The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-25
Three Days Later from California.

New York, January 24.-The steamer Bal
tic arrived here at $50 P. NJ. from Aspinwall,
with 81 ,76O, 900 in treasure, and San Francisco
dates of the 5th inst, brought down by the
Golden Age.
The steamer Champion, with the mails, had
not arrived at Panama when the Baltic sailed.
The frigate Roanoke, sloop-of-war st. Louis,
and store. ship Relief were at Aspinwall.
The Lancaster and sloop-of.war Cyane were
OF Panama.
On the 21st ult. battle was fought near
Colims, Mexico, between Miramon, with three
thousand troops, and the Liberals, numbering
seven thousand, under Rczas and Ogazon.
The action lasted FIVE hours. The Liberals
had six or seven hundred killed and wounded,
and the Conservatives three hundred.
Miramon captured five field pieces and two
thousand prisoners. On the Oath he took pos
session of Colima, and sent detachment to
Mozamillo and seized two vessels, the Gen.
Vega and Laporte, and armed them. Their
destination was supposed to be Mazat'sn.
The California news is only three days later.
The Cortes, with the mails of December 8,
arrived at San Francisco on the evening of tho
Sd inst, week behind the opposition steamer.
The Senate had agreed to meet in joint Con-
vention on the 5th, for choice of United States
Senator, by vote Of 20 to IL, which was re-
garded test of Weller's strength. Phillip
Moore was chosen Speaker Of the House, and
that branch had agreed to the Senate reSolu-
ton for joint convention on the 9th. The
Governors message wO,Ad not be sontn before
the 9th.
The overland mail of the 18th ult., with St.
Louis telegraphic sdvices Of the l4th, had
reached San Francisco.
The Bulletin of the I'd inst, contained sew
eral columns of news telegraphed from St.
Louis to Melloy's Station, thence by mail to
Frebaugh's Ferry, California, and thence by
telegraph to San Francisco, inaugurating q
new era in California journalism.
More trouble is anticipated from the Pick
River Valley Indians. Some 1,5OO had col
lccted at the head of that stream.
The Senate had adopted resolutions re-
questing members Of Congress from California
to urge the formation of new Territory out
Of Carson Valley.
There is no other news of interest.
Trade was stagnant. The money market
was easier.
The bthmus.--The Northern Light arrived
at Aspinwali on the evening of the l3tb inst.
The 0risa6a, with her passengers, left on
the 10th. ....
The Sonora, with the Baltics outward psssen-
gers, sailed on the 18th. The sloop-of- war
Lepant left ON the 10th for Realigo.
A severe shock of an earthquake was felt at
Guatemala on the 8th ult.
General Gusrdisla had been reelected Presi-
dent of Honduras. Mr.. Dimitry, United
States Minister, had presented his credentials
to the Government.
A forced loan Of 10000 had been decreed
in Nicaragua to pay for the munitions of war
lately received from England.
The decree Of December 13 declares NJ.
Belly's canal project at an end; hs not having
paid the 200, 900 francs due before the end Of
September.
The. coast is now clear for the Vanderbilt.
Sansalvador, and various other places, suf-
fered from the earthquake of the 8th. Many
houses we're destroyed, and one place was
nearly destroyed by fire which broke out at
the time.
Equador.-.The Peruvian army was still en-
campsd at Massasingul, and the squadron was
at anchor in Quay yaquil River. Civil war was
expected on the departure of the Peruvians.
Valparaiso dates are to December Is, and
CallaO to December 16. The news is unim-
portant,