The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-02
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALI.
FORNIA .--
HEAVY FAILU RES.
EXPEDITION TO SONORA.
lNrEREsTlNG FxDa NICARAGUA.
i. Monday Mornins, March ., 1887.

fiLLibUSIER EAfEDlFION TO SONORA
INTERPRETING FKDa NICARAGUA.
The steamship Illinois, with dates from Califor
niato the 5ih February, arrived At New York Fri
day evening. at 81 O'Clock She brings SI7o 90,
81 specie and 292 passengers. The news from Cal
ifornia Ia not very important The folio " ing sum
mary of the news Is contained in the San Francisco
papers of the 5th February
large number of emigrants crossed the Co,o
RADIO rver, At Fort Yuma en- route for the Gadsde er
purchase
The discoveries of the new copper mine, twenty
miles above fort Yuma, on the Gila, are very san
guipe of success late resear ches having resu lted
In the discovery OF vein Of grea. extent and ex
ceeding richness
Reports from the Arizona Miping COMPANY are
of the most hatteriug kind Their vein OF ore
increases in extent and richness as ii furthe,
opened
party of four men. four women and five chill.
dren, who left Los Angeles for Sonora, the 10th
of December, under command of DIR. Hapnum
were attscked by the Apache Indians near Las
Cruises; aii of the women aud four of the children
were killed
Hon S. NJ Latham forwarded bis resign alton OF
the office Of Collector of the Port, by the steamer
of the 20th ult He has recommended the appoint.
mept Of Hon Frank Tilford as his Successor
A large boulder of gold bearing quartz, estimated
to weigh 1000 pounds, was found lately 1t Pilot
Hin, near Centreville, FL Dorado county. by Mr
John Brighton piece of the rock, weighing rs
poundF yielded 81 700.
The earthquake on the 5.h ult. was severely felt
all over the lower country, and particularly at Fort
Tfj,n Immense chaams, ten feet wide and exs
tending in length forty miles, had opened at Va
Tious parts of the southern country. and large
streams had been observed before. Great masses
of rock and earth were noticed at Fort TETON to
be beaved high in the cir from lofty peaks
Two men, named Johu Fehly and John Weis,
were executed ct Weaverville on the 18th ult -
Fehley for the murder Of Dennis Murray, on the
7th Of April, 1856 and Weis for the murder OF
Thomas Collins on the 18th of the same month
The severe snow storms nave retarded the Ia
bors OF the miners In the northern mines. In
other portions of the State the mines are yielding
sloriouhly. The Ell Dorado Guch, near Hornitas
yielded "a 900 within the past fortnght-one piece
of quartz yielded Sl,2o0, The Mono diggings ave.
rage Sl6 per day to the hand The mines at In
dian Gach are yielding well. A new quartz mill
is being built at Bear Greek.
The snow In American Valley Is SO feet deep 10
some places.
Gen Wool and number of other gentlemen
visited the Russian man-ef war Diviua on the Goth
uls, by Invitation Of the captain. They were kind
ly received, and salute was fred on the occa
zion.
Gen. Gihardi left San Francisco on the 3lst, for
mazatina. 1t is understood that he will take i'm
mediate command of division of Gen Commons
forts army.
Jose Y. Limantour who WAS srraigne ed before the
q s Circuit Court, on the 25.h January, and
plead not guilty to the Indictment of perjury found
agsinst him by the Grand Jury The cause is set
for trial at the July term.
A fire occurred in San Francisco on lst instant.
on Washington street, consuming the drug store
of DR.. Lanswert, the fruit store of John Deman,
canary bird store of Reische & Co, and the fruit
store eff. Sine & Co.; loss $4,000
MORE HEAVY FAILURES.
