New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-29

ONE WEEK LATER FROM cAItrorrIa.
lAEEIyAL OF THE srEAMsIiIp moar.x ! ~ o.

--s1'"tiny IcIt Tile latter DOTT the
25t1, and reached this city YESTERDAY evs,,iir
The Purser reports:
AT 2. M, 9th inst, passed sb;n Il Tau;x q
n. 81, % miles 8. =. BY II, Off Pass-a-I,f,utre.
At r M., 27th inst, passed steamer Calawts.
~ miies =. y. Of Pascal FOntre. steamer Hahana
arrived at Havana at r NJ. 18th inst. 10 4. NJ
zeth INST, passed close to ship Ellis Lee " Pbla.
ae'phla, At anchor near the Dog Rocks. salt Cav
sank passed several ships bound in, at anchor in
.'e river, detained by fog The Moses Taylor
efln 2 the following passengers:
ke.s a1ss s. a. J. i9 Esye4 e,ass1 1 s y Z as.
. as is. r. s ss.fsR m T Hessap sss
si s asi ss. II 4 & jsss e
Fani ri seis, Gs sns hsan T & as Hesawsr June;
G. sseso, Best Go casing " gshmse An
ssS !, s y D1s.. " j. z ss Il Gs ~.
'1Gs q i Hssy ssiyg, 4 gs I,s ti. Char
'"s ~ hodges III iAyoi D. Wilson, 81 IN te seergs
~ w sfTlyal We have San Francisco papers to
she ON INST, but the news Is not important.
me following is the Alta CALIFORNIA; . acconnt n
'ne losses by the fire which occurred in San Fran
cisco on the night Or the 2sth
On Washington street. homes and f,.,,;.,,.. ~
Saran Ewing loss about $500: French Ianndry-
nous house ana fixtures, about 1920 Henry Bushs
a. aBont ssaae and fixtures estimated
l.
tas.loss about $500 housc 1t he corner ~ m
pont and Washington, loss about $IOO0 lodrers in
beer Be- TssGna sapoon stGr Z; thsg
ing fixtures, loss about $500 ,s - ~.
| on Dupont street: Boggers grocery aiid Itouor
store forming the corner Of Dupont and washing
I.onLnS.nres, loss s27o0 Christian AIren watcR
maker, IN tne corner building ON Dupont asreet-
| loss about $3.50. {His stock vas mainly sayed ~
the exertions Of Officer Rose) John 1Heu3ersosy
= paza a Gea lard-loss about 800 tie proprietor
OF q lruIt store, loss $50-T0ta1 81 100
| The cupola Of the Monumental Engine House
was on fire. as was also the old county building on
| BRENNAN Place. few buckets full 81 wateF ex-
tn.ngnlshed a the flames. MI. Charles Way, the wen
known bi.stIcker, was a little burned BY portion
OF burning house falling upon him. with this
| exception, VIC have heard Of no other accident
ms one OF the largest fires we have had for the
last eighteen months in San Fraucisconot "a much
or the value Of the property lost as for the extent
oi ground burnt OYER. Being within the dre limits
ony Drlck buildings can be erected III the place Of
On the night Of the 2sth ult r. 4, Robinson. who
kept liquor saloon on Jackson street, shot and
killed man named Peter .Burns. He VA ~
q rested and locked up.
4 French gentleman, about so years of aee.
named =. Hamot St Leger, committed suicide IN
san Francisco on the 2sth ult by blowing out hin
brains with pistol. Pecuniary lificuIties were
assigned as the cause
From the north Paeaae.
Advices from Victoria to the 2ad MI rrnrn ~
British Colonist we extract the following fntelli.
