The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-04
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The steaaasr Illinois arrived this mor11a4
from Asp;swall with California dates to
the 5th inst. 6Ae brings nearly two millions
in treasure.
California has gone for Buchanan and
Breckenridge.
The Illinois connected with the Sonora,
which brought down two and quarter mil
lions of gold.
The Sonora left San Francisco on the eve
ming Of the 5th. The election returns re-
ceivsd up to two o'clock on that day foot up,
Buchanan ii 900, Fillmore $500, Fremont
1900.
Nothing definite concerning the Legisla.
ture.
Nearly full returns from San Francisco
give Buchanan 100 over Fremont, and the
latter nearly 100 over Fillmore.
The Republican legislative ticket prevailed
in San Francisco, though Buchanan would
probably have $50 majority there. The vote
in the city was much less than the vote at
the State election last year. This is attrib
uted to The absence Of several working poll
ticians. Election passed off quietly.
Advices were received at San Francisco on
the day Of the steamers sailing that q FIRE
was raging in Sacramento in the National
Theatre block.
-. s. Wells, (Rep.) candidate for Mayor,
of Amanda Co., was killed by being thrown
from carriage.
Tba II r~a at;tl ~nskya.o -, NJ fo.c,a
Gen. Crosby had fight with party on the
tackled the whites near bald Mountain, killing
many.
Chester & Sprague, professed agents OF
the United Insurance Co., had absconded
from San Francisco after swindling the cti
xens.
Nathan p. Cook came passenger on tho H.
lnois, as delegate to Washington from the
Gadsden purchase, who had taken steps for
forming territorial government under the
name OF Orrizonia.
/ Markets in San Francisco inactive. Prices
generally unchanged.
| Dates from the lsthmus Of the 10th Nov.
| Adyices there from Costa Rica to Oct. 30th,
! state that the Congress had voted $75, 900
4 for the campaign against Walker, and had
also purchased the American brig Dover for
a war vessel.
The Gillian Government had offered as.
| sistance to Costa Rica, and commissioners
had left the latter country on special missions
1 to Peru and Chill.
/ 4 special messenger arrived ut Punta Are
mas on the eth Of Oct, with dispatches
7 from Guatemala. 500 Salvadorians were
embarking at Realigo Oct. q, and vessels
were waiting at Launion for two thousand
Guatemalan recruits, under the command OF
| Carrera.
/ The steamer Thames arrived at Aspinwall
from Greytown Nov. 5th.
| Everything quiet in Nicaragua. Walker
had troops posted at San Carlos and some
other points, and had Just recei we'd 450 re-
craits, WE'LL provided with arms and amuni-
! ton
! AsPINwALL, Nov. 90, p. ".
/ British mail steamer Dee has Just arrived
I from Greytown.
! She brings no advices from the interior Of
Nicaragua, Of movements later than previous
dates.
Walker was awaiting the receipt OF pro-
I visions and ammunition. The full convic-
4 ton of all classes at Greytown is, that as
soon as he has received the supplies and ar
/ ranged his forces, he will proceed to drive
the allied forces out Of the state. OF his in
/ ten,ions thereafter nothing is known.
The allies were much divided, and quar-
relling among themselves.