IMPORTANT NEWS FROM AMERICA.

Southland Times, Issue 1166, 17 November 1869, Page 2

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM AMERICA.

Via Sydney our Melbourne contemporaries have San Francisco papers to 11th August, containing telegraphic intelligence from the Eastern States to the previous day. The following is compiled from the A lta California :— NEW YOSX ITEMS. 31st July. — Eumora of another Fenian raid on the Canadian frontiers are current. Arms and cases of jraw material about head quarters give a color of probability to the report. A despatch from Rock Island mentions a terrible affray that occurred on the steamer Dubuque, resulting in the killing of six men and the wounding badly of several others. About 125 raftsmen came aboard the boat at Davenport. One attempted to pass the negro guard at the gangway, placed there to prevent deck passengers from entering the cabin. —The negro refused to allow him to pass, whereupon the raftsmen made a general attack on the crew, stabbing five negroes and throwing their bodies into the river. One raftsman Was also killed. At Hamilton the raftsmen drove the remainder of the crew ashore, and then commanded the captain to proceed up the river, threatening to burn the boat. The captain managed to telegraph the Sheriff of Bock Island, who immediately; chartered a special train, and left with a large force • well armed, overtook the boat at Clinton, and brought her back to Bock Island. Forty-two raftsmen were arrested and lodged in gaol, which is guarded by a strong force of police. 7th August. — The English forgers, Harwood and Hatcher, sailed to-day in charge of officers. 9th August. — Walter Brown, the champion oarsman of America, l*}ft this^ city on Saturday, by steamer, for Liverpool, to row a match for the championship. of England. The Express announces the suspension of the eminent dry goods commission firm of Bowers, Beekman and Co., in consequence of the steady decline in woollens. The liabilities are nearly 4,000,000 dollars. The failure was caused by loans to woollen mills, which were unable to pay. It is said that the assets are fully equal to the liabilities. All the creditors will be fully secured. Recent events have disclosed the fact that a gang of murderers have for a long time made their rendezvous at Ironton, Mo. A number of citizens of that place have been murdered. Several arrests have been made, and writs issued, and in attempting to serve them the sheriff and posse met with organised resistance. After a desperate fight they were forced to retire, with two killed and several , wounded. 10th August. — Thesteamship Cleopatra, Captain Donaldson, from Montreal, bound to London, was wrecked off TereFassy on Sunday evening, and is a total loss. The passengers and crew were saved, and arrived at this port. A despatch to the agents from Cape Bace reports the total loss of the steamBbip G-ermania, and the crew and passengers all saved. Ifc is supposed that the mails are also saved. The GTermama left New York 3rd August for Hamburg, and had 75,060 dollars in gold aboard. The Cuban Junta have received authority from President Cespedes to issue letters of marque, and it is expected that two vessels will soon becommissioned. It is reported that fifteen thousand men V will soon start for Cuba. Admiral Poor will soon be relieved from the command of the Washington Navy Yard. Admiral Dahlgren will „ succeed him. Admiral Poor will succeed . Admiral Hoff in command of the Cuban squadron. , Despatches from Admiral How show that two Americans were recently executed in Havana, under militaryorders, and that the act, under the cir- . cumstances, was little less than coldblooded murder, the Government being unable to restrain the volunteers. The earnings of the Central Pacific Railroad for July were 589,000d01, 25,000 over the month of June. At the rate of the earnings for the last three months they will be about 7,000,000d0l per annum, of which 3,000,000d0l are net • earnings. The annual interest and liabilities of the company on the whole bonded debt are less than a 1,000,000d01. GREAT FIRE IH PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, Bth August, 10 p.m. — Since seven o'clock this evening an immense fire has been raging in the United States bonded warehouse, on Lombardstreet wharf. The building contained 30,000 barrels of whisfjr, which will be totally destroyed. The loss will probably reach 2,500,000d01. The fire was caused by the explosion of a boiler. It is thought the engineer and watchman have * perished. The flames are spreading frightfully. Midnight.— The fire is still \ raging, with little prospect of subjugating it until morning. The whole Fire Department are on the ground, but from the combustible nature of the contents, are unable to do more than to prevent the spreading of the flames,