Washington sentinel., 1856-03-18


Oregon, brought to San Francisco the first lot
of bacon and lard ever received from that
| quarter. The business Of pork packing has
been commenced quite extensively in San
| Francisco.
| Six persons were fined $2,350 in San Fran.
cisco for keeping gambling houses
4 From Oregon.
| Ii appears that the governor of Oregon has
already issued $4,000000 in scrip, TO defray
the expenses OF calling out volunteer soldiers
to fight the Indians. The war promises to
prove a very expensive affair to the general
government.
A party of Indians in the Grave Creek Hills
had surprised one hundred and fifty volunteers,
of Bailey's, Gordons and Chapmans compa-
MES in the night, killing Mr.. Gage, of UmpqGa,
and Mr.. Gardner, Of Eugene City, and danger
ously wounding A. NJ. Taylor, Of Lane county.
The Indians ran away without any loss.
From Nicaragua.
GEN. WALKER AND TIE TRANSIT COMPANY.
We see nothing TO confirm the report that
General Walker had seized any Of tie Transit
Company's boats. We, however, find in the
Spanish part Of Walkers paper, the Nicara-
guense, a decree revoking that company's s
charter and granting new charter to another
association for similar purposes. The follow
ing are the main provisions OF the decree:
/. The Republic OF Nicaragua grants to Mr..
Edmund Randolph and his associates the ex.
elusive right and privilege for Is years from
the date of this decree to transport across its
territory by one single route passengers and
freight from the port of San Juan del Norte or
any other more convenient port on the Atlantic
to the port Of San Juan del Sur, or any other
more convenient port on the Pacific; at the
option of the grantees; also the exclusive right
of navigating by steam vessels all the rivers,
lakes and interior waters OF the Republic dur
ing the said term Of 25 years. Within one
mouth from the date of this decree the grantees
shall designate to the Government the roate
which they may select, describing the same by
the names of the places where they will stop;
and if at any time they should wish to abandon
the route so designated, and adopt another, or
make any material change therein, they viii
be able 10 do SO, by obtaining the previous
consent Of the government.
2. The grantees, in consideration of the privi
leges which have been conceded to them, obi
gate themselves to pay to the government Of
Nicaragua one dollar for each passenger by
them transported across the territory OF the
Republic
The government exempts the vessels and
freight of the grantees from payment OF duties;
requires them, III six months, TO establish a
line Of steumers between New York and San
Juan; aud oblges them TO carry government
dispatches. its officers and troops without ex-
acting indemnity. The government, in return,
agrees to protect and defend the grantees in
the full enjoyment of The rights and privileges
granted by this decree, and also pbligates itself
not to grant 10 any government, individual or
company, the right To transport passengers or
freight across It's territory, or to navigate by
steamers any of its rivers or lakes during this
convention
LATEST.
The George Law reached New York on
Saturday morning last She brings the follow
ing additional items Of news:
From New Granada.
A letter from a friend at Aspinwall, dated
The 4ih Instant, says that The weather is beauti-
ful, and no sickness is prevalent The railroad
was in excellent order, and two trains passed
over the road daily.
The disturbances at Lavilla still continued.
A private letter states that company OF gov.
ernment forces had made an attempt to arrest
the rioters, but were repulsed after having
taken one into custody.
The u. S. ship John Adams will be detained
at Panama until an addition to the present
number of officers shall arrive from the United
States.
A law abolishing the death penalty, and
limiting the maximum of imprisonment to ten
years, which had been previously enacted in
the House, had passed to its third reading in
the Senate.
In the Chamber Of Representatives. the pro-
, ject Of law FOR a Colombian union was mega
lived. The amnesty bill had passed The FIRST
reading.
The message Of the Vice President gives a
favorable account Of the state Of the country
Frem tho Southern Coast.
The New Grenada arrived at Panama on the
2lst Of February, brings S320,000 in specie,
and advices from Valparaiso to January 81 /:
Callao to February 10, and Guayaqui to Feb.
| Is. We copy the summary Of the Panama
Star and Herald.
The preliminary surveys of the Southern
Railroad are going forward in Valparaiso The
Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad is now in
| operation about ! ) miles.
| From Copiapo we learn that the mines OF
| Chanascio are daily increasing in value. as
we'll rs those OF San Bias The Rothschild
and Cautiva are also said to be becoming valu-
able.
From Peru we hear reports Of disturbances
and dissatisfaction; considerable difficulty is
anticipated at the coming Presidential election.
From Central America.
The steamship Columbus arrived mt Panama
on the 9th of February, on her return trip
from the Central American ports. Her officers
state that the governments Of Costa Rica, Hon.
duras, and Guatemala, 1.-THE only three visited, J
having evinced every desire to forward the es-
tablishment Of a regular steamboat line to
Panama, making contracts and concessions to
the satisfaction of the agents, that only await
the approval Of the board Of directors Of the
railroad company in New York.
By this arrival VIC have a confirmation Of the
report of the rejection Of Gen. Walkers mis-
sion agents, by the government Of Costa Rica,
which refused TO receive or acknowledge them
in any way, and ordered them to leave the coun-
try by way Of Punta Arenas.
Guatemala, San Salvador, Honduras, and
Nicaragua, have celebrated treaty, offensive
and defensive, against the Nicaraguan Walker
government. Also Guatemala with three thou
sand men now in marching order; San Saliva
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