Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-12-05
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.


s1,75O, 600 IN Gold -4rrived-Murder Of Cal
,fyrnia Enigrants in Utah-Importdnt from
Central America- War against Costa Ricu
Declared By Nicaragua.
The steamship Northern Light, from AS
pnwall, via Havana, arrived at New ork
Yesterday evening. She came up entirely
unexpected. no announcement OF her being
below having been given. She brings ST.
100000 in treasure, six hundred passengers,
and the California mails of the 5th inst.
Samuel Brannon, OF San Francisco, has
decided q tract of land, two miles square,
located near Sacramento, with other proper
ty. to three trustees, as security for moneys
deposited in the new banks established by
him.
Funds have been provided to pay the
interest of the San Francisco School bonds,
payable in New York.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by
Joseph g. Palmer to compromise the suit
brought against him by the State to recover
the money paid him to forward TO New York,
to meet the California interest, by turning
over property claimed by him as sufficient TO
cover his deficit. A condition OF this com
promise appears to have been the liberation
of Bates, the defraudng ex-Treasurer, now
in iail awaiting his trial. The whole thing
fell through however.
The Indians in Carson and adjoining val
leys have been reported as committing serious
lepredations upon the white settlers.
delegation from that country came down to
ask assistance from the Governor. They
were furnished with arms. Subsequent news
leads US to believe shat the hostility of the
indians has been greatly exaggera,ea, and
TO hone that no serious collision with them
will occur. The establishment Of a Uuited
States military post in that region, to hold
the Indians in cheek, is, however, much
needed.
Further accounts from the Plains confirm
the belief that the recent massacre OF eml-
grants from Missouri and Arkansas, was by
the Mormons themselves, CT Indians at their
iustigation. In view Of the difficulty of ap-
pr aching Salt Lake from the east, by reason
Of the many and easily defended mountain
passes, it is supposed that if the Federal
Government resolves on active hostilltes, it
will have to depend principally upon soldiers
raised in California, TO march upon the Saints
from the West. An efficient army for that
purpose might easily be raised in this State.
Gov. johnson has granted full pardon to
Jose 7. Lafuente, the Spanish editor, sen.
fenced to the pententary, two years ago, for
killing his mistress in lit Of jealousy.
The newspapers contain reports ot the dis
COEtT1 ui u tCGI fSln III 'JOAOuIS SOuHlyi bcai
Petaiuma but we attach 10 Importance tc
the report.
Another grove Of mammoth trees Have
been discovered 10 Marposa county. The
ordinary size of these trees is 800 feet ir
height, and from 10 to 80 feet in diameter
The discoveries Of this last grove had nc
instrument for measuring the trees with them
but they thought some Of the trees to bl
larger than the largest in the groves previ
ously discovered. This is the third mammoth
grove in Mariposa that first discovered ha
427 trees, the second 80, and the last e6.
The U. S. Grand Jury, or the 3lst ult.
ignored the indictment for perjury agains
John Michael EckIedt and Hiram Il. Graves
toiner and assistant coiner IN the y. S
Branch Mint.
LATER FROM UTAH-BRlGnAM FouYG's De
oLARATIoN OF INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. Power recently arrived at San Fran
cisco, from Utah, says he had a conversation
with one Of the Mormon soldiers, an EngIisl
man. lie referred in bitter terms to III
treatment the Mormons had received in Ill
nois aud Missouri, reflected on the iniustic
and tyranny of the people Of the Unite
States, and said that the time was come
get even. He said they were on their wa
TO meet General Harvey, to see what he wa
coming for. "If he was coming peaceabl
We will let him come, but if not we will driy
him back" were the words used. Anothe
Mormon, named kllion, an old man VIII
lives about seven miles frCm Salt Lake Cit,
spoke bitterly against the Uuted States, d.
nOunced Judge Drummond and all the Fed
raj officers, and reioiced that the time ha
come when the Saints would be avenged O
their enemies--that men were found VII
could face the enemy, and that Harney, wi!
his $500 men, never would enter Salt LAX
City. He also stated that Governor Bril-
ham Young had ordered the people to pr
pare for war that they should not sell EN-
grants anything that they must lay u
provisions that the men aud women ma
not dress up in store clothes any more, bt
that all must be saved to forward the cGu
OF the Church against the common enemy
that the men must be content with bucksk
instead Of broadcloth, and have plenty OF gui
and ammunition.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENcE.
On the 18th of August, passed throul
the city Of Salt Lake. Remained only thr
or four hours. Had a conversation with
merehant-a Gente-who stated that
the previous Sunday, Brigham Young h:
declared, in the temple, that henceforth Utt
was separate and independent Terrtor
aud owed no obedience or allegiance to al
form or laws but those Of their own enac
ment, aud called upon tue people to stand
gether and support him in maintaining Z
cause Of God and the Church. Was told th
the heuse Of Gilbert and Garrison had orde