Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-03
The Quaker City brought Sl78,OOO in specie.
From California, Oregon, and the Sand
wieh Islands.

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The steamship Star of the West, Capt GRAY
| from Aspinwall for New York, arrived at Havan;
at P. NJ on the Goth. She had on board sever
| hundred and fifteen passengers, all we'll, the
mails, and 81 SOC, 600 in gold for New York, anC
| 100000 in gold for Europe. She would leave
| on the 3Oth. Twenty-Five Of her passengers came
to this port in the Quaker City The cause OF hel
detention was the non arrival ofthe Pacific steam.
er Golden Gate. That vessel left San francisco
on the 9th of October, but on the following day
her machinery in part became disabled, and she
was compelled to return to port, where she ar.
rived on the 10Th. The ensuing day her passen-
gers, specie, and mails were transferred to the
steamer Golden Age, and again took their de.
parture, and arrived at Panama on the 24th On
the same day, the passengers, etc., reached As.
plnwall, and Immediately embarked on board tn g
Star OF the West, which had awaited their arri
val
The steamer St. Louis, Capt. Hudson, for As
pinwall, arrived at Hayanalon the 18th, and left
the same day.
The steamer Catawba had not arrived at Ha-
vana when the Quaker City left
Inc only paper at hand is a steamer Herald,
OF the 0th, and 1t contains no important news.
Inc othclal returns from nearly all the counties
IN the State, give Weller IL ,636 majority over
both the sother candidates The total vote was
about 10000. The Senate stands % Democrats
TO Republicans, and the Assembly "a Demo-
Gratis, Republicans, Americans, and indie
pendent.
The majority in favor of paying the State debt
is about 10000.
The rumors OF the exodus of the Carson valley
to Utah. is confirmed, and the ridiculous report
that battle had occurred between the United
states troops and the Mormons at Salt Lake
City, contradicted.
The crop of cereals raised in California, will be
largely ahead of the consumption.
1t was said that the overland mail route from
San Diego to San Antonio, Texas, would take
passengers on its trip of Oct. 9th.
The news of the commencement of the panic
IN New York, did not create much surprise in
California.
Thomas P Lewis, first officer of the clipper
ship Adelaide, from New York. had been ar.
rested on charge of manslaughter. He knocked
overheard man named Turner, in the harbor o
San Francisco, and while attempting to iump
after him to save his life, taken into custo-
dy.
The State Fair had been held at Stockton, and
attracted large crowds. The trial of the late
Treasurer Bates, had resulted in a verdict in ia
yor OF the State for the full amount of the bond,
100000.
An expedition sent out from Fort Buchanan
against the Apaches, killed fifty, and took one
hundred and fifty prisoners, who had been sent
to New Mexico for trial
Great excitement existed between the Sono-
Ilans and chose on the Gadsden purchase, and
no Americans were allowed passport into So
nora.
The limos Indians in Arizona had chastised
the Yumas and Apaches fol- killing some Of their
women and children. The Timos killed one hun
bred and fifty of their opponents, and lost only
twenty-five themselves.
Late accounts from the head OF Humboldt,
state that Kinks Wagon Road party had been
attacked by the indiana, but had driven them off
without any loss.
The Mormons were to leave Carson Valley on
the 18th of October. Brigham Young has order.
ed secret company to organize from the saints
in Carson Valley, armed and equipped with
one years provisions and clothing.
1t is said to be their intention, should matters
get too serious, to seek refuge in the Russian
possessions, where they have already driven the
stakes for a new Zion.
There is later news from the Sandwich Islands,
but it is unimportant
The Oregon Constitutional Convention had yet
done literally nothing.
Among the passengers by the Quaker City are
Col. Fremont and Senator Broderick, who came
on the Star of the West to Havana.