The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-20
TeIcgraphic News.

NEW YoRk, July &c. w. Babcock,
Mayor Of Lawrence City, Kansas, is now in
! this city. lie says that the latest indications
in Kansas are that the English bill will not
receive one thousand votes at the coming
election.
! 1t isnow stated authoritatively that the Col
Inns steamers have been sold conditionaly TO
the French American Steamship Company.
Capt. Comstoek will 90 out next week with a
view Of communicating the sale, 1t Is in
tended TO run them between Havre and New
York.
Private advices from Nicaragua say the
Cass- lrissarr Treaty has been again ratified
in a modified form by the Assembly, and
| signed by President Martinez.
NV YoRk, July l6.--The New Orleans
papers Of Thursday contain details Of Mex
lean news.
The earthquake in the valley of Mexico Oh
the 18th Of June was very disastrous. The
! loss in the city Of Mexico alone is estimated
at five or six millions OF dollars. Churches,
! theatres, agueduc's, culyerts, railroads, &c.,
were damaged or entirely demolished. 500
! lives were lost as far as known.
Gen. Azolios, If tbe Government forces,
| died at san Luis on tho 18th.
| Guanaiuanto had heercaptured and sack ed
/ by the ConstiJu,ionalst troops.
/ The N0mito was making fearful ravages
among the troops at Vera Cruz.
4 SIX companies Of recruits for the army on
| the Pacific Will be dispatched on the Goth, on
! the steamer ST. Louis, which is todepart for
Aspinwali on that day.
/ WASHINGTON, July l6.--It is said General
Scott has issued preparatory orders for all
/ the available troops on the Atlantic sea-
board to be in readiness TO reinforce the
army in Washington Territory. A detach-
ment will leave New York for Asplnwall on
| the 10Th.
The War Department, it is said, have is
sued instructions TO our Minister at Mexico
not to abandon his post under any crcum.
stances, but TO enter q protest against all
| improper acts Of the Mexican Government
! towards.America citizens.
The court martial in Commander Bout.
wells case sentenced him to dismissal. The
President, approves the finding, but has miti
gated tie sentence to Eve years suspension
from duty.
PIrrsBuRoH, July 1.-THE steamers Arctic
and great West were DESTROYED by fire this
evening, at the Marine Hallway, two miles
below the city. The Arctic was valued at
I'll 900, and ttn Great Yves. az Sis, O0O,--
The former is surel at Pittsburgh for &c..
900. The Great West il also insured, bu,
the amount and Office has not been ascer
I tanned.
| LsAvESwoRTH, July l5.--A fire broke out
/ about midnight of the l4th, which Mt one
Z time threatened the destruction Of the dens or
portion OF the city. Ii originated in the
green room Of the Unen Theatre, corner of
! Delaware and 3D. sts,, and rapidly communi-
Gated to the adjoining buildings A light
southeast wind carried the flames in the dI.
rectien Of Shawnee street, beyond which but
few houses were destroyed. Thirty build.
ines. principally in the block bounded by
Cherokee aud Shawnee and u aud Sd ats !.
were reduced to ashes. The loss il under.
estimated al Shoe 600, on which there is but
triHirg insurance.
There IS no apparatus or FIRE organization
in the cly, and the progress Of tho flames
was pfoslaett,ally arrested by a luil Of the
wind gua q capioas fall ~ rain.
A. the breaking out Of the fire q general
panic WAS manifested, but the citizens after
wards worked enerseticaIly, and the FIRE was
got under about o'clock.
erc tas4-et ~. .e:ft..y IeeI AIS from car
Isle Barracks, Penn, destined for the rsg.-
meat Of Aounsed rifles in New Mexico, ar.
rived at the Fort last night. They 90 for
ward forthwith.