New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25
Blshiy Important from the Far West-Choi.
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ST. LOUIS, Thursday, May %.
Government train of "a loaded wagons arrived
at Fort Leavenworth from Santa Fe. The train
made the journey from Santa Fe TO the Fort in the
short time of "a days.
Among the companyis Col. Washington Elk.
Governor of New Mexico Col Beale and son, Cap
tains Blunt and Judd, and Lieut.. Williams
The party met large number Of emigrants near
Council Grove.
There was little or no grass on the Plains, which
caused much distress among the emigrants, as most
of their animals had given out for want of food.
A large number Of the inhabitants Of Santa Fe
were preparing to leave for California as soon as
the season would permit.
The Minnesota Register of the l5tb. SecOrds an.
other Indian murder near Fort Smelling 1t ap.
pears that large party of Chippewas crossed the
river and falling on party of Sioux, fight en-
sued in which one OF the latter tribe was. killed,
and several on both sides wounded. Both parties
seem determined to carry on a regular warfare, and
there is no telling where it will end
Thirteen of the Sioux tribe recently engaged in
the murder at Apple Creek, have been given up at
Fort Smelling, but were subsequently liberated on
parole.
The new Presbyterian Church at ST. Pauls,
Minnesota, was destroyed by fire on Friday week.
The Weston Reporter of last Saturday, contains
a letter from s. McAdam, of Weston, stating that
the cholera had broken out among the California
emigrants.
letter dated Camp Grasshopper Creek fifty
miles out, 9th Of May, says "The Cholera has
broken out in the train Of DR.. Clark, and created
much alarm c. II. Moore, of Mulford, Ill. had died,
and two others were expected to die in the course
of twenty.iou hcurs-one other, who was seriously
attacked, is fast recovering. am fearful that this
awful disease will extend
The Marshall train, composed of about 60 emf
grants when last heard from, were travelling very
slowly. The grass was barely sufficient to subsist
the oxen. All well
Baltimore Loco Foco GubernatorinI Conven-
tion-Nominntiep of Candidate.
BALTIMORE, Friday, May 81
LOUIS Lowe was nominated for candidate
First ballot, Lowe 81; Mason 90 Gettings 10;
Buchanan 5.
BALTIMORE, Friday, Msy24
By the arrival Of the Guadalquiver from Cuba
additional particulars have been received. Itwas
expected that no revolt would take place on the
Island The news however, has come stoo late"
The Locos have grand mass meeting tonight.
Father Mathew ut New-Orleans, &c.
BALTIMORE, Fifsay, May a.
The Southern Mail has arrived through.
great public meeting took place at New-Or-
leans, and recommended the Councils OF the three
Municipalities to appropriate funds sufficient to de-
fray the expenses Tor suitable testimonial to
Father Mathew.
Appointments by the Secretary ofthe Treasury
WASHINGTON, Friday May "a
The Secretary Of the Treasury has appointed
James Madison Cuts to the Chief Clerkship in the
second. Controllers Office, in place of DR.. Broad
head, who has been reduced to the position Of subOr
dinate Clerk in the same place.
Markets....ALBASY, May a.
The following will exhibit the amount OF the ra.