American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-24
ARRIyAL PRoM cALlPoRNIA.

sr. LOTS, Feb. 2l.AThe Southern
overland mail has arrived with San Fran
cisco dates 10 noos Of the 28th Of Jaoulfy,
and full filSs Of California papers; il also
brings hter intelligence from the North
Pacific Coast. Among tho passengers Is
Capt. X. W. Johnson, IT, s. A. On A.
lighting at the x. depot. he had his pock-
II picked Of about one.thousaud dollars 10
money and as uch more ih treasury
drafts.
The Indian war has recommsnsed 10
Moth California. General Sifb-. viii
lourrtsen meu was a'tirkei near Hum
boldt River by one hundrsl aud ffty .Iuli
an warriors. The latter we're tepulsed
with lhsl ,ss Of twenLy killel and thirteen
sq1sws and chilIrsa nude prisoners.
0fthe volunteers under Kibba, Two were
wounded; John Houck in the head and
body and Sam EyerlandeT in both thighs
A second engagement followed day az
forwards, in which Calvin Gnan was dan.
gerously wounded and the Indians again
routed; Chu Pen Tenn, their most noted
chef WAS among the killed. Over one
hundred Indian prisoners had been march
ed from the Humboldt country so Union
town by Capt. Messick.
Charles Reed, survivor of thu Central
America disaster, was burned to death in
his cabin in Grass Valley.
Cap. Russ. Ii who was shot by Gilman
stthe ball at the Sansome Hotel, was
dead.
Hon. Gilbert A. Brush an old Texan
ranger. and one Of the original Meir priso-
nors was killed by the accidental discharge
OF his pistol nsar Los Angeles.
Col. Swords has reported the Quarter
n aster's debt for the late Oregon war al
$3.50, ,oOo0.
A heavy shock Of an earthquake had
been experienced in Northern California.
Mr.. Brett, of Marysville. willis being
taken to the State Insane Asylum had his
feet frozen; through further NJ glect Of the
officials he suffered so t! at both legs had to
be amputated. Brett's brother instituted
sui! for $50, 900.
The stsa nship Pacii,, bound for the
North, struck a suuken rock AMI put back
to San Francisco leaking.
The Northorner had arrived down from
British Columbia.
A bill had been introduced into the AS
semblv permitting aliens 10 hold lands ir
foe simple.
Large amounts of goods were smuggl {
into the country from Washington Terri
tory.
Fred MCGOWAN bal been arrested a
Fort Yale by forcs landed from the Brit
ish war steamer Plumper. Gen. Harne,
had concurred with tie Legislature o
Washington Territory In recomm ndin!
the establishment Of route from For
Walls Walla to the Missouri river. Th
Assembly Of Vancouver's Island had vo
ted to adopt the United States dsclma
currency system. The people Of Maripo
sa were disposed to pay Col Fremont
reasonable price for titles. Ninety Amer
lean citiaens OF Vi'toria had published
card, refusing to endorse the action Of Joh
: Nugent, late United States commissioner.
Joseph Walker, a M0untaineer, ha
, come into Los Ang-los and reported thr
fifteen men had been cut off on the Colo
RADIO, by the Mohave Indians; they are be
leved to have been party of men iror
: Albuquerque, The Gila miners are Dc
i ing very well, although the cost OF Ilvin
! is uureasonaoly high. Aparty OF fifty c
sixty men is forming to 50 on rospec
ing tour to the White Mountains. Tw
men named George anl Buchanan kille
each other at Fort Yuma.