The Shasta courier., 1866-04-28
SH ASIA COURIER.

TELEcRAPHIc.-We clip the following from
the Marysville Appeal, San Francisco dis
patch of April 22nd:
Judge Pratt, to-day. granted the appli-
cation OF the California State Telegraph
company, for an injunction restraining the
u ). Pacific Telegraph Company from do
Ing business between the cities of San Fran
cisco, Marysville and Stockton. In render
Ing his decision Judge Pratt took the groun
that there was no doubt but what the Act OF
1852, intended to give to the California
State Telegraph Company the exclusive
privilege Of CARRYING on the business OF
transmitting kilograms between these points
for period of Is years.
Judge George w. Tyler appeared before
the United States District Court this morn
ing to receive sentence for practicing law
with out Federal license Judge Hoffman,
in passing sentence, remarked that Tyler
had made the Court great deal OF trouble
in the matter, having fought 1t inch by inch
and he should therefore be obliged to impose
a heavier penalty than he had previously
imposed in other cases when the defendants
had plead guilty and showed mitigating
facts. He then sentenced him to pay Il fine
of S75 and costs of suit, the whole amount
ing to about Sl05.
The Spanish frigate Blanco had lost
large number of men after the defeat by the
allied fleet While lying at anchor in one of the
straits alongside the Island Chileo, Chlians
came down to the shore in large force in the
night and remained in ambush When the
Blanco's crew mustered on deck in the morn
ing they poured in a murderous musketry
fire at short range, making perfect slaugh-
ter. The Blanco's guns could not effect
anything, and her boats which attempted
to land, were beaten off The Spaniards
had seized an English merchant steamer
and an Italian vessel for coaling at Corand
The American steamer Uncle Sam was also
seized at Valparaiso for violating the
blockade. Peru is pushing on preparations
for active war against Spain.
The Mexicans have .vices via Acapulco
of the defeat of Lozada by the Liberals after
the defeat of the French Mercantile houses
have letters admitting the fact of defeat of
their forces, but say that a second expedition
was going out April lst to cooperate with
Lozada. He had defeated the Liberals at
Acap1neta.
A French war vessel had arrived al
Acapulco with full confirmation of the re.
ported defeat of the French at Mazatlan
March 22d. The French admit 10 of ?
priZcs ne heNlcanS Claim the capture Ol
i. Cor M got in the rear and demanded
the capitulation of the entire force before
opening fire. The French claim that the
greatest slaughter was made by 200 Amer.
leans under Frank Daney They say one
American with IIenry's rifle, was seen tt
kill ID Frenchmen.
Steamer John L. Stephens from Mazat.
Ian April 18th. Ga down trip the Stephen.
had large amount of forage for French
horses, which were starving. and other sup
plies; also, 500 stand of arms. Corona
being aware in advance of the fact sent
Frank Daney with party of Liberals across
from Altato to Cape ST. Lucas where they
seized the steamer and took her to Lapa2
and unloaded the arms and supplies which
they shipped Immediately to Altata They
proposed at first to conliscate the steamer.
but at length dismissed her on the guar
antee that she should carry no more contra
band of war to the French The French
claim in effect is confirmed. Lozada's forces
and the Liberals had an engagement in
which both parties claim the victory. but
L'zall retrea'el to epic after the tight.-
the French moved east last month to co.
operate with him but returned without
firing shat.