The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-30


EMBER 80, 1857.
and on the Virgin were about forty Costa Iticans.
who wers taken prisoners. Among the number
was an officer who had been formerly taken from
The wreck Of the Once dc AvcriI. and released on
parole. When be returned 20 Costa Rica and re-
fused to fight against the Americans, they gave
him eighty lashes aud put him into the ranks, for
ciug him to fight. He was very anxious. of course,
70 march against them. There was also DIR. Til
aen, an American, who had been in the service ON
the river, aud who had been pressed into the Costa
hican service Among the prisoners were q few
who were delighted to be prisoners, and released
!soh, .s military duty. On the morning Of the 9th
the nifed states steamer Wabash arrived Off San
Juan The same day her Britannia Msjesty's
steamship and propeller Brunswick. ard Leopard
arrived and anchored alongside. On monday the
united states steamer Fulton arrived off San Juan
aha ancnored on the morning of the Ith. saw a
launch frsm the Saratoga, containing q howitzer,
pEl up the harbor little after dark sent Cap
tain Fayssoux with small canoe to see its object
wnen ne arrived near the harbor head he was
nailed by the officer and told he must not pass mp
the river. Captain Fayssoux said he had Mica
raguan boat The officer repeated that he could
not pass The captain asked by whose authority
me ofilcer replied, Commodore Pauiding He then
asked the name of the officer giving the order and
was told Lieut.. CilIey, of the Saratoga When this
was reported to me- sent Capt. Fayssoux early In
the morning to go out to the Commodore and state
10 him that it was necessary for me to communi-
cate with the balance OF our party who were MP
there, and ask the Commodore whether we were to
be treated as enemies not. Not long after Can't
fayssoux went on board the Wabash, the Commo-
dore pennant moved over to the limited States
steamer Fulton, which came up near the hulk at
Point Arenas landing some 3i0 men, As soon az
saw them make these demonstrations of force I
ordered my men to be -disar1ned 20 as to prevent
any accidental collision. Capt. Engel of the Wa
bash, came up, and showing letter from the Com
modore and ordered me to surrender surren-
dered, and by order of the Captain hauled down
,ne Nicaraguan flag. 1 was taken on board the
wabash, and the men were sent to Norfolk on the
saratoga OF the rest you are, suppose, we'll
aware.
Gen. Walker looks hale and hearty, and has a
rudy appearance which quite contrasts with his
| comparative paeness when last in this CITY, lie
VIII proceed immediately to Washington with Cap
tain Engei. He says he is at loss to know by the
aulhori.y OF what international law the navy of
the United states undertakes to direct the hauling
| down OF Nlcaraguan flag on Nicaraguan soil and
10 arresta Nicaraguan citizen holding office by the
| popular VOTE
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
From Nicaragua we learn that Gen. MARTINEZ
has been elected President, only eight votes being
given against him. -
The National Assembly met on the Sth of Nov.
at hanagua, and President Martinez was inaugu.
rated on the 10th.
The most active precautions have haep taLor L.,
the NlcaraSuas Government, to make a strong and
energetic war against Costa Rcs. Gen. Herez Is
IN Riyas, with 700 troops, raised in the Occidental
department, to which force will be added an equal
one hy Gen. Martinez. lie will place himself al
this head of the forces.
The Government of Costa Rica has manifested a
aesire 10 arrange matters with Nicaragua, as soon
as a Constitutional Government is established
SUMMARY OF CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Prom the Alta Californian, Dec
D1rlng the last two weeks heavy rains have fall.
en- throughout the interior, which have been the
means of reviving trade as well as impartipe re-
newed vigor to mining operations. In quartz
mining. as well as placer, new aud extensive
enterprises daily projected. and there is no
doubt that in the next six months the quan.
titles of gold extracted from our mines will fully
equal the entire amount ever taken out during
the same period since ths settlement of the State
The large Immigration of the present year has
most settled in the agricultural portions Of the
State, and this mainly consists of families with
their household effects aud stock they are deemed
valuable acquisition to the real bona de capital
of our commonwealth.
| In tie case of the People VS.. Henry Bates in.
dicted for embezzling public moneys, the Jury
| we're unable TO agree. change of venue has been
granted. and the prisoner is TO be tried in Placer
county.
grain, all over the valleys, which in this the clos
ing month OF the year, look as verdant as in the
vernal season. t.- ..
