The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-14


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Ia Consequence Of IN isolated Of the smallpox
board the Illinois she did not touch at Kingston hsr
outward trip This eau sed anotherday's detention ana
increased delay already prolonged.
The steamship III Dorado, with the New Orleans maas
AID passengers, TO- have left Aspinwa foy Havana
on the 1th inst.
We are indebted to Mr. Hull purse- OF the Illinois, for
intelligence, and to the expresses OF weis
Fargo $50, J. W. Sullivan, J. Hawes Co., Pacific Ex-
press Co., and Adams Co.'s California Package Express
Co., for dles Of papers.
The steamship Sierra Nevada arrived at San Francisco
the 9th April with the passengers who left this city
on the 18th of March, end the Golden Age arrived Apr
18th with passengers from this city of March GOTH
The Treasurer of the State had redeemed So 500 Of the
State bonds st par The Treasurer had $50 900 be
applied to the redemption Of the per cent bonds
but he could get bonds San Francisco he would
advertise in the East for bids
The brig yesta, with Col. wm Walker and about one
hundred and fifty Of his followers, to have sailed
for Nicaragua Col Walker has resolved grant Of land
in that country, and goes to ''colonise" it,
About two hundred at work at the navy
yard, at Mere Island Laborers wages 90 per day; mo
| chancs' So to So per DAY
The steamer Surprise ard of the boats Of the Cali
forna Steam Navigation Company were to have race
in May for So GEO. In the meantime Surprise had
been hauled off from the river trade.
fire in Jackson the 5th of April destroyed pro-
perty valued at 500, 900.
The mines yielding largely and every day brought
business in California 1t is the safest and promises the
surest return. Mechanics and clerks who in past
Francisco and other Cities now focking to the
mines to try their fortunes at gold digging When hak
then be approach to the the riches
OF California.
The United States Land Commission was making SURE
progress In the settlement Of land ttlss Judge Felch
had been called to Washington, and the other Commits
s,oners MesSrs Thompson and Farwcll, were deyotng
There can be no doubt that within the wear eyery title
in the State will be adjudcated
The Stockton Argus says that another desperaco
gang, is committing deprsdations in Amador county
The Cinnamon are the principal suferers
The Steamship Golden Age Ashore.
HER RUNNING ASHORE ON QUICARA IsLAND--LSrrxR
FROM MR. AsPNwALL-N0 LIVES LOsT-MAuS
AND TREASURE SAVED.
Annexed Is copy Of letter from VIM. Fl. Aspnwsn.
Esq, to Of the directors of the Pacific stesnsp
Company
ISLAND OF QuIcARA, May l, 1855.
DEAR ---I promised to send you letter from
Panama. instead Of which write from this uninhabits
Island, two hundred miles from our destination.
You will naturally ask, How came you thers2 The an
swer is simply-We couldn't help it--havng run on
sunisn rock about three miles from the now
stranded in about two O'Clock Sunday morning. going ~
and enjoy the beauty Of the night and was talking with
Captain Watkins when she struck The engine was I'M
hooked nstantsneousy; but after . frightful surge,
first to the sarboard and then to the arboar was
evident that the ship off, and in deep water; %
stion sufficiently alarming to all who knew what was
have written to my brother all the details, and VI
only say to you, that did Of wars srew take
their stations when "beat to quarters with more sraer
and less noise than did the Of this ship Itrsa
bled of staarn showed hat h.x
reached the fires, fearing confusion and
but such the effect Of dr the part OF the crew.
and OF confidence in Captain Watkins the part u h
passengers that not the slightest outbreak appsarsa
and 80 again when che struck the second reef IN
making for the shore; ard again when the WEIGHT
Of water in her gave such |" list " that 10
was hard TO keep foothold deck. Yea
might 500 to 60e Of the passengers station
ed the upper deck ballast whilst every boat was
upcer proper officers and picked men, ready to NJ
fall" and to be taken Of at al hazards when In The
water. In fact, this order and the securing Of tAs
specie In the pursers state the upper deck
the closing and guarding Of the wines liquors vcr
attended to immediately after the frs SHOCK ana sss
dcen reliable among the passengers 5000 after 70
eved the officers At their stations for tai M srSsr
from Capt Watkins and in ths stesr.ss
passengers 30 here We all are, on . sand beach ~tt
the tide ebbing and flowing in the shp without
cident to hfe limb, and With the John sephess ss
anchor within half mile, taking of passengers specie
sDd baggage, and all, hope wiz BE- TO sigst sAse
board the Atlantic steamer. believe that
such an act Il Providence pass without s mara sn
many character: and pray God that 70 all ~no hase
shared this nercful deliverapce, may prove hess-
ing beyord that Of mere life. We shall stay couple ~
days ct Panama. then take the n Dorado to Havana,
| and 40 home hoping TO be with you oil In New Yerk
| about the 18th OF May. Very truly, yours,
l wM II. AsPINw ALL
We are Indebted to the expresses OF Messrs HASss
n ,o spd Wells. Fsrgo Il Co. for the following saAi-
| ,jopaI particulars Of this caism'ty:-
The Golden Age-the crack sesmer Of the Psciao--
sailed from San frADolsco the 1Tth Of April viii
/ .,cNf hundred rassepesrs ON board. moux vhou,