Of her captain were so
correct that he could not find a pretence for the
qualification of his wish. The cruise Of the allied
feet in the sea Of Ochotsk has been most unsuccess
full the towns along the coast were deserted, and
they had only made one capture This was the Brl |.
men brig Greta. which had one hundred and forty
Russians, officers and soldiers, on board
In connection with the account of the doing5 Of
the allied feet we publish that of the cruise of the
United States soop-of.war Vincennes IN the Arctic
Ocean, where il has made many valuable and in
porant discoveries. The description OF the Ichuc-
CHS Indians, warliEe inhabiting that portion
OF the Russian Empire which is bounded BY Bhe-
ring Straits, will be found peculiarly interesting
They are tribe of whom little nothing has hitht
TO been known, and who present marked diner.
cuce in their social life to any race of Indians de-
scribed By travellers in that or any other region
Much valuable information has been added to Il e
science of geography, and several mistakes made BY
previous navigators in that part of the Arctic
Ocean corrected. 1t will be seen, also, by this
news that the United States Pacific surveying squad
ron had arrived at San Francisco, and that one Of
the vessels-thc steamer John Hancock-had dis
covered an extensive vein Of coal the coast OF
kamschatka.
The news from Nicaragua Is highly interesting
General Walker. commander-in-chief of the de
mocratic army in occupation Of Granada had con
Guided treaty Of peace with General Corral, acting
on behalf Of the forces and people adherng to the
ChomeTro party. This document, which we publish
bad given much pleasure to all the inhabitants Of
the republic In it Walker il named as general-n.
chief Colonel Parker II. French had entered on
his duties as Commissary at War. 1t was expected
that lasting peace would ensue and that the city
Of Granada with the entire country, would again be
restored to it, former greatness. Granada has now
population OF eight thousand. souls, whilst its nhab.
tants formerly numbered thirty thousand. The city
is at present six miles In extent. Reinforcements
had arrived from San Francisco, and the scene at
their embarkation there is fully described A
mounted voldgeur company, under command Of
Colonel Fry, had been formed The American and
native troops had passed most credtable review
on the plaza of Granada. Colonel Kinneys coloni
cation party still remained at Greytown and claimed
that they were encrgetcaly carrying their origi.
max idea OF land improvement
r. ON the Sandwich Islands we have news to the
aoa ~ September. Hon. Mr.. Gregg had presented
letter rom President Pierce to King kamahama-
- n, Z the President condoles with him the
Io,,h,e1t fathcr, and congratuates him on hi.
,aco.sio, - V throne. The King, in his remarks
referred 10 the ate treaty concluded with the United
c,stos aa lke,v affect the interests of both conn
.s-,,.a~oan,,i,, discharged sailor from the ship
.,.e.t,x S. Da,,o Francis, had murdered a man
a iIonolnlu. =,
Orr correspondent at barpaoocs, "rtins on Tue
-. .,,,, y, snch and English menof-
.ouch AZ that Mace eve ~ day. but their officers
never land They procure s. 'pplies but never dis
close their force or destinatio = % hune'ouS a's