The New York Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1854, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NOBTHEBN LIGHT Weeks Later News from California. Two One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Arrived and on the Way. FIGHTS WITH THE INDIANS. THE MINES. INTERESTING ITEMS. MARRIGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS. MARKETS, The steamship Northern Light, H. Churchill, comman- der, arrived yesterday morning from San Jaan del Norte, whence she sailed st 11 o’cloek P.M om the 16th inst., eight hours subsequent to her arrival at that port from this city. ‘The Northern Light brings three hundred and thirteen passengers, nearly nine hundred thousand dollars in spe- cle, and dates from San Fraccisco to the 3lst alt. ‘The paseongers and +pecie were brought dewn on the Pacific sice by the steamship Brother Jonathan, Captain Ward, which arrived at San Joan cel Sur on the 12th inst., having left San Francisco at bP. M., on the 3lst ult. ‘The transit across the lethmus of Nicaragua eccupied but thirty eight hours, The followixg 1s ‘be specie list of the Northern Light:— Duncan, Sherman & Vo 216,500 American Exciav,« Havok 65,000 Adame & Lo.. 130,991 Drexel & Co., Puiladelsbin. 75,060 Wells Fargo & Co, Now York... 66,400 Messrs Win. Hoge & Co., New Yor! 60,000 J. Blooming: : ms 10,640 Wm. relicman & + 10,000 EA Stearu 6,25) CW. Tocmae 4400 G. Rorenstock . vads, from San Juan del Sar, twelve miles out from San Francisco. The Pacific mail steamer Oregon left San Francisco few hours previous to the Brother Jonathan op the Slat, with one hundred pas engers, and four hundred thousand dollars in specie. The total amount cf spscie shipped from San Francisco 6n the Bist ult amounted to only $1,300,000, the small est sum, we belicve, ever sent off on a regula: steamer day. A mi indebted to Mr R_ Lord, purter of the Northern Light, and to the enterprising expresses of Messrs, Her- ford & Co., Adams & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co. and J. W Sullivan, for files of California papers The number of passengers by the departures from San Francisco on the 21st. was much less than the usual aver- age, notwithstending the continued in¢ucement of low fares, The rates ef passage were as follows:—In the Ore- gon, through tickets, deck staterooms, $160; main asloon, $125; second cabin, $100; steerage, $50 In the Brother Jonathan, deck staterooms, $175; saloon, $160; lower Cabin, $126; stecraie, $75. The Alta California furnishes a summary of the princi+ pal items and news, frem which we take a number of ex: tracts. The politicians of the State were busy in speculating Bpon the course of the Legislature, which was to mest on the 2d inst., in regard to the Senatorial question, re- moval of the Capital, Stamp Act Extension, and some other proposed measures very interesting to individuals The exports of gold for the year, as manifested in the Custom House, was $07,873,605 ‘The total product of the mires, during the five years ten months and a half, since the dissovery, is estimated at $260,000,000. ‘The arrivals of passengers by rea during the year. shown by the Custom Huuse records, have deen £5,185, and the departures, 80,316; the population haviog thas Increased 4,669. During tbe year 1,028 veesela, of 655,794 tons, en'ernd the harbor of #an Francisoo, and 1 691 vonsel+, of 635 48 tons cleared, being an incresse of 22 per cemt on las year. Sar Francisco elaims to be the second commercial Gity in the Union. A couple of very Jarge anctio: belonging ie the city of Sen Francisco and State were made op the 26th and 2éth ult The property bronght about $1,550,000. It plainly eLowed that th coatdeace of the people in the future prosperity of the city waa bigher than ever. AGerman Society to encourage immigration has been formed in Sam Francisco, On the 19th ult an election was held ‘or State “Senater in place of Brannan, resigred. D. 8. Mahoney was elected by stout 3,646 majority. Charles H. Corser was elected Assistant Aldermin of ler of water property known merebants and citizens. We are gradually gs- thering in the threads of their plot ‘and the public may look for ite complete exposure in a few days, should the arties implicated push matters to extremes. This much, Revover, we willsay. thet they beld meeting last even: ing at which it was divul that they have already procured # field plece and mortar, (ramor seys from one Prear founéries,) that they have enrolled a large nua- bei of young enthusiasts, and that they contemplate conelud bg arrangements and taking up the line of march ip s few days. Indian Troubles in E! Dorado —Murder ofa Whkhe Man -— Seven Indians Ktiled. The Sacramento Journal of the 4sth uit saye:—Mr. Savers, a resident of White Gap Springs, was shot a few days since by a party of Indiana, while travelling a short distance from the town. The caure of the attack is ua- known. When found Mir Savers was lyiog on the grouni with the lower part of bis face shot away, @ charge of sho in bis thighs, and an arrow pearly througa his body This apprreutly unprovoked attack created quite an ex- citement among the pevple in thet vicisity, and a party war immediately orgarized to go im search of te ladiaas, We recwived yes'erday from s correspondent the foliow ivg account of the proceedings of the parties who weat op the expedition He saye:—The Indian hunters heve just arrived at ny place (4 P.M) They have killed six Indians and brought in one prisoner that was taken by another lodiso, wh) said thet the prisoners is one of those Who shot javers. The company then took a vote on the qnestions as to whether they should hang or shoot him, when it was decided unanimously to sh o- He was cut loore, and after be had roa a dist the compay c mmenced firiog at h be ran sho ons hundred rods befor the time cur corresponden: wrote Mr. Sav alive, but not expected to reco We bat particu i ‘fbe Indian Fight on the Four Crecks—Des- patch from Lieut. Nugent CAMP WASSRIA ,FOUK CREEKS, CauiroxsiA, Dee. 14 1863, I have the honor to submit the following brief report of & skirmish thie morniog, betweer a detachment of United ‘States troops under my commard, and the Yoka tribe of (ndians. It sppears, from gvod sutherity, that two In- dians belonging to the aforesaid tribe, of which F:ancisco is bead chief did, about the ist of September last, ateal acd kill au ox, the propery of = farmer by the name of Martin, who revives op the Kab-weyab river about ten miles above the town of Wooavile. Oa Tarsday, the 6:h instant, I bad talk with the Chief Franoiaco, at which time be seid be knew the guilty Indians, and made the most solemn promise to bring them in on the following dsy; at the same time expreesing @ willingvess to have thei punisbed for the offence. Wedsesday cawe, but no Freneis:o or guilty Indians I watred until Thuracay, the 8th neither Francieoo no: the indians making their Sppearavce I then took twel/e wen and visited the Yoka rancheria, in order, if possible, to find ou. what bad be- come cf him, The Incians there preseut told me that Fraucico was in the mountains, and promised to bring him ito my camp ov the following day. his promise [ also socepted. 