Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-05-16


that their passage would be paid by Garri-
son, Morgan, Fretz & Ralston, they would
take them The 203 men still on board the
Tartar were not taken 10y the Company, as
the measles had broken out among them,
and three Of them died. 1t is said that the
Tartar will sail with these men for some
port in the L. :.
Col Hawlcy reports that by the latest
news from Riyas, Walker was reduced to
250 men, fortified in two adobe houses, on
which the allies were bringing to bear.
San Juan del Sur was in possession of the
allies.
1t was reported at Acapulco that CraSs
had been wounded and taken prisoner, and
thirty five of his men killed.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Cabinet have hold n consultation Sp-
on the official reports Of our Minister to
New Grenada, announcing the failure Of
their efforts to fleet an an amicable adjust
ment of the di ticulty. 1t is sald that the
government is resolved to protect the rights
of Americans in that quarter, and three or
four vessels OF war will be despatched thlth-
er without delay to bring about an under
standing of the questions in dispute.
The Z. Q Department has invited propo-
sails until the lst Of June. for carrying the
letter mail overland frosn the Mississippi to
San Francisco, in four horse coaches, semi
wee KY and Sc All monthly. The Department
OF the Interior has nearly completed thea ar
rar gcments for the construction Of the waG-
on road.
The Albany charter election resulted in
the success OF the Democrats The Demo-
Gratis were also successful in the Patterson
y. charter election.
Hon Abraham Reucher, formerly Whig
Member of Congress, is to succeed Hon. Da-
vid Merriweather, whose term is about TO
expire as Governor Of New Mexico.
The Iowa State election took place on
Tuesday, and the returns thss far indicate
the success of the Republicans. AMI the ma
iprity is that Of the Presidential election.
We learn from Washington that the ad-
minis trnton has aclueseed in tie plan of
the European powers Tor the settlement OF
the Sound dues.
The recall Of the Hon John FVrcett from
Mexico Is SAID 10 he fully resolved upon.
Humor has it that Ex-Governor Price, Of
New Jersey, will he rendered the place The
duties Of the new Minister Will include the
arrangement Of another treaty, tor which
he wlll receive ample instructions from the
State Department 1t is understood that
one Of the provisions OF the new treaty VIII
be the purchase Of Tehauntepec, and should
this fail, then negotiations viii be opened
for Sonora and lower California.
In the Massachusetts House Of Represent
ativcs on Saturday, the resolutions granting
100 600 dollars 80 aid the free State settlers
in kauzas, were ordered to n third reading,
POO yeas, to lO3 nays.
The Emancipatiunists have carried the
charter election i'll 81. Louis. The papers
contain the inaugural address OF the New
Mayor OF that city, in which he takes strong
grounds in favor Of free white labor tor the
state of Missouri.
The Jury were unablc to agree in the case
OF Rev. Isaac Calloch They stood for ac-
quital Churches in different parts OF the
State are talking of subscriptions to deiray
his expenses in the new trial
The American State Council of Pennsyl-
vania, by vote oi - to L., have endorsed
the Republican nomination of David Wilm0t
for Governor.
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