, 1852-09-25
News by the Last Mail.

"'9 VIZ Hou OSVh biOub"l 70 Il Close IN
Claekamas county, judge Nelson presiding,
the finding of lhe jury being-"gailty OF
murder in The first degree"
Aso, that application ior a writ of error
in the case o'Relly, heretofore convicted for
The murder Of Mahony, was denied by The
court in session at Oregon City. O'Kelly
was ,ontcnoed 10 be hung h-Benlon county
on tn 96th inst.
The house Of D. S. Southmayd, in Clacll-
amas county, below Swan Island, was en-
tered recently in The absence of The family,
are robbed of $3.50.
We Learn from the " Oregonian 4" that
fire recently broke out in Wyreka, destroy
ing an entire square Of buildings-embra-
cling the Empire" and Bella Union "
coFee-houscs, Dugan & Co.'s express Office,
and several stores in the most valuable part
of the city.
The "Times" informs US that road
has been cut from Port Orcord 10 Wyreka,
aud report says that a good wagon road can
easily be constructed. Packers are now
travelling it will great case.
The immigration are coming into the
Willamette valley by thousands, and Meir
cry is still they como !" we tlui that all
who are possessed Of their "ordina ) allow
ance of common sense" will not "stop COM
ing" until they shall have reached the Pu-
get Sound country.
Reports from The Rogue River and Shas-
ia minesscontinue nattering as usual, but
The miners in..many places are suffering great
inconvenience for the. want Of water. From
one claim, recently, 1000 was taken in
a day, and il. still continuos..to yield 80 to
40 OF. to the hand per week. Provisions
and groceries sellIat a high figure.
The P. NJ. S. S. Co.'s steamer Will
lamette," Capt. Ayres, formerly employed
on the Columbia river;in carrying the mails,
fand connecting with that company's ocean
steamers, had arrived safely at San Francis
co, short time since.
A number Of deaths. occurred on the 18th
mus Of Panama among the troops on their
way TO Oregon and California. On the Goth
July, the Golden Gate took on board $40
of the 4th infantry. The remainder of the
regiment, some 100 in number, with the
sick and camp attendants, were received in
the course of the ensuing week great de-
lay having occurred in their march across
the Isihmus On the night Of the 2Oth one
of the soldiers died of cholera, and a num-
/ Der of others were attacked, three more dy-
ing the succeeding night The agent of the
company at Panama, a,Eapprehcnsive Of the
disease spreading in the ship, at once dis
patched the steamer Taboga, and fitted up
one Of the company's vessels asa hospital,
INTO which the sick were promptly transfer
red. By this change the disease was check
ed, 81 deaths having occurred among the
troops. The number Of passengers on the
Golden Gate being large, the agent determin-
cd to dispatch two additional steamers with
such as preferred to 20 forward at once, and
the Columbia sailed upon the 26th, and the
Uhicorn on the 9th. After the sailing of
these steamers, a change of weather caused
the cholera 10 re appear with increased Sc
verify, All the troops were landed upon
Flamingo Island, and quartcrcd in houses or
, tents. On Wednesday night % deaths oc-
cured, confined to the troops, and two Of
the crew. The whole number of deaths
which occurred, Of cholera, was 67, Of which
there were but two passengers, exclusive of
the troops. On the passage up no symp-
toms Of cholera appeared, and but three
deaths from any cause, among the 700 souls
on board.
The cause of tho mortality is solely at
tributed TO the exposure and imprudence of
the troops, while marching across the 18th
mus.
Nothing Of interest has transpired in con-
grcss since our last The Deficiency Bill
has passed both branches of congress, and
only y awaits the signature of the president
TO become law. The Homestead bill, al
though making lis escape out of the lower
house with the approval OF the majority, is
in imminent danger of assassination in Ihe
senate, as the chairman and majority of
the committee to which it has been referred
are opposed to its leading feature. Thus
perishes all measures Of real benefcence and
utility 10 the masses. 1t is thought that
congress would adjourn about the 1st of
September, but without having accomplish
cd anything for the benefit Of Oregon. For
a short congressional debate, see another
column.
A prize fight recently came off at San
Francisco, between Thompson, a Scotch
man, wearing " the belt" and Morrissey,
Yankee, and competitor for it. The feht
terminated in favor of the Yankee at The
conclusion Of the eleventh round, in accor
lance with the decision of the Judges, in
consequence of " foul blow " said 10 have
been given by the then champion. The