Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-22
Highly Important News from Caiifor-
mia, Oregon and Central America.
NEM York .Iuly Ii !

Highly Important News from Caiifor-
mia, Oregon and Central America.
NEw YORK. July L. :
The steamship Star Of he Hest arrived
here a. ten o clock this morning, with two
weeks later news from California. She
brings 5 400, 600 in treasure, and 400
passengers. She left Aspinwall on the
evening of the 9th inst The California
papers .arc rather barren of news The
Frazer River gold excitement was in
creasng in consequence OF glowing ac-
counts furnished by all the miners who
have returned from that region. San
Francisco is crowded with people on their
way to the Frazer mines, aud throughout
the State parties were making arrange
ments for the same purpose.
The effect of the excitement was begin
ming TO be felt i'll the State. Labor was
scarce. and wages had gone up 20 or sc
per cent. 1t is estimated that 5000 per-
sons had already left for the diggings. Sin
steamers had been put upon the route, be.
sides ten sailing vessels.
Several American newspapers are pro
jectcd in the British Possessions, and one
the North .fmcricaa, has already been an
nounced at Victoria -
The steamer Cortes he'll taken LOST
passengers for that city, and every berth i,
sailing vessels were taken for ,lavs in al
vance. The Hudson Bay Company hat
stationed armed vessels On Frazer River
to prevent emigiants from carrying. good.
into the interior 10 sell An American
vessel with merchandise, it was reported
had entered the river in spite of the block
ade, the British commander not daring {,
fire upon her. ae
! Business in San Francisco during TIN
fortnight had been qnite active, with SOM
sales of provisions and refined sugar to ar
rive. There had also been an active lie
mand for mining implements. clothing an,
FIRE arms at advanced prices.
The noncy ma rket has been inactive
but closed with an Improvement.
The defeat of Col Steptoe is fully con
iirmed His troops fell into an arnbus
cadc, when they were attacked by a larg
number Of Indians, and were forced to ne
treat with loss Of killed and Is wound
ed.
a general Indian war was expected, an
Gen. Clark had despatche | troops fror
San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Much excitement existed in San Lui
Obispo county, and also in Carson Valley
in consequence of Numerous robbcrics an
assassinations by organized bandtti. |
the former place vigilance committe ha
been formed, and had already hung fou
culprits. In the latter, murderer names
Snow had been seized and hung by tn
people. Before his death he made con
fession, which led to the capture of sevc
OF his comrades, who, at last accounts
we're under trial for their lives, BY bod
of citizens.
The Indians in the Northern countie
were again committing outragcs.
A Unitel States pack train was fire.
upon in Del Norte county, Mr.. Bake
killed; and the train captured.
Massacrcs had been committed on th
river, and outrages in various other place
had occurred
"A general rising of the Indians was an
ticipated.
The ship Caribbean, arrived at Sa
Francisco, had picked up at sea ,lismast
ed Chinese junk, containing twelve men
She had been floating about helpless 70
4 three months.
Two large fires had occurred in Califor
MIA. a large portion of the busines
part Of Mariposa was burned OH the letl
Of June. Loss $3.50 900. The principa
suffers are: Allison d Harris. $4,000
Dr. Grandbonin. $4,000 Goodwin 4
/ Huhbell. $4,000: Cohen & Samuels
Sl4 900; McDcrmott and Co., S24 200
\ fire at San Andrcas, Calaveras county
had destroyed property to the amount 0
, 5000, 900. The principal sufferers are: r
w. Russell. 100000, Sullivan & Cali
CHER, s25, 900; Lorrencc & Co., $4,000
T. Corcoran, $4,000.
The News from the Isthmus is not espc
cially important.
The sloop of war yandalia was to sal
from Panama on the 18th, on cruise.
The Cass- Herran treaty was still unde
consideration in the Granadian Legisla
ture, anil joint committee Of the two
houses had been appointed to endeavor te
make some compromise.
Copies of NJ. Belly's contract with til,
Central American Government had reach
Panama from Europe, causing the greates
astonishment and surprise there
The dates from Valparaiso are to June L
and from Callao to june l.
The Chilian Congress met on the Is,
of June, and treaty of union between
Chill aud the other South American Re.
publics was to be presented immedia tcly fol
its action.
A commission had been appointed tc
raise in Europe seven millions of dollars
for railway construction.
E Hughes is without single paper
to make the fight for him In the Sd. Dis