The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-07
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA e MIC
ARAUGUA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS.

The Illinois brings upwards of 600 passen-
gers, and nearly $l,5OO,OOO in specie, inclu-
ding Drexel & Co., $500, 900; Wells & Fargo,
s23o,oOO; Duncan & Sherman, $4,000.
The Illinois left Aspinwall on the evening
of the Goth. The J. L. Stephens brought
down nearly $4,000, 600.
Left at Aspinwall the sloop of war Cyane
and the British frigate Tarter, the latter hav-
ing on board the remainder of Lockridge's
men, 200 in number.
The British ship Of the lire, Erion, left San
Juan fer the purpose of blockaGing Carthage
ma.
Commissioner Morse took passage on the
Granada for New Orleans.
Lockridge's men on arrival at Greytown
where protected by the British gun boats from
the Costa Ricans, who followed them down.
Lockridge remained at Greytown.
The Goth of April was fixed upon by the
Costa Ricans for finishing the attack upon
Walker.
Costa Rican papers give different versions
Of the battle on the 9Th of March at Rivas
Walker, they say, at the head Of three hun
dred men was routed at the point of the bayo-
net with great loss of men, arms and ammu-
milton.
In the battle on the 10th, near San Jorge, 100
fillibusters were killed, as stated by deserters
from Walkers camp. The allies lost % killed
and 60 wounded.
Later accounts in the same papers say that
Gen. Moro held positions on the north and
south sides of Rivas within 4OO yards of the
Plaza, and was soon to open fire.
Latest accouets to March 2Sth, state that
the fighting continued at Rivas for four DAYS
without making much impression on either
side.
A correspondence had taken place between
the Costa Rican General Xatruck and Capt.
Davis of the st. Mary's, in which the latte
refused to interfere between the belligerr
ents.
The news from California is meagre
The act Of the Legislature for the protec-
ton of actual settlers, has been declared I'M
constitutional by the Supreme Court.
Mining business was generally prosper
Gus.
A FIRE at Sacramento had destroyed $4,000
worth of property belonging to the California
Stage Company.
Thomas Wright, jr., lawyer from Phila-
delphia, committed suicide at San Francisco
on the 9Th.
EX-SENATOR Foote advises tbs American
party to 1isband.
Serious disturbance had occurred among
the Mormons at San Bernadinc, Salt Lake.
The ship Cathedral, of Boston, was lost off
Cape Horn February 18th, on her passage to
San Francisco. Nine persons were lost. The
remainder Of the crew arrived at Panama on
an English steamer.
The English Admiral IN TIE Pacific had
seized the Peruvian insurgents vessels, Loa
and Tumbes.
Vessels were still loading at the Chinca
Islands, under permits from the insurgsnt, Viz
vanca.
San francisco markets dull. Auction sales
of dry goods, clothing and boots, went very
low and at heavy loss to the importers.
Money market easy.
No provision had been made for the pay
ment of the State debt. #.
No sales Of State stocks had occurred.
Oregon dates are to the 26th of March,
The steamer Portland had been carried over
the falls at Oregon City and seventeen persons
killed among them Capt Jamison, and entire
ly destroying the boat.
Fears are entertained OF another outbreak
in Washington Territory.
Adyices from Honolulu are to the 18th Of
March. A schooner had arrived there from
Nantucket Island with cargo ofguano. The
Islands had been taken possession Of BY the
Americans.