Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-01
THE NEWS.
California News-Arrival of the Steamer North
ern Light.
New YoRK, Feb. 13.

ern Light.
New YoRK, Feb. 13.
The Bulletin official published at San Jose,
censures Col. Walker and his expedition very
severly. The endeavor to reign in Grenada,
says the Journal, is nothing more or less than
the ruin of the commerce and Inauguration of
the reign of Terror. The prisoners serving as
hostages have been given up, but contribution
of a hundred thousand dollars has been levied
on the richest merchants, and some thousands
Of dollars have been exacted besides from
each house in Grenada, as to the loss which has
been sustained by European commerce some
idea may he formed by the following figures
London and Jamaica are creditors of Rivas
and Grenada, to the present time 5000, 900
francs, the rest of Nicaragua owes London at
least as much, in all about 100000 in favor
of England. The debts owing to France is at
least Is 100000 francs; that of Piedmont l2,.
100000, besides 100, 900 francs worth of mer-
chandize lately furnished to Grenada by their
former house at Greytown.
The militia of Costa Rica to the number of
5000 men, has been ordered out in conse-
quence of the alarm produced by Walkers op-
erations in Central America. The Republics
OF Honduras, Guatimala and San Salvador are
all in a warlike attitude, and have come to the
conclusion that it is their duty to resist the for
eign invaders of their Territory.
An extensive coal range has been discovered
in Baast range, nearer Stockton than that in
Corral Hollow. AT the last accounts from the
American Legislative caucus, Foot's nominal
tion to q. States Senatorship was highly prob
able
The barque Isabella was on her passage
from China to San Francisco, when wrecked.
She went ashore on the 9th, 80 miles south oil
San Francisco heads. Her cargo was valued
at 100000. The vessel belonged to Macon
brays & Co., and was valued at $25 ,OOO.-
Both are total loss Insured in New York.
The captain and mate were drowned.
Capt. VIM. d. Howard, of Holston, is dead.
Gov. Johnson was inaugurated on the llth.
The Indians We're defeated at Walla Walla
after conflict which lasted three days. Six
ty Indians were killed and about the same num-
Der wounded.
Gov. Stevens, Of Washington Territory, had
arrived at the camp with Oregon volunteers,
who have vowed their determination to con-
tinue the war until every hostile Indian is SUBJ
dued
The Mines were yielding largely.
Heavy rains had injured the agricultural pros
poets.
At the Walla Walla, several whites were
killed and wounded, and many Indians
The Oregon Capitol building a, Portland had
been fired by an incendiary.
All quiet in Nicaragua. Walkers force
now numbers about 1000. President Rivas
has issued decree suspending all commune
cation with the L. S., and has recalled Parker
II. French.
The United States steamer Massachusetts
had arrived at San Francisco from San Diego
An officer states that previous to her departure
news had arrived in San Diego that the Indi-
ans on the Colorado had attacked the whites
and murdered great many, but to what extent
it was not known. They were expecting fur
ther reports hourly to come in. This informa-
ton was derived from the editor of the San D-
ego Herald.