The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-14
TEl.R0RAPHig NRws.
REPORTED FOR THE DAHL Y DISPA TCH
LATER From CALIFORNIA.
FROM NICARAGUA.

NEW YORK, Jan. l3-The steamers Ericsson
aud the George Law have arrived here, with Ca :
Iifornia mails TO the Goth ult, and upwards OF
$3.50 900 In treasure.
Ths George Law connected with the Sonora.
The Golden Gate left Panama on the LIST. with
the New York mails and passengers of the 2lst.
The U. s. frigate Independence and sloop Of
war st. Marys, were at Panama, and the Cyaue
ut Aspinwall AL well.
The Sierra Nevada left San Francisco on the
10Th, with large number of recruits for Walker.
An attempt was made few days since to sink her
At the dock
The oriz.ba had arrived. with dates from San
Juan to the 18th ult
The Supreme Court of California had declared
the State debt unconstitutional, except $500 900.
The Court recommends the adoption OF the debt
by the Legislature, and that the question OF re.
pudia;ion be submitted to the people. No trans
fer of State stock has taken place since the deci
sion. The people are opposed to Reputation, ana
meetings have been called in various parts OF the
State to give expression TO public opinion. AT a
meeting held at San Francisco, resolutions were
passed, piedging the people for the redemption OF
the State debt, to an amount over 50, OO0,O O0.
The court has also decided that the Sl,50OOoo OF
scrip issued by the old corporation Of San francis
co On the States assessment was Illegal; Also on
the suit brought by the purchaser OF the city SIP
property for the recovery of the money paid to the
city it has decided that the sale was illegal and
therefore the title to the property reverts TO the
ciy-and the purchase money must be recovered
from the land commissioners. who made the SAFE.
The amount in dispute is Sl2,000,000. The court
also decided the city not liable for for the
lots purchased for the county buildings. Inc
court also sanction the seizure of Fremonts Mari.
posa Grant for taxes, and the estate will be sold
unless the taxes are paid.
The mining news is favorable
Markets dull.
There had been large arrivals of gold during the
fortnight and the demand was dull.
FROM OREGON.
Dates from Oregon are to the llth December.
On the 2lst November q battle took place AZ
Pugets Sound between the U. s. steamer Massa-
chusetts and the Indians. Twenty Indians were
killed aud twenty one wounded. The remainder
surrendered. Only one of the steamers men was
killed
Caao dates are to December IL.
The revolution in Peru was progressing.
Gen. Vivancos movements were received win
enthusiasm at Areguissa.
Several provinces had declared in his favor.
AFRICA was attacked on the 29th December by the
insurgents in the steamers Loa and Apurimac.
Business was completely paralyzed.
/. FROM NICARAGUA.
Advices from San Juan del Norte to December
% bring no tidings from Walker.
Several days previously, Scott had quarreHed
with him and stopped running his boats
Walker had seized for his own use all the steam.
ers on the river and lake.
A letter from Granada dated December l, says
that the church at Guadalupe was still held by
200 Yankees, who refused to surrender to the sum
mons of General Bellozo They were destitute OF
water and were subsisting on horses, but never
theless obstinately refused the quarter offered
them They were to be attacked Immediately
after which the bulk of the allied army would pre-
coed to operate with General Canos against San
Juan and Virgin Bay.
The loss of the fllibusters since November Oath,
is stated at 300-that of the allies il small.
Private advices state that the Indians in Omete'
pee had risen against Walker and killed Is fill
busters.
Walker, with $50 men, had attempted to re take
Granada, but was repulsed
Advices from Rivas to the 5th December say
that Walker had arrived there and was preparing
to attack General Canos, who had 600 men well
supplied with provisions and munitions. few
skirmishes had taken place between the advanced
guards of both bodies.
Walkers men are said to be badly off. They
have scarcely anything to eat, and are dying daily
of dysehtery.
Mir. Morse, American Commissioner to Bogota
proceeded to Carthagena on the British steamer.
A B. Corwin had been officially recognized as
U S. Consul at Panama