The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-13
NEWS FROM THE PACih ~.
Arrival or the California Pony ExPreA
Terrible steamboat Disaster-News from
the Whaling Fleet, See, Sc.

Arrival or the California Pony Expire.
Terrible Steamboat Disnster-News from
the Whaling Fleet, sSc., sc.
OUTER s1.ncS PAc1c TELEGRAPH COS mites west on
Fart keafny), Sept. O. via OMAHA, N. T., and
DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept 10, 1861. }
The California pony express arrived hcre six O'Clock
this morning, bringing the following summary Of news
for the press
San FRANcisco August 2S, 1861
Arrived, August "a, ships David Crockett New York
25h Charger and Posahontas Boston; bark Evangeline
Newcasile 26th, ships MONDAY, Caaiia and Phantom
New York; 9th, ship Richard the Third, Greenocs
schooner Page, thrtylve days from Tahiti.
Spoken, July 0, lat 90 Ion. g. whale bark sappho COZ
I'm of Now Bedford fourteen months out with $40 barrels
sperm oil. All on board well.
BY the Page we have tho following report of the Mat
thew Luce at Tahiti:-Spoken May o. lat. "a south,
long. 100 40 west, ship Alfred Gibbs, Nichols, OF New
Bedford, $50 bbls sperm Gill June A. lat. 43 sonth long
l22 o6 west, bark Pacific Smith, of New Bedford 800
bbls' sperm Oil; June g. lat. 5s north, long. 12i So
west, bark Addison, Pierce, of New Bedford,
nothing since leaving laita; June s, lat north long
III 10 vest bark Sunbeam Goodrich, of New Bedford
nothing since leaving Paia June ID lat "a south long
l22 c5, Joseph Griune Thomas, of New Bedford $50
bbls. sperm oil.
Tho JOS Grinne reports tho bark Henry and Susan
Howand OF New Bedford with 500 barrels OF sperm oil
ships Columbus, ED. Luce, of New Bedford $50 barrels
sperm Oil. Heard from Juno IA, bark Maria $50 barrels
NStSSA'""p
leaving rata.
Sailed from SIN Francisco Gath steamer Panama, Mazat
Ian 25th steamer Santa Cruz shan, hac ship Twilight
New York; bark 0tta, Manila.
Trade has been rather active than otherwise. Since the
arrival OF several cpcrs prices have been generally pretty
well Sustained. 1000 boxes Thorns candies sold to-day
tlSsc Gear pork has advanced Crushed sugars ING
Nails, 81 70, Domestic SPIRITS Of ali kinds have declining
tendency. Fast Boston syrup, 60c
Some anxiety has boon felt about tho safety Of treasure
shipments SINCE receiving advicos Via Panama OF the
proximity OF tho prvatecr Sumter to the steamship route
hptk Agni pn,l III
by tho steamer OF The ist viii probably be heavy.
The enlistment of soldiers throughout the State is pro
crossing satisfactorily TO the military authorities The
people generally showing great beraty in subscrb
ing money TO aid the wok.
The excitement attending the political canvass grows
more intense as election day draws nigh
The alarm which tmid people have felt lest probably
the breckenridge democratic ticket may be elected,
tends to increase tho republican strength. The proba
by Is however, that each Of the Union tickets the
publican and Union democratic, will receive larger vote
than the BrecNinridgc ticket.
terrible steamboat disaster occurred the 25h inst
on tho sacramento river above the city 1hs j. A. Nc
Ce.and, an independent steamer running Rcd Buff,
exploded, killing fifteen certainly, and probably many
more OF the passengers Twelve were scaded some Of
whom have since died Among the victims nre Captain
Webster, T. Gardner c. s. Howell Jos Accea and James
Morrow of Sacramento.
d. H. Covin has accepted the colonelcy of the cavalry
regiment to be raised in California.
Senator Ncsmith, who arrived from Washington in the
steamer on saturday has addressed the Union people of
California urging them discourage party organizations
and vote FOR the Union dom cratc candidate Governor;
otherwise he fears that the Breckenridge party carry
the state.
The correspondent Of the San Francisco Echo French
paper writes from San Diego the 18th inst, that
siderable body OF cmgrans, coming from Texas, have
taken the route Of III Iaso with tho view of settling
the shores OF the Pacific Their wagons said to be
under way This movement is said TO DO due to the des
perate condition OF Texas consequent upon tho troubles
which agitate tho Eation.