The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-15
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
Oregon and Washington Terrific ries.
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
NEWS FROM MICA RAGUA.

1
The steamer George Law, which sailed from
Aspinwau on the 4th Of January, with the mails,
passengers and treasure brought down from San
Francisco by the steamer Sonora, arrived at New
York Tuesday morning, with dates from California
to the 10th ult, being two weeks later than former
| advices. She brings 81, ,2s9 1T id treasure.
The health of the Isthmus was generally good
The rains have entirely ceased. The railroad was
| In fine order, the homeward passengers per Gesrge
Law making the transi. in little over three hours
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
From the Alta California of the ooth December
we clip the following summary of the fortnight's
| news:
| The most important event which has occurred
since the departure Of the last steamer has been
| the decision of the Supreme Court upon the un
constitutionality of bill making an appropriation
OF SluOooo ior the construction of a wagon road
across the Sierra Nevada which bill passed on ths
| oth of April, 1855. The ground upon which the
Supreme Courts decision Ia rendered is that tbs
| Constitution expressly prohibits the State from
| contracting any Indebtedness exceeding the
| amount of 100000, unless the bill making any
| further appropriations should be submitted to the
people, and be ratified by them. The decision Z.
fects equally the constitutonalty Of all the bills nv
which Indebtedness has been created since the
prescribed limit was reached-and the effect of the
| decision has been, to great extent to stop the
| sale of the bonds in this city. The general senti.
ment OF the people is against repudiation and the
press is unanimous upon this point. We have nc
doubt bill will be passed. as the Legisla-
ture meets, in which the whole OF the State iuaebt
| edness will be submitted to the people, and en-
dorsed by them.
The Legislature will convene on the 5th of Ia
ruary. The various Senatorial asprants are s.ri-
wing, by every means known to politicians to Sc
cure their own election. 1t is probable the whole
matter will be decided in caucus. The prominent
| candidates WIN NJ Gwin, David G Broderick
Milton S Latham, John Weller j w Denner j
pflo Stanhan I iaId
strong feeling among the people, however, in favor
of the selection of two new men.
The official vote of Califor MIA is follows Bu
| chanan 81 935; Fillmore, 35 ll3; Fremont, 20 339
There is a favorable prospect of the speedy
| commencement of the railroad between Oakland
| and Stockton.
A disease, called the putrid sore throat, has pre-
vailed considerably of late, in different portions OF
the State, and has been particularly fatal among
| children:
| Charles Blair has been convicted in the District
Court of Shasta county, of the murder of Chi-
pamau, and has been sentenced to be hung.
Some fine cotton has been grown on the rancho
| of Major p. B. Reading in Shasta county.
A paper mill is about being started in Marin
| county.
The copper mine of Mr.. Rodger, in Hope Val.
ley near the summit of the Sierra Nevada, proves
| to be very rich.
A Convention of colored people has been held
| in Sacramento for the purpose of taking measure
to endeavor to obtain release from their dsabl-
ty to give evidence in Courts of Justice against
white men.
In Oregon Gulch, Butte county, there are four
| quartz mills in operation The average yield is
about sixty dollars a tun
| A discovery of quartz has been recently made at
| Mokelumne Hill, which prospects" $3.50 per tun.
A man named Farrell while sitting at bis fire.
side, near Carrolton in Placer County, was struck
with paralysis and died leaving a wife and five
children.
youpg man named Henry Madgely, while in
toxicated at Parkers Ranch, few days since, en-.
deavored TO wrest rifle from the hands of an In
dian and in the scuffie the rifle was discharged the
ball entering the pit of Madgey stomach, killing
| him instantly.
The city of San Francisco has been unusually
quiet during the fortnight, and we have little of
purely local character to chronicle that can be
garded as of more than ordinary interest.
| Mrs Julia Dean Hayne has returned to San
Francisco, and has been playing during the fort
| night an engagement at the American Theatre.
| The grand pedestrian match between Kennovan,
the champion of the belt and man named Trai.
| nor resulted in the triumph of the former. The
terms of the trial were these: The best competitor
walking the longest time to win from his opponent
$500 and the belt. On the 35th hour, Trainor fell
| but Kennovan continued the boards until he
| had completed LOG hours and Is minutes. He was
| then taken home, but speedily recovered from his
| unparalleled exertons, and is now about town. as
well as ever.
| maecaroni and vermscelli mandatory is
among the latest enterprises started in San Fran
cisco.
The remains of W sperry, late Deputy Coun-
| ty Surveyor, were found on the 7th, in field in
San Mateo county. The unfortunate man was
| laborng under alteration of mind
| A grand banquet was given by many of the
| prominent citizens to Consul Dillon, on the eve
ming of the 10th. a.
M Gautier the successor of Consul Dillon, ar
| rived on the 10th, in the Sonora.
The Sons OF the Pilgrims are to celebrate in q
| public manner the anniversary of the landing of
their forefa,hers on Plymouth Rock.
The new Municipal administration of San Fran.
| cisco, inaugurated by the people, works admira~
bly, and its beneficial results are already appa-
| rent.
Great excitement was oceasoned by the arrest
| in San Francisco of Jose Y. Limantour, whose
claim to immense property in that city was con.
frmed by the United States Land Commission, on
| a charge of perjury. He is now in custody.
One Francis Blair, an American, has been sem
fenced to be hanged at Shasta, on the 16h of Jan-
uary, for the murder OF Chinaman. This is
| worth neticing some people here contend that
| the murder of Chinaman by white man
| scarcely deserves death
The Sorghum Saccharum, or Chinese sugar cane
has been cultivated with success, on small scale
during the last season, in Alemeda county.
A. new fillibuster project against Sonora is talk
ed about, and it is understood that various parties
are taking active though still secret steps, to
| ry out the plan. Every month, from fifty to hun
| dred persons leave our shores for Nicaragua.
One hundred and fifty thousand gallons of wine
| were manufactured in Los Angeles and vicinity
| last year.
| A Mormon apostle named Willis, one Of Brigham
| Young's saints has been convicted in Sacramento
of stealing carpet bag and sentenced to the chain
| gang
In San Francisco December 18 Tyler Curtis
| ESD, of Richmond, Va, was married to Mrs. Man
| nea L. Smith, of Brodega-
| FROM wAsHIN GToN TERNToRY.-BATTLE WITH
| THE INDIANS
| party of 20 Indians having been committing
| depredations at Puget's Sound the United States
| steamer Massachusetts, pursued them up the river
| and on the 18Th December sent some men on shore
| to have a talk with them. The Indians refused
70 have anything to say and threatened the sol
| diers.
As night was approaching, Capt. Swartwout
| postponed more decisive measures until morning,
| and transferred the men on board the steamer
Traveller, with orders TO Lieut. Forrest, the officer
| in command, TO prevent the Indians leaving in
their canoes during the night In the morning
| about o'clock, Lieut.. Simms went on board the
Traveller, and taking the party from her landed or
the beach some distance below the encampment,
having with him two officers, twenty-nine sailors
| and mariners making in all thirty-two men and q
boat howitzer. Lieut.. Simms then advanced to-
wards the principal Indians who were talking
with the interpreter, and told them that they must
| either leave In their canoes, or he would take