Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21
JANUARY q. 1851
TELEGRAPHIC.

TELEGRAPHIC.
? Nes York, Jan. Is.
The Schooner Mary Charlotte from Raltimo
- for Boston, was abandoned Jan. 10, in Lat. 2
d. Long n. Crew brought in here by the BIRTHS
be bark Voyage from Pernambuco.
The steamer Ericsson arrived this mornir
. from Liverpool. Dates anticipated.
le The steamer George Law arrived this morl
u ing from Aspinwall. bringing California dates
V Dec. 30, and upwards of SI25, 900 in specie; COZ
!. nectedAt the Isthmus with the Sonora.
: The John L. Stephens was passed Decem. 2;
n bound up.
d The Golden Gate left Panama for San Fran
d cisco Jan. l, With n. Y. passengers and mails O
Dec. 81.
The ships Independence and St. Mary's wer
! lying atP anama and the Oyane at Aspinwall
4 All we'll.
The Sierra Nevada left San FranciscoDec. 90.
for San Juan with large number Of recruits TO
Walker. An attempt was made few days pre-
vious to sink her at her dock.
/. The Orizaba from San Juan arrived Dec. 18th
= I The Supreme Corut of California has declar
ed the entire State debt unconstitutional, excep
ting $500, 600, and recommends the adoption Of
the debt by the legislature, and the question oil
J | reputation be submitted to the people. No
transfer of the debt has been made since the
decision. The people are opposed to repudia-
ting and meetings have been called IN various
quarters of the State to give expression 70 the
public opinion. At meeting held at San Fran
cisco, resolutions we're passed pedging the re-
demption of the debt by the people. The amt.
is over 100000. The conrt had also decided
that 81, 50o0O0 Of scrip issued by The old cor
:. poration for street assessments was illegal Tie
Court had likewise decided suit brought by u
purchaser of city scrip property for the recove-
ry of money paid to the city, the state having
since been declared illegal. The decision is,
THAI although the State Is illegal the bill reyerts
TO the city, yet the purchase money money must
be recovered from the land commissioners OF
the illegal sale. The amount in dispute is ST.
100000. The court also decided that the city
is not liable for 50, 100000 for lot purchased
| for county buildings. The court sanctions the
the estate will be sold unless taxes are paid.
! Mining news is favorbe.
| Markets dull. 9E
Oregon dates are to Dec 18th.
The legislature organized Dec. LIST. L. F.
Grever was chosen speaker.
A battle fought Nov. 2lst at at Puget sound,
| between he Northern Indians and the U. stea.
mer Massachusetts, p Indions killed and 81
wounded, the remainder surrendered. But one
OF the steamers men was Killed.
AT San Francisco, Joseph E H. Lamentin has
been arrested for an attempt to defraud the q.
Stetes OF land in the city by means of forged
papers and perjury.
Dates frou Panama are to January 3. The
dates there from Valparaiso are to Gov. 80, and
Callao to Dec IL. rs3Nf-zs. sst
The revolution in Peru is progressing. Gen.
Viranto, the leader Of the movement had been
received with enthusiasm at various points. The
town of AREA was attacked on Nov. oath by |
the insurgents. a= s,g -58
Dates IRON San Juan del Norte are to Dec |
22d. g
No tdings of Walker had been received |
therefrom for some days. Scott had quarreed |
with him. Walker had seized for his own use |
all the steamers on the lake and river.
A letter from Grenada to Dec. 2lst states that |
the church of Guadalupe was still held by 25 |
Yankees who refused to surrender at the sum.
mons OF Gen. Deloso. They were to be attack |
ed Immediately, after which the bulk of the al
lied army would proceed to operate with Gen. !
Carrera agains San Juan and Virgin BAY.
The loss of the flhusters since Nov. "a, was
stated at 300; that of the allies small.
Private letters state that the Indians at Omear
had lisen against Walker and killed Is filibus-
ters. Walker, with $50 men. had attempted TO
retake Grenada, but was repulsed.
Later advices had been received from Riyas |
to Dec g. Walker had arrived within league |
of Rlvas and was preparing to attack Correra,
who had GOO men we'll supplied with provisions |
and munitions A few skrmishes had taken
place between the advanced guards. Walkers |
men are said to be badly of, with scarcely any.
thing to eat, and dying daily from dysentery.
The 25 men hemmed in at the Church of Qua
daloupe were destitute of water, and were sub |
sistng on their horses. They nevertheless OBJ
,tsr n1., rof,a sLc, IN. ~. l. 4
Deloso. ~. -fa pas -a.-a-
Mr.. Moss, the American minister to Bogota,
had proceeded to Carthagena in-the British stea
mer. AEt 3"
A. B. Corwin has been officially recognized as
S consul at Panama. =-& ,.fh
e. 80 Washington, Jan. 10.
Senate.-On motion of Mr.. Seward, copy of
the proceedings of yesterday, declaring Mr.
Harlan not entitled to seat, to be transmitted
to the Gov Of Iowa.
Mr.. Collamer reported back from the commit
tee without amendment, and the submarine tel
egraph, andit was made the special order tor to.
morrow. rf., -s ~1
There was long debate in the Senate on the
the house bill for the relief of Mary Roseda,
proposing to pay her about 10000 dollars, be-
ing balance due from the Government to her
late husband for his services in carrying the
| mails with interest from Dec. 1871. The case
| has been before Congress for IL or Is years,
and was favorably reported on by the Court OF
CLAIMS The bill passed by vote of % against
! l6, after amendment striking out the allow
| ance for interest, adjourned.
| In the hobse the tariff ball was discussed BY
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, who said that majority
Of the Com. of Ways and Means desired by the
extension OF the free list to give incidental pro-
| lection. '''f 81" si,r=!+
| The bill, if passed, will reduce the annual re-
| ceipts more than $lO,0U0,OUO. 1t was their in
4 tention to simplify the collection OF the revenue
| aud materially reduce the expenditures of Gus
| tom Houses.
The returns of tie other companies have not
yet been received at the War Department.
The news OF the election of Cameron as U. S.
Senator, from Pa, over Forney was received,
while the House was in session. The inteili
gence caused much excitement everywhere, the
opposition members are delighted and were seen
heartily congraLulating one another on the re-
suit. RES sas
Mr. Boyce made speech in support of the po-
sition taken by the President In his annual mes
sage. "A Deputy Of the Sergeant-at.A Arms OF the
House, left this P N. for N. Y. to summon wit.
nesses to appear before the committee to inves-
tigate alleged corruptions. Several members OF
the House will be examined to-day. $4,000 will
be required to pay three Of the companies OF
Kansas militia employed in the late disturban-
ces in that territory.
Letters lIom Gov. Geary confirm the reports
OF perfect quiet in Kansas.
House-Mr. Morgan offered resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the committee
, on commerce to report what ad ltiona means,
if any, are necessary to prevent loss OF lives and
property from shipwreck on the Long Island
, and New Jersey coasts.
The House resumed the consideration of the
, Presidents Message.
Mr.. Brigham spoke in denunciation of the
Presidents position.
), Philadelphia, JAM Is.
The lumber yards Of Herbert Davis & Co. ant
: Gayitt 4 Dublin, on the Schuylkill, were burnes
this morning. Loss 100000. Both cases OF in