New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-12
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gon, Sandwich Islands, China, etc.
PROGRESS OF THE INDIAN WAR.
By the Prometheus we have received dates from
San Francisco to the 2lst ut. From the news sum
mary of the Alta California we extract the following
items: a.
The most interesting item of news since the sailing
OF the last steamer has been the assumption Of the
State g9vsrnant by the newly elected officers Of the
Known Nothng or American party. All the State Off
ces are now filled by members Of the new party, who
also have majority in both Houses of the Legisla
ture, thereby giving them complete control of the
state This is the first instance since
the organization Of political parties here that the
Democrats have not possessed the entire control of the
State patronage The Legislature assembled on the
7th inst, and on the sth both houses were perma-
nenty organized by eectng to the various offices the
caucus nominations Of the American party. Hon D.
r. Ashley Of Monterey, was chosen President pro
TEN. of the Senate, and Hon. ]. z. Farley OF ANA
dor, Speaker Of the House. Upon the organization
Of the two bodies they proceeded to the Inauguration
of Gov. johnson, whose inaugural address bespeaks
well for the incoming administration.
But little business has been accomplished yet by the
Legislature, most Of the time having been spent as
ton. Considerable futterng has been occasoned in
political circles by the withdrawal of prominent Sena
toral candidates During the first week Of the session
ex-Gov. Foote Withdrew, and the succeeding day en-
tered the field again. Hon. A. Crabb, whose chances
are thought to be second to none, withdrew on the
l4th, and his trends that his withdrawal is
made in good faith, and for the purpose of harmon
izing the American party as there appeared to be
few members of the Senate who would vote with the
Democrats against joint convention as long as he
was candidate It is thought that new man will
now be taken up Hon. w l. Ferguson, of Sacramento,
is spoken Of Foote, Marshal and Stowe are still con-
sidered asprants for the position The Democrats in
the Senate will do their utmost to prevent any cleo
tion this winter, and they only lack two votes Of
having majority in that body, they may succeed
especially as somewhat fierce opposition has broken
out among rival partisans in the American ranks.
The trial Of Charles Cora for the murder Of Cen
Richardson, u S. Marshal for the Northern District
Of California, was commenced on the Sth inst, five
days having been spent in empannelng the jury, and
a venire of two hundred and fifty summons exhausted
before it was obtained The trial was one Of great
interest and the ablest counsel of the State
gagged upon both Sides Messrs. Byrne, Campbell,
lnge and Williams for the prosecution, and Messrs
Baker, IMAcDougal James and Tilford, for the de
fence The case was submitted to the jury on the
18th, at O'Clock, P. NJ. On the 16th at IL NJ, they
sent communication to the Court saying that they
could not agree and asking to be discharged, which
the Court refused to do and they kept until
the l7th at H. NJ, when they finally discharged.
The jury said to have stood six for MURDER and
six for fanslaughter. trial will probably soon
take place. r7=
From Lower California.
BY the arrival says the Alta California Of the brig
Geo. Emory, Captain Trask, from La Paz and Cape
st. Lucas, where she left the 18th of December
we placed in possession of important and interest
ing news from Lower California. Capt. Trask in.
| forms our marine reporter that the bark Archibald
Oracle, and whaling bark, R. Adams, Captain An
derson, were at La Paz in possession of the Mexi.
can authorities. The r. Adams had on board near
200 bbls Of oil. She was chartered by Col German
for $4,000 per month"; to take portion of his troops
to Acapulco. Capt. Anderson proceeded to La Paz
where his vessel was seized and the troops taken Oh
shore and put in prison, as flibusters On the ar
rival of the Archibald Oracle, she was fired into from
the town, and one man killed and three wounded
Col Zernan Capt Denison, Mr. J. j. Arlington, and
about 1870 Of their were taken and closely conn
ed in prison, in very destitute condition. They
were allowed only one mealin every fortyeight hours
Provisions were scarce, and they subsisting
small supply taken from the bark R. Adams.
new Governor had arrived at La Paz and expresse
himself in strong terms against all Americans fc
| their interferences In the affairs of Mexico.