The financial condition of the State is improv.
ing There Is at present one hundred thou
sand dollars in cash in the State Treasury.
Thanksgiving day was very generally observed
throughout the State, and In many of the inter ior
places, churches opened, and the after part of
the day devoted to hilarty and feasting.
severe gale was experienced off Cape Mendoci-
no. on the .3I and eth ult.
Two respectable citizens of Stanislaus county,
named Anson Bird and Mr.. Baldwin, were shock
ngly murdered few days ago. The bodies were
found horribly mutilated By a son of the former;
but no clue to the murderers has get been discoy-
cred.
The ship Aurora has cleared from this port for
Hong Kong. with six hundred Chinese passengers,
many of whom undoubtedly carry more or less
money to the Celestial domipions.
Calvin B. Mcdonald, associate editor of The Sa.
cramento Age. was on the 3ofh November married
to Estelle Potter, whose name as actress Is ia.
miiar to the people of this State.
On the 22d Judge Hager delivered an elaborate
opinion, setting aside the report of Gregory Yale
in the matter Of compensation to the Receivers of
Adams Il Co. -5-,ss.
BY recent census it appears that there are in
this city 9,o24 children.
SAN FRANCISCO.
man named James Summons, a native of Al
bany, New York, aged 25 years, fell dead, from
heart disease, while engaged In chopping wood, on
the 9th ult
was found dead in his room, st. Mary's lane,
on the morning of the ID instant-cause, appo-
plexy.
Ut the queen N2ty oH cfcnIbb Vi tiic su
inst.
Chilean named Jose Ronda, was murdered by
some person unknown, on Pacific street, near the
corner of Montgomery, about II ~ o'clock, OF the
night of the I'd inst. The wound was inflicted
with large knife in the right side.
Attachments TO the amount of $i5,0G0 were sned
out against the banking house OF j. G. Palmer,
(ate Palmer Cook & Co, on the q tn ult and the
Sheriff closed the house and took possession of the
keys.
| 4 young FrenchInan named Pezou attempted to
commit suicide on the 2Sth ult at the Mission, by
shooting himself in the left breast with revolver.
lie is lying in critical situation at the French
hospital. .-..
In theatricas there has not been much doing of
late.
Miss Ince is playing a farewell engagement. at
Maguire's Opera House. She will soon proceed to
Australia.
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne will commence farewell
| engagement next week, at the conclusion OF which
she intends 20 leave for the East.
| business during the past fortnight has, in the
main, been marked with great quiatude. But a
moderate demand has existed from the country,
and the obbers have supplied themselves in strict
accordance with their daily wants.ve-
| The demand for money remains sbont the same,
that is say pretty active, the requirements roln
1 parties in the East who have connections here
creating the demand. The manner IN which such
calls responded to Is evidenced by the ship
ment of the 2sth November, which was the largest,
with a single exception, that was ever made from
here.
| from THE GADsDES PURCHASE.
Matters In the Territory at last accounts were
quiet. Great expectations ARE entertained OF the
mines In that region by some of tho owners.
| The border difficulties had somewhat subsded.
Tho Apaches show symptoms of giving trouble
to the settlers. II Is said the force stationed in
that country by the Government is not enough to
keep them quiet.
/ FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY
| The English Boundary Commission TO assist in
| the survey Of the boundary line between the Brf
tish and United States territories, arrived st Van
4 couyers' Island on the 18th alt.
| We have no other news Of interest from the vi
| cnitv Of this Territory. -
FROM OREGON.
| We have 10 nhdftinE,t1 adyices from this Terri