Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-06-07
ST.. LOUIS. "wednesday, Nav 70.

ST. LOUIS. "Wednesday, May 30.
The steamer San Francisco collapsed fine
last evening, while she was leaving this port for
Missouri. Mr.. Parker the nate, was badly seal
ded, and many persons we're blown overheard,
several of whom were supposed to have been
drowned. The steamboat Cora, lying alongside,
was much damaged. aud the captain and crew
were more or less injured by the explosion.
The cholera is disappearing from tho towns in
Upper Missouri although it Is said to be making
sad havoc among the California emigrluts on The
plains The health report of this city for The
week ending the 2Sth, has created much excite
ment-2s6 deaths have occurred, ll5 of Which
were Of cholera.
WAsHiNJToN, June Cd.
Elisha Whitlesey has entered upon the office
OF First Comptroller Of the Treasury, in place Of
MIR. McCuIlocb
Colonel James o. Ilnger, Of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed Special Agent for The Post
Olhce Department, for mail Gepredations. HIS
long experience as contractor, &c, fOs the de-
pattmen, qualities hun for ;hc post.
| Lieut.. Bta' presented his dispatches to-day
four IN number to the Secretary of the Navy,
who declines 10 publish them 1t is understood,
however, that they fully sustain the published
accounts.
! They contain nothing Of interest in regard 10
the organization OF territorial government and
but little concerning gold The dispatches re-
/
ron, having no special public interest
The specimens Of gold presented BY Lieut..
Beae created quite a sensation. He exhibited
some Of them to Gen. Taylor, who was very
much interested in them, but still more ~ The
good order which prevails IN the Country and
the general good health Ut the eulgrants.
We are assured that furce Of Dragons will
be pro uptIy detailed to Rio Grande ~ put down
the Indians, with instructions to pursue them ill
captured or annlhIlated The people Of Texas
are to be protected from further InyasOns ot the
Camanches.
1t is said that when the rews Of the Indian
nurages was rerd to the President, lac IRON
his seat aud exclaimed d" FIRST of oil this bus-
ness must be stoppeI" and sent for Mr.. Craw-
ford. We understand also that the Presl lent Is
graliied with lhc conduct of the Mexican Cen
rral at Matamuras, aud viii probably require an
expl ,nati'n Ut The American officer for refusing
tue assistance offered To pursue the Indians
.Nc,o York, Sunday Evening
The Cholera. The Board Of Health reports
% new clses and II deaths by cholera since
yesterday. The ship Princeton, from Liverpool,
with AGO passengers, lost The steward and ~ pas
senaers by cholera
Uoshingion, June 3-Appontments con>id-
cred certain - Abbott Lawrence, of Mass lclu-
sets, Minister Penipotentiary to England; Dam
el l.. BuIinger, of North Carolina, Minister to
Spun; William e. Rves, OF Virginia, Minister
10 France George r. Mars5 Of Vermont MIN
lister to on>tntInope; Thomas NJ Fuole of
New York, Charge TO New Grenada Washing
ION Barrow, Ot Tennessee, Charge tn Portugal.
Other turcl-h appointments NOT disposed Of.
81. Louis, June 2-rbe CONCLUSION of Senn-
tor Benton's speech is Jusl published, aud is very
vouminous. The principal pont IN It, is his adj
yocucy OF the Wilmot 9tuviso, witch lie regards
as true Jeffersonihn doctrine.