Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-29
BY THE MORNINGS MAIL. ]

;Arrisat Of the Stsaner Star AZ the West
NEW YoRx, Nov 2s.--The steamer Star Of the
West, from San Juan, arrived here this afternoon
with dates from California to the 9th.
THE same dates rs received by the Daniel Web
ster at New Orleans.
She left Punta Arenas on the 10th Of November,
and touched at Key West ON the evening of the
23d.
The steamer Cortez arrived at San Francisco on
the I'll st ult the steamer Sonora the Goth ult,
and the Uncle Sam on the Sd inst.
The news from California is unimportant.
cALISoRNIA.
A severe gale occurred at San francisco on the
both ult-, doing considerable damage 10 the piers
and the small craft in the harbor
still at the distillery Of Messrs Barnett Ash
| field San francisco, exploded few days prior to
the 9th instant, manning and scalding a dozen men
and setting fire TO the premises which were entire
ly DESTROYED . aoo
| Business at San Francisco during the fortnight
had not been very active, but was Improving at
| the close Flour was quiet Gallego and Haxan,
| $l5 Butter, so cents Pork, $2l; Crushed Su-
| gar, IL IA Lackawana Coal, $17 SO; Alcohol
| 81 10; Tobacco. SO a7o.
| In domestic liquors an Improvement had taken
place in consequence Of the destruction OF the dis
| tillery Of Messrs. Barnett Il Ashfeld.
| large advance for American brands had been
refused.
The specie shipped per steamer Sonora amount
ed to nearly $2,2oo,0oo.
FROM THE IsTHMUs.
| Colonel Walker was in full possession Of Nicar-
agua,-and Colonel Wheeler, the American minis
| ter, had publicly acknowledged on the part OF the
/ United States, the independence and sovereignty
4 of the new republic, and had assured the govern
| ment Of the kind regards and well wishes enter
tanned by the Chief Magistrate Of the United
States towards it.
General Corral having been detected in treason
/ able correspondence with some of the officers OF
the late government, was tried by court martial,
| convicted, and shot in the Plaza Of Grenada on
| the 7th instant, eight hours after his arrest. The
| court martial was composed entirely OF Americans
Other arrests had been made but no names were
given The death Of Corral was acquiesced in by
Rfvas, the newly chosen President.
| A duty Of twenty per cent. ad valorcm has been
declared by the nicaragua government upon all
foreign imports, to be paid in coin.
OREGON.
From Oregon the ravages of the Indians are re-
ported to be assuming serious complexion. From
Pugets Sound to Shasta the savages have made
simultaneous attack upon the whites and massa-
cred them. A large number Of volunteers were
turning out in all directions, and the United States
troops, under Major Fitzgerald, were also in pur.
buiL VI INcdTAy trlUto HOItu VI
the Columbia river have confederated together and
| sworn to exterminate the Americans A band Of
/ 1880 Indians attacked small force of United
States troops, at Puget'g Sound, under Major Hal
lar and forced them to retreat, but the latter had
been reinforced by nine companies OF volunteers,
called out by Governor Curry, and supplied with
! ammunition by the sloop-of-war Decatur and cut
| ter Jefferson Davis and were about to assume the
offensive
Tile Eric RAILROAD Again--A,aother Point
Decided.
PIrrsBURa Nov. 27.-The question of the rail-
| roads through the town of Erie has been before
the Supreme Court sitting at this place. The his
| tory of the present proceedings is as follows:
| On the 9th Of October the Governor signed the
bill passed at the late session of the Legislature
and on the Sd of November he appointed Joseph
Casey to take possession Of the Erie and North
East railroad On the 10th Of November the rail-
| road companies-Erie and North East and Cleve-
land, Painsville and Acknowledgment before
Judge Woodward, at his chambers in Philadelphia,
| and made motion for an Injunction to restrain
! the agent, Casey, from taking possession. Judge
| Woodward granted the injunction, with an admon-
itory order commanding Mr. Casey not to proceed
until the hearing of the rule.
| On the Oath the case was argued before all the
| Judges of the Supreme Court in this city, on mo-
ton Of the defendent, Casey to quash the admon
| itory order. Yesterday the opinion of the court
was given by Chief Justice Lewis to the following
| effect: Judge Woodwards Jurisdiction was unani-
mously sustained, but the order was amended by
substituting the words be cautioned" for abe
| commanded" .
The question win be argued in Philadelphia in
January.
| Presidential Nominating Convention Of the Amer
| @ icdn party.
| LOUISVILLE, Nov. 28.--A proclamation has been
x,..n xIok
| the annual meeting of the National Council in
June last it was resolved that convention for the
purpose of nominating President and Vice Presi-
| dent of the United States would assemble at Phil
adephia on the 22d of February next; therefore IL
| is proclaimed that the Councils in each Congress
sional district and each State Council, elect dele
gates to said convention and that alternates for
each State and Congressional delegate be elected
| 1t is also proclaimed that special meeting will
be held in Philadelphia on the 18th Of February,
| to transact such business as may be brought be-
| fore ii.
| Fatal Railroad Accident.
spRISarrrLp. Mass, November 27.-Mr. q. w.
| Sprague, of North Adams, jumped from the cars
from New York, last evening, when near this
place, while they were in motion, and was instant
ly killed. i5s.
Canal Navigation.
ALBAsY November 27.-The canal is navigable
along the entire line. The weather here is very
mild
BUrrAIo, Nov. 27.-The weather Is moderately
cool and mild. III
Nep Haue,, 1opn Election.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 27.-The most excl
ting town election ever held here took place to-
day. Over $500 votes were poned. The Ameri
can Union ticket succeeded by 400 majority. A
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