Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-28
From California, Central America, &c.

The steamer Moses Taylor arrived at New York
on Sunday morning, bringing dates from San
Francisco to the 5th instant, and 81, 100000 in
gold.
The general news from California is unimport-
ant.
Great excitement concerning the Frazier river
gold mines continues TO prevail in California.
Three thousand persons have already left San
Francisco for that region.
The California mines are yielding largely, and
the accounts received from every section are very
favorable.
The agricultural prospects of California were
brighter a full harvest is confidently antici-
pated.
A fire at Nevada on the Esd of May destroyed
nearly all the business portion of the city, involv
ing loss Of Si}J 0t0.
The town Of San Andreas, Calavaras county,
was entirely destroyed by lie on the ID inst.
Ten buildings were DESTROYED by Il e on the
3lst nit at Sab Francisco. Loss SiOUO0.
The papers contain more than the usual amount
OF murders, assaSsinatiOns, casualties, &c.
The advices from Oregon are to the oath alt.
A general Indian outbreak there is announced
Col. StePtos's command, on Snake river
attac ked on the 10th Of May, and forced to retreat
with loss OF fifty privates and three officers.
TWO howltzers, baggage wagons, and nearly al
try Were engaged with $50 Indians. or the
officers killed were Capt " ider aud Lit. Gasson
The name of the third is not given.
Martin Kosta, the Hungarian refugee, rescued
by Capt. Ingraham, died near Guatemala
AdviCes from Bogota failed to confirm the re-
ported passage of the Cass- Herran treaty by the
House In the Senate its consideration was post
poned until the next Federal Constitutions Just
adopted, came in force. The object of this SAYS
III Porrenir, Is TO prevent the acts of the Senate
sought to modify or mutilate the treaty, from be-
Ing considered in Congress. when it Was almost
certain they would be rejected This artiGce of
the Senate 10 cause their principle, to triumph,
in spite of majority that there is in the two
chambers in favor Of the pacific solution Of this
re n 10 not nnl
bHt dangerous, and of fatal consequence. A p1o-
iect has been Introduced into the Senate. author
ling the executive 10 declare war against Ecua-
dor, for Offences in lc5l-'52. IL is believed that
the government is at the bottom of the project
which the liberal party condemns.
The new constitution Of BOgota was adopted
on the I'D Of May. Its provisions are understood
to be liberal. giving satisfaction to both parties
Trouble had arisen between the American con-
sui at Val paraiSO and the local authorities about
the difficulty between the captain OF the ship
Monsoon and his crew The case was referred
To the Suprs Court.
Great preparations are in progress for the APP
pr"achn" election OF the President of Peru.
Casteli and Elias were the only prominent can
idates.
The Government of Bolivia promise full pro-
lection to the American expedition to explore
Paraguay and other rivers.
The U. :. steamer Colorado arrived at Aspn-
wall on the l7th, from ~. Domingo, with the
intelligence that the President Of the Dominican
RPpnoilc had capitulated to Santa Ana, and was
to leave San Domingo on the 18th for Curacao
fhe most of his adherents left the day previous
Santa Ana had given Gem. Mcintosh the stro Is .
est assurances Tor The protection of American
citIZ"nS, and desired Linn to express to his Gov
eminent his wish to maintain the most amicable
relations Ii Is said that Com. Mcintosh had
succeeded in obtaining from President Bapz all
the documents FOR which he had been sent The
Colorado was TO sail on the Dist for Havana
The Nicaragua correspondent Of the Panama
Star whites " The Nicaragua assembly has now
been IN session twenty days, but the treaty rati-
H. Al nat nat
President, nor any dis position OH his part cti-
cidllH exhibited to either sign or return it, This
Is most feHlar kable act, inaSmHch as the con-
stltutlon of Nicaragua provides that all IeriSls-
majority Of the assembly seem to be satisfied
with this big handed usuI patton OF power bv
MaItlntz; but certain Of L"Omez members who
supported most ardently the treaty, are not dis
n"Hed To be put by 81 bitraTily, and do not fear
10 murrnnr openly against 1t. Juarez and Alva-
rel, members of the Nicaragua Cabinet resigned
u n"fdl Lamar having failed in his mission re-
United States
Monsieur Belly is accused of being greatly in
strumental in the defeat of the treaty, by his ut
trTance OF cdluinnleS against the United States
Belly had, however, failed in his own mission
the Assembly having refused his projects, though
favored by Mat incZ Belly had returned TO Eu-
rope. IL was thought probable that his transit
route would he opened in Juiy.
The N!caraSuan Government expressed "a great
deal OF Indignation against Kinney, for his at
tempt on San Juan, and has sent letter by Gen
Lamar, calling upon the United S.ates to DO by
him or his followers was done by Walker
Lamar replied that he could not conceive how
Nicaragua could coml lain OF offences committed
by Americans In Greytown, as Nicaragua does
not exercise jurisdiction over the place
The defeat of Col. Steptoe is confirmed by the
Steilacoom Herald of the 2Sth OF MAY Mr. II.
Fitzhariis, who brought dispa eIes for Fort
Steilacoom on the previous day, says the engage
ment took place on Snake river, about 60 miles
from Wall-Walla on the 10th inst The Indian
force was composed Of the Snakes, Spokans and
Pnloosas. After spirited fight on both sides
Col. Steptoe was forced to retreat, with the loss
of So men, two hOwitzers, twenty ivs baggage
wagons, and all his animals except sixty horses
ID Bees have hived in the squirrel boxes OH