! gence:
coored men and al. Tie Sheriff charges one dol.
iar name Ter the registry, whereat great COM
Rumor from Canada says that John A, McDon-
aid, q prominent member OF the Canadian Parlia-
me1t, IT. expected to be appointed Governor Of Brit
ish Columbia. sF7 '5g''-'
|
The Eliza Anderson arrived at Victoria on the
100000. "A 77rs' ], - )
VIcToRIA GROWING. Over thirty buildings wood
and brick, are now in course OF construction More
lumber has been sold during the last month for
building purposes in Victoria than il any one month
since the settlement Of the town. 2
A BRrrIsH VERSION OF THE CoSpIrroS Or THE
San JUAN AFFAIR.-The United States Govern
ment is doing all that it can to make amends FOR
General Harney's nnwarrantabIe seizure of San
Juan. II = not only Withdrawing the troops, but
, has proposed to leave company on the island,
o-thirds Of whom are Irish and the commander
: English. - s
l British Columbia.
Many Of the miners give very fattering accounts
OF the Upper Fraser diggings, and most Of those
leaving. speak of returning. They say, also, that
they take with them good and substantial reasons
IN their pockets to convince their friends to return
with them early in the spring. The severe cold
weather lately had caused many to leave six weeks
! earlier than they intended. Many are now sorry
that they left so soon as the weather has opened
, mild, and they could have worked for some time
/ longer successfully.
The general impression among the merchants
and miners on Fraser is, that there will be an i'm
migration of 10000 into British Columbia before
: the last day Of March next.
There was no truth in the report Of CaDtain Ira
vaillot and Mr.. A. G. Elliot being drowned. They
both arrived here on the Anderson.
! Fraser river is now free from ice The water
oudfh fhaG ~
very successful trip to Hope. Should the weather
continue open, she will be able to run for some
time longer. She missed her regular connection
this trip with the Port Douglas boats which should
have been at the mouth of Harrison river, thereby
causing, no doubt, some inconvenience to mef-
chants through their orders and remittances not
coming to hand. The accounts from the Illooet
mines are yeryfavorable. Business has been good !;
but the severity of the weather has suspended, in
great measure, packing. Many boats are now
getting their supplies at Yale, and going up through
the cahOn-which, no doubt, will become the prac-
ticable winter route to the Upper Fraser for sup
plies
The Indians have had very. gay times the last
week, two miles above the mouth Of Harrison river
great blanket display taking place on Monday,
when the Col. Moody passed. They were all gaify
dressed, and appeared enjoying themselves. Large
quantities Of blankets were exhibited.
Capt Grant, with detachment of Royal En-
gineers, had returned from Douglas to winter
quarters at Langley. The remainder Of the Sap
peTs were expected daily.
the Upper Fraser by the Lill0oet trail and Fort
Douglas. If rumor can be credited, he has made
some valuable discoveries on his journey from the
coast to Alexander-among which IL a chain Of
lakes extending along the route for $50 miles, that
steamer drawing twelve feet of water can nav
igate. A distance of loo miles further can be rum
by steamers drawing four feet, and q practicable
portage Of 40 miles will reach Fort Alexander.
These are but rumors, yet Major D0wnie's account
is eagerly looked for, and if he reports favorably
of the route he has discovered, a great change
| will take place on the Lower Fraser. The dis
| tances appear, however, too great.
| The miners held an indignation meeting ct West
minister, to protest against paying $40 for passage
| down in the Anderson. They offered to pay IS or
charter the Gov. Douglas. Capt Wright agreed to
the proposition, but not till some had arranged to
take passage in small boats
Erom Oregon.
The Portland News Of the 10th has the following
From COLvILLE AND THE SI-XIL-KA-NERN.-We
had the pleasure yesterday Of visit from Mr.. Rog
ers, of Colville, who impaired to US much infOrm-
alton in regard to that mining locality we'll in
relation to the new diggings the Simil ka-meen.
From him we learn that the new diggings are, be-
yond question, a living reality, and will prove
| much more extensive than is supposed by many
when the country is once thoroughly prospected.
Gold has been found by parties in paying pros
pects' 100 miles above the ar now being worked
-one piece alone weighing So.
AS an evidence of the richness Of these mines,
| he says that the parties discharged from Captain
Archer's command Immediately fitted ont at Col