The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-05-02
From California and Central America.

From California and Central America.
The steamer Illinois arrived at New York,
April Goth, with GOO passengers and nearly
$l,5oo,000 in specie. Left Aspinwall on
the Goth. The sloop-of-war Cyane and Bri-
fish frigate Tartar were there, the latter
having on board the remainder of Col Lock-
bridges men, 200 in number, who were to
be sent to the United States in sailing
vessel.
The British steamship Orion left San Juan
for the purpose of blockading Carthagenia.
Commissioner Morse took passage In the
Grenada for New Orleans.
Col. Lockridge's men, on their arrival at
Grevtown, were protected by British gun
boats from the Costa Rcans, who followed
them down the river. Lockridge remained
at GrcytOwn.
| Gel. Anderson was awaiting at Aspinwall
| for the next news from Walker. The Goth
| Of April was the day fixed by the Costa Ri
cans for finishing Walker.
| This Costa Rican papers give different
I version o! the battle of the 9th OF March at
Rvas. Walker, they say, at the head OF
! 800 men gave ground with great loss Of men
and ammunition.
| In the battle of the 10th, near San Jorge,
| 100 fiibusters were killed, as stated by the
deserters from Walker The allies lost 23
/ killed and 90 wounded at last account in
same papers. Gen. Ward held possession OF
! the north and south sides of Rivas, within
| four hundred yards Of the plaza, and was
! soon TO open lire.
! Latest accounts to March 2sth. state that
! fighting had continued at Rivas for four day
without much impression on either side.
Ia l. a L.,
! the Costa Rican General katruch and Capt.
l Davis Of the -. Lawrence, in which the
( latter refused 10 interfere between the bel
/ ligerents.
/ Dates at Panama from Valparaiso are TO
| the 18th of March.
! The news from California is meagre. The
I act of the last Legislature for the protection
I Of actual settlers has been declared uncon.
siitution by the Supreme Court.
Mining business generally prosperous.
4 fire at Sacramento destroyed !50, 900
worth Of properly of the California Stage
( Company.
Serious dissenSions have arisen among the
Mormons at San Bernado and Salt Lake
San Francisco market dull. Money mar
ket easy.
No provisions have bocn made for the pay
ment of the Stale debt
Oregon dates are To March Goth.
The steamer Portland Was carried over
the falls at Oregon City on the 18th. killing
Capt Jameson and seaman and entirely
destroying the boat.
Fears are entertained OF another outbreak
in Washington T rritory.
Adviccs from Honolulu state that schoo-
ner had arrived there from Nantucket Island
with a cargo Of guano.
( Tie Island had been taken possession Of
by the Americans.
. Costa R'can papers of April oth contain a
J letter from Gen. Mora TO the Minister 81
War. He says Walker Is hemmed IN on the
/ Plaza at Ryas, the allies being entrenched
within 400 yards OF his line, and that he wa.
subSi.tlng on mule and dogs flesh.
kISGsroS. JAMAICA, April 23.-An Engiisi
man-of-war has carried into 81. Anne al
American schooner ON Africa To- Cuba wit
3.7 slaves, one hundred and seven had dice
on the passage and the remainder were III ;
starving condition.
Ii was rumpryd that another SLAYER wa
off the coast and British steamer haG
started in pursuit.