New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-13
reIegraphed to the s.v er1ean. Crescent,
LATER FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR.
[BY THE NATIONAL LlsEI

NEW YORK, Oct. l2.-Thc Vanderbilt steamship
North Star has arrived at this port She left Aspin
wall on the 4th inst and brings advices from Cali
fornia to the 25th ult-the same as those received
by the Habana at New Orleans. She also brings
later advices from South America via Panama.
The North Star brings $500 900 in treasure from
California and large number of passengers.
AdYices from Carthagena state that President
Nieto had defeated the Government forces and that
Carthagena (Boliva) was in state Of siege.
Lieutenant General Scott had reached Panama on
his way to Washington Territory.
.-O. Peru and Ecuador.
General Costello at the head Of the Peruvian army
was preparing costly expedition against Ecuador.
General Rubro, the Governor of Guayaquil, had
resigned his office, and provisional Governor had
been installed in his place.
All the ports, with the exception Of that of Guaya.
quill, remained under strict blockade.
Central America
AdVices from Costa Rica state that Bishop Lorente
had been recalled from Punishment by the new Gov.
ernment Of Costa Rica and restored to full citizenship
in that Republic.
Accounts from the Chiriqui grave diggings state
that there had been some some serious Disturbances
on several of the American vessels at Chiriqn owing
| to the ill-success of the grave diggers.
From Chill there are reports Of much discomfort
among the inhabitants, and fears are entertained Of
another revolution breaking out
The San Juan Difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-It is reported that the
British Minister Lord Lyons has received dispatches
from his Government with peremptory instructions to
demand an explanation from our Government In re-
lation to the course taken by the United States com
mandant, General Harney, in occupying the Island
OF San Juan with portion of the troops under his
| command. r. ~
The Secretary of State is preparing reply to the
British Government.
British Thanks for Aid in China.
WASHINGTON, October l2-Lord Lyons has also
been instructed to present the thanks Of the British
Government to Mr. Ward, our Minister to China, and
| to Commodore Tatnall the Commandant of the East
India Squadron, for their friendly conduct during the
disastrous engagement between the British and the
Chinese at the mouth of the Peiho river.
Washington Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The Government has be-
come satisfied that the yacht Wanderer is the only
vessel which has landed Africans coast and is
making stringent efforts to intercept any further
goes being landed.
| The Secretary of War has returned to Washington
very much improved in health .-. .~
Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, has recovered from his
severe attack of illness.
Fears for the Steamship Quaker City.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 12-The steamship Potomac
which arrived at this port to day, from Baltimore, re-
ports having passed on her passage, during yester
day, large quantities of wrecked matter, which appa
renty had belonged to a steamer.
The woodwork was painted white, and portions
of the wreck were scattered all the way from Town
send Inlet to Great Egg Harbor.
| Fears are entertained that the wrecked material
belonged to the Quaker City, Of which nothing ha
yet been heard.
Sailing Of the Cahawba.
NEW YORK, Oct l2.-The steamship Cahawb
sailed to day for Havana and New Orleans, witt
l50 passengers.