Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-28
THE LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival Of the IIIinsis.

NEW YoRK, Feb 27.-The steamship I'LL
nois arrived at O'Clock this evening from As
PinWall with the California mails Of the 5th
instant
She connected at the Isthmus with the
steams hip Sonora, which brought down about
II 200 900 In treasure, the bulk Of which was
transferred to the Illinois, but the exact
amount is not stated
The Sonora spoke on the 9th February the
steamer John L. Stephens, and on the 18th
Golden Gate, bound for San Francisco.
The California news is unimportant
A committee of the Legislature reported
that there had been Sl24 900 taken from the
treasury. The Treasurer accounted for it's
disappearance by the exhibition Of a bond of
The Pacific Express Company. engaging to
nay the next July interest on the State debt
L he validity of the bond was questioned, as
1t did not acknowledge the receipt OF the
money. The Treasurer had been called on
to give additional security for the money in
his keeping. and a proposition to impeach him
was before the Legislature.
kaiman 6 Co, dry goods dealers had
failed Liabilities 500, 600
Dates from Puget's Sound are to the 10th Of
January The Indians were again threaten
ing hostihties.
Iowa bill, Placer county, Californis. has
been nearly destroyed by FIRE; loss $3.50, 900.
Mexican bandits werc devastating the south
ern counties and numbering the Inhabitants.
L he sheriff Of Los Angeles and three consta
bies, who went TO protect the people, we're
murdered. The Legislature had appropriated
$1,000 to assist in exterminating the robbers
The recent earthquake caused the ground
to open ten feet wide for many miles in length
In the southern part Of the State.
One hundred men sailed from San Francisco,
on the 2lst ult., for San Diego, intending to
90 thence overland to Sonora.
business at San Francisco was dull, ard
there was 10 Improvement in prices.
The mines were yielding largely, except
those in the Northern part of the State, which
we're block AIDED with snow
The receipts Of gold at San Francisco we're
twenty per cent greater than on the previous
fortnight.
A meeting Of citizens Of Mariposa had re-
solved to resist Col Fremont's claim 10 the
MsripCsa tract. A bill before the Senate, pro-
vidiDg for the working Of the mines on the
grants made before the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidslgo. will, if passed, enable the Msriposa
settlers to defeat Fremont's claim.
Dates from Oregon are to the Gath January.
The Columbia river was again open. There
had been great suffe ring from cold, and many
cattle had died from stsry alton. The soldiers
at Fort Walla Walla were reduced to half
rations.
The Isthmus news is unim portant, and there
q nothing later from Nicaragua The steamer
Costa Rican dates to the 9Th February. She
brought twelve deserters from w alker's army.
The captain Of the Columbus reports that
vessel Of the allied squadron had captured q
schooner belonging TO Chris. Lilly, whiist
| conveying supplies for Walker. The schooner
was taken to La Union, where Lilly and his
partner, Tates were detained as prisoners OF
war The former was 10 be cent TO Guatemala
for trial.
Point Trinidad. on the San Juan river, was
occupied by 400 Costa Ricans, well armed and
provisioned, and a rumOr was current tn at $50
hi5usters, with a small steamer and eighteen
beats, were about to attack il. The latest
accounts state that on January 20 the steamer
came up TO Trinidad, and sitter a few shots
were exchanged, she retired Forces were
getting ready to go down the river in search
Of her.
In the actions of the 9th and 18th January
the Costa Ricans lost so, killed and wounded.
There is nothing later from South America.