The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-01
FROM CALIFORNIA AND NICARAGUA.
Nicaragua Claims the Mosquito Territory.
IMPORTATION OF COOLIES INTO HA.
VANA.
Arrival of the steamer Isabel.

The steamer Isabel, from HAVANA, arrived at
Charleston Wednesday even'g. The Charleston pa
pers of Thursday contain details of news brought
by the Star of the West, which left San Juan on
the 10th Feb. for Key West and thence by the Isa.
bel to Charleston, from which we gather the most
important particulars.
California.
The dates from San Francisco are to the 9Th.
The mining news is most cheering rain having
fallen in abundance throughout the State The
deep soil of the guches, the table lands and whole
hill sides were disappearing The mines were all
alive with laborers, and the miners if not exactly
making hay while the sun Shines" are making
gold while it doesn't. The piles of earth which
had been heaped up during the past summer, were
undergoing the washing process and the bright
yellow gold was being extracted from them in
large quantities.
Cohen was still restrained of his liberty. Strong
efforts have been made to defraud the creditors
of Adams & Co., but from the steps taken by
Judge Hager they have not proved entirely sue
cessful.
The Legislature now in session, have not elected
a successor to DIR. Gwin. The Know Nothings no.
minated Gov. Foote but the Senate refused to 60
into joint convention by vote of II to IA. There
was little hope of their changing their determine
ton, and without doubt the Legislature would ad-
journ without electing Senator.
The public lands of San Francisco have been
decided by the United States Commission to be.
long to Simonton, the claimant. These lands
cover nearly one-third of the city of San Francis
co. are assessed at five millions of dollars.
The dates from Oregon are to the 18th Of Jan.
Hostilities against the Indians had ceased for the
winter. .4ps., -a
Gen. Wool and Staff had returned to California.
The U. S. sloop of War Decatur was lying
ashore at Seattle, Puget Sound. She was badly
injured, being somewhat hogged, but her repairs
were progressing rapidly.
The u. s. steamer Active, Lit. Alden, was in the
Sound to protect the settlers and to relieve the u
S. troops stationed at Nisqually.
The U. S. Rev. Cutter Jefferson Davis, Capt.
Pease, had sailed for San Francisco.
Nicaragua.
The Minister of Foreign Relations had Issued
the following decree:
THE SUPREME EXECUTIVE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
The title of Nicaragua to the territory called
Mosquito, including the port of San Juan del
Norte, being notorious and incontestible
And whereas II. g. Kinney pretends, in virtue
Of purchase from Shepherd Haley, to be own
or of the said territories, the government of this
Republic In the exercise of Its faculties,
DEGREES
The rights which the said Kinney pretends to
claim in and upon the said territory, are null and
void and Of no effect-the same being the property
o. the Republic of Nicaragua and, consequently,
every alienation made by the said Kinney, is also
void
Art. 3 The said Shepherd & Haley, and Kinney
and all other persons claiming this unlawful acqui
stion. are declared guilty of offending against the
integrity of Central America.
Art. 3 The Minister of Relations and the Inte
rior is charged with the publication, execution and
fulfilling of this decree.
Given in Grenada 9Th day of February, 1856.
PATRICIo RIvAs.
So that President Rivas and Minister Ferrer by
consent of Col Walker, have found time in the
midst OF their many engagements. to attend TO the
Mosquito question, and with q single decree, have
set a: rest matter about which the United States
and England have quarrelled for years. Mosquito
is now annexed to Nicaragua, and there will be nc
necessity for further protocols explanatory of the
Clayton Bulwer embroglio.
The decree accuses Kinney of conspiring agains,
the integrity of the Republic, and the question
arose what should be done with him-shouid he be
banished or taken and shot At this junclure
Kinney arrived at Grenada on . mission to Gene
raj Walker, and opened negotiations with him fol
the peaceabe division Of the country. creating two
States, one of which should be called Mosquito "a
which Col. Walker replied that if Nicaragua wish
ed to divide her territory she would do SO without
advising any one, and last Of ALL with Mr.. Kinney
At this Kinney somewhat demurred, but not dis
couraged offered his services to the Republic ex
pressing confidence in his financial ability and sug
gesting that they would be of great service 70 the
country In the procurement OF money, the nego
tiations Of loans aud 20 forth. Col Walker ended
lhe interview by informing Col. Kinney that hi
anteeedents precnded the possibility Of the STATE
placing him In any Official position-and closed by
cautioning him 10 be particular In his spesch Of
he might be guilty Of uttering treasonabis Ian
guage Orders were soon after issued to the OH
csr of the day, that Mr. Kinney oould not be Il
lowed to leave the limits Of the city-he wss pri
soner to the State.
The Government at last accounts had ordares
Col Kinney 20 leave the State and he lsss Grenadl
ths 18th for New Orleans.
Cuba-Imporsatjon Of Coolies.
There IL nothing very important from Cuba :
Parades and eham battles had afforded amusemsn