1 waited thi- time util the evening of the Jib, without seeing or neasiog from Francisco; bat be coming tired of such trifling I determined to pursues different courre with them in future. Ou the morning of the 14th iustant I left camp at four o'clock, taking a cetachment of fourteen men, with the intention ef making prisor of all the Indian men [ might find at their rancheria and keeping then as such undl Fianciseo brought in the guilty Indians. We reach- ed the rarcheria, a cistanoe of five miles from By camp Thad previourly cautioned gainst fring on the Indians unless they show- @d a disponition to fight. the Inciat re much fright- ened: neverth ‘& few commenced shooting their Their fire was promptly retarned, kilung two and wounding reveral ot! escape in the thick brosh surrou: We succeeded in taxing eleven prisoners, one of these bein, one of their principal ceptaing, I have again denpateh &n Indian into the mountains in search of the old ehitf, Francisco, Ip ‘he meantime it is my toteption to keep these Ixdisns prisopers until 1 can come to some definite understanding with Franciscu The nom commissioned cffise1 ed gallantly. I am, sir, very JOHN NUG! Brevet Secone Lieutepart, Second trleete A command: ing Detachment Compacy G, Stored iatautry. To Lieut. T WiiGnt, Commanding Fort Miller, Cal. The Mines. [Prom the Sap Fransisco aits Califo: nia Deo. 31.] The weather has been delightful du:ing the fortuight, with the exception fone cr two days of rain. The win- ersare very much dieappointed, there being jar from epongh water to fill the os or to permit washiog in the small gulches. The dry weather, however, has drivea the miners to work in the banks which in soms places bave been found to be very productive. Tannel ie coming more and more into pract 1 canes, by this eystem, the ancient beds of rivers and gulches have been ciecovered under ills, and have been found te oe very rich. The news from the Klamath mines is very favorable New digging have been fourd on ene of the eastern head branches of the Sscrsm-nto. Tre Tuelumne bydraulic ocmpany is involved in an ap- parently endless lawnvit. The Pilot Creek al, & work some twenty miles in length which is intended to furnish water to some of the richest and most extensive cry diggings in the Siate, is progressing rapidly ard will coon be leted G numbers of Chiramen have the miners there are talki Tre tw Suaste, and of rising to expel taeu, in @ growing ferling that nome legislation will be neces ary to define more clearly the rights of miners and mining companies From Los Ange os. Wacow Roap THROUGH Wi 1aMsun’s Pass TO THE D sen T ix said that Capt Parkicson and Welliem T. M “ early as June 20, 1852, the Pass now claim en discovered by Lieut. Williamson and yurpt their , throm b to the Desert beyond. } found a vein of suriferous copper in the Pas but * thei: discovery @ secret for their own interest. Llevt, Willismscn cut a wagon rad throvgh it, ani first mace public the fact of its existence, WINTER IN TRE Sovta —Thé Star ot the 17th, syya:— ‘the First ward of San Francisoo on the 19:hult bya majority of 350. Peter Gingrass, a Frencnman, was shot in arow at the Mission, fn the Xth. Three persons, one of th Moeman, were bound over for trial. On the 224 Henry Smith was seatenced to twenty years in the Penetentiary for robbery. It appeared by the teati- mony that he was in the babit of watching at the intelli Bence offices, and of taking persons searching for em- Ployment cut of the city on pretence of givizg them work, 4nd when out in the hills or brush he would knock them down anc take their money. The workstor the fortifisation of the harbor of San Francisoo have been commenced on Alcatraz Isiand a) Fort Point. The former position wili 40 heavy gs. the latter110. spother appropria'ion is wanted for the completion of the fortifications The works ow Lime Point, opporite Fort Point, have wot be menced. « com- Ia Kiamath Valley thers is the formation of a new State to Cape Mendocino We * the Umpqua Valley - governmen}, an” Gpon ag pre” pe tty atrong feeling for wo reack from the Umpqua velieve that the people south of prefer to remain uncer the present . this movement for a new State is ~ oature, sacram nostitute, Ida Brewer, who murdered Mary Lee, nae vee ad ‘and acquitted in the face of all Jaw and evidence. to the general surprise and indignation. The papers were passing round the names of the jurymen. ‘The farmers wore rowing a great deal of wheat, parti cularly in the southera portion of the Siate, which is new beginning to prosper as a farming coustry. Is was reported tbat companies to reinforce the flibus- ters are im course of formation at several points in the ilroad convention, the head of the : Pacific railroad surveying parties had arrived. pa Soe k highly of ihe southerm route, aad the general opin’ im the State was in its favor. Lieut. bad started overland by the Gila for Washisgton. There m2 some difficulty with the Four Creek * One ot them committed a crime, and the ebiefs had been arrested until thry deliver over the offender. In taking the chie(s several indians were killed. ‘ustin 8. Baapister, of Tennessee was killed by a man ‘Timothy Oorringtom, at Illiscis Rasch, about a Delow Springfield, om the 22d ult. The deed was committed by a stab with» knife inthe vital regions ace on North Beach, between ‘olton and Thomas Keany, for elve rouode, when Colton fail Kenty was declared the viet or. estes, and was carried away by Tbree or {var hundred spectators i > very bac in a dost. v ‘A plight shock of an earthquske was felt in Shasta on the 24 December. gua affair of honor was to have taken piece at Noi pach, matte cole navy revolvers, at five pass. The were Charlee WeElroy and Dr. Jehn A. Fieldiag. Foe pie Srv in et the proceedings at the but the in the direet on of the Mission, with the intention of fighting it out. Emeline Berry bas been arrested at San Francisco, charged with repeated attempts to set fire to her own A ¢iffileui deputy postmaster, and Lewis Da- ‘vidson, in which the former gentleman was shot, and 60 qerely, though not dangereusly, wounded, James Price, of Baltimore, aged 52, was found dead in his bed at San Francisco on the 18th Deo. Whitefield, seamen, a native of at from the foreyard of the bark Waring, om the 17th Of Deo., ard was killed. Judge Natbaniel C. Reed, formerly of Ohio, died very guddenly at San Francisco or the 20th Deo wink formerly ot Joe Davies county, Ill., was guvedot Ruch Ba ‘ear Marysville, on the 1804 Des., Dy ‘the caving of « bank under whieh he wes at work, Wright, of Nova Seotia, died of apoplexy on beard the nik L. R. Jackson, at San Franeleen, oat 19th Dee. i ooeurred in Nevada on the 17th Dee., be Sonora Expeditions, ‘The Ban Francieco Herald of the 40th ult., says:—We can state on positive knowle’ge thet a vers) days since by the 4 ibuaters; owing to ® mirond ing on the pert of sore of them the veesel was not char: ‘The nambde: me going in this ves a quits Lerge Seoeteet by thore who kno they bsve oot relia- quished the ides, Mi temd to be io pone sion of information that eli ts a om well tm the Repad- Hie of Lower California, and that reports to the cou are manufsctared to deter the P acventurous once Ths expeditionixts say that euch reports fr * won't go do: The setewento Uséon says:—We stated & since, thats party of Mlibasters were iv pr Qeeration ik vue Winey cae vinekeg x IwE w days of or of car well Wivter bas come The rains have started ti young «raes, Ord the plains and valleys already have « brauti ful tinge of greea. Tae mountsin tops are covered with *DOW, p esentirg « strong coatrast, and the chilliness of the air renders a fire quite acceptable. To px icc —Ignseio Herrera, convicted of mur- der ip the District Court of Loe At 8, and seatenced to be hupg on Monday, the 1athef February. This will be the first judicial execation that has tasen place ia Southern Califorris. The Population of California. [From the Alta Californian, Dec 30 | On the let cf January, the population of the State of California was entimated at 310.000, The year having nearly oxpired. 