AMERICAN GIRLS IN CAPTIv1TT.-The Los Ange
les Star says 1T will be remembered by many of OF
citizens and the en1igrants by the Southern route
1851, that Mr. Oatman, wife and FIVE six childrel
were found murdered on the Gia River, and suppose
to have been done by the Yuma Indians. The bod.
of all the family found with the exception of tt
two oldest girls, and which, according to commuI
cation in the Southern Californian Of last week, al
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still living, not with the Yuinas as at first believed
but with the Mohaves. One of Capt Washburn's su
veying party just in from the plains, says the Cir
alluded to were still living among the Mohaye Indian
as recently as last summer, as stated by of Wall
er's men, by the name of Frank, and that both
them are married to chiefs of that tribe. Mr.. Oa
man, the brother, is desrous Of raising party to
out and effect the freedom of his sisters from India
bondage. We are pleased to learn that some genel
GUS spirits have already volunteered to accompan
him, i'll accomplishing so praiseworthy an object.
| From Nicaragua.
British war steamer Hermis, and British sloop
war were in the harbor of San Juan.
The refusal of our Government to receive Parker
French as Minister from Nicaragua has been resente
by that Government by the suspension of diplomat
relations with the United States. The documents re
latng to the affair will be found embodied in an ed
toria article headed Interesting from Nicaragua
Ell Wcarauguense Of the 2lst ult., has the follow
ing items of intelligence: . I'd
Diamonds in Nicaragua-.-A citizen of Grenada
represented to lis as extremely poor, who recentl
made trip to the mines of Juigalpa, returned durin
valued at two thousand dollars. He broke it out {
the rough stone, accidentally, with his machette.
-Aduance in the A,my.-During the past week til
following promotions have been made by the Con
mander-in-Chef: Thomas F. Fisher appointe
Quartermaster General, with the rank Of Colone
Francis Mahon appointed Assistant Commissar,
General, with rank of Captain. d. Lathrop promote
to a First Lieutenancy. II. G. Huston to Fir
Lieutenancy.
Reintorcements. .-Twenty-one recruits arrived
Greneda on Tuesday last from New Orleans, undt
command of Capt. James Linton. The only office
we could obtain the names OF were First Lieutena1
J. L. Stth and Second Lieutenant Thomas Stacl
house. The company is composed Of fine lookin
men. -.,.....
The bark Isabella Hyne, with O cargo of gooi
from China, was wrecked on the coast about thir
miles to the north of the Golden Gate the St ins
: The bark belonged to Nye Brothers of Canton al
; was consigned to Messrs Macondrey & Co. She b
came total wreck, and the ship and cargo an ent
loss The captain and mate were both lost by I
manning on the ship after she struck, endeayoring
( save her. The crew were all saved. a
On the 10th, the executors of the late j. L. Folso
commenced the sale of the immense landed estate
this city. The sale was made by Selover, Sinton
Co., auctioneers, and the 10th and llth, the tot
:, amount of property sold amounted to $605,000
The steamer Oregon arrived from Panama on tt
18th, with the 9th regiment Of the U. S. infantry al
sailed with the same for Oregon on the 10th, for tt
service of the Indian war.
i The P NJ. S. S. Co. dispatched the steamer Pa
} anna on the 18th for Panama. This is the phone
steamer in the freight line between this city and Ne
. York which the company propose to establish.
Y The us steamer Massachusetts,, Commodore SWal
= out arrived in harbor from San Juan, via ST
: Diego, on the 18th, and has gone up to Benci to
celye stores to transport to Puget Sound, for the
IS of the army in the Indian war;
The mail steamer Golden Age, with dates from Ne
York tO the ODD nncamhar arrived m the 18th Ds