The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-12-29
va Circulation equal to all the
other City daiIies combined.
The News.

rived at New York yesterday evening
with later advices from California. She
brought, as a passenger, the notorious
tilibuster. Gen. Walker, who. with one
hundred and fifty of his men, mad been
taken prisoners by Commodore Paulding,
of the U. S. frigate Wabash The men
were sent to Norfolk in the Saratoga
This, we presume, will be the closing of
Walkers Central American career. He
certainly displayed consumate weakness
in his last enterprise, such as should pre-
vent confidence being placed in him
henceforward.
1t is said that Gen. Walker is in good
spirits, Notwithstanding his capture. He
spent saturday last night at the house of
Gen. Henningston land it is reported will
proceed to Washington in charge of Capt
Eugelo.
Late and important news has come to
hand from Mexico and Yucatan. Revo-
lutionary movements are still progressing
in that country, which indicate the strong
probability of Comonfort being declared
dictator, clothing him with extraordinary
power. Civil war continues to distract
Yucatan.
Since the announcement that the in
terest on Virginia stocks is to be prompt
ly paid, they have advanced "a cents in
the New York market. Such is the ad-
vantage of the strict observance Of State
faith. Missouris have also advanced
The ship Northumberland, wrecked on
her voyage from New York to London,
was small vessel and valued at $780,
900.
The latest advices from Fort Castillo
states that Col. Anderson, was in treaty
with Col. Quaresina, the commandment of
Fort San Carlos, to join forces and CAP
ture the steamer San Carlos from the
Costa Ricans. Anderson, it is said, has
no idea of surrendering.
The murder of Chas. w. Titles, in
Rochester, has been partially confessed
by Ira Stout. who has been arrested.
On Monday next, in Naval Court No.
l, the case Of Commander VIM. Arm
strong. retired on leave, is to be taken up.
With it's conclusion the business before
these Courts will be finished
The Baltimore City Guard, have de-
termined to visit Richmond on the 22d of
February, to be present at the inaugura-
tion of the equestrian statue of Washing
ton. 1t is also stated that the 7th Regi-
ment National Guard of New York city,
will be present on that occasion.
The injury done to the Coal River I'm
provement, by the late freshet, will a.
mount to about 100000.
A man named Marshall, is under ar
rest at Moundsville, upon suspicion of
completely in the murder of old man
Moore, on Fish Creek, few weeks since.
We learn that the War Department re-
ceiyed on Saturday information by tele-
graph from Lieut.. General Scott announ-
cling his receipt of favorable intelligence
from the Utah expedition. On the 18th
of November Colonels johnson and
Smith, and the trains, had overtaken Col.
Alexander, and all were marching upon
Fort Bridger, distant only sixteen miles,
The troops were in fine spirits and there
was just enough snow upon the plains to
protect the grass from fire. Fort Bridger,
it is understood, is 1l3 miles from Great
Salt Lake city.
1t is stated that the calcium light on
board the steamship Adriatc was so dis
tinctly visible at a distance of fifteen or
twenty miles from Sandy Hook, at an
early hour on Monday morning last, as
to cause the impression that there was
fire at sea.
1t is said that both the city Of Alex
andria, Va, and the Alexandria and
Orange Railroad Company have for
warded to New York funds in full to
meet the interest on their debt accruing
in January.
Why is restless sleeper like lawyer?
~~8eeause he lies on one side then turns
aud lies on the other side.