Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-15
s1,4OO,OOO IN SPECIE.
GOOD NEWS FROM FRAZER RIVER.

NEw YoRK, July Il.
The steamship Star Of the West arrived here at
lOo'eksck this morning, with two weeks later news
from California. She brings 81 400 OOOin treasure
and 2S0 passengers. She left Aspinwal on the
evening Of the 5th.
The California papers are rather barren Of news
The Frazer River gold excitement was increasing
10 consequence Of the glowing accounts furnished
by the miners, who have returned from that re-
gion.
San Francisco was crowded with people on their
way 10 the Frazer mines and throug ghCut the State
parties are making arrangements for the same pur-
pose The effect Of the excitement was beginning
to be felt in the State. LabOrers were scarce aud
wages had gone up 20 TO 30 per cent. II IS esti-
mated that 5000 people had already left for the
diggings. Six steamers had been put upon the
Noate, besides six sail vessels
Several American newspapers are projected in
tie British Possessions and one, the North Amer
lean, hac already been announced ?. Victoria
The steamer COrtes had taken 500 passengers
for that -ity and every birth in 81 ling vessels had
been taken in advance.
The Hudsou Bay Company have stationed armed
vessels on Frazer River TO prevent emgrants from
carrying goods into the interior to sell
An American vessel with merchandise It vas re-
ported had entered the river ) spite of the block
ade. The British Commander not daring to fire
upon her.
Business at San Francisco during the fortnight
had been quite active with some sales Of provisions
and refined sugars TO arrive.
There had also been an active demand for mining
implements. Clothing a-d firearms at advanced
Ryices.
The money market had been inactive, but closed
with an improvement
The defeat of Col. Steptoe is fully confirmed. His
troops fell into an ambuscade, when they were at
tackled by large number of Indians, and were
forced to retreat with loss Of killed and Is
wounded. The troops were not sufficiently sup
piled with ammunition.
A general Indian war was anticipated, and Gen.
Clark had despatched troops from San Francisco
and LIE Angeles.
Much eA- element existed in San Louis, Abispo
coanty, and 70 in Carson Valley, in consequence
of numerous robb,1 ,1ries and assassinations by or
ganiZed bandittis.
In the former place, a Vigilance Committee
had been formed, who had a,,-eady hung four eul-
prits.
In the latter place, a murderer nam ed Snow bad
been seized and hung by the people. L@iore nis
death he made a Confession which led TO the
capture Of seven Of his cOniederates, who at las,
accounts were under trial for their lives by body
OF citizens.
The Indians in the northern counties were again
committing Outrages. A U. S. pack train was fired
upon in Del Forte county. Mr. Baker was killed,
aud the train captured. Massacres had been COM
mitted on the river, and outrages in various other
places had occurred.
A general rising among the Indians was antici-
pated.
The o. S. ship Caribbean had arrived at San
Francisco. She had picked up at sea a dismast-
ed Chinese junk. containing twelve men. The
junk had been floating about helpless for i've
months.
Two disastrous fires had occurred in California,
A large portion of the business part Of MaripOsa
was burnt on the 18th of June. Loss S230OO0the
principal.
The sufferers are AIboon & Harris, SIS. 900; DR..
Grandbonir, SIS, 900, Goodwin Hubbell, ~, 900;
Cohen Samuels, Sl3 600; and McDermOt Co.,
S24, 900.
A fire at Sanandras. Calayeros county, had de-
stroyed property TO the amount of 100000. The
principal sufferers are X. W RUSSELL Sl2. 600 Sui
liyan q Gallagher, SIS, 900; Terrence Co, $751;
600; and 7. Corcoran, Sl2 600.
The news from the Isthmus is not very import
ant. The slOop-OfWar Vandslia was to sail from
Panama on the 4th Of July, on a cruise.
alton in the Granadian Legislature, and joint
committee of the two houses had been appointed
TO endeavOr 10 make some compromise.
Copies of N. Bellys contract with the Central
american governments had reached Panama from
Eu rope, causing the greatest astOhishment and
surpi 7se there.
The Z ,.'ates from Valparaiso are to June lst, and
from Gallo TO June 18th. The Chian Congress
met on the lst of June, and treaty Of union be-
tween Chill au1 other South American Republics
was TO be presen ted Immediately for IFS action.
A commissioner has been appointed to raise an
Europe 81 COO, 900 FOR railway construction.
A severe storm had caused great damage through
out the Southern Provinces
Freights at CallaO were dull, and 1000 Ameri-
can tonnage were then seeking cargoes-