Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-01
Further from Central America and Cali.
fOrnia.

FOLLOWING
news from Central and South America:
The cholera has entirely ceased in San Saliva
dor. There Is said to be a very short indigo crop
The cholera has reappsared in Guatemala Tie
number OF victims In the capital from July sth to
october 2iSt was ,2D}, out of 2,9i2 cases
An official document states that SCI ,377 ha,
been paid by Guatemala To the widows and or
phans OF the troops who persisted in the Mica
ragua war.
The decree issued by Costa RIGA against the
landing OF hlibusters has been approved by SAL
The decree Of the President of Nicaragua. ac
ceptlng the war made against her by Costa RIGA,
is as follows
Art. l. Nicaragua accepts the war which the
government OF Costa RIGA makes, and will VIM
dictate its rights, treacherously outraged by the
conduct Of that government.
cart 2. The Republic of Nicaragua will pre-
serve intact It's rights to all the line Of transit by
the river and lake, as far San Juan del Sur as
well as that which II has on the District of
Guanacasta. its lands, woods and rivers
Art. 3. II will proceed to raise the necessary
force to carry into effect the dispositions Of the
present decree.n
Another decree names Don Gregorio Juarez and
Don Rosalia Cortes chiefs In charge Of ths
government during the time that Generals Mar
tinez the Presidentl and Here's take charge of
the army. Don Marcario Alvarez is named Sec
retary Of War
Gen. MARITIME has already marched for Gran.
ada TO commence active operations against Costa
Gen. Tomas Martinez has been appointed com.
mander-in-chief the army.
The I ). steamer Fulton, II seems, is on the
lookout for Walker at BOca del Toro, and hopes
to intercept him before he can make his descent
upon Central American soil
From Chilli. the partic ulars of the rece option of
Gov. Biglef, |. :. Minister TO that Republic
have been received.
The revolution in Bolivia, under Linares, has
been successful.
Peru il still In the throe Of civil discord. with
out either party having gained any decided ad-
II is reported that the Convention at Lima has
turned against President Castillo
From CALIFORNIA
The news OF the loss of the Central America
Tell with appalling effect upon the people of Cal
lfo-nia. In San + rancisco city the impression
exceeded anything ever experienced before
Scarcely any business was transacted for two
days. The universal topic Of conversation was
the awful shipwreck and every line In the East
ern papers containing the minutest particulars
was devoured with avidity by thousands The
oupidity OF the United States Mail Company in
entrusting so many lives upon ship whose name
they had been compelled to conceal, awakened
the bitterest denunciatiOns; and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, their partners, were by no
means eXhonerated from blame
A project was on foot In California to create
new Territory out Of the great basin between the
Goose Creek mountains on the east, the Sierra
Nevada on the west and between the q; q ron and
Utah line on the north, and Colorado river on the
south.
The, Californians hoped to be able to weather
the financial crisis without suspension.
The California papers contain large amount
OF evidence, going to show that the party of one
hundred and eighteen immigrants mastered in
the southern part of Utah, while on their way to
California, were murdered by Mormons MIR
George Powers arrived few days since at Los
Angeles, from Salt Lake, and reports having
heard many Mormons threaten to kill Gentiles
passing through their country. He met a mixed
party of Mormons and Indians going toward a
Mormon settlement from the scene of the massa-
ere, and they had In their possession bundles of
clothing and other articles, apparently the spoil
Of the murdered and the whole party appeared
to be very friendly terms with one another
and to be In high spirits
Mr.. Power says he had a conversation in Utah
with one of the Mormon soldiers, an English
man. He referred In bitter terms to the treatment
the Mormons had received in Illinois and Mis-
souri,, reflected OH the INJUSTICE and tyranny of
the people Of the United States, and said that the
their way to meet Gen. Harvey, to see what he
was coming for. O. If he was coming peaceably,
we will let him come; but If not, we will drive
him back, - Were the words used.
Another Mormon, named Killion-an old man.
who lives about seven miles from Salt Lake CITY
spoke bitterly against the United States de.
nounced Judge Drummond and all the federal
officers, and rejoiced that the time had come
when the Saints would be revenged on their en-
emies-that men were found who could face the
enemy, and that Harvey, with his $500 men,
never would enter Salt Lake CITY.
He also stated Governor Brigham Young bad
ordered the people to prepare for war; that they
should not sell emigrants anything; that thew
must lay up provisions; that the men and women
must not dress up in store clothes any more, but
that all must be saved to further the cause Of the
church against the common enemy-:hat the men
must he content with buckskin Instead Of broad
cloth, and have plenty Of guns and ammunition
On the 18th Of August, PASSED through the city
of Salt Lake. Remained only three or four hours
Had conversation with mere hant-a Gentle
who stated that on the previous Sunday Brigham
Young had declared, in the temple, that hence.
forth Utah was separate and indie nendent Ter
ritory, and owed no obedience or allegiance to
any form of laws but those of their own enact
ment, and called upon the people to stand togeth-
er and support him in maintaining the cause of
God and the Church. Was told that the house
Of Gilbert and Garrison had orders from Brig.
ham TO pack up and leave before the hrst of No
vemoer.
~ Esd FROM PANAMA.
There had been a large meeting held at Pana-
ma 10y the merchants and business men, protest.
ing against proposed change Of currency by the
railroad company twas Proposed to take the
various classes OF coin now current on the isth.
mus only at their value In the United States
The steamer Columbus sailed for Genital A mer.
lean ports on the nth, with large number of
passengers among whom were Messrs w ebster
and Allen, on their way TO San Jose de Costa =
ca, with the object OF negotiating new contract
for the transit route for the Vanderbilt Interest
Webster states that this time he il confident of