Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
- ..,r Srrnmcr 81. Louis

Arrival 81 fsEc Steamef ~. hOu
Il na3. 900 IN Speris-- Desirstetsse aaa fasae
Fire at Valparaiso
NEW York, Feb. IL. :.
The steamship ST. Louis from, IRON asp,nsa.n u
,.h. arrived this evening bringing California
mails TO the 2irt Jan, about 5va passengers, al'u
j .na3. coo In specie.
The 81. Louis connected with the steamer
,yhioh spoke: north OF Cape st. Lucas, heb. Sd,
haand 20 San Francisco, the whaleship Hilftnan,
of New Bedford, with l,6oo barrels oii-af
we'll
TIE steamer Panama. from San Francisco, via
Mexican ports arrivcd at Panama on the I'd INST
and the e. $ ship John Adams, IRON feelee
Islands. via VALPARAISO, arrived NJ Panama on the
Sd
Isthmus news Hnimportant.
VALPARAISO dates TO he lst and Calico the ISL
Jan. had reached Panama. Abont dozen
bu;ldinrs we're burn, iu Valparaiso on Christmas
fisv, and six foreign seamen and citizens perish
ed in The flames as they were endearoring 10
subduc them
A treaty of commerce, amiiy and friendship
between the C. S and Chill is said 10 have been
formed
The sioop-os-war ST. Marys was at Valparaiso.
Business there had been more animated, but the
export trade WIS dull
from Peru and Ecuador nothing of impor-
lance.
Melbourne, Australia, dates 10 the 25th Nov.
Nothing imporsant. Gold has defined TO 70 las
Cd
At Gelango business was rapidly improving.
Flour selling at e49ae5o per ton.
GRANADA, Feb. 8.
Considerable excitement was caused in Gran
ada BY the suspension in part of the Gov
ernment of all official communication with the
United States. \ decree was read in the plaza
on the % of January, and appeared 10 give gen.
eral satisfaction. On the night subsequent the
American Minister was sercnaded by the ma
tive bands-a testimonial on part of the inhabi'
tants of their consideration of Mr.. Wheeler in
his private capacity. The government is un,
derstood 10 be in tight place for funds, and
certain persons representing Walker III the
States are empowered to negotiate Il loan ofmo'
new. Not one of the soldiers has received q
dime since the opening Of the campaign, anc
/ there is much discomfort among the troops. Two
companies stationed at Leon had revoltcd, ant
refuse TO do garrison duty until all arrearaSes o.
back paw have been settled. The excitement
caused by this intelligence was every where vis!
bic in Granada Recruits, however, continue tc
pour in from San Francisco, between four ant
| five hundred having arrived during the las
month.
A fearful epidemic, resembling yellow fever
has been killing off the army, and the recruits
arriving have been necessary to Fill up the gap
created by this scourgc. The mortality avcra
gcs six or seven per day, and was confined al
| most exclusively TO the army.
Among the recent victims were Charles I
Cutler editor of the Ell Nicaragucse, and Judg,
George II. Campbell, recently of California, ant
formerly of Boston.
Gen. Walker had no positive intelligence from
Guatemala that Gen. Csrrera had commanded ;
march upon Nicaragua with 200 men. 1t wa
presumed that Costa Rica would concert will
him, and every preparation is being made il
Grenada for actiAc duty.
The oupoS,s on the lsthmus and San Jnal
River were being strengthed.
The repor. of gold discoveries in the Chona
les are false At Granada business is completed
| sta9nat.
From San Juan del Norte we learn thal Col
Kinny's expedition is hopclessly dcmoralized.-
There,are but % men left and the majority O
these are Frustrated with fever.
NEW York, Feb. II.
| The steamer Quaker City from Mobile via Fla
/ yana, arrived this morning. Left Havana at
! o'cocE, passed, going in, the |. :. sloop OF wal
! probably thu Cyanc.
/ The Empire City had arrived. Accounts G
the failure Of the sugar crops arc confirmed.
| The continuons rains are fast DESTROYING a
hone of IL large crop. The pressed cane will no
dry from lack of iunl. and more than one half G
| the crop wood be left TO stand in the fields, til
/ planters being unable 10 grind il.
!
CINCINNATI, feh. IA.
! The City Council passed an ordinance 10 al
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, chiefly b
! committing the interest on the S0"'ooo 'oai
| and he rent OF the wharf until lsol, Oh coma
! toe that theloId shall be finished Ivy AYVemoe
| Is, 1851.
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