The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15
LATER FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, CALIFORNIA,
AND OREGON,

has about 1000 with him. President Rivas is-
sued decree the 32d ult suspending all official com
unicalon with the minister of the United States and
calling Parker H. French.
The Costa RIGA papers give anything but glowing pic
of affairs in Nicaragua The order said to reign in
Granada says the San Jose Journal is nothing
less than the ruin Of its and Inauguration of
reign of terror The prisoners serving hostages have
been given up it is true but contribution of 100000
has been levied the richest inhabitants and thou
sands of dollars have been exored besides from each of
the rich houses in Granada .. t."o
The journal fom which make the above extract s
informed that the militia of Costa Rica the number of
5000 men, has been ordered out in consequence Of the
alarm produced by Walkers operations in Central Amer
The republics of Honduras Guatemala and Salvador
are all in warlike attitude.
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Under date of the 2st uto the San Francisco CORES
pondent Of the Journal Of Commerce writes ollows
The great features in the way of since the de-
parture of the steamers fortnight since arc First the
sale of the real estate belonging TO the late Captain Folsom
which took place at Musical Hail. under the supervision of
the executors Selover Sinton, Cobb the auction
GERS. Two days consumed and every lot the cat
alogue sold, excepting the block called the City Market
which is valued at $4,000.
The gross amount of the sale was S6o7 COS Since then
two days have been occupied Sacramento in selling
lots in the so-called city of Folsom where is to be
the depot of the Sacramento Valley Railroad Company
The entire property thus far sold is not sufficient to dis
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questionable whether the heirs receive $40
10 the aggregate
The executors charges up the LIST of December are
stated in the Bulletin to be $38 O0O and it is supposed
that the three executors will pocket each one hundred
thousand dollars for their services in settling up the
tate In selling the property they simply sell all Fosoms
right title and interest only giving quitcaim deeds Of
the property.
The lawyers fees are said to amount to $36ooo The
property mortgaged for 100000 during the life of
Folsom heavy of interest which has been rapidly
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the property the interest consumed ALL also 10 close
out the property prior 10 Judgment being obtained by
the government the said claim being estimated at $780,
600 Moneyed men, who posted, informed the writer
hereof that the estate must produce net hundred
thousand dollars, in order TO pay of all claims.
The second item of importance is the result of the trial OF
Charles Corn for the murder OF General Richardson The
jury composed of merchants of high character and
standing who after being out two nights aud part of two
days could not agree, and discharged four
for verdict OF mnnsaughte six for murder and two for
acqIttal.
An attempt was made bride one of the jurymeu for
000 which spurned, and the miscresnt arrested
fined $500, aud imprisoned five days,
IL painful duty record the death OF VIM. ID. NJ
Howard, in this city January 49, aged thrtysx years
Of the Oldest and influential residents Of San
Francisco. Captain Howard TO California early
1889 supercargo in ship from Boston In the year
s49 be married the daughter OF DR. Poet whom he leaves
with two small children.
Mr. Howard leaves an immense estate unencumbcred
He probably the richest deceased in Cali
fornia.
sENAToRlAL ELECTION.
There seems be very little prospect of the present
legislature eectng United States senator in the place Of
Hon. W! NJ Gwin The Sacramento correspondent Of the
Alta California writes on the 10th ultimo;
In the senate this morning the most important move
ment effort TO FIX day for the meeting Of joint
convention elect in the place of the Hon VIM
NJ. Gwin The day named was Tuesday, January Is, at
IL o'clock, m. The resolution offered by Mr. Fergu-
son, Of Sacramento when it thought the Senate
about to adjourn and consequently all the members
not present
Mr.. Vaudeville Immediately moved adjournment; a
division called and the chair (Mr. Cofroth)
nounced the be Is In favor Of and IA against the
motion. lie interrupted by Mr. McCoun, before leav
ing the chair who called for the yeas and nays Mr.. COT
roh ruled the call good and Mr. Rust took appeal upon
the matter Of fact that the chair had announced the
ate adjourned Quite animated debate ensued in which
motion made for call of the house. well for
the previous question: both of which lost
The vote then taken the appeal from the decision
Of the chair which reversed by yeas III nays 20.
Upon the motion 10 adjourn and the subsequent motions
both Mr. Barton and Mr. Wilson voted with the democrats
The motion to appoint joint convention win be renewed
Ia the morning
In the assembly this morning the dash was made
the senatorial question. Mr.. Kelly, of Pumas introduced
joint resolution that the Senate concurring, the two
houses go into joint convention Monday the 4th Of
January next II O'clock for the purpose of eecting
senator in place of DR. Gwn II found necessary TO
strike out the word next and objections having been
raised by of the democratic members the matter
laid over under the rule IL may be called up atany time
THE INDIAN WAR in oRESos-hols fleHTiNG-
The following is the news, which take from the
Oregonnn Of December 22d:
The steamer Belle has just arrived with from the
battlefield 10 the Wala Walla country 10 December o. D.
M being days later The brief import Of the
hat the Indians commenced another attack on the
Oregon mounted volunteers on tho morning OF the 9th
We copy FROM letter of correspondent who is in
mand OF company:
Dec. 9th.-The battle again commenced on the same
ground OF the day previous which hot contest until
dark Our loss was In wounded, Ira Allen, company r.
and John Smith, company l. On the 10th the fight com
mcuced still more desperately the part Of the enemy
and, fpossble with determination on the part Of
troops TO drive the enemy entirely from the field Be-
fore dark they had fallen back the ground occupied by
them the night Of the 6rst days fight evidently badly
whipped Our loss was in wounded only one Lieut. Shep-
pard company r. In the evening Captain Cornelius with
company aud part of Ysmhill company arrived On the
morning OF the nth the hills and plain instead Of being
covered with the dusky forms Of savage foe,
barefoot an Indian in sight All the dsposable force
went pursuit but returned the evening Of the third
day without being able to oyertake the flying enemy.
win not anticipate the official report by particular
ling the stations and deeds Of valor Of the different
panies Of individuals but say that have three
times before stood the battlefield where contending
thousands engaged, and never Drawer
determined engaged in deadly strife There were not
less than eight hundred against rs occupying
ground Of their choice; part Of them among the
trees aud dense underground along the river and the 9th