The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-29

The arrival of the steamship Moses Taylor AZ this
port yesterday, from Aspinvail, with ~ ,57o,g2i in
treasure and the semilnon,hIy Pacific mails, places
us in possession Of interesting news from all part,
of the west coast Of America, Central and South
America. and the Sandwich and Society Islands.
The news from San Francisco j. to the 9TH inst.
The receipts OF merchandise during the previous
fortnight had been quite scarty, and in consequence
the amount Of trade was by no means important.
The gold shipments for the month of hugu-t
BY steamers were, s3.s26.6si IL. against $3.50.
s34 10 in August 1857 and s. $50 2G3 II in the
month Oh 1850. The receipts OF gold during the
two weeks preceding the 9Th inst. had fallen oh con
siderablv while the promised supplies from
Fraser river lad not vet made their appear
ance The late election in California resulted IN the
success of the candidates OF the administration
wing Of the democratic party Hon. Joseph g
Baldwin WAS chosen Judge OF the Supreme Court.
and Hon. 4. n. Melouy, Comptroller. The Douglas
Frederick faction nominated and supported J. c.
McKibsen and 4. l. Dudley for Congrcss. The al
ministration made no nominations FOR Congress the
Legislature having passed bin at its last session
pos,poning the election until 1859. The Douglsstes
claim that the federal constitution provides that
members az Congress shall be elected every two
fere in the matter. Geo. Penn Johnston, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, editor OF the National and an adj
ra;nist-,,ion democrat. fought desperate duel on
Angel Island on the 2lst ult.. with W. J. Ferguson,
State Senator from Sacramento and anti-Lccomp-
ton democrat. They exchanged four shots, and On
the las, FIRE Ferguson had his thigh broken. The
affair grew out Of political controversy.
The accounts from the gold fields on Fraser river
ployed. and gathering from i've to fifty dollars
worth Of dust per day. The Indians were some
what troublesome, and several white persons had
been killed by them. The Governor had sent an
agent among the savaEes. who had patched up
sort Of truce but apprehcnsicns prevailed that the
Indians contemplated general uprising against
the intrusive miners. Tie Governor Of the British
possessions. though ayerse to the outragcs com
mitted BY the Indians, Is altogether opposed to the
American settlers assuming the right to chastise
their foes whenever they deem the proyocation
SUFFICIENT to justify their 50 doing.
With regard to the Indian war in Oregon, we
learn that the troops, numbering nine hundred,
under Col. Wright had marched into the region in
bsbited by the hostile tribes. On the 18th Of
August Lieut.. J. X. Allen, az the Ninth regiment,
with fifteen men. was ordered TO surprise and at
tack party a. Indians IN the ncighborhood OF
Fort ~imcoe. he succeeded Ia Tie enterprise, cap
turing twCnty-one men, fifty women and children.
and number u horses and cattle. but was NOR
tally wounded in the conflict. and died In few
hour after reaching camp
The adyice- from Central America ore dated nj
San Jnan del Norte 18th Costa Rca 3D. and san
Salvador 1T inst. our Minister, Gen Lamar had
Iet Nicaragua IN disgust at the state " affairs and
the treatment he had received IN that republic
lie had arrived in Costa Rica, and II thought
probable that be- would soon return homo. Mica
ragua Va. perfectly quiet In Costa Rica an ex.
ien.ye and well organized band Of robbers had
been broken up after they had committed
some daring deprcdations. President Mora
secms determined TO 20 prepared 20 rcpel all
Gibusierng demonstrations. and for that purpose
Tie army Wa hep, IN effective condition and the
magazine. supplied with munitions Of war The
coffee crop promised an average yield II j. re-
ported that the Honduras Railroad project was
ookcd on a. given MP. and \ wagon road was 10 he
made across the county. The United States Minis.
Ter 10 Guatemala had returned 60 bis post from
Honduras. President Barrios ~ san salvador
wa@ popular, bat has schemes for benehttinp the
country were crippled by the wretched condition
Of the finances. Much attention was given 10 the
cultivation OF cotton and coffee in the state.
The news from New Granada dated at Panama
and Aspinwall on the goth inst. All fears Of out
break owing 70 the election struggle had passed
away and SENIOR Jose Obsldis was declared Cover.
nor q Panama by . majority Of AL votes. A
large emigration from Aspinwall 10 Central Anne.
RIGA was expected 70 take place Il the Nicaragua
Transit route we're once opened
Our flies from The South Pacific arc dated at
Valparaiso on the 18th and AZ Lima on The 9th Of
August Chile was progressing plessingly Steam.
slips were about 70 he run FROM Valparaiso 70