The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-02


Scott aad MeKbbin, democratic, wiz Be elected to Con
Fillmore will IT is thought poll strong vote through
out the State.
4 BATHS aETwEEs CHBEsE.
The Stockton Argus has the following account Of a
Chinese battle
pitched battle came Oh on Saturday morning ast At
the Rock River Ranch ia SanizlaRs county. The Hong
Kong Chinese down the Rock River Ranch, pitched
their camp, and challenged the Canton Chinese fight
The challenge accepted On Saturday morning the
parties prepared for battle the HongKongs being
armed with clubs spears and other Chinese weapons
among viii "a the gong prominent feature bat the
Canton men showed some degree q civilization by the
OF musket. The parties met when the Canton men
poured yolley Of musketry the Hong-kongs, which
killed their chief and Others when the Hong -KOngs
inglorously fed The Canton exhausted their
geance upon the dead chiefain by cutting him up Ia
thousand pieces The whole number engaged In the tight
was seventeen hundred None of the Canton men were
injured. II very unfortunate battle few were
killed. About 5000 Americans witnessed the tight due
notice Of the battle had been given 10 give the miners
chance TO witness the sight The officers OF the law IN
dertOok stop the fight but they could do nothing One
Of them had his horse shot from under him. The Chinese
warriors have AL dispersed
MISCELLANEOUS.
On the lst OF October the attorney general Of Calor-
MIA commenced suit in the twelfth district court claiming
the steamships Uncle Sam Cortes Pacific, aAd Brother
Jonathan and the storeshps Ark and Rowland having
escheaed the State the ground that the corporation
the Accessory Transit Company owners OF said prop
ery had been abolished and dissolved by the
OF Nicaragua.
teegraphic despatch from Sacramento city dated the
On inst at hafpast one o'clock p m states that large
So then burning in the National Theatre block
s"rsnce Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Inc racine cot'~-- Sacramento November 5th
South to meet at Soutu
bishop Kavanaugh presiding -.
letter from Nevada dated the Sd inst announces
Sheriff Wright had been killed in attempt to recapture
some prisoners who had escaped from the Nevada Jail
David Anderson, OF the deputies was wounded II was
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne, at the Metropolitan, and Miss
Mary Provost the American, have been performing
during the last weeks before crowded houses IN San
Francisco.
Reports from the mining regions generally favorable
Trinity river again becoming very productive as science
is applied in mining operations.
There has rain since the departure OF the last
steamer.
Gen Crosby made an attack upon a party Of Indians
the Klamath river about fortnight since and killed
a number of them.
John Gardner Jack Phillips and three others, Of Tom
Bells gang have been arrested in Caaveras county and
lodged in Jail
man named Christy one of Tom Bells gang has been
arrested and made confession detailing all the past acts
of this terrible band Of robbers and murderers.
Tobacco pronounced by counOsseur to be CT en- excel
lent quality is grown in various parts Of the State
News had been received at San Diego that revolution
had taken place In Sonora and Gov Gudara completely
routed He has sent messengers to California for 5000
and arms with the osensbe object Of putting aowr
| the Apache Indians.
The receipts Of gold dust from the interior have
creased somewhat attery, but will not be large until
and gulches
During the year ending 8oth September the imports at
San Francisco amounted to S7+9oos3 Fhe duties col
| lected reached Sl,Til,7Sl.
Money is abundant at San Francisco The mint during
October coined SlO90O00.
The funds for the pay Of the January coupons upon
the State bonds to have been RENTED by the Illinois
Company ~ third United States artillery, Capt Key e.
has arrived San Francisco from Pugsts Sound.
A letter dated Paaro Sarta Cruz county October N
1856 says. We having awful time OF il here
Since Sunday last there have been about sixty shots fired
between the Spanish and American population. Two
Spaniards known have been killed and
ken and hung by the Americans to-day, There is tell
ing where it will end. Send by express, Immediately
receiving this Of Colts sx-barrelled revcvers eigL
inches in length with bullets, moulds g..
OREGON AND wAsmSGToN.
u There had been further Indian disturbances.
II Elijah a chief OF the Rogue River tribe, and a warn
friend OF the whites, killed short time since by an
other Indian named Henry.
The Cape Disappointment lighthouse lighted fot
the frst time last week
Gov. Stevens bad returned 10 Olympia, Puget sound.
SANDWICH
Judge Chandler has been appointed American consu
for the port Of LehainA
The Hawaiian Theatre was in full blast popular rouy.
having arrived from San Francisco The building hal
beer sold At auction Tor $1,000
SAyIGAToR's ISLANDS.
We have news from these islands to the ID OF June.
The ftgate Independence bad sailed with eE-consul
Camp and family