Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-30
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE MOSES TAYLOR.

New YcRK, Sept 2S.-The steamer Moses
Taylor arrived here this afternoon from As
pinwall, with San Francisco dates to the 9th
a1d three hundred passengers, and 81 6O0, 600
10 gold.
The California State election resulted in a
democratic administration majority Of from
six to ten thousand. The Legislature is
largely democratic. SAP Francisco elected
the peoples ticket for local officers and re-
publican members TO the Legislature.
The news from Fraser river is uusatisiac.
torv. The RIVER was too high to allow Of
profitable working. Business was dull at Vic
toria aud property had deprecated. Mum.
hers had returned IT, California disappointed
X en- gold diggings had ben found 10 Shasta
county, digser- realizing $500 daily.
A duel took place between Geo. L. John
sen an ADMINISTRATION editor ard w. ). Fer
guson, on ex-senator and a DJuglasite. The
latter was shot 10 the thigh.
a government suit has been commenced at
San Frducisco Tor :hc new Alrnaden quick
silver mines, valued at many millions Ct dol.
lars. 1t ID charged that the mines are held
by Il forged title.
O:cg,u dates to the Dist of August bad
reached San Francisco. Lieut.. Alien aud
fifteen men had defeated a body Of Indians
on the Yakima river capturing seventy pri.
sOners and a large humber of horses. Lieut..
Allen was Ino!ta!iy wounded and died uext
day.
The San Francisco markets have been ami
mated with large transactions IN provisions.
The whole stock has gone into second hands.
L,rd has advanced > cents. All the current
impGrtations and a large portion of sbip-
ments vet to arrive have changed bands
Money is abundant. There has been a large
movement IN rice. Carolina has advanced
10 per cent. There has been Il speculative
movement in spirits tu,pGutine, which has al
vanced 20 90 cents.
From THE HMUS--Gen. Lamar has
arrived at Costa RIGA. Gen. O5aldia has
BEEN elected Governor OF the State Of Panama.
Nicaragua was quiet. Tue United States
steamer Saranac was at Aspihwall. The
M"rrimac aud Decatur we're at Callao.
|, is rumored that San Salvador is abou.
invading Honduras. Ii is also reported that
Peru is about declaring war against Ecuador.
Net-zueIa account, say an attempt At re-
VIOLATION had been been made by Gen. Sugor,
who WAS seat to occupy Laguayra, but be touud
himself without armed soldiers, though near
Nv a Thousand mcu collected. lie turoed
backward with several Influential Liberals
and MAS arrested. General Seublette with
the S,anish and Brazilian ministers started
frym Caracas for Laguayrs, add tele Graphic
dispatches from the former place give nope"
If Il speedy and satisfactory settlement.
Seno. Obaldia had been elected Governor
Of Panama, by 400 majority over the min
~isterial candidate. The election, contrary tu
expectation, passed of quietly.
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.-Dates
from Valparaiso to August l5th report peace
prevailing throughout Chill. BJliTIa had re-
duccd her army one hall.
l. is rumored that Peru is about TO declare
war against Ecuador. There is nothing i'm
poftant from Nicaragua. The United States
vessels Savannah and Saratoga were at San
Juan. The Plymouth sailed tor Asplnwaii
on the lst instant.
The Honduras railway project is regarded
as entirely ahandoncd. The cholera was
disappearing from Guatemala.
The Salvatore correspondent o! the Pana,
ma Star says that the Manchester Cotton
Association is distributing a considerable
quantity .! seed throughout Central America