Mr. Henry D. Beach yesterday filed = petition
In the Twelfth District Court for the bene fit Of the
Insolvent act. Cause, heavy losses by the pur-
chase OF forged Comptroller's warrants; by depre
citation In the value of genuine warrants; by un-
fortunate loans on genuine promissory notes and
drafts, and on account of heavy iatsrest on bor-
rowcd money. His losses are set down at 9lOO
$50 His liabilities are &27, ,64e; and assets nomi
naily $40, ,592, but valued in cash at 81, ,s52 He
was also partner in the late firm of Ha'ey &
Thompson. Mr.. Malcolm Fisher filed a petition
for the same purpose He became involved by
nvesting in ditch company. His total liabilities
are S52o9i and assets nominslly S257l. Tie firm
of Kaikman & Co, dry goods importers In this
city, have failed for upwards of $500 600.
fILIBUsTER MOVEMENTS
By the Sea Bird yesterday q number OF gentle,
men departed with the avoved object of settling
10 the Gadsden purchases region offering fewer
Inducements to Immigration than any other adig-
cent to the Pacific Coast between California anu
Panama, with the exception of Lower California
ported TO have been appointed Consul at Mazats
Ian, another is q disappointed Senatorial aspirapt
and both are relatives by marriage of Mr.. Angus
tin Ainsa, our Stats Translator now in the hands
Of the Mexican authorities in Hermosilo, Sonora
under a charge Of being connected with a filibus
ter expedition, of which his brother in law was
accused of being the head. If these gentlemen
ke the overland route TO their destination il ia
pre- bable that their enthusiasm will be somewhat
dampened ere they reach the borders of Sonora
H.
ipgs after ascertaining the difficulties in the way
# their enterprise and the extremely doubtful
of the reward to be gained
SHERIFF AND PossEE MURDERED.
] R. Baton. sheriff of Los Angeles county,
VIM II. Little and Chas r. Baker, constables of
Los Augelos city, and Charles DAILY, sblack smith,
" ere murdered ny band of robbers near the San
J uan hills, about 90 miles from Los Augelos. on
the 23i ult whom they had gone out to arrest
The robbers were some fifty strong. At night
they came back. and robbed the store of Henry
Charles; attacked the house and robbei the store
OF Charles FL Igard, whom they brutally killed in
his own room, and then ordered his assistant to
serve up supper for them on the counter where
they deliberately ate II, the dead body lying be-
fore them all the time. Afterwards attacked and
robbed the store CT Manuel Garcia, who also fed
and saved his life
MARKETS.
SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 5, P. P.M-FLoUa AND MEAL
eales of 500 gu ,rter 'acts domestic in lots at 81 Is
o 80; extra at SO SO; selfrisins ae $3.50 Light
10 obing sale of astern me al at Su per bbl
tic. ib for fesn gsound Sc. for buck m cal
md bran at $40 per ton.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our files from the Sandwich Islands are dated at
enc uu on 9th Of January. There had been !.
lesvy storm at the lsisnds. 1t commenced on the
list OF De scember lasted for ten days The pew
Il th- election of James Buchanan to the Presioen
" of The Upited States was msds tho occasion of a
d and demonstration By the American resideuts.
FURTHER FROM SIcARAaUA
By the arrival OF the Pansna Aaiirosd Companv,s
eamsr Columbus, at Panama from Husnts Arep a.
vu learn (by the lincis) that vessel of the alied
ouaSron unSer the comm aud of Admiral North. had
"a aptur.d q schoonef belonging To Chris Lilly whilst
in &C eyiDs tu2plies to " aiker. The sehr
nd boon taken into La Union, whore Lilly and ais
,nrtner Yates we're kept prisoners of war. Lilly
in irons Cd board the vessl OF the allies and
o BE- sent to the city of 6sutsmsla for trial.
La Union, or Conehesua Bay, 10 On the coast of
han salvador
The Columbus brings no reliable news direct from
alker's camp, later than that received by tho on
,ha A report, however. was In circulation nt Pun
Arenas that Walker had seized the steamer sierra
Nevada, which ID peorrecs she had sailed for 6an
frsncsso frDm Ban Jusn del Ssr II also report
q thnt Walker had been attacked and burned down |
b. whole Of kvas which must also be incorrect, -
ne latest news received from that place It fusfs
Arsnas was TO ths Sd of Fab tho AZ tho OriEa
y sailed from San joan. We presume this report |
~ originates from the feet of WsiAsr's having pull
ID lown seserst of the streets Of that city, aad
'hish has been exaggerated iato destroying the