372 no more Ateamers being due, we find Argival oF Cartas AUHESY Wirt Firremy THovsaxp Suxer at Fort Yvra—Hw Rovrs Ackoas rus Contixast.— ‘We learn from « letter received in this city, that Uaptein F.X Aubrey, whose name has become rated by his pete trips in the mountains and the desert, reashed ‘ort Yuma on the 7th of December, with fifteen thoussad sheep from New Mexico, destined for this place, secom panied by Dr Massie, of Santa Fo, to Messrs E Kelley & Co, of thi city, for executed map on tac®! paper prepared by Csp Aubrey, to show his course aud the character of tue jaceot country, on his recent trip across the continsat from this city 10 New Mexico. His route is nearly dus ai from the Tejon Pass to Albuquerque, and {i there fore, the ehortest that can be fouad for the location of the Pacific Railroad. The map shows the position of the menptairs, streams, valleys, timber, water, Indians minerals, &e., in the previously unexplored wilder aess be- tween the Tejon Past ard the Rio Grande, with Aubray’s pisces of evcampment and distance travelled each day. ptaia Aubrey, it will be reooilreted, stated as the re tult of bis observations that this route pasees over a more level country, presents f-wer obstacles to the con struction of @ railroad, than any 7@! spoken of. A copy of his map bas deen cent tc Senator Gwin and Mr, Benton, and will doubtless receive great consideration when the question of routes is brosched in Congress.—San Fran cisco Journal Lec 30 Tus Ip at Tae THON. —Hoarr of the Inc tan agen's, retureed to this city om the South erser Monday, from Superintendent Beale’s camp at Tejon Past, vbich be let on the 17h inst Bale gave a grand entertainment on the previoux day, at which about thre thouranc Indians, from ali parts of the mountsias—ia clu ing the Four Creeks and (bos: residing on the other tide of the Serra—feasted to ibeir hearts’ content upon beet, rice, &c, At night ail the wribes joined ina grand dance, which was kept up til! nearly morning. The dost feeling prevailed, and all appeared delighted at the pros et of ging to work. Many of them brought their to work. Mr. Beale was rupning thirty ploughs, and has fitty by thie time, worked entirely by Iadians. Hs was sowing wheat, which completed, he intended to put in a crop of barley and corn, besides about three thousand Acree in turnips watermelous, pumpkins, &3- The bills anc mou: tains around were covered with snow, and yet the weather in the valley was delightful. The farrows are a mile long, each Indiao boy making six rounds a day, ploughing twelve miles. The Indians were much pleased with the prospect of the coming crop, and promued to Dring large accessions into the Reservation, Those al- ready in are permarent settlers. Next spring they ali expect to build adobe houses.—San Francisco Herald, De 30. Eiwards, Fay, on¢ SAN Frour —Sal-s to-day have teen very limited compris ing 000 quarter sacks Chili sea demaged, at $9 50; 800 balf Co. superfive. at $1075; 200 naif do. sold at $11 Messrs Bokee, Di Co sold this morning, tron. 700 bbls. Baxall, *bad,’’ at $8 26; 100 bb! 4. Tois evening we hear of sales of 1,600 nd 1,600 quarter sachs Chill superfiae, at $10 23,. — We note asles of 1.280 sacks demoatic barley a 25,0 ; 267 bags millicg wheat sold at 3c , 200 0, Bs BSC. Pxovisions.—No important sales have been made in pork or beef. 100 bbia, bams sold om private terms; 38 tiercrs co. at 133,60. ; 7,400 lbs. clear ba:on sold at 143¢0, a 147, 0 ; 110 Hrbins choice butter. sold te arrive, at 2vc.; 8,800 ibe lard, inixege, sold at 1356 Gvsxy Baas. —8,600 loose sold at 123¢6. CANDLES. —80 boxes sperm sold at 3ic.; 361 boxes ada- at 243¢0. 50 cases ground, in tin, sold at 13340. Powpxr —We note sales 1,400 kegs bisating, 150 quarter co. «porting, and 75 half do. do. on private terms. Branpy —60 quarter casks American sold at 600. Marriages, Births, and Deaths. MABRIED. In Sen Francisco, on Deoember 16, by Rev. S. H. Willey, Mr Samuel M Irwin to Miss Ann Jane Hannah, late of Waterford, Mase. In Napa'City, Deo. 15, by the Rey, Mr Herring Mr. Frederick Ogden to Miss Mary Louise, daughter of General 8. W Jacks. In San Franetseo, Dec 17, by the Rev. Dr. Gray, Mr. R. Julius Sevens, of Newport, R I., to Miss Carrie Oamp- bell Baker, at the residence of her father, the Hon. E. D. er. ‘At Stafford ’s Ranch, Nerata county, Dec. 6, Mr. G W. goer to Miss Fanny Gwin, ali of Saline county, Mi svurt. To Sonoms, Dee. 8, by JuégeC. P, Wilkins, Charles E, M. Breton to Mias Eugenie D a. Mullet. At Gecrzetown, Deo, 9. by F.C, Sonthworth, Esq., Mr, 8, M Jem'son to Mies Amelia Alway, both of that piace. In San Franei-co, Dec. 17. by the Rev. William Taylor, Mr. William Eldridge to Miss Jane Crosier, all of Sen Frarcisco, In Sacremento, Dec. 18, in the Firat Congregational Church Fighth aireet, by the Rev. J. A Ben‘on, Deacon A. C. Swee'rer, of that city, to Miss Sarab Pratt, formerly of Cambridgepert, Mase In Coloma, Dec. 14, by Jndge Foy, Mr. L. Davis, to Miss Jemie Farar, both of Ovloma To Cedarville, E\ Derado county, Dec. 8, Mr. Charles J. Perry to Mits Helen M. Daly. At the rericenee of Mr. Thomas G on the Con- sumpes river Dec. 18 by Harvey Alvord, Mr. Bonjemin Mested to Mise Sinthely Jane, daughter of Thos. G. and Margaret Biack, formerly «f Ibipols. In Sonora, Dec. 21, by Justice J. Lame, Mr A. W Rich- ardron to Madame 8’ D'Estemoville, all of Sonora. At Mud Spriegs, El Dorado county, Dec. 20, by the Rev, J. L, Davite, Mr D. Maclean, of Ssorawente, to Miss Heien L Phelps only deughter of M Poelpa, late of Michigan Ov Ch at the Thirtsen’ Mile House, on the a. by Rev. J. A Benton, Mr. Frederick Smith, joite Gelen Emery In Sep Franeiveo, Dec. 27, by PW. Shepheard, Jastioe of the Peace, Mr. Joba Techuny, to Miss Hannah 3al lanterg, Ip Sax Frareleco, Dee. 27, by PW. Shepheard, J. P., Mr. Alphonse Mi pten, to Miss L: dia Yontenibard. NEWS FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA, THE PROGRESS OF THE EXPRDITIONISTS, THE WAR NOT OVER, &., &, ko [From the San Francisoo Herald Deo. 20.) ‘The steamer Goliab, Captain 8 Haley, arrived Monday morning from the lower coast. bringing us San Dingo pa- vices, From that pep tion of the account of the fight between the expedition. {ste and Lower Californians, heretofore furnished by our special correspondent :— THE LOWBR CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC, By a letter reorive. intown oy Don Juan Bandini we ave additional paruculars reisting to the movements of the “liberatiog army’ of the new apd improved repub- lic. The letter is dated the 5th December, at the Rancho of Guadalupe about eig? teen miles this side of Kactuaio, and gives the following account of the proceediags on the frontier; “This moment several persons have arrived here who sewured me that tweuty of the invaders, under Colonel Walker, otherwire bpown as President of the Republic of Lower California, went to the Grulla, a ranch distant about twelve miles from Evcinata, tied ite inhabitants, and after robbing their houses, returned to Kosinada, tabing some twenty horses, As