Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-01

BURNING OF TIE + EfERSBBk0 1AAAAl
oykR THE RoAsoKE.--In asshoFt ssnteiiee Tnule9sy
we published The fact that the shove nauaed lSdge
had been Destroyed by are the salDe - = Y sup
posed having been caused by the dropping q Qoass
from the locomotive Charleston, which buta short
time previously passed the bridge The employees
Of the Company were soon on the spot. and made
every exeron to arrest the progress Of the flames
which were famed by q very high wind which swept
down the river. Among the most active and Judl.
cious, was Conductor Thomas, who at the imminent
hazard of his life, went out on the draw, when 1t
tottering to its fall and thus by extinguishng it.
saved the Southern part of the. bridge He was
aided heartily by our old acquaintance Squiggins
and Others all of whom worked manfuly, and de-
serve, they have the hearty thanks of the public,
as we'll as those more directly interested in the pro-
perry. ..-,-,
A feature developed by this casualty almost recon-
Giles one to the loss sustained by it. DIR. Hawkins,
the President of the Raleigh and CASTOR Road chanc-
ing to be at Weldon when the fire commenced, i'm
mediately dispatched engine to Superintendent
Sandford, who was attending to some business at
CASTOR, apprizing him that the bridge was on fire
and placing the engine at his disposal so as to ena-
BILE him to reach Weldon at once President Ashe,
of the Wilmington and Weldon Road Wednes-
day, rendered every assistance and facility which his
Company could supply, and his liberal proposition
will for some days be avaed of to keep up the con.
nection for passengers unbroken With the Southern
bank of the Roanoke. The President and Superin.
tendent of the Seaboard and Roanoke Road kept
even pace in this work of lberality and Kindness
President Wilson, and Superintendent Worrell, hav.
ing met President Joynes and Superintendent Sand
ford at Weldon on Thursday, and, with the utmost
prompness and liberaity, entered into an ar, ange.
ment by which the Petersburg Company were al
lowed to make connection with their road by
means of switch at Garysburg, which will enable
the Petersburg Company, by the middle Of next
week. to have again q complete connection with the
roads on the Sonth bank Of the Roanoke. as well for
freight as passengers. Petersburg IntetIigeneer.
Lat.r from California.
New YORK, March 2S.-The steamship Illinois
with California dates the 9Th inst, arrived here
this morning. She brings upwards of a million OF
dollars in specie.
The steamship Illinois left Aspinwall on the even
Mr.. Bates, late State Treasurer of California had
been indicted for felony. His trial had commenced
and his accounts show deficit of 1884, 600:
A special election of Senator for San Francisco
resulted in the election Of the Vigilance Committee
| Candidate
! The Supreme Court of California have decided
that the Legislature have authority to appropri-
ate money to pay the interest the State debt and
the Court will enjon against leyying tax for that
! purpose.
! The Senate had passed resolution that the honor
of the State required the payment of the State debt
resolution submitting the proposition to the PEG.
| pie was lost.
The steamer Panama, from San Juan del Sur, had
arrived at Panama with one hundred and twenty five
deserters from Walker. They were in most desti-
tute condition. Their passage to the U. S. was paid
| by the Costa Rican Government. 100 more left on
the steamer Granada for New Orleans. The remain
| der came in the steamer Illinois,
Costa Rican papers state that three thousand
troops shortly to be added to the allied forces,
| Gen. Canas would march with 1900 upon Rivas, and
! 1000 more would march against San Juan del Sur.
| Their intention is to surround Walker with 5000
troops. No later intelligence has been received from
Walker. His situation, however, is considered very
| desperate.
Deserters from Walker state that his troops have
unanimously refused to leave Rivas to fight, but
| willing to defend their position.
From South AMER1cA.-The latest dates from
Bogota contain intelligence that the propositions OF
Mr.. Morse, special Envoy to Granada, were under
secret consideration, but there seemed 20 be little
chance of amicable adjustment. The tone of the
press and of majority Of Congress exhibits the
bittcrest opposition A publication in the Ell Tampa,
of what purports to be Mr. Morse's instruction, has
created great excitement the Isthmus, and the
natives anxious that the Government shall refuse
the propositions, although, they expect the result
will he the military occupation of the Isthmus by
| the United States.