Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-13
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamship.Star Of the West, with San
Francisco dates to the 20.h Of October, and
200 IN gold, has arrived at New York.
The third overland mail had arrived out.
Among the passengers by the star of the West,
are the Hon Nh: Mckibbin, Of California Sena-
tor Smith, and the Governor Of Oregon.
The ship John c. Mayer, of Boston, was burnt
la ely on the Gulf OF California. The crew were
saved
The United States feigate Roanoke and the
sloop of war Saratoga were at AspinwalI
The ship General Gushing had gone ashore In
San Francisco harbor and proved a total loss.
The oregon Indian war has ended. Colonel
Wright has granted peace to the Indians Gen
Clarke has returned to san Francisco.
Twosteamers from Victoria brought thousand
returned miners. The new settlements in the
| mining region said to be deserted.
Bolivia has succeeded in quellng another rev.
olutlOn on the Peruvian frontier, thus securing
peace, II Is believed, To Gen. Linare's govern
Inent for some time. Gen Echenique was still
| in Bolivia organizing force with which to in
wade Peru
The sloop of war Decatur had sailed fot Pana-
ma
The American ship Norway had reached sgd
ney, from Hong Kong, with I go emiy rants-all
| in good health. Only three deaths occurred on
the passage 4,
| The San Francisco markets were dull and con
| slgnees were obliged to press sales at lower
| prices, as stocks were accumulating. IL was
thought that prices generally had touch he'd their
| hi2 hest pc int for the season
| The American Commissioner, Mr.. John Nu-
gent, had interfertd to secure to Americans AT
victoria, accused Of petty crimes, the aid of
counsel on their trial, which has heretofore been
denied them, as well az British aubjects
| The contract for completing the Yreka turn
| pike across the Trinity mountain has been
| awarded
| The Democratic Central Committee of Sacra-
| mento have resolved to hold a primary election
| Oh October 3Oth, for members to Convention to
| nominate State Senator
! Ex-Governor johnson was shot at saws the
| lreka Union, while on his way to Weaverville
| from Shasta, on 9th October.
In Campo Seco, Calaveras county, on the even
| Ing OF 9th October man named John Utey
| says the San Andreas Independent, was stabbed
| in the left side, near the lungs
duel came of at Jamestown, says the Tuo-
| iunne Courier, October eth, about eleven O'Clock
| between two men named Leonard and Anderson
| IL appears the parties had quarreled and agreed
| TO NJ INT 1t out with six-shooters. Seconds were
| AZ the first round, Leonards pistol hung fire
| Ihey were again placed, and on the word being
| gwen, Leonard's pistol served him the same as
oeioie. Leonard then threw toe pistol at his op-
| ponent, but missed him aud struck his second in
| the leg Both parties then drew their knives and
| rushed In, but were prevented from doing each
other damage by the interference of the specta-
| lots III appears the pistols Were loaded with
| blank cartridges by the seconds, although the
principals were not aware of the fact until il wa.
| all over WI hen they discovered the trick thew
| became much enfaged, and manifested a more
Killing disposition, If possible, than before The
analr, however, was afterwards arranged to the
| satisfaction OF all parties.
| One OF the most brutal murders we were ever
| Caiitu upon TO chronicle, says the Sacramento
| bee OF the 18th, was committed Yesterday after
| noon at Cooks Bar, i'm this county, some twenty
I'VE mites l. ON Sacramento, by Chinaman. 1t
appears that at two o'clo, k yesterday afternoon
| aChlndman entered the store of Mrs Sarah Neal
| at Cook S Bar, while she was the only OCCUPANT
and; II is supposed, without uttering sound
| udde an assault upon her and stabbed her tn rec
| times in the throat severinr the iupular vein
twice IN the breast, twice in the back, and once
! Ia the abdomen, killing her almost instantly A
man VINO was employed in the store left il for q
| minute to 20 for water, and as he went out saw
! Chlnarnan 90 in. After proceeding a short
distance, he heard woman scream, and, re-
| tracing his steps, met the Chinaman coming out
| the door. He seized him, and at the same mo-
| ment saw Mrs Neal fall corpse within a few
ieet OF him. The scoundrel was covered with
| blood, and had the deadly weapon in his hand
| which dispelied at all doubt as to his BEING
| the murderer. The man at once turned him over
10 me crowd, who had gathered around the
S, anu upon taxing up the body of Mrs. Neal,
| found that she was dead. All this be it remem-
| DeTed, occurred in populous town at mid day
| ne villain was taken by the people of the Bar
| hastily tried and in d few hours was hanging 10
| tree, where our informant saw him swinging
| To and fro at : o'cluck day, and where the
| people OF that vicinity will let him swing until
| removed by the coroner.
THE FRASER RIVER MINES
| me san Francisco Gazette publ shes a letter
| from Fort Dong las a new town site on Harrison
| river The writer, under date Of the 25' b, says
| mere nave been numerous arrivals at this
place during the last three days Of parties from
| The PIPER Fraser, some leaving the country for
| good, and others going below for provisions to
| carry back to that region.
| since writing the foregoing party of twelve
| arrived from the Upper Fraser, bringing still
| more Gnftvoidble aCC%nts of the diggings in
| that quarter, and there signs OF despond ing
| visible in The camp to-day, and certificates for
| PROVISIONS, shor; time since at premium are
| Fathei dr0oginX.
| From MEXICO
captain SOutter, Of the Mexican schr Geneva
| when arrived In san Francisco the 1911 October
| rom Mazatlan, reports that body of troops be-
| longing to The Church party, Were marching for
| Mazatan, though 200 miles distant when the &c
| nova LEFT. II was thought they would storm the
| Guy All The native men lad left except the
I COmmaBdante
| No business was doing. The Commandante
came on board the Geneva to take here az a man
| Gl-Wdr, but Capt. S0utter protested. No specie
! hed arrived at Mazatlaa from the Interior for a
| long time, tie conveys not daring TO venture on