Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-17
GREAT SUFFERING AMONG rur cAtnoRSfx
PASSENGERS RY WAY OF NICARAauA

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Tue True Californian gives terrible account OF the sui
April ast for California by way Of Nicaragua ID says,
rha s,..,n.r or,..h. In ~ VI -. a. 81 :, 81,
;,h ar,s 6v hundred n....n, g.. rSss.s's - ~,
81 Nicaragua on the is,h she arrived AZ San Juan and
the naSsenre,. ii.cmb,yk,d Nv ,..,. ~ ,.s,, ba.,.
thew started up the river during so,Lins rain Thc,,
po.,r caused them much suffering WLsn ,h.v .,,,xsd
Al Castill, tbev wcr, informed ,hss the ,,.n.;, 60 ,h
country was closed. and AFTER tvo 5.x. ,.i.y d,,;nr
which they were constantly t The weather thcS
were told that II they chcs. they could ,ur,, A., NJ
York: but only fifteen minutes vcr .,,.i them. .na "a
they wer compelled to abandon their baggage in case ,h,y
concluded 10 back three hundred OF ibe messenger.
,leteru,iucd To push on
They were taken 10 C;r,nad. vb,rc th.x war, ,,.,.J
month notwithstanding that All epidemic was n,,rii;nc
there Here the most fearful disease a, r.yc
among them In four weeks seventy nine of the ,b,c
hundred were buried During this sime they suffered .
cry privatiou-msny wcrc without means and tho, Who
had money were compelled to pat up with extortion anil
robbery at every hand
On the auth of Nav I'm the eve,iny n.r. ,,,.ch.a a.,
NADIA of the arrival OF the erra Nsraa at San Juan
del Sur aud three hours giving the surviving pas
senser sick and we'll to get on board the Lake eteamcr
At the time IL pouring rain aud pitch dark. The sick
were carried down in the best manner possible ali got
ting thoroughly drcpched Upon reaching the landing of
the Lake steamer they were Kept in the rain until all had
exhibited their cket which detained them several hours
Finally all were crowded board but before morning
three OF the sick died, and we're sent on shore
On the Lake steamer scene Is described as having
been dreadful The passengers were cro~ded together
like sheep in pen. There scarcely for the
SICK To he doSn For nineteen hours they thus
fined suffering every Of body and Of mind several
poor wretches the Ghost the boat and others
died while attempting the journey froG the Lake San
Juan
Alter they embarked In the Sierra Nevada the sickness
oose or' again. anu curing tne passage rom san Juan
W ~, SAu r.ns'sco 'o'f,y-tnree deaths occurred.
Ine sanssnss on Tue sierra NeSads oeggsrs all dss-
epaou ne omeers OF the steamer d all IN their pow
49, :. W a'e '"sr suaeonss ou. mat was niue NO
nms was LOST 10 d'sposng Of the dead and the body ~as
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,h. .hs~,. Ia =, :. -. - -, -, So r." $500
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stock &c " '''"is "'''''' 'NA's
On th. lst of June Mr. C,mnheu Indian Assr, =, To-
ion sent out an Indian to parsy with the and
effect Cancellation An answer was returned to the ef
feet that they would enter upon treaty provided Csmn
bell the agent would meet Them in the mountains about
thirty miles above Smiths Mills at rancheree on one of
the forks of -Four creeks Campbell accordingly
the Sd June with sufficient guard by
twenysS warriors and four chiefs for the purpose ell
feetng treaty supposed the Indians will willingly
concede To treaty upon liberal terms Their supplies
and rancherees are consumed and the only they
have left is the protection OF the whites
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
The dates ION San Diego and Los Angeles are TO the
Slst oil Nay and iron Santa Barbara TO the 9Th Of June
The following are the only items OF news
CRoPs AsoCr SAS DrEoo-The barley crop is likely to
Dc lar while the wheat crop VIII bs greater than at any
season Hay Is not reaching market very plenii
inlIy IN consequence OF the unusual drought.
VIGiLAscr CoHNITrEE IN SAN GiBRlEL-A band of
thieves and robbers have inested the community at the
Mission Tor long time and have greatly annoyed the
people by their depredations short time since
ing oil the people was held, and Committee of Vigilance
formed To look after them. The band numbers about
twenty desperate characters, and headed 10y TO
mez The Committee waited upon Gomez, and informed
MN that HE whole band were marked, and that they
would hold him personally responsible for their actions
ana that any further ouirages occurred they would
shoot him at sight The result that the whole band
TOOK the alarm ana lett the Mission They are supposed
70 be lurking now IN Los Angeles as Gomez has been re-
cognzed several times within day or two lt well for
our police to keep their upon these fellows, there
may be a necessity tor forming another Vigilance Com
mttee.-Los Angeies Star.
THE LATE TROUBLES AT PANAMA.
The George Law brings Panama dates to the 9Th inst
The government OF Bogota had got through with the evil
dcnce touching the Panama riots aud had come to the
conclusion that the authorities of Panama guilty
Fabrega Governor of Panama, be suspended and
would bc sent to Bogota to be tried together with other
parties implicated in the massacre.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
HoyoLrLr = / NAV tn, MARRIAGE nj KING Yam,
ehameha with Miss Emma Rookie Was 10 have taken naee
10Th lime
FURTHER FROM THE ISTHMUS.
There Is but little news from the sthmus in addition to
that telegraphed from New Orleans. There runor
from Costa kca that President Mora would be shot by the
insurgents.
Two thousands troops, which had left Guatemala to in
wade Nicaragua, bad been prevented FROM crossing the
territory oil San SALVADOR the latter State being opposed to
INVASION
II Is reported that leu Walker intended soon TO attack
Costa klca His headquarters were at Virgin Bay.
IHE GRAssHorfEEs.-Ihese insects have made their APP
pearance IN Santa Barbara III countless numbers aud
consuming vegetation with great rapidly We have been
assured that many OF the growing crops the Partca
and Cienegtas have already been quite destroyed by
In haN ltfv tor LOO.