soon as the news arrived at Santa Tomas, (capital of the mititary colony,) all the inbabitants of raid place took to arms, and wen; after the invaders surprising them, and retaking the twenty horses, killing two men and takiog two prisoners. The following day, the same armed ijahabitante attacked the enemy ia their headquarters at Encinada, cutting off all comumurication with their ehip, destroying a the same time ove of the ship’s boats, and from eight to ten men killed and wouncec ’’ This is the substance of what the letter contained, and may be relied cn as substaptislly accurate in its state ments. Don Joan instantly ret out for Eociuada, incom- pany with several others, fur tbe protection cf his pro perty in that vicinity, On his retura we mey learn more accurately eof aifairs than wehave means of knowing at the pr In the absenes of any definite news respecting the fate of the liberating army ot Lower Cali‘ornis, we must chrovicle the tact that there are many strangers coming in and going out of own continually, whose movements are so cantious &: to enceurage the belief that they are an integral part of the expedition, and are on their way quietly to some rendezvous below here A rumor is car- reat thi bupdrec mea were teen on the road be tween Ls Acgelos and this place, who ware travelling in pmall detache parties, well prov ded with pack animals and srms, and, beirg Americans, they are supposed to be & pert of the same forces. We learn through the purver of the Goliah and passen- gers who came up on the steamer, that Capt. Burton, of the U & Army, bad rent dewa » Mex.can messenger to Eacinada, to protect bis cattle from the attacks of the hostile parties. The messenger retoraed express to San Diego, which place he reached just previous to the cepar. ture of the Goliab. He reported that Walker had had a fight with the Californians just before he reached Eocina- dsy, in which the latter were defeated with # loss of six killed ard eevera! wounded. Walker lost two Biliec and two taken prisoners, whom the Californians offered to exchange for the twoGovernors, which Walker refused. The next cay the two American prisoners were releaced. Colonel Watkins, with his bat- talion of 260 men, taken from this olty by the Anita, had reached Encinsda and joined the expeditionists, The py were strong enough to resist any force that could brought against them, and were ready to make an ad- venoe further into the eountry. A few Pours after the arrival of the Goliah with the above rews the steamer Southerner came in, with dates from Sap Diego to December 22, and from Los Angeles to December Oty days after than the intelligence brought by the Goliah. Among passengers by the Southerner are Uapt. Stone- wan snd Lieut. J G Parke of the army, who have jast returned from an arduous 6x} edition iuto the mountains and the ¢esert be;ond, in search of « feasible route for the Pacific Railroad; Capt. Ord and Lieut. Kellogg of the army; Capt Hant, of San Berpardioo, Mess. Coarles E. Carr anc Capt. E Gunter of Is Angeles, Mr. Noell of Sen Diego, and Don Pablo de la Guerra and Don PedroOa- rillo of Santa Barbsra—all members of the Legislature, on their way & Benicia. summary of the news from the Herald: — We take the following seat of war from the San Dirgo s We give below the stir: account of the opsrations of ne es ia Lower freaicrpptercrined & private and + pecial express from the seat of gove: ment at Encinada. We co not hear that any onssi assistance bas Pad been received by President Walker’s battalion, and ir achievements have been conducted 4 the original force, without help from any quarter: @ bouse in which the party bave fortified themselves is a one story adobe, with thiok walls, containing a large | storehouse snd two smaller rooms. ‘Taere is « good de- fence against small arms in an attack, but less able to withstand tke fire of eapnon-shot. We hear verbally that the besiegers have been active and untiring in their efforts to Cislodge the garrison, but have been met with eqtal spirit aud enterprise by the defenders, Our in- formant denies the asser‘ion of previous letter writers on the other side, that robbery and thefts have been com- mitted by members of the expedition. Property of every kind ts respected, and the Cc nw remuner- ated for sup) Decessarpfor pe. The Mexican re. ef the lesa of some of the American party is also deni It will be seen by the letter that only one wan wounded in the recent affair. The letter is from an officer im the expedition, anc @ gentleman of known integrity and verscity. Here it is:— who attempted to destroy the ee This effort brought om some finally failed. On the 14th inst. at an early hour, a ce- tachment of twenty mep, usder the command of Lisut. Crocker, was ordered by Col Walker to attack the foress of Melléndrer, svmbering about one hundred. Tae ay railing party fell npon the Californians whilst they w: umbed by acold rain, and after s brief eogage: completely ;outec them, compelling them to lea behind ‘& portion of their clothing, firearms. horses and blankets, as well as a emall brass mounted field piece, Io thi scement one American war wounded, whilst several of the Sicorntang Were Killed anc a number wounded. ais is, ext stantially, the vw. ion we have in regard to active cpwrations, ‘The relorns?¢ ments op board the Auits maugt bave arrived #hortly after tbe engsgement, which would bave evollen the invating forse to upearde of three bunérec, It wax also reported at San Ditgo that strag- gling parties of Americans were to be neem moving towards the Lower Cali‘ornia line, supposed to be om their way t> joia the expeditionita, In the city of Sacramento {t is Tumered s recret movement is on foot, with » vie y to the raising of s1ditioval forces, but it has been kept so quiet that none of the plans have been divulged. Ia our own city (Sam Fravcirco) it was reported yesterday acother ion was about setting out for the scene of opera nd would probably leave to day—by what means Dveyance no one kaows except thore interested There can be no doubt but that large accessions will con- santly be made to the little band at present encamped by an ambis and Encina‘a ; and it will mct be long bef ore it will be rcekon- ed ty hundreds, and even by thouands, unloesin the meantime it sheuld encounter some reverse now not ex actly foreseen. In our own State public opinion is di vided upon the subject of the movement, although, of course, the sympathies of the great mass are with the daring young adventurers who have placed themselves in fo hasai doi ition, beyond the protection an: in vio- lation of the laws under which they were reared. THREE WEEKS LATER FROM UTAH. Mormon Account of the Massacre of Capt. Gunnison. ITEMS FROM SALT LAKE CITY, &., 80, By the way of California we have cates from Salt Lake City to the 12t2 of November The Deseret News gives the following accoumt of the massacre of Csptain Gunni- 500 i= On the 2lst October, at six o’olook P M., an ex press arrived from Filimora City, forwarded by President Call, beariog despatches from Washington City, from thr Pacific Railroad party, now in thia Territory, ania I+tter from Brevet Captain R. M. Morris, to Governor Young. briefly detailing the anexpected and Ismentable Indian massacre of Captain Joho W. Ganniaon’and seven of his party, near the swamps of the Sevier river, and as noar ‘as we can learn, sbout twemty miles from the Sevier lake. This event happened about 9 