The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-05
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New York, Sept. 2e

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New York, Sept 2s.
The steamship Moses Taylor arrived abo,
4 o'clock with Californis mail 70 the l6th I
Sept. She had 500 passengers and nearly 81,
600, 900 in treasure. She connected with th
John l.. Stephens, which weasel reported ID
1arbor Massinela bloc4Adsd by the steamer Ger
J L.. Harris
The steamer Saranac Was At Panama and .
well. &n
The steamer Roanoake arrived on Aspinwa
the 2Oth and would proceed Immediately 4
Grcytown.
The California Stats election had resulted Il
the success Of the administration Democrats
ticket BY 5000 to 10000 majority. The Legis
latare will have large majority Of Administra
tion Democrats. San Francisco county electet
1 the peoples ticket for local officers and th,
Republican delegation 10 the Legislature.
Mining news from Fraser River still unsatis-
factory. The river is still too high to ALLOW
profitable working.
Business is dull at Victoria and property
greatly depreciatiDg.
The Indaos still hold threatening attitude
Considerable excitement had bee. created by
| reported gold discoveries on Vancouyers Isianc
north Of Victoria, and thousands had rushed
| there and staked OF claims, hut it turned out q
| humbug.
Many persons who went to Frazer River and
other diggings on British possessions, had re
turned to California.
| The overland mail via Salt Lake arrived al
Placerville on Gath August. The first stage Of
the same line left San Francisco on 25tL, with
| IA passengers.
New and extremely rich diggings we're found
on Suda creek, Shasta county. Eiggers reali.
zng loo dollars per day.
Eidorado county had been nearly destroyed
| by frn.
| A duel had occurred between Geo. Penn
Johnston, an editor, and w. s Ferguson, ex.
State Senator and Douglas politician. The
latter was shot in the thigh.
/ The U. S. Government has commenced suit
in San Francisco Tor New Almador quicksilver
mines, valued at many million dollars. II is
charged that it is now held by forged titles.
Henry Malta, chief clerk in the San Francisco
| Recorders Office held ticket which drew
| 100000 dollar prize in Havana lottery.
| An unusual number of murders, assassina-
| tions, suicides and deaths from casualties are
| received.
The ship George Rowland, the first whaler
OF the season, arrived there on the 9th Of July
with favorable report of whaling feet.
Advices from Oregon to the 2lst Of August
| are also received. On the 10Th of that n. onth
Lieut.. j. kaller, with party of Is men, made
night attack upon body of Indians. capturing
II men, 50 women and children large number
of horses, and much other property. Lieut. Al
len was mortally wounded in the attack, and
died next day. Beyond this there had been no
active demonstrations against the Oregon In
dams, though Preparations are being rapidly
made tor an effective campaign by the Govern
ment troops.
Lewis Launit, the well known nfonaut and
chemist, formerly OF Boston, died at Sacramen-
The markets at San Francisco had been quite
animated during the fortnight. BreadstulI.
steady without ad, ance on wheat. Provisions
firm. Receipts OF gold dust about an average
tor the season.
Shippers of treasure are about resisting the
payment OF the State Tax upon exported bal
lion.
An indictment had been found against the
Capt. of the ship Rather Tor an infringement oil
the Tax Law, and the trial Of that Indictment
was to be made test as TO constitutionality oil
the import.
lsthmus news unimportant.
Senor Obaldio had been elected Gov. of the
State OF Panama.
The Star Of the West and Grenada, it seems,
carried on some fifty Stowaways who were wan
dering about Panama penniless.
band of 40 organized thieves had commit
ted many robberies in Costa Rica They finally
attacked the residence of the President, but
were caught and hogged and banished from
the country. They were mainly of respectable
connection relative OF the President.
General Lamar. United States Minister. had
reached Costa Rica.
Nicaragua was quiet.
The Savannah and Saratoga were al San nan,
and the Plymouth sailed for Aspnwall on the
lst inst.
In Honduras the interoce anic pYojec. is re-
garded as abandoned
There was some talk of Salvador invading
the country.
The cholera was disappearing from Guaem
ala.
The U. s. minister had returned from Hon.
duras.
Valparaiso dates of Aug 18th received.
Peace and order prevailed in Chilli. The
crops were highly favorable, and the mining
news satisfactory.
Cailao dates to Aug. 9th received
The Merrimac and Decatur were in port; the
former to sail for Valparaiso.
ALL the foreign vessels SO long living idle at
Caiiao had procured charters and proceeded to
the Islands to load guano at 10 dollars per ton.
IL was reported that Peru was about declar-
ing war against Ecuador.
At the Republican mass meeting last evening
at the Cooper Institute, u resolution WAS passed,
fully endorsing the course OF the Lecomp on
question of Messrs. Haskin and Clark, demo.
cratic Congressman.
The time on the four mile race Yesterday was
$780, I:35 and 7:5o. Tar River won the first,
and Nicholas the other two. Sue Washing Ton
was dis;aneed on the % heat
Albany, Sept 2s.
The Governor anu State officers will 20 down
TO New York on Sunday night and attend to
quarantine matters on Monday.
Extensive preparations are making for the
grand parade and trial Of tho Fire Companies
the OF United States TO- morrow and follow ing
day.
Rock Island, Sept. 2s.
Maj. b. + Barrett, one OF our oldest aud most
prominent citizens and ex-m mayor OF tlis city.
died at Carlisle, Mass, this morning.
Savannah. Sept. 81.
There were but interments to day, bm all
were from yellow fever
New Orleans, Sept 81.
The deaths from yellow fever on Saturday
were 81, for the week they foot up Ais.
Washington, Sept. 2s.
| Pursers Kelly. Harwood and Jackson have
been ordered to the Paraguay expedition; Pur
ser Hambeton to the Naval Academy Pur.er
Warrington to the Navy Yard, Nasslng, Flor.da
Puiser Buchanan to the Navy Yard at Wash.
1nrton, in place of purser Bates. detached.
Commander Sellers has been detached from
the Mobile District as Lght-House Inspector
and appointed Secretary to the Lishthous.
Board ut Washington.
Lieut. Chapman has been appointed Light
house Inspector OF the Middle Dissric.
Commander Sands has been detached from
the Coast Survey and ordered to the Bureau 0
Construction, Equipment and Repairs.
Boston, Sept. %.
Capt. Townsend OF the slave brig Echo, afte
a further examination this morning. was re
manded for q further hearing before the u. s
Circuit Court, which meets October 5th. whe,
the question Of jurisdiction will be argued. II
was also admitted to bail in $4,000 on com
plant OF misdemeanor under the act OF 1915
preferred by the District Attorney.
Halifax, Sept %.
Chas. Brew left for Boston in the steane
Eastern State to-day.
John I. Fox, Of Boston, the other survive
OF the ill-fated Austria, who declined pas.ag
in the Prince Albert, is also on board the L Sc