Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-02-28

ed his colors down, he would be blowed out
Of the water. The upshot Of the affair was +,
that the Captain of the Granada was com
pelled to show his commission under the
threat of being sunk or taken prisoner
Capt Fassaux reported the matter to Gen
Walker who approved his conduct, and de-
sired him to have no intercourse with the
Esk, and show her no favor.
The enemy under Gen. Canas are quar-
tered at San Jorge about two miles from
Rivas. They have the whole place barrica-
ded, and trenches dug on the inside of the
barricade which they sleep in at night. 1t
| is true they have the boats, but it is thought
they have use for them on the San Juan
river, as from the best information we can
get, Col. 5 Anderson and Wheat are working
their way up with 600 men. But be that as
it may, we can hold Rivas against Central
America until we can obtain aid from those
whom we depend on to assist us in carrying
out the enterprise so favorably begun, and so
important to every American.
The Orizaba brings US dates from New
York to Jan. 29th, and New Orleans tc the
28th.
Stupendous frauds have beer brought to
light at Cincinnati, in the contracts for bull
ding the State House. penitentiary and lu-
matte asylum.
In New York on the 28th January, there
was great excitement among the Nicaragu-
ans and Walker men.
The Tennessee which was to have sailed
in the morning, was detained on account OF
broken paddle wheel. A great quantity
of rifles, ammunition, provisions, &C., were
put on board The U. S. authorizes visited
the ship and made several arrests, among
them were Col. Fabens and Alex. c. Law
renee The former being Nincaraguan
officer, refused to acknowledge the authori-
ty of his arrest, and consequently would not
accept any ball. but went to prison.
j. w Harbor, Republican, has been cleo
ted Speaker of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Preston s. Brooks, of South Carolina, died
at Washington on the Goth Of Jan, of sore
throat, after four days sickness. Mr. Brooks
has left wife and four children.
The correspondent of the New York Times
was still IN durdnce.
A man convicted of robbery in New : ork
on the 23rd of June last has beon sentenced
L. -. f,r hn q Ia ,at
ural life. He robbed d man at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon of all he had-one fourth of a
cent.
The latest news from Kansas gives an ao-
count of the arrest of the Free State Legis-
lature.
New ORLEANS, Jan. %.
Mr.. J. Wnger, runner for the Bank of
New Orleans, absconded to-day in the
600 The telegraph to Balize was found to
be cut. which prevented the detention of the
steamer
Matilda Heron has achieved great tri-
umph at Walack's theatre, New York, as
Camille.
J. r. Doolittle, Republican, has been
elected to the U S Senate from Wisconsin.
On the Goth Jan. the the House refused
to take up the bill to provide for the con-
struc,on of a wagon road from the frontier
of Missouri to California.
The bill to increase the pay of the army
officers, reported by Gen. Quitman, was
passed by the House.
The Corruption Investigation Committee
of the House were hard at work. They have
a clue to some transactions in regard to the
public printing.
LIVERPOOL, Jan Ii.
The Neufchatel question may be regarded
as settled
England and Fra nee have prop Osed terms
to the Federal Council which that body con-
siders acceptable.
Lord Napier has been appointed Ii. Nj.
Minister to the L. 5.
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REPORT OF TIE COUNTY TREASURER.
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