Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-18
LATEST NEWS.


Failure Of tie Loper California Fiiibuster Err
pedifioas -imprisonmrnt OF the Fii5usiers
rHanhng doten Of the American Consufs
Flag.
By the arrival OF the brig George Emery.
Capt Trask, from La Paz. says the San Fran
cisco Herald, are put in possess of full
particulars in relation to the party who sailed
from here in the bark Archibald Oracle. some
time since, under the command of Capt German
The following are the particulars
The bark Archibald Oracle, Capt. Denniston,
sailed from this port some time since, with par
fy OF men under the command of Capt. German.
After arriving off Cape. ST. Lucas, she fell in
with the bark Il. Adams, Capt. Andrews; Capt.
German boarded the bark X. Adams, and told
the captain of that vessel that he was authorized
by General Alvarez to blockade all the Mexican
ports, ana furthermore that he was Lord High
Admiral of the Pacific fleet He told Capt. An.
drews that he would give him S3, 900 for the use
of his vessel and $500 per month for his own
services if he would go under his instruction; he
also said he authorized by General Alvarez
to charter all vessels that he met with. Captain
Andrews, doubling the story told him, sent for
Mr.. Dennston. the owner of the vessel, with
whom he had been some time acquainted and
asked him if what Capt. German said was true
Mr. Denniston told him it was. Capt Andrews
of the bark r. Adams, then agreed to charter his
vessel at the price agreed to by Capt. German.
They then shipped part of the men in thu X.
Adams, and sent IA message to the Governor of
La Paz. stating that she would leave now for
Acapulco. and would be back in ~ days, which
is, impossible. sailing vessel could do it,
They then set SAIL and cruised off and on, and
captured Mexican schooner name not known.
and arrived at La Paz GA the twelfth day The
barks Archibald Oracle and Il. Adams, also the
Mexican schooner came up within FIVE miles of
aOchDrape n
was flying his broad pennant on board of the
Archibald Oracle, Capt. German lowered his
boat, and went ashore to see the Governor, and
demanded of him the reason whv be did not sal.
ute him when he came in. The Governor de-
manded his papers, which Capt. German showed
him, but the Governor seeing they lacked the
signature of Gen Alvarez, arrested him and
three others, and placed guard over them.
The Governor then sent for Mr. Denniston,and
asked him if he would give him a receipt of his
vessel, and said he would give him until II o.
clock the next day to make up his mind whether
he would or not. But at 10 O'Clock next day.
they opened fire on the vessels. killing one
man and wounding two others. The men on
board the Archibald Oracle seeing that their
Admiral was detained as prisoner shore, be
came dishcartened, and went board the bark
II. Adams, under cover of the American flags
The American Consul at La Paz told the Cover
nor that he must not fire into the barque r. Adj
ans. which he did not do The Consul thon
wanted to make Il statement OF him III relation
to the flair, but the Governor would not listen
to him. and furthermore told the Consul to hau!
down his flag, to which request he acceded-
Our informant states that Captain German, Mr..
Dennison and Mr.. Arlington, in prison
waiting for advices from Mexico.
e9'Ihe people at La Paz were highly ncensed
against those who were on the above named YES
sells, md they held council and passed reso-
lnton to shoot every one ri the party: but the
Governor in,erfered, and the sentence was re-
vokel. The Il. Adams whalcr belonging
to this port, and had in,when sezed;two hundred
barrels of oil, which the authorities of that pIace
took from her. Both vessels now in the hands
of the Governor of La Paz, and is is not known
what he will do with them until he receives his
orders from Mexico.
Our informant states the port of Cape st. La
cas- is closed again to all foreign vessels
count of the tilibustering parties that heve cruis
cd off there lately, and if any of the people are
seen talking TO foreigner, or rice r9rsd.thev
are fined the sum of fifteen hundred doas each.
4rfiral ofthe Steamer 81. Louis wih the Cali
forRia Mails.
New YORK, Feb. l4.-lhe steamer st. Louis
from Aspinwall, with dates to the 9TH. arrived this
evening. bringing the California mails of the 2lst
ult., about 400 passengers and 81 ,023,O0O in spe
Gle, principaliy consigned as 1olIows:
Messrs Drexell & Co. S2O0,000: Wells, Fargo
& Co., Sl92,0n0; Metropolitan Bank. 81 60;
William IIoge & Co., SlO2O0O; Duncan. Sher-
man & Co., Ss5,00O. and others.
The St. Louis connected with the steamer John
l.. Stephens, which spoke the stepmer sonora on
the 25th ult.. 10 miles north of Cape St. Lucs.
near San. Francisco.
The sieamsr Panama, from San Francisco via
the Mexican ports. arrived on the 2nd instant at
Panama.
\ treaty of commerce, amty aud friendship
between the United States and Chill has been
formed.
The United States sloop of-war st. Mary was
at Valparaiso.
The United States ship John Adams from the
F.ciee Islands. via Valparaiso, arrived at Pana-
ma on the Sd. The news from the lsthmus is
unimportant. The dates from Vail araiso are 10
the 18th. and from Cailao TO the 18th OF January
4 dozen buildings were burnt at Valparaiso on
Christmas day. when six foreign seamen and
citizens persisted in endeayorng 10 subdue the
fumes.
The ship RATHER. from Baltimore, arrived at
Caao on the % of December.
business at Valparaiso wns rather more ami
mated. Export trade was dull
The date, from Melbourne, Australia. are to
the 25th of November. There is nothing i'm.
noytant. Gold has declined 10 t3 il, I'D. NJ
Greclong business was rapidly Improving. Flour
wa, selling at $40 to $50 per ton.
The Ice Bridge ct Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Commercial says that on Fri
day last foundry roller, weighing tv" tons
and drawn by six mules was sledded over the ice
with ,ut any damage to the natural bridge. y
lr,ya & hnut fort cattle were driven over in