o’clock A.M, of the 26th October, asthe party were sitting down to breakfast Oaly four eceaped, leaving instruments, notes, animals, ‘and all the beggsge in possession of the Iadians, Phen List oF Lyi ptais—J W. Gunaison, Corps Topographical Eagi- peers, U. 8. Army. ah are asi Topographer—Mr. H. Kern. Botanist—Mr. Creutsfeldt. Gaicesme pel siree Potter, mn A Mounted Riflsmen—Privates 5 Par apes thot Pris Liptrott, Caul- Empl Ate Bellows. immediately upon the receipt of the above intelligen: pala fe Spek began pears i Af scicnrt for the el ot lost property, a1 @ pro) wal of the dead bedies, in the Mee hope of bale able to obtain the body of Captain Gunnison, with the desiga to farward Ito is faraly. y slf past nine o’ol venber, D'B. Humiegt. ry, @ quantity of Ind on the morning of Ist No- terpreter, with s sufficient resents, a letter of instruc- ‘one, and a letter to Brevet Usptain Morris, was on his way to the main camp of the party, reported to be near Fillmore ci , with instructions from Governor Young to proceed wit! val Possible speed and ligenoe, using the Beoe: rary relays, re) imeelf x¢ to aid in car tying out the wishes of Captain Moria a Mr. Huntington was instructed to hire Ka-no she, ani other friendly Pauvans, to go with him to the Pavvans on the Sevier, and Aad all shah methods to recover the lost Property. particularly the instruments and notes. is was doomed a far better policy to accomplish: the object in view than to furnish additional troops to pursue an enemy they would probably never find. Since the departure of Mr. Huntington, Brevet Captain Morris and all the party have arrived in the city. We Jearn they met Mr. Huntington, of Naphi, 93 miles south of this city om the $d November, snd that he proceeded on from there without being accompanied by any of the government party. We have also learned from Captaia Morris that be reached the comp ground, where the mas- sacre occurred, early om the follwing morning, and re- turned to the main ggg omnes J all the dead on the top of the ground. The wolves had begun to devour the bodies before Captain Morris reached the main scene of I Gisaster, ¢ perty sent out by President Young. under charge of Mr Huntington, were met Mr. Ki tt informed him‘het all the ‘eat arora he pif notes of hay peace bad been recovered by th: Let aven’s Leen liens whom ha: a f Mmaceacre was on eee cf rar aah chew aktcnceeet © Excivang DB Todos SaNTos, Fort WcKiiney, (L. chy Des. 16, 1853. I bave only time to give you ab fof statement of the In Stocktep, Dec 22, by the Key. Mr Woods, Mr. E C Krliy, formerly of New O:leans, to Eze Parker Sacramento at the revidence of Waa, W. Coszens, Dec. 27 by the Ray T B Crouch, Jua. Mr wick member of the Legislature from Nevada cou: ty, to Mi-. Sarr P Stasnper, late of Quiney, Il. In Sacremento, Deo 28 by the Rev J. A. Baton, Mr L vie Blsnei, to Mica Irma Molinari. At the O:Jeans Hotel Ssoramento city, Deo 28, by Rev. 0.C Wheeler, Mr. William Ritter, of Nevada, to Mirs Jenny Bysin, of El Dorado. Near Ringgold, December 21, by M K Shearer, J. P., Mr. Rapeom Broek to Miss Sarah Ann Newman, both of that place. BIRTHS. Io San Francisco, Deo. 18, wife of R T. Larkwood, of avon, Ta Placerville, Dec. 17, the wife of Bamutl Huff, of a Cavshier ‘The wife of Emanuel Nye, Feq., of Nye’s ranch, on the 17th Dee., of a rom. In San Francisco, Dee. 19, the wife of P. McGovern, of a son. Ip Maryeville, Deo. 20, the wife of Mr. M. Gray, of a caubter that the nd ceparture) by ees during ths yenr, ee soit ot the Custem House, have been as fol: lows i= b urtures. Arrivals. Dee ov Pavams and Nicaragua, + 25,000 Other foreign por' Total This departures by Fee, for all the are not entered at the Custom Hours It is thought that there is on each steamer departing for the Isthmus an average of pea'ly thirty persone who leave without getting tickets ; and op thirty stes mere, there would, consequt ty, have gone 900 more perrons than a nifestes. Besides, it sometimes happens tbat pasrengers upon sailing veenels do not ergs before the vessel clears, or they are not eA ‘Arrivals reported by sea are nearer the exact amount; but we have no statistion of the arrivals by land, which are quite importa: fe estimate the immigrants for ‘he year from the United States and Mexico at 18,000, and consider the total increase at 18,000. and the who'e populatie: This would make every eighteenth person gain to the State, Of the present pepulatien of 328 000 there have arrived during the year 60,000, or more than one out of seven. Of the arrivals about one sixth were women, one twen- tieth hildren, one eighth Chicamer. and one fifth foreig a w Of the departures one fifteenth were women, one ia five handred children more than one sixth Chinamen, one in vine went to Australis, and one tenth were foreign ere. Cur population bas beew increased during the year by 4,000 women, 1,800 children, and 2 00 foreigners, and bas kt 1,200 Chinamen Our present popu'ation is com posed of 216009 Ameri- cape, 26,000 Germans, 25 0L0 Frenon. 17,000 Chinamen, 20 (00 of Spanish bleod, 6 000 mircellaneous foreigaers, 20,000 Incvans. and 2,690 negroes. Of these abrut 65,00) are women, and perheps 30,000 chiliren. We cau only the ber of chikiren, haviog no relianie ste- ‘tat pom point According to this estimate, vear- ly two-thirds of tbe population are Americans, nearly one- thi birth, ome-thirteenth F ench, ons thir. more correct eatimete. The census agents reported 83,000 Indiana; bu: thie was made without accurate ex amipation, and we think it too large. Aceording to the census there were only 60,000 foreigners, but that we know to be too small, as there were nearly that ber of Germans and Frensh, without oo the Chinese, Spanieh and miscellaneous fore! who were almost ss numerous. The Germans and French each claim to be more numerens than we have represented them, and oar estimate ir offered as in the general features reliable, and not aa ¢xactly correct im any point, the materials not per mitting exactitude, Miscellancous. Mrutary Orricers or Catiroxsta.—The Stale Journal giver the following table of the military officers of the state: — Date of Commission. gral Wm. ©, Kibbe,.... \RTERM ASTER GENBRAL. cee BeBiCi@. cs ese May, 185% MAJOR GRNWRALS A Suite -Fed, 17, 1983. Tones 1. Green Aoril 12, 1860 James M Entel, Jory 1, 1860 D F. Dovglasr, April 12.1860. J. M. Oovarrubias «May 18, 1863. 8. M. Miles clnt Brig. et Div... Jans 97, 1851. A.M Winn 2d Brig. Ist Div... April 12, 1880, James W. Denver... .Jst Brig 24 Div....Dec 6. 1860 «April 12, 1850. 94 Brig 2! Dir. Int B ig. 34 Div... April 12 1860, 26 Brig. Ist Div... April 12, 1850 st Brig.4th Div....Ost 31, 18 94 Brig 4th Dit.. |, May 18, 085: ONEL OF CAVALRY May b 1852 Sutter «May 10, 1892. El Doredo May 17, 1852. May 19, 1852 «May 20, 1869 Jane 3, 1852. Cave ©. Coute.. San Diego (oo Jane? | dB Lawcorce..,.....Saa Framgisgo ,.. 