The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-15

that hr cannot eject persons employed in mining
Ii~ senate has passed. TIE rsseiuti~z sdopssd two
weeks sgo by e assembly In favor of a<hnisang Kansas
under the Leoompton constitution.
The senate has rejected bill to provide for calling
constitutional convention n "A fttfsffEN ann
The assembly has passed bin To provide for funding
the floating debt Of San Francisco
The Legislature has passed and the governor has aE,
proved, the act confirming the Van Mess ordinance.
About 500 cattle were drowned on the Upper Sacra
mento by the high water which followed the heavy rain
+, A company of Germans have purchased 800 of
land in Cedar Kavine III Dorado county, and intend to
convert it into vineyard. s.ii ~ ~ e.Il
The house of Mr. Oden, San Juan Monterey com-
ty burned down the l4th inst, and In its ashes
found the remains OF Mrs. Oden, her four children
and Miss Burns. Ii Is supposed that they muir
dered. Mr.. Oden absent. ft A9 &f ~
An afay occurred the morning OF the 2lst instant
In Stockton between r. L. Riley and j. ID Burdiek The
former shot in the neck by the latter with pistol
The would is supposed to be mortal ~
The slave Archy discharged from the county court
the IL tn inst aud Immediately earrested by
the United States marshal under the fugitive slave
Considerable excitement existed during his transit from
the court to the marshals office and some small
fights occurred between the populace and the police but
nothing Of serious character The boy will now remain
In charge of the national authorities until the is
finally adndicated a 5it7i 1856
VA An association for immigration the Gadsden pur-
chase has been formed in this city IL tosconsst Of
fifty members who pay in $500 each The object is to
locate mines and agricultural lands in the Territory
that is to be- r
OREGON.
Our dates from Oregon Territory to the 18th of
March. Lieut. nien, reported to have persisted in the
snow between Since and Wala- Waa. had arrived at
Portland He abandoned by all his party but one.
with whom he made the journey through in safety. A
Salem paper estimates the present population OF Oregon
follows White inhabitants rs, 900 Chinese, 200
colored people, 800. Total, $4,000 Number Of voters
estimated at $1,000. t sFt y , y
giaasa ~ SANDWICH ISLANDS. nf TEA
la Dates have been received here from the Sandwich
Islands TO the 27th February severe hurricane passed
Isihaina the 10th Of February, making wreck
Of DR. Baldwins church. and unroofng the house of the
American consul The missionary ship Morning Star had
arrived at Honolulu, after sx-months absence among
the Mcronesian group of islands Captain Mcachan Of
her Britannia Maestys steam vessel war Vixen, died
on the It'll Of February, and buried at Honolulu
The French commissioner had made some valuable pres
ents to the King, when mutual interchange of comp
mens took pace and the former good feeling between
them which had been interrupted seemed to be restored
NICARAGUA.
By way Of Jose Costa Rica intelligence has been
received from Costa Rica to the 10th of March The
New York Herald says: ~ sae as Aad
fresh surrectonary movement had occurred in that
republic which is said to be headed by General Jerez 1t
seems TO be only another outbreak of the old eud be-
tween the arstocras and democrats or truly, the
= ms and outs - for principles in Nicaragua all
sham patriotism being glanliloquently expressed while
the hand is clutching the public treasury ta 4
This news was quite unexpected at San Jose, as the
Nicarnguans seemed disposed to unite rather against
Costa RIGA than TO fall out among themselves. week
two previously tho steamer San Carlos, which there
remained Costa Ran guard seized by the Nicara
gans who drove off the Costa Rns took possession of
the steamer and afterwards her ashore and accord
ing the latest accounts sunk her in the lake Whether
the Leonese will succeed in their attempts overtn the
government Of Managua Is doubtful; but this sudden in
snrrection only shows what combustibe materials the
people composed and how incapable they of self
government. 70 b ss9E 8tN fsaFtt Gss atf j
The Vanderbilt squabbe apparently for the possession
of the Ncanguan transit remains its tennina
ton than ii did six months ago Webster has procured
kind OF contract from the Costa Rican government in
which il is stipulated that when Vanderbilt pays 500 900
the government will consent to sell the steamers Since
then the only which Costa RIGA had any
troll 1.-The San Carlos has, have stated been seized
by the Ncaraguans, and subsequently, sunk. MIR. Allen
had gone back, while Webster in Nicaragua trying
the effects of his diplomacy ON Martinez. ffti
an Us NEW GRANADA. 3ia
Bogota papers the 10th February have been rcceiy
ed bringing important relative to consideration
in Congress of the treaty lately made between the gov
eminent of the United States and this country In the
Senate the treaty was rejected the 10th ut by vote
of eleven against On the goth the question
brought up for reconsideration and admitted by vote of
nine against On the 22d Gen. Mosquera proposed
the following resolution; which agreed to
W.. Refer the convention with the United States to
special commission who will report anew to the Senate
taking into consideration the discussion to-day and all
the antccedents OF the question:
General Mosqucra and SIS. Anaya and Vega were ap-
pointed committee for the purpose. The two former
appear to be in Of the measure and the latter OPP
posed to il.
THE WEST COAST. N
The latest dates Valparaiso February 2sth AFRICA
March 9Th Callao, March 18th Paita, March l4th
CmId.--Thc political excitement consequent, ON the
approaching elections is increasing but all parties appear
determined to only constitutional in the srug
gle. There il prospect that the public tranquility
h.o ;.Iapfx a;,V aiso
The harvest has been most abundant. Some slight
damage had been done to the crops, before they
stored by rain storm Efforts had been made by spec
ulators cxagente the losses but the most reliable adj
vices state them to be triling. s rs a3
destructive fire broke in the callc dc Ia Victoria
which destroyed five dwelling houses and several shops
Damages estimated at $500 -
The United States steamer Salaac and transport Val
DIVA had arrived at Valparaiso, and were in port when
the last advices left, - M
On the 9Th at m, the constitutional forces under
President Castillo made attack Vivancos position
in Arequipa and after thirteen hours hard fighting d,
ring which much blood she'd succeeded in advancing
as far the churches of San Pedro aud Santa Maria On
the 7th, when the mail steamer touched at Isay the
result Of the battle not known but it is generally
that it will result in the victory Of Castillo
Our correspondence letters give versions of the affair
from which readers must draw their own conclu-
sions. .a,.
correspondent from Calao under date Of March IL,
At last the two contcnding armies are brought in
contact and when The steamer passed they hard
work fighting Castillo has at last entered into Arequi
pa and at the last he In possession Of half
painipv street Inv