The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-30
The News,

The steamship Illinois arrived at this port yester
day, from Aspinwan. She brings California dates to
the 5th inst. and interesting news from Nicaragua,
New Granada, the South Pacific, the Sandwich
Islands and Havana.
The intelligence from California is unimportant
but in the main is encouraging to merchants and
others. The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada left
San Francisco on the 18th nst for san Juan, but in
tended 70 proceed TO Panama in quiet was notre-
stored in Nicaragua. The mail steamer Golden Gate,
which brought down the passengers aud mails on
Me Pacific side had Oh board it is reported, large
company of men, well armed, and ready TO avenge
HE recent outrage committed by the natives of Pa
mama upon defenceess Americans. The niger wor
shippers held State Convention in Sacramento on
The 30th ult and appointed twelve delegates to the
Philadelphia National Convention. There appeared
10 be considerable trouble between the American
miners on one side, and the Mexicans, Chiiians and
Peruyians On The other, in Mariposa county. Ac-
counts state that the Americans were slaughtering
the foreigners in a most brutal manner. In Shasta
county there had been an Iadian outbreak, and
about twenty OF the sayages were killed in Skin
mish The Illinois hqs on board upwards of one
million seven hundred thousand dollars in treasure
Dates from Washington Territory to the 18th and
from Oregon TO the 26:h OF April are received. Ia
Oregon there had been several slight skirnishes be-
txeen the volunteers and Indians, in one Of which,
on Canyan Creek, on the 10th Of April Capt. Hem
bree was killed.
The news from Nicaragua and Costa RIGA is inn
poftant. The accounts of the progress OF the war
very conflicting, but ia evident that Gen.
Walker has been able to sustain himself. The disas
trous battle of Bivas and the total want Of sympa
thy for the invaders exhibited by the Nicara
+Jna a,fo Of
Guatemala, Honduras and san Salvador, had in
duced the Costa Rcan commander to abandon
the campaign. Cen Mora himself reports to his
government that his army had evacuated the terri
tory Of Nicaragua and that he had shipped several
hundred wounded men for home. Having, as Gen.
Mora alleges, INDICATED their military fame in the
battles OF Santa Rosa, Rivas, and Serapiqu, they
leave Gen. Walker to die out from exhaustion and
lack of supplies. The British ship OF war Eurydice
was still at san Juan del Norte, and overh auIed
every vessel entering the harbor, down even to the
eanoes. The British frigate President had sailed
from Punta Arenas, destination unknown, sup
posed for San Juan. Colonel Kinney was in Grey
town and his people were suffering from want of
provisions.
Our correspondents at Havana, writing the
25th inst, announce the sailing of the Spanish
squadron for Vera Cruz The force consisted of six
men Of war, mounting one hundred and twenty guns,
commanded by Brigader Pinzon. On arriving at
Vera Cruz, four additional briggs will join the squad
ron. Much excitement prevailed in Havana, as it
was suspected that this demonstration was in some
way other connected with the affairs of Central
America. An agent has been sent to Spain in Or
der submit to the home government the necessity
of immediate action against General Walker, as
means of preserving Cuba TO the Queen. The French
ship of war Penelope had left for San Juan, and
commissioner had been despatched TO confer with
the Costa Ricars.
Our files from New Granada are dated at Panama
and Aspinwall the 10Th inst. The injury done to
the Panama railr1oi during the late accident had
been repaired. full list OF the persons killed and
wounded by that terrible catastrophe, on the eth
inst, is published in today's HERALD. It shows
that over sixty were wounded and about forty-six
killed. The friends of Seniors Manuel NJ. Zorro,
Manuel Maria Diaz, and General Mosquera were
keeping up an active Presidential canvass for their
favorite candidates A new freight tariff had been
ordered by the railroad company. 1t is given in
our summary Of the news. Captain Williamson,
with corps of engineers, engaged to survey the
route for a road from Buenaventura to Cali was to
start from Panama at early day. Capt. Bailey,
of the United States ship st. Marys, had been TO
Aspinwan.
We have news from Honolulu to the Goth ult
King Kamehameha about to be married to
Miss Rookie, the daughter of a much estee med
English settler. The whaling reports satisfac
tory. Commodore Rogers had left the bay Of Hilo
IN the ship Yincennes, homeward bound
Our adyces from the South Pacific are dated at
Valparaiso, April Is; Calao, April q, and Pata
April 80. II was said that General Belzu had ac-
cepted the Office Of representative OF Bolivia near
the French government. Mr.. Dana United States
Consul in Bolivia, had been in Tacna with his fami
ly. From Peru we learn that the yellow fever con
tinued its rayages III Lima and Callao. -Four mem
bers of the National Convention died Of the cpl
semic and motion made to adjourn the session 10
the 2sth of June which modified TO an adjourn
nent OF the house to Chorillos Mnahores Or Lurin.
In Ayacuche and the neighborhood the fever ragged
with great severity. Ecuador had concluded
highly satisfactory commercial treaty with the Unit
ed States. In Chne the consprators against the
government had had their sentences RENTED by the
President. railroad was spoken Of to La Paz, the
Bolivian government being ready to make the por
ton Of it that runs through it, territory. InNacna
business was brisk, ana 10000 quintals Of barlla
were waiting expectation
We have Barbados dates to the eth inst Tie
Legislative council was in session. Sugar making
was nearly finished, and the yield promised TO be a
very fair enc. Native and American produce sold
at remuneatiye prices. The weather had been very
6ne. with occasional pleasant rains.
The southern division Of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna ard Western Railroad extending from ia