The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-14

The News.


10 now in her twelfth day out
The steamship Northern Light arrived at this
port yesterday, from Pnnta Arenas 5th inst, with
nearly $3.50 900 in treasure. More than o million
dollars in gold now on the way here in the
steamer due from Aspinwall. BY this arrival we
have the details of sixteen days later news from
California, and later intelligence from Oregon and
Washington Territories, Utah. the Sandwich Islands,
the West Coast of Mexico, and Central America
Business generally in San Francisco was repre-
sented as being more depressed than had been
known for many months preceding. The mines,
however, continued to yield regular supply,
and grest preparations were being made by
the farmers for sowing an unusual quantity
of grain during the coming season. The Legislature
met at Sacramento City on the sth ult-, when the
newly elected Know Nothing Governor was duly
installed in office. He delivered very spirited inau
gura address on the in which he promised to
enter at once upon the duty of reforming the various
evils which had grown up under the rule OF his pre-
SecessOrs, the democrats, and to cut of the hume
sous fat snecures which had been sucking the life
blood OF the State since it came into the Union.
The Legislature had transacted but very little BUSH
ness. The Know Nothing members, who were in
the majority, held caucus to settle upon candi-
date for United States Senator but failed TO agree.
Governor Foote, formerly United States Senator
from Mississippi, received the highest number OF
votes and seemed to stand the best chance for the
nomination; but some of the papers think that
even if the Knew Nothings agree upon candidate
the democrats will be able to throw the election
over to the next Legislature. The Know Nothing
majority on Joint ballot, we believe, is only two
The Indian difficulties do not appear to be
any nearer q final settlement than they
were two months ago. From Oregon We learn that
another battle had taken place with the red skins
near Fort Walla Wala, which lasted four days, and
resulted in loss to our soldiers of twenty-thres
killed ard wounded, and to the Indians Of sixty
killed. and larger number wounded. In Washing
ton Territory the savages continued their depreda-
lions upon defenceless whites, by acts of murder.
theft and incendiarism. Both in the northern and
southern portions of California they were equally
bold and merciless. The government troops from
the Atlantic States had arrived in San Francisco,
and were Immediately despatched to the locality Of
the disturbances, where it is to be hoped they will
speedily exteminate these desperate bands of abort
gnes or drive them into the mountains. From the
Great Salt Lake we have dates to November Is.
The settlements were peaceful and prosperous
From Central America we have files dated at
Granada tNic.) to January 80, and San Juan to
February ,. Diplomatic relations between the
government of Nicaragua and that of the United
States are supended by official decree, owing to the
treatment which Col. Parker H. French has received
from the Cabinet in Washington, and COL French
has been recalled. The Walker-Rivas government
had duly notified Colonel Wheeler our Minister, 81
this fact and had also addressed dignifed and
conciliatory manifesto to the governments Of
the neighboring republics. General Corral's
latest and most barbarous orders regarding the
execution and horrible mutation of strangers
suspected Of entertaining filibustero designs, are
contrasted by General Walkers friends with the
moderation and discriminating irmness Of his action
since in power; and it is asked why Mr. Marcy SYM
pathizes so much with the former, whilst he will
hold no communion with the latter. Mr. Manning
acting Vice Consul of the British government at
Realejo had addressed an official letter to the Minis
ter OF Foreign Relations Of Nicaragua, in which he
sympathiz9 with the provisional government of Nj
caragna in its endeavor to maintain quiet amongst
disorganized population, and bring prosperity to
people reduced to want by aimless revolutions. He
the executive Of the good will Of the British
Cabinet whilst the affairs Of the republic are con-
Quoted in accordance with the usages fthe laws of
nations He also recognizes Walkers commission
as general, and promises to transmit to Sir Char
wyke, English Consul in Guatemala, copy Of the
walker-Rivas treaty. Walkers. army, one thousand
strong was in good condition. and its sanitary state
looked to carefully. Manyimiitary promotions had la
ken place Families were arriving from both the At
lantic and Pacific States Hon. George H. Campbell,
a native Of New Hampshire; Mrs. Mary Rider, late
of Albany N. Y; Charles T. Cutler, editor OF E!
N.cdraguense, and six military men, had died In
Granada. Colonel Wheeler was indisposed. There
is no news from Colonel Kinney's colony. Costa
RIGA was very quiet, and all fears Of rupture with
Nicaragua had passed away.
BY way of San Francisco we have full details Of
the late difficulty between the commander and crew
of the American bark Archibald Oracle, Captain
German, and the Mexican authorities at La Paz. II
appears that Captain German, when at Cape San
Lncas, represented himself as Lord High Admiral Of
the Mexican feet in the Pacific, and chartered the
bark R. Adams, with which vessel be again sailed
and. having captured a Mexican schooner on her
VOYAGE, he appeared in the harbor Of La Paz with
three sail and eighty men, and demanded the
surrender OF the city, declaring the port in a
state of blockade. On his attempting to pass
the Calavera fort he was fired on. and subse
quen,ly his whole party were made prisoners,
after one man had been killed. Owing to official
difficulties arising from the fact that some Of
tie people had sought shelter on board the i
Adams under the American flag, the Mexican Go
vernon of La Paz had ordered the United States Con-
snl 10 haul down his flag, which was done. The ni-
lives were mnch excited against Americans, Ia con-
sequence Of their proceedings. We publish the
ytatorpanta nm both sides with the proclamation of
General Blancarte to the Mexican citizens u La
Paz.
From the sandwich Islands our advices are to the
18th q December. King kamehameha had APP
proved OF Daniel c. Bigeow, appointed by the Com
missioner of The United states TO act as Consul at
Lahaina in place Of George NJ Chase, deceased, I'M
tl the pleasure Of President Pierce could be known.
His Majesty had also appointed the let OF January