The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-19
CaIifornia News b, the george Law

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California News b, the George Law.
NEW YoRk, April 1.-THE case of AID.
ans Co. VS.. Cohen, was decided at San
Francisco on the Sth. by a verdict of 1868
600 against Cohen. The Democratic State
Convention had appointed delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention, after adopting reso-
lntions approving the main features of the
Nebraska bill, and declaring James Buchan-
an their first choice fer President.
The California Senate rejected the resolu-
ton condemnat0rv Of the election Of Speak
or Banks, previously adopted by the House
The steamer Cortez, which left San Fran
cisco tor San Juan. took out one hundred
men for Walkers army
The San Jose Telegraph hosts the names
of Fremont aud Blair, for President and
Vice President
Advices from Washington Territory state
that body Of Indians, 1900 strong, were
about to make another attack upon Scuttle.
conflict had taken place on White river, be-
tween portion Of the Fourth Infantry, un-
der Lieutenant kautz, and large body of
Indians. The latter were routed. One white
killed, and Lieut. X. and eight privates woun-
ded. The Indians were building fort on
White river, and u large body were encamp-
ed near Lake squaw.
Gen. Wool had arrived ut Vancouver and
was preparing 10 take the field early in
April.
San Francisco markets were dull. Money
very stringent. Haxell and Gallegos -four
Sl4 so; butter Ace. lard 20c.; adamantines
| 2s@.
The news Of the defeat of Walkers
troops under Schlessinger is confirmed 1t
was brought 70 Panama Icy the Dutch steam
er Emily, from san Jose. Col. S. with four
hundred men was well fortified at q hacien-
ia. 800 Costa Ricans attacked him and he
WAS entirely defeated. Accounts say Walk
er's party was surprised.
The Costa Ricans, after firing one vollev
leaped down the walls, and with knife and
bayonet cutting down all they encountered,
and dispensing and taking prisoners the re-
mainder Of the 400. The Costa Ricans had
| Ii killed and . wounded
An express arrived at Punta Arenas states
| that % of Walkers men were found dead,
and il is supposed that others were in the
woods.
Official details from Gen. Mora are pub
lished IN the san Jose papers.
Previous accounts state that Costa RIGA
was In great excitement, and the war was
popular with all classes. Many foreign res
idents had rendered their services to the Gov
ernment.
levy Of 1000 men had been ordered, and
loan Of Slo0,O
Punta Arenas was full Of troops under
Baron BulIow.
The principal army, 1900 strong, under
Gen. Mora, was marching on Nicaragua, and
had crossed the frontier IN eight days
Gen. Mora, in his dispatch to the Minister
OF War, states that the attack lasted bur Ii
minutes, when the iHibusters broke and fed
terrified to the woods. closely followed by
the Costa Rieans. The field was strewn with
dead. Among the Costa Ricans, officers were
/ killed.
| Private letters state that at last accounts
/ Gen. Mora had embarked for Punta Arenas.
Before his departure tho foreign residents ut
Liberia, hls then headquarters, gave him a
public entertainments His troops were In
high spirits and we'll armed.
The cholera and fever were making great
rayages IN Nicaragua, among the natives
aud Walker army.
Some OF Walkers people had taken the
Engllsh mail from Greytown for Costa Rica
he Geo. Law did not touch at San Juan
u Nicaragua, and brought nothing as TO the
affairs Of that country, beyond what was tel
egraphed from New Orleans, which turns out
10 be founded on rumors only.
She left Asplnwal on the 4th inst, and
called at Havana: saw the American home
squadron off the coast Of Cuba.
She brings about 500 passengers and 81
35o, 900 ia treasure
California news unimportant. Markets
duu. Heavy arrivals during the fortnight
kEoKrK, Mr.. PLEASANT And MuscArISE
RAmRoAp.-The President Of this company,
Col. Laurn Dewey, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
and the General Agent, J. X. Hornish, Esq,
of keokuk, have been in this city for some