The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-16

THE WESVs
The Star Of the West, which arrived at n. York
Monday, brought California adyices to the 10Th
uit-, and over s2,Ool,Ooo in specie.
The news from Nicaragua, announcing the arrl
val Of Walker, which we have already published,
is the only important feature of tho Intelligence
Ysos CALIFORNIA
The news is unimportant. The winter rains
had set In, putting an end to river miping for the
season. Generally the miners on the rivers have
done we'll during the season. Quartz mining
throughout California Is being prosecuted with
unwonted vigor.
Mr. v. b Griswold, native Of Saratoga, N. Y.
was murdered in his house, near jackson, Anna
dor county, on the Ssh ult., by some Chinese-
This is the frs murder of white man by a Chi
nese that has occurred in the state. Some Chi
nese companies have offered rewards amounting
to three Thousand dollars for the apprehension Of
the murderer.
The financial difficulties which beset the East
ern States do not affect California much, unless it
10 TO make the people more cautious aud prompt in
their business transactions. With one exception,
tue private banks throughout the State have re
tained the confidence of the community, and con-
sequeutiy no perceptble financial excitement has
taken place. fg
1he banking house Of Sather l. Church has set.
tied nearly all its liabilities in California Two
drafts amounting to 81 500, came back protested
by the last mail.
There is strong feeling against the Mnrmons
the State. 1t Is new generally believed that the
Morn,ons instigated the Indians to massacre the
Immigrants on the 10th of September, besides Incl
ting them to other atrocities
w. B. Chapman. well known throughout the U.
states as most successful low comedian, died in
San Francisco on the Sth ult. He was So years OF
age.
portion of the press and community has been
actively engaged in discussing the sea worthiness
OF the vessels belonging to the Pacific Mail steam
ship Company. The John l.. Stephens and Age
are, however, exempted from the ban.
Commercial business has been marked by an un.
usual degree Of lassitude throughout the fortnight
considerable degree Of caution is manifested ia
all trsnsactians. and every determi 70
be on the safe side.
The amount of State revenue collected from tag
Is this year in California will be than double
that OF any previous year. The amount of taxable
property is much greater, and payers have been
| somewhat more prompt than usual
There has been some very cold weather in the
State for the season. In some of the Southern mi
ming counties ice has formed an inch in thickness
and in Gan Francisco there have been Sc yera fosts
! Miss Annette Ince has been playing her farewe eli
i engagement in San Francisco. Mrs Julia Dean
lIayne s still playing In the interior to good houses
Yankee Adams is playing an engagement in sacra
| mento.
The affairs of the State government of Cslifornis
are now being administered economically. Their,
Is upwards of one hundred Thousand dollars il
the treasury, and all demands against the State
| are paid in cash.
SAN FRANCISCO Observation-Disclosures dull Floul
| quoted at 12al5 Wheat 81 cents. Oats 2 cents
Adamantine Candles 22a23 cents. Navy Bread
cents. Pilot DO: cents. Crackers 10al2% cents
MY. Brandy 3712.
PRoN UTAH TERRITORY.
Our dates from Salt Lake are to Oct 7th. TIL
Saints are more violent than ever, ard, to judg
from their harangues in the pulpit, are determine
| to show fight. 1t is considered exceedingly unsaf
| for any person or companies, not Mormons, t.
trap nj fhrnr1 r1uh nh Tar 4.
Gen. Johnston we're shortly expected, and the MOI
mons had their outposts guarded by faithful sent
nels, who would instantly convey intelligence of tn
appearance Of the army to headquarters Mt Sal
Lake.
There is no disturbance among the Indians ii
| Honey Lake Valley, or in fact in any part of West
ern Utah. The late difficulties greatly exagge
| rated. The Indians exhibit their desire to foste
friendly intercourse with the whites. 81
The Deseret News of October 9TH, sayss
We have sought FIR peace all the tine and hav
| yielded ground to our enemies until we have beef
driven into Businesses of the mountains, aud vi
are not going to be again driven by Internal robbers
| no matter in what suise they come.
| Our enemies-lhe enemies of truth, peace, yir
tue and the Union-aIe now openly and iDdispu
| tably arrayed under the black banner of despo
| tism while We rs ever are upon the side of Ioca
| selfgovernment, of republicaIism, and of ever,
principle that tends to peace, happiness, salvation
exutatiCn, both here and hereafter trusting in tn
| help of the Almighty and the aid of all good mel
in every cline, fearless of the nai result and pre-
| pared, if need be, to warmly welcome ali mobo
Gratis TO the possession of naked rocks, aud plains
| and blackeDed desolation.
| Mr.. Aiken has made q statement In the Los An
| gelos Star of what he observed in the conduct O
the Mormons while on the way from Missouri {,
Los Angeles, by way of Salt Lake. He says:
We proceeded quietly and unnterruptedy or
| our journey far Sweet Water. Here we saw
about one hundred and fifty armed men (all Nor
| mons: , they had established an observatory Il
| tiarney's army We were informed by them thai
| the surrounding mountains were alive With mer
| to watch the movements of the army q
We next met company of armed men with q
| train of wagons loaded with outfit of provi
| sions, munitions of war, etc, about twelve mile,
| from Salt Lake city, on the 20th of September
| early in the morning. We learned from DR.. Du
| MON, surgeon to Brigham Youugs army, that
| they had taken O vote at Salt Lake CITY, that i
| the United States army forced its way into Utah
they themselves would burn their CITY, towns forts
| &c. and lay every habitation in ashes That the,
had already picked out secret places in the noun
tains to cache their provisions and make their
| future abode with the Indians.
The doctor said that arrangements were alread,
| entered into that, provided the army should ente
the settlement, every city, town and village in th'
| States of California, Missouri and Iowa, should b.
| Immediately burned; that they had men to do thi
| who were not known to be Mormons; aud tina
they would cut off all the emigrant trains, arm,
| stores, stock, &c; that no man, woman or chill,
| should hereafter cross the plains without bein
| scalped that they depended upon and expecte,
| the Indians to perform this Internal and cowardl
part of their designs.