Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-23
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Later from, California.

Later from California.
h ARRIY-AL : OF THE GEORGE Id W.
The case of Adams Il Co., vs.yCohen, was de-
cided at San Francisco on the Sth, by a verdict
I of S29, 800 against Cohen. s.i ss.5s s,g5s
ID The Democratic State Convention had appoint
ed delegates to the Cincinnati Convention after
adopting resolutions approving the main fea-
lures of the Nebraska Bill and declaring James
Buchanan their first choice for President.
The California Senate rejected the resolution
condemnatory ofthe election Of Speaker Banks,
previously adopted by the House. M
ss4 The steamer Cortez which left San Francisco
forSan Juan took out 100 men for Walkers army.
The San Jose Telegraph hoists the names Of
Fremont and Blair for p President and Vice Presi-
dent. s. s,se,g.4.,s ...5s
Advices from Washington Territory state that
a body of Indians, 1900 strong, were about to
make another attack on Seattle. A conflict had
taken place on White River betweena portion Of
the 4th infantry under Lieut.. Kantz and a large
body of Indians, in which the latter were routed.
One white man killed and Lieut.. Kantz and eight
privates wounded. The, Indians we're building a
fort on White River, and a large body of them
were encamped near Lake Squaw Con.
Wool had arrived at Vancouver and wae-s pr
pairing to take the field early in April,
San Francisco markets were dull Money very
stringent. Aaxal and Gallego -four sl4 80; but.
ter Acc; lard zoe; adamantines 2S1,
The news of the. defeat of Walkers troops un-
der Schlessinger is confirmed. 1t was, brought
to Panama by the Dutch steamer Emily from
San Jose sTESa at-'s aTfe-is -
Col. Schlessinger with 400 men was well forti-
fed at Hacienda, where he was attacked on the
Goth of March by 500 Costa Ricans, under Gen.
Mora, and entirely defeated.
Nineteen prisoners wers court martialed and
shot BY the Cosra Ricans They were principally
Irish and Germans. -
Is Accounts say that Walkers party were sur
prised. The Costa Ricans after firing one voIley
6leaped the wallis and with knife and bayonet
cutting down all they encountered, and dispers
ing and taking prisoners. The remaining 400
Costa Ricans had Is killed and % wounded -
An express arrived at Punta Arenas states that
90 OF Walkers men were found dead, and 1t is
supposed others persisted in thc;yoods.g!s Is
II Official details frow Gen. Mora are published
in the San Jose papers. 1S' E =5a9 90 -
b Previous accounts state that Costa Rica was
in great excitement and the war was popular
with all classes. Is
Many foreign residents had rendered their SER
vices to the government, gsA levy of 5000 men
had been ordered and a loan of 500, 600. =. Fl
lPunta Arenas. was full Of troops UNDER Baron
Bullion. IS
Inc principal army, 5000 strong, under Gen..
Mora was marching on Nicaragua, and had cross
ed the frontier in eight days. Is e
Gen. Mora, in his despatch to the Minister of
War, states that the attack lasted only fourt cen
minutes, when the fllbusters broke and fed ter
ritied to the woods, closely followed by the Costa
Ricans, ~ ss.sss.s 80 = e e SIS 81
The field was strewn with the dead, many Ces-s
ia Rican officers were killed. ~ s
Private letters state that at last accounts Gen.
Mora had embarked for Punta Arenas Before
his departure the foreign residents gave him a
public entertainment ~
The cholera and fever were making fearful raw
ages in Nicaragua among the:natitives and Wal
ker's army. ~ a
Some of Walkers people and taken the Eng
llsh mail from Greyton for Costa Rican.
The Geoge Law did not touch at San Juan del
Nicaragua, and brings nothing as to the affairs
OF the country. beyoud Whit was autographed
from New Orleans, which turns out to be founds
ed or rumor only. send 8 A4
She left Aspinwall on the 4th inst, and called
at Havana, and saw the American home SQUAD
ron off the coast of Cuba. 49, ses w
She brings about 500 passengers and 81, 4 So.
900 treasure. ' 'ss's AZ fSss 81
The California news is wholly unimportant--
Markets dull Heavy arrivals during the fort-ss
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