The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-25
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BALTIC.
Later from California and Mexico.
BATTLE BETWEEN MlRAMON AND THE LIBERALS.
DEFEAT OF THE LATTER.

New YORK, Jan. 4.-The steamer Baltic arrived
here this evening, with Aspnwa dates to the 18th,
and San Francisco advices of the 5th. She brings
| 81, 100000 in treasure. The steamer Champion
had not arrived at Panama when the Baltic sailed
from Aspinwall.
The United States frigate Roanoke, sloop-oEwar
st. Louis and store-shp Relief were at Aspinwall
and the sloops of-war Lancaster and Cyane were at
Panama
By this arrival we have interesting intelligence
| from Mexico. On December 2lst battle was
| fought near Celuna, between Miramon with a
force of three thousand troops, and body of Lib
erals numbering seven thousand, under Generals
Rojas and Ogazon. The action lasted five hours
The Liberals had between six and seven hundred
killed and wounded, and the Conservatives lost
800 men. Miramon's troops captured five field
pieces and two thousand prisoners. On the oath
he took possession of Celima, and sent a detach-
ment to Manzunello, and seized two vessels the
| General Veza, and La Puerte, and armed them
Their destination was supposed to be Mazatlan.
The principal consignees of this steamer as
follows: Messrs. Wells, Fargo Co., S242, 1000;
American Exchange Bank, 900; A. Belmont,
100000; Messrs. Duncan, Sherman d Co., Sl36,O
W. I. Coleman, sol 900; E. Kelley & Co.. $4,000
r. Patrick, SsO,OOO; J. Patrick $4,000; Messrs.
Taafe, McCahill & Co., $40 900; VIM. Seligman
Co., $4,000; Messrs. VIM. Hoye & Co., $4,000;
Messrs. Freeman d Co., SO 900.
The steamer Cortes, with the New York mails of
Dec. 9th, arrived at San Francisco the evening
of the 3rd.
The California Senate had agreed to meet with
the House in joint Convention the 5th, for the
choice of United States Senator, by vote of 20
to Il, which was regarded as test of Mr.. Weler's
strength. Hon. Philip Moore had been chosen
Speaker of the House and that branch of the Legis
lature had agreed to the Senate's resolution rela-
tive to Joint convention.
The Governors message was not to be sent in he
fore the 9Th.
The Overland mail of the 18th, with st. Louis
telegraphic adviees of the l4th, had reached San
Francisco.
More trouble anticipated with the Pitt River
Valley Indians. Some fifteen hundred of them
had collected at bend in that stream.
The California Senate had adopted resolutions
requesting members of Congress from that State to
urge the formation OF the territory of Carson.
Trade at San Francisco was stagnant The
money market was easy.
The steamer Northern Light arrived at Aspin-
wall on the evening of the 18TH The steamer
Orizuba with her passengers left on the 10TH The
steamer Sonora with the Batic's passengers, for
San Francisco, sailed the 18th. The United States
sloop-of-war Levant left Panama, on the 10th, for
Realego.
A severe shock of earthquake felt at Guate-
mala Dec Sth.
General Guardiola has been reelected President
of Honduras.
Mr.. Dimity, United States Minister, had pre-
sented his credentials to the Nicaraguan Govern
ment.
A forced loan of 1000 has been decreed by Nj
caragua to pay for the munitions of war lately re-
ceived from England.
A decree of Dec. 18th declares that NJ Belly's
Canal project is at an end, he not having paid up
the 200 900 francs DUE before the end of September
Thus the coast is clear for the Vanderbilt pro-
ject.
San Salvador and various other places have suf-
fered from recent earthquake. Many houses have
been destroyed, and one place was also nearly de-
stroyed by fire, which occurred at the time.
Accounts from Ecuador state that the Peruvians
were still encamped at Mapasinque, and their squa
dron was at anchor in Guayaquil river. Trade was
quite free, but civil war expected the depart
of the Peruvians
Valparaiso dates of Dec. 18th, and Callao Dec.
26th, had reached San Francisco. The news is not
important.
The French claim of $4,000 against Peru has
been paid.