San Andreas independent., 1857-05-02
By Telegraph to the San Andreas Independent.
ARRIVAL OF THE
GOLDEN O. A 7 E !


We arc indebted to the Democratic State
Journal, for the following dispatch-they passed
it into the Alta Telegraph Office before getting
out their own extra, thereby enabling US to get
our report some six or eight hours sooner than
otherwise.
SAN Francisco, April 10Th, 5 P. NJ
The Golden Gate left Panama on Thursday,
April 10th, at II o'clock, A. NJ, with 700 pas
sengers and 260 U. S. troops, Express matter,
Z. S. mails, &c.
In consequence of the severe storms in n Y,
the Illinois did not leave till the morning of the
7th. Left in port of Panama United States
Frigate Independence and Sloop Decatur. Pan
anna Railroad Co.'S Steamer Panama, Capt
Dorr, arrived from Punta Arenas and interme-
date ports, on the 18th inst. From intelligence
brought by her, it appears that General Walker
is still surrounded near Rivas, by the allies,
who were entrenched within forty yards of
er's troops have been reduced to the necessity
of subsisting upon the flesh of mules and dogs.
Castillo, so late as the 29th March, was still in
possession of the Costa Ricans
Health and tranquility prevailed on the 18TH
mus of Panama at the time of the departure of
the Golden Gate.
Appointments by the President.
The following official appointments by Presi-
dent Buchanan, were confirmed by the Senate
in Executive Session:
John Bigler, Minister to Chile.
B. F. Washington, Collector of San Francisco.
Frank Tilford, Naval officer.
W.aB. Dameron, Surveyor.
Andrew Lester, Collector of Stockton.
j. NJ. Covarrubias, Collector of San Diego
Augustus Olivia, receiver of Public Monies
of Los Angeles.
G. w. Gift, is appointed Land Officer of San
Francisco.
W. H. Harvey, is appointed Receiver at Los
Angeles.
It is also reported that G. II. Hempsted is ap-
pointed Superintendent of the mint at San
Francisco
Col. Jack Hayes is retained Surveyor Gene
raj of California.
Charles w. Hampstead has been appointed
Director of the Mint, in the place of Col. Lott,
removed.
Hon. Jno. Appleton appointed assistant Sec
retary of State. He is succeeded as editor of the
Union by Wm A. Darris, formerly member of
Congress from Va.
Isaiah Rynders Marshal of the southern Dis
trict of N. Y.
Augustus Schell Collector of the port of N Y
E. D. Hart Surveyor of New York.
G. NJ. Saunders Navy Agent, New York.
Dean, the coachman, who married Miss Boxer
the heiress, has obtained his wife by habeas
corpus.
Before ex-Gov Bigler received the appoint
ment of Minister to Chile, he was offered and
refused the Office of Minister to China
Washington News.
The cabinet has been engaged in the consid-
Grafton of our foreign relations. The New Grcn-
adian Minister has arrived at Washington. The
question in dispute between his government
and the United States, especially with refer
ence to the Panama riot will doubtless soon be
taken up. The Cabinet on Monday, had under
consideration the position of affairs in China
The British Minister has been in communica-
tion with our government on the question, with
the design of offering triple Alliance between
England France and the United States.
The difficulty between Spain and Mexico will
be arranged and settled without recourse to
war. The Spanish Minister had received intel
lipence from his government to the effect that
the expedition that had been fitting out to ope-
rate AGAINST Santa Cruz, will not proceed to its
destination.
Hon. R. ]. Walker has been appointed Gov
ernor of Kansas, and had accepted the Office.
The difficulty between the United States and