Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20
Sew@. from California, Meaningless
Trrrifory. Oregon. and NfcornEua.


The steamship Northern Light arrived TINS
morning with California dates OF tho 2ist jan n
uary, and about 500 passengers and sse"'oVo ~
treasure.
The Panama steamer from San Francisco took
down nearly 81 ,Soa,,Wo in specie.
The canvass in the Legislature on the u >.
Senator WIS very exciting. There were several
American candidates. bat il Is thought rhey
would all be dropped for a new man.
Al last accounts from the American Lcgisla-
i've caacas. Foote's nomination TO the T. 5. SEN
alto ship was highly probable.
Capt VIVA d. Howard OF Boston is dead
Governor johnson was ipaugurated on the
IIth.
Mines y;eldin. largely. Heavy rains had injured
the agricultural prospects.
An extensive coal range has been discovered
in Boast Range near Stockton Than that IN Cor
raj Hollow.
The baraue Isabella was on her passage from
China 10 San Francisco when wrecked. She
went ashore on the 9th. 50 miles south oil SAN
Francisco. The cargo was valued at si1o,oeo.--
Vessel belonged 10 Macoubrazo Co., and was
valued al S35,DO0. Total loss. insured III New
York. Captain and mate drowned.
The Legislature assembled on the It'll, and on
the sth both Houses were preuiatnrely organized
by election TO the various offices.
The caucus nominations OF the American par
tv-Uon. j. Rashlcy, of Monterey, was chosen
| President pro TEN. OF the Senate, ana fton' D.
+. Early. OF Ambador, Speaker OF the House
Upoa the organization of the two bodies, they
| proceeded to The Inauguration OF 6oV Johnson
| whose ina,icura! address bcspeaks well for the
| incoming administration.
| On the 10Th the executors OF the late D. ;.
| Folsom commenced the sale OF his immense ihno
estate in san Francisco, and on the It'll the To-
tai amount of property sold amounted 10 soo'
| 500. The property has all brought satisfactory
prices. and nearly enough has been received to
| remove all incumbrance on the estate n very
large amount yet remains unsold.
| FRou SOUTHERN CALIFoRNIA.-The I. ), steam
| er Massachusetts, had arrived ut San Francisco
from San Diego. An officer states that preyou:
| 10 her departure news had arrived in San Diego
that the Indians in the Colorado had attacked
the whites and murdered great many, but e
what extent is not known. They were expecting
reports to come in. The information was oh
tanned from the editors of the san Diego Her
aid.
Lieut.. Anderson had arrived at San Diego an'
was to leave the next day with his command TO
Fort Yum.
The INDIAN Wharf.-The Indians were defeated
at Walla Walla after conflict which lasted three
DAYS Sixty Indians were killed and about thu
same number wounded Gov. Stevens, OF Wash
ingtou Territory, had arrived at camp with Ore
gon volunteers, with the avowcd determination
to continue the war until every hostile Indian i
suhdued
Coz. WALKER-REIGNx OF TERRoR.-All quie
at Nicaragua. Walkers forces now humble
about loo.
President Rivus has issued decree suspend
ing all official communication with the u.
| NJ:
From Costa Rica the Bulletin official, publish
ed at san Jose, censurcs Col. Walker and hi
expedition very severely. The order 10 rcig1
in Grenada, says the Journal, is nothing more OF
less than the ruin of its commerce and Inaugural
ton of Il reign of terror The previous serNin
as hostages have been given upi is true, but
contribution Of 81 UO, 600 has been levied on th
richest inhabitants and some thousands OF dol
lars have been cxtortcd besides from each hous
in Grenada. As TO the loss which has been suS
tanned by European commerce some idea ma
bc formed by the following figures: Londo
and Jamaica are creditors of Rivas and Grcna
da to the tune OF .OUu,O0O of francs, the res
of Nicaragua owes London ut least as much il
all about 900, 600 in favor OF England, the deb
owing to France is ut least 900, 'I0o francs be
sides lIOC0U francs worth of merchandise late
furnished to Grenada by their former house a
Grcytowu.
The militia of Costa Rica, to the number o
5000 men, has been ordered ont i'll consequence
OF the alarm produced by Walkers operations
in Central America The republic of Honduras
u III eM la and sal ;ldor are all IN Il warlac at
titudc and have come TO the conclusion that II l.
their duty to resist the foreign invaders OF Their
terri CRY.
uNEGoN.-The capitol building at Salem ha,
all been entire destroy cd by trc-SuppoScC
TO be the WORK OF an nccn;liary. The lcrrIIoria
library WIS dcstroycd-vnlucd ut Si,rm to
SSUOu. The to;a loss OF the building and IL
Lr .ry will not fall much short of $4,000. This
p pers and journals of the present session were
destroyed prime pally, and will occcusion Grea
Inconvenience to the Assembly i'll its further do
ties.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands to Dee, 30
A lrighttul collision took place during tn
II glt OF the 9Th, between the bark Vernon an'
ship Eliza +. Mason, Bith ships. They were ly
ing off in the direction OF Burhours Point wheI
the Eliza +. Mason run in:o the first named YES
sell striking her near the main chains and cut
ting down her bow to the waters edge with he
quarter and as they swung around the Vernon
mass were carried away, as were many OF lie
Stauuchcs. She was brought to anchor at VAIN
itc at which place she was lowed INFO port b
the ilaml. In, Eiz, +. M.soa suffered COZ
puralively little, but the repairs nee, ssIry 10
both vessels Will, it is estimated cost $lT,00o
In accordance with the appointment Of Nh
Gregg, L :. Commissioner, the King has ap
proved OF PaulC. B,gelow, Esq, as Consul of til
L. :. at Lnhnina, IN the place of Geo. NJ Chase
Esq, deceased, until The pleasure OF the Presi
dcnt shall be known.
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