7 3. In San Franeisco, on the 26th inst., the wife of Mr. H. Ames, of & ron. In Sax Francisco, on Friday mornlog, Dee. 30, the lady of Geo D. Street. of s Caughter. Op Saturcay, Deo. she lady of Wm, R. Wheaton, of a Gaughier. DIED. On Thurecay, Dre 15. Bufas, sonof FE. S. and 3. A. Grose. sgeo 3 months and 37 days. In Marysville, on Fritay morning, Deo 16 Mr. John H. Msgruder, of consumption. Deceased was former) resident of Montgomery county, Mar) land, and was 26 years and 9 moths of age. ; In Srcramento, Deo. 14, Mra Lucy, wife of Benjamin Brown, ‘ormerly of Clevelsnd, Ohio Atthe residence of her father, near Sacramento, Dac. 15, of consumption, Miss Rebeces Jane, only daughter of Dr J. 8 apd Msrtha S Curtis, aged 20 years, & At Mamelune Hill Dec. 6, Mr. Bradford C Wells, of Cay- uga county, N.Y He cied very sucdenly while in an pop ectic Bt. At tea, July 12, after a Jong illners, on board the ship Richard All:op, vithin ove day's ssilof Anjier, E. L. Da Barry, M. D., late Fleet Surgeon of the United States Enat In¢is Squadron. In Stockton, Dee. 13, Nancy M, wife of Thomas Mar- shall, eged 28 years, fda ford Herrod+barg [1 In Stocktom, James H. Carson, of Calaveras county, formersy of Front Royal, Warren county, Virginis, aged In M1 ite, Deo. 12, of dysentery, Mr. Grorge E. Camp, formerly of Stowe, Vermont sged 34 years. In Shasta, Dee. 15, after s short illness, Mr. WilkonJ. Day, formerly of Brooklyn, Green coanty, Wisconsin, aged 58 years. i» Ber Fraveteco, at the house o! Dr. Woozeneraft, on the night of Dec 29, Mra. Angelina Grabam, wife of James @ Grabem, aged 24 years. Im Sen Fisnciseo, December 22, of consumpti Mabor, beloved wife of J, McMahon, lingering illness of pine montl b ‘The reslization of her most everiaating bliss. ‘rancisco, December 23, Mrs Mary Quirk, inthe Sith year of her age. In San Francisco, at the residence of Mr. John Tor. repee, December 20, Mrs. Sarah A, wife of J. W. Fair- child, forme:ly of Brooklyn, N. Y , aged 32 In San Franciseo, op Sanday morsing Annie Clarkson, infant daughter of Robert A. and Elisabeth J. Thompson, wged pearly 17 months, at Wood's Creek, December 13, Archibald Dou: Gu leapia, late of Rhea, East Temnesiee, ton of the George Giteapie. December 37, at her residence, Prospect Place, Maria Louisa, wife of Henry Channing Beals, and daughter of the Jate William Johnson, of Le bannon, New Jersey, aged 32 years. ie Sen Francisco, on the morning of the 28th December, Hon. N. C Read, formerly Sapreme Justice of the State Ohio. In Ban Francisco, December 20, of asthma, Mr. Heary T. Riley, aged 26 years, a native of Rossville, Batler oo, Ohio. In Yolo county, December 20, of fever, Mr. Thomas W. Lanham, late Depaty Sheriff of Yolo cousty, Mr. L. was York, md leaves @ wife and family. In Sacramento, December 26, Mrs. Marietta Woolley, wife of Dr. G, W. Woolley, Ano of From Washington Territory. The intelligence from this new territory is to the 10th son, noticed in the Columbian » gone ashore at Point Wile D. Radéell, magnificent & teen and fifte of this place, mort thet the disturbance took place be and was not of ro serious & character as at firs Manyianp Usitep States Ssxator.—The An- rapolls Republican says that the whig members of the Mary lad Legisiatare bave agreed (0 go into an eleotion of United States Senator en Weduerday next. The two pro- trinent candidates the Hon. Jamee A Pearoe and the 4 See Samuel Sam operations of the commard of Co, Walker since the land- is g of our forees st this place. After having taken the town of La Paz, ir with two Gover and Revoliedo,) im the early ors, (Espinoss part of Novembrr, we landed at this place on the 2d inet, and remained here in pesce unti: the morming of the 6th, when the command of Col, Millecdiez and Nigrets sur- ‘rounded our position, and attempted, by a rather well up ruse, to destroy our party by an ambaseade, ‘o fcnght them im every way they |, but being without horses, always failed to overtake them when they mace their several desperate charges, until at length, on the morning of the 14th, at a very early honr, when Millendrez’s party were nearly frosen with & oo! rain, which bed a very heavy, a detachment of twenty of our men, uacder command of Lieut Crocker, attacked them im their st: tien, and routed them comp'etely, compelling them to ‘‘vamose the ranch”? in such double quick style as to forget thetr clothing, fire- arma, Indian arrows, horses, blankets, &c.. to say pothiog of ope very prettily mounted br ss fieldpiecs, and many otber articles peculiar tu the tented field T have not time to give you full details of this affair and several interesting skirmishes which have occurred in this vicinity between our forces amd those of Millen- Grez and Nigreta, but will be more particular in my next. We had only one man wounded in the affray of the 16th, and know tbat we hilles several of the enemy and wound- ed many of them. Millendres, durirg the several days skizmishieg, sent three fiagr of trace to Ccl. walker, tried to violate the last two by sending scouts around « position which he coul not bave obtained in gd Gs way; but in this, as ‘well as in ® blackgusrd note, he failed most signally, His headed off, and his insolent, illiterate note unanswered, until Col. Walker sent Lieut. twenty men, as above related, to whip about one hundred of them. Our Colonel had asked for these tweaty men,(as volun- teers.) wih the in ention of commanding them in per- fon, bat was Cieevaded from doing so by the men, who oopsicered his services necessary to the defence of our temporary ‘ort, The writer of this was rot one of the “fighting detail’” nt, but was in an excellent can say that it ware and one which refi great credit om th Yours, ree SAMUEL RULAND, ‘secon 1 4 Walker's Independent Battalion. [From the San Framcisoo Herald, Dee. 31.) MOVEMENTS OF THE EXPEDITIONISTS IN LOWER CALI- o: the fortaight lett In our last summary er rinight’s news we Col. Walker, Presicent of the New Republic, at the head of bis forces, of some forty-five men, at Encinada, an open roscatead om the Pacific coast of Lower California, about ninety miles south of San Diego, {a our State, The latest advices then were, that a detachment of his forces hac been entrapped into an ambusonde, ard after a severe fight, had been oll killed with two exceptions. This ac count reached Sap I)iego through a channel hostile to the expe ditioniste—was not at the time credited, and has west om up to Monday. 26a fant, the pablo aad insormation up 5 imat,, the pa ia tle neighborhood of ‘Soe Francisco and on the night of the 16th insta: sition to see the whole fight, Bei utifully carried out affair, mmand, cities was in & state of anxiety and fermentation on the eubjrct, and the ling impression was that the litte troop had bee: sod exterminated before tie reinforcement of two burdrea and fifty or three bundred, which bed satied from thie port, could have reacbed th On the morning of the 20th, however, toe stesmebip Goliah arrived trom San Diego, which in @ great measure Cispelied the apprehensions which had beeh entertained as to the rafety of the expedi tiopists According to the accounts brought by this arrival, ene report, through # Mexican channel. repre sents that a series of cepredations had been com- titted about the Sth instant, by = party of the expe citionista, murdering twenty mep, and that they hed been pursued the inhabitants, who had retaken their vooty, kilied two of the expeditionists and taken two prisoners, at the rame time destroying one of the boats of the Caroline—the ship belonging to the expeditioniste—and cuiting off all communication be- tween ber end the hore. Another which arrived through & different channel, was that Walter hed bad # fight about that time with the Califor ich the latter lost six killei ard several bilet of Walker's party two were hulled wo teken prisoners, whom the Californians sul be Aes propored to exchange for the two Governors, Revolledo ) whom Walker held as ri ¢, his ‘wo men were released. 