The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-13
The News.

| Inc NEWS
Our news from California by the North Star il
devoid of any particular interest, except that in
regard to the grand Union demonstration in Sar
| Francisco on the 18th ult The occasion was char.
acterized by grand procession, and terminated
| by meeting, at which Senator Latham, General
| McDougall, General Sumner and General Shields
| took an active part. The most significant feature
| of the speeches was in the one made by General
| Shields, who has heretofore been regarded as an
| anti-coereionjst. He came out boldly for the
Union and declared his readiness to die for it. The
whole affair was enthusiastic, patriotic and unari.
nous. Over twenty-five thousand people partioi.
pated
The news from Central America is not impor.
tant. In Honduras the revolution against the ex-
siing government had been com oletely sup.
pressed. Government had taken formal posses.
sion OF the Bay Islands and portion of the Mos.
quito territory as stipulated for in the convention
with England. San Salvador, Guatemala, Costa
Rica and Nicaragua remained in peace. The Costa
Rican Congress was in session. considering the
Presidential message, which was of an entirely
local character.
From New Granada we learn that the govern
ment troops had defeated the revolutionists under
plains of Bogota. The revolutionists had Generals
Jimenez and Gonzales killed, with some hundreds
of men killed and wounded. Mosquera retreated
to his intrenchments near Bogota. Subsequently
General Obando was killed in an attempt to Join
him. The United States Pacific squadron was in
active movement looking for privateers, and it is
said fears need be entertained for the safety of
our California trade. Some secessionist officers
~ r. IL
the Navy roll.
To-day the "seceshers'' will fast and pray, in
obedience to the request of JEFF Davis. Virginia
has never yet acknowledged the right of any ex-
ecutive officer to order either fast or Thanksgiving
days.
The special election for members of Congress
will take place to-day in Maryland. The follow
ing are the unconditional Union candidates in
nomination.
District DistTit.
John W Crisaeld Al Winter Davis
s-corI eIiua u 1. Ieary S-chales B. Calvert
The following are the names Of the secession
candidates.
Dissic. District.
3-wm Preston Coco " Hughs.
A number Of other secessionists were nominated
and declined. Others, no doubt, will be voted for
in some of the districts, but with no show Of
strength In the Fourth district Henry May has
put himself up against Henry Winter Davis as an
unpled dyed Union candidate. Maryland will show
to-day by the voice of her people her strong at.
tachment fer the Union
Accompanying the report of the Commissioners
appointed by the Legislature Of Maryland to visit
the capital of the bogus confederacy ia letter
| from JEFF. Davis, in which he avows his perfect
| willingness for cessation Of hostilities, and a
| readiness to receive any propositions for peace
| from the United States government. Poor JEFF.
no doubt he feels by this time like retiring peace
| fully into private life.
The "seceshers,h who have been the loudest ir
condemnation Of the principle CT coercion in many
parts of the South, are now taking measure te
coerce wealthy men into lending their money tc
JEFF. Davis confederacy, and taking bogus treasu
ry notes as an acknowledgment. All the South
ern papers quote money scarce and in great de-
mand.
report has been received in Louisville, from
New Orleans, that the Brooklyn is aground at thu
mouth of the Mississippi river. This looks like {
secession story. We have papers from New Or
leans to the 5th inst. and at that date the Brook
Ign was capturing prizes and ordering oil vessels
All loIelgu NcssclS III tue pOIt OI NeW orleans
at the solicitation of the Consuls, were allowed
until the 10th inst. to get to sea. The Bremen
ship Il. Won Gagern from Liverpool, with thre,
thousand six hundred sacks of salt, and the Anne
rican bark Algonquin, from Calcutta, both fol
New Orleans, had been ordered of by the Brook
lyu.
Cotton bale defences are in course of erection
at Memphis. The bluff is to be protected by cot
ton breastworks, and every street, with the ex
ception of Madison and Jefferson, will be barri
caded with the same material. Such are Genera
Pillows orders.
Two thousand seven hundred troops left Pensa
cola on the lst instant for Virginia. This would
to verify the report that the rebels had given
up all ideas of taking Fort Pickens.
All the lieutenant commissions which have been
given TO boys in the rebel army are to be revoked
by order Of JEFF. Davis
The negro sailors found on board of two vessels
which were captured by Southern pirates and ia.
ken to New Orleans are to be set free, the All.
thorities, as they themselves not knowing what
to do with them. The negroes will receive o warn.
| ing to leave the State.
j. Ashton Jones was arrested in Obion coufy.
Tennessee, and being convicted Of nciting slaves