1: the reipfcreements on board the Arits hed arrived. A {rer the arrival of this , the steamboat Southener arrived {m our port, with from fan Diego, which port she lef: from the neat of wa mors connected arrival of the An! sitbough that rene way down President W. bad op to that time maintained his position ye Lad corvertec a ope-story dade house im fort. which bis troops then #oeapied Te . fication bad been be ing Led token place, and the f sieges by the Lower (California M1 efforts to dir locge the garrivon bad proved on . The robberies arc theite reported to have been commited by the exp» ditiontsts are denied. as wellas the report that some of the Americans bad been killed and some red by the eremy. Up to the 16th inst. the only casualty on that ride was the wounding of one American in one of ‘he en- agements, From the 24 to the 5th of December the invaders remained in quitt possession of Ensinada, Oo t pawed day thelr position was surrounded by ® of Cadormlan’, wader Colynels Miigadsea sal Ni > oA Capt. Morris and his command, who went to the scons of the masesere, found the bodies somewhat ‘matilated bot left withow: inter them, as is reported. because ‘vhe wagons had been robbed, and there was no means of buryizg the dead. It is posaible that the situation of the Sain was Ceemed precarious, and they cid not stay long. ir. Huntington repor'ed that Capt. Gunnison’s body had den, with the rest, almost entirely destroyed by the wolves. What were foued of the remains they got to- gether and gave decent interment. The News contains the following items:— The emigrating saints are coming in rapidly, and’ is expected that emigration will close for the season about ‘the 15th of October, except a few merchant tains. The walls of the Temple are progressing. Laborers have multi; in the shops since Conference and imi. gration, anda pee ey ton and rome other ma- Verials needed, have recently been procured. The most important thing for the prosecution of the publie works will be bread apd eatables, before another harvest. Let pd bishop invite every brother in his ward t) do his uty. : Apples peaches, and cherries bave been raised in Salt jake City. Some of the Mormon mirsioasries to China have re turped to Slt Lake City, They found it too troublesome to learn the Chinese language in order to convert the people. Te understand, ssys the News, from the Superintendent of Public Works, that next week, probably early ia the week, a factory will be ready to receive beets to be made into molarses on short notice, We kaow that some were Cisappoiz ted last fall in-not geting sugar, and some in r molasses. Bat, brethren, don’t be discouraged; we ave Cifferent workmen this year, and if we cannot give you svgar as you desire, no effort shall be wanting to five you good molases, ' Bring yoar beets and try. "Kow time, at the old place, machine shop, before cold weather Mr. Bridges, who was ted to bave been killed by order of Brigham Young, is notdead, He was met on his way to Washington. The whole Utah tribe, Walker’s Band, New Mexico to winter. They were expected to renew their hostilities om the next Spring. A settlement was projected by the Mormons at Green River, paty Meme wee on Radar sel megp Oy party @ lormons, including sever: ilies, ba A left, and thirty more were preparing to follow. News from Oregon. a eee Oregon Territory to the 24th of and the Counc! was organized by the beg! dal cea as President. Ia the House, of Washington county, was lature bas adopted a memorial ee Bogen iver war, and for the ( berpe of the claims of merchants and etbers who fare! A writer in the Statesman is ad adoption of ateps to obtain admission into the Usion as a Stete. He says, in reply to those who object that the population is too small, and that the taxes will bein- crearec by a State it:—="‘ The population of the period, likely, before we oan be formally admitted by Congress inio tbe Unicom. At the lowest ible estima 'e the ter- ritory would then contain the Congressional re, sentative vomber of inhabitants. Who will say t Oregon will then be too poor to support a State govern- mest Let the ture, di the present session, paena bill pete g the — of ES ng tend BO convention” to the people at coming June ele stion. te ‘ conventios,’”’ let the same lection of delegates to form a State conven. tion. to which celegstes may be elected, and early as December next. Their lebors pleted i time to rubmit the cosstitution so the next reesior of Congress. This course voice in the comirg Presidential election; mor give us the contro: of our own affairs at home, ands voice in the naticnal councils that will be heard ’” The Cus:cm House at Astor! Le nd oan Irishman relieved the safe . An tion did not take for severa days, bat suspicion rested upon the Iris! ‘He was finally seized by some of the Collector's friends, who endeavored to extort a coafession from him. He was taken to the woods at the back of the town, ous) to a limb he for afew minutes ; wi wore repested, bot with a similar result. A space was then cailed tor snd s bole dug ip the ground, prepara- try to bie burial. a cap was then drawa over eyes, after the bapgwan’s fesbion ; this proved too mush for the Irishman’s determinstion—bis resolution failed him, nd he ylelced the secret to thore who had aim in charge. ‘The morey was all recovered an¢ restored to its former heeping and i jer 8 more vigilant eye, Mr, Bat- ler Avr ersca, we |, Conducted the ceremonies. A Mr. Sesomers was shot at Oregon City, on Tuesday, December 6, by Cornelius Sharp, the h. od of s women @ heuse of ill fame io the lower part of the «4 Sharp got into s dispute about the ot of obey the order, he received the o ptents of a musket in the ab- out an hour aterwarcs Summers wae er Bey'e, and formerly « painter st Portiand. Sbarp avd bie with have bewm arrem We lrarp that Sr MoCrmica shot am Iedias called Creed firger, op Toursosy near Oregon Gity. sinners are ae ‘oilows:—The Indian came to heute Curirg bis absevce and conducted bimeelf with great impropriety, Mr Mod, on ecutng’ homes, learned A BS facia Gee regeel WL Lalanaweg, ale telaned te gt, Upon being put cut o! house, he broke down the ped & door and snap} at Mr, McCormick, whereapon bar ged shot him. Indians who were in custody in Jackson obunty, for the murder of Me. Kyle, effected thele @xenps receotly by the aid of the Indians. When the murder was com: mitted the chiefs gave up ‘he Indiana upon promity by the Incian Agert that they should have @ trial at the November term, and if not fo1 guilty returoed to « In the mesvtime, Jadge Deady waa removed hiv euecessor immediately qualifying, supereeded im. But not going south to the November term, the In- Gian could not be tried so.ording to promise. When the tice parsed, the chie® Comanded their liberation, avd reminded the whiter of thy promise of the Indian Azemt The unanticipated ne cleo: f the Judge to hold thee urt, wae giated to them, and a ‘rial at some future time vro- mired, Th ivdicns raid tuat they bad been once de. ceived, avd thet the whit that they intended bans Therefore they procured that mreb fo’ ling and exe! resyestieg the maiter. Pt med men without tcial. clr efeape, We are informed ment prevails in the south NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, Our Fiondurus Cor: espondence—New Steam Line on the Pacific Coast-The Wars and Troubles of the States. We have received Costa Rica papers to the 7th inst., and letters from Omoa (Honduras) to the 27th ult. The latter contains a history of the war bet ween Honduras and Guatemala, which now appears to be suspended on both sides. The Assembly of Guatemala met on the 25th of November. Carrera, who, it seems, is President, General-in-Chief, and Secretary of the Treasury, fays, in his “informe,” or message, that the wat on Honduras bas terminated on the part of Guatemala, and that he has reduced the forces to the footing om which they were before hostilities commenced. He expresses himself anxious for a restoration of peace. We have already translated this measage from the Hayana papers, The Gaceta de Costa Rica contains @ note from the government of Nicaragua, dated December 1, addressed to that of Guatemals, reproving the latter for refusing to accept the proposed mediation of Jan Balvador and Nicaragua, except on condition of first knowing the terms on which Honduras is wil- ling to treat. The note says that, having once acvept- ed the mediation, Guatemala is bound to abide by its decisions, without interposing new conditions. It intimates that any other course will offend the medi- ating States. On the 4th instant te President of Costa Ricay attended by his ministers, held a special levee, when Don Dionisio Chamorno, Eavoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicaragua to the re- public of Costa Rica, was presented with the usual formalities. Senor Chamorno made a speech on the occasion, to which his Excellency gave a concise and pleasing answer. The Boletin Oficial, iv its late ismes, continues the publication of the treaty. between France and Costa Rica. The Constituent Assembly of Nicaragua was to meet on the 8th inst. Sefior Jose Maria San Martin, reactionist or servile, has been elected President of San Salvador. A con- siderable fire took place in the port of La Union on the 17th of November. The Gaceta expresses much indignation in not hearing from the steamers which Capt. Wright had contracted should commence running on the western coast, between Istapa in Guatemala, and Punta Ave- nas in Ccsta Rica, on the 18th of October. The following letter, received by the Northern Light, is the best answer that we can make to the complaints of the Gaceta :— TO THE EDITOR OF THK NiW YORK HERALD. SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Jan. 18, 1856. Please report the arrivai a: this port of the Central American Steam Navigation steamer El Primero, from San Francisco for Panama, to take her station on the route, a8 projected, from San Jose deyGuatemala, alias Istapa, via Acejntia, Libertad, La Union, Tiger island, Realijo, San Juan del Sur, avd Puenta Arenos. Sr. Dr. Don Antonio Larrazabal, Bishop in parti- bus, of Guatamela, diéd on the 2d of December, aged eighty-four years. The government of Nicaragua had banished a number of the principal men of the city of Leon, on the allegation that they have been concerned in revo. lationary movements. Amongst them we notice the names of Gen. Jore Guerrero, late President of the State; Sr. Francisco Castillon, late Secretary 0° Foreign Affairs, and minister to England ; and Col Zapata Dias, late Secretary of War. These are probably the most influential men in the country, and their banishment shows the insecurity of the present government. It cannot stand very long, having committed itself to tne reactionary po. licy of Mexico and Guatemala. The present consti- tution being too liberal, the government has called & convention to revise it, which was to meet on the 8th in Managua. Sr. Pedro Zeladon has been named member of the Convention of Mediation between Honduras and Guatemala, on the part of Nicaragua. The Gaceta publishes extracts from the oration of Mr. Borland to the President of Nicaragua, but dis- sents from it in tote. The explanation may be found in the fact that the editor of the Gaceta is a French- man, who has been expelled from nearly every South American State, in consequence of having been de- tected in plots and schemes foz the restoration of a monarchical form of government. He was secretary of Flores. OUR HONDURAS CORRESPONDENCE, Omoa, Honpuras, Dec. 27, 1953. The War between Guutemala and Honduras—The Relations of the Central American States, &¢. The American public has no doubt received fre- quent vague advices from various parts of Central America of the existence of troubles between the States of Honduras and Guatemala. Of the nature of these difficulties, however, it is not probable that they have been well informed. Before speaking ef what has recently taken place, it may not be inap- propriate to indicate their origin. It must be pre- mijed that the government of Honduras, in its per- sonnel and policy, is identified with the old liberal party of Central Amer'ca, as distinguished from the servile, priestly, and oligarchical faction, to whom the destruction of the republic is directly due. The President of tne State, General Cabanas, was the right arm of Morasan, the last President of the old republic, in his final and almost superhuman efforta to preserve it from dissolution. As a consequence, he is the special object of the hatred of the aristocratic anglo-servile party now dominant in the so-called “ republic” of Guatemala, of whom Carrera is the tool and excutioner. To drive Cabanas from power by revolutionizing Hen- duras has been the constant effort of the servile faction. Failing in this, and failing also in embroll- ing Honduras with the other States, although suo- cessful in detaching San Salvador and Nicaragua from their relation of semi-federation with her, Gaa- temala some months ago commenced a series of sys. tematic aggressions on the territories of Honduras, evidently designed to provokea quarrel. The most flagrant of these was an invaeion of the department of Gracias, some ten months ago, under pretence of capturing certain political refugees. A considerable force penetrated to the town of Copan, where they committed excessesupon the unarmed and innocent inhabitants too horrible to relate, and which would scarcely be credited if published. Women without distinction were violated and in case of resistance slain. Men were shot like wild beasts, in puse wautoness, and the property of the people, in their cat- is savages, went to the axhveeoe. of eetroying ths e savages went to ie plantain ‘and fruit trees of the people and burning ele houses. ‘Acts so flagrant could not be pawed unnoticed, The government of Honduras demanded a disavowal of them and @ punishment of the offenders. Their complaints and demands were met with delays, eva- sions, and falsehoods, until, finally, the State felt bound to enforce its just go in the premises. A body of was raised avd deapatched to tha frcatier. A corresponding force was raised by Guate- maia and placed on the opposite side. Nogotiations were again resumed, but corducted with much aeri- mony, and led only to an Reems of forces upon the part of Honduras. This circumstance, and occurrence of some disturbance? in the interior, appears to have alarmed Goateraala, and Carrera assented to the appointment of cominissionera to frame the terms of an arrangement. These mot and agreed upon certain articles, ail very honorable, and rovidivg for the payment of the damages osused by e Guatemala foray. The Legislatare of Honduras, in extraordinary session, at oace ratified the ’. Wut fora long time nothing could be heard of (action «¢ GQuatcuals, Floa'y, however, (Carrera lying to them «sia; /