The Shasta courier., 1853-08-13
ARRIVAL OF THE OREGON.
Six days later from the Atlantic Sfntc


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\ LnSk Ter New York papers to July 10th, and
New Orleans papers to July 14ih
The coniiasration at oswego ~ Y, on the 9th
OF July. destroyed fifteen squares of buildings.
extending orer forty-tive acres of land Four
large flour mills, were burned, with 300 600
bushels Of grain The loss is set down at
$780, 600.
The IT, s. war vessels Princeton. Fulton and
Decatur have been ordered to the fishing
grounds.
1t is stated that the President, together with
Secretaries Guthrie Gushing and Davis, left
Washington on the llth July for a tour through
the North bnt principally to visit the exhibition
at the New York Crystal Palace 1t was his
desire to make the trip as private citizen, and
TO be spared the annoyance of committees OF
reception, &c, on the route.
Another accident took place on the railroad
to Philadelphia July 3. The car fell through
the draw at the bridge over the Brandywine.
The Engineer aud Firemen were killed.
Gov. Dorr is Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Rhode Island.
Returned Californians from Australia make
the most melancholy statements i'll New York
OF their treatment in the new Ell Dorado All
Americans are treated with indisni,y there,
they say. and they openly and grossly in
suited III the streets. Frenchmen, returned
from that country make similar reports con-
cerning themselves.
1t is rumored that the Emperor of Russia has
offered million of dollars for the steamships
Humboldt end Franklin.
Gov. Wool, of Ohio, it is said, accepts the
Valparaiso Consulate, after much hesitation.
MIR. Dorm, the Sonth Carolinian saws, has been
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hippodrome is ia course of erection at Bos
ton, on the Common.
LATER FROM SANTA FE.-The Messilla expe
dition has passed The Mexican troops have
been withdrawn, and the whole matter is left
to the Governments at Washington and Mexico
City. Trouble seems to be arising with the
powerful tribe of Navajo Indians. Notwith-
standing Gov. Lanes warning and demands
they had driven away large hocks of sheep
Col Sumner has determined to remain in that
department until the arrival of Cen Garland
and was making every arrangement for Ma.
vaio campaign. He was to enter the Indian
territory at three different points, take the In
dians by surprise, and quel them. 1t had been
determined TO make no more treaties if the
present one is broken, and an alarming state OF
| things was feared as the result, war with this
powerful tribe might arouse others and gen
cral war ensue.
Lieut. Many, Superintendent of the National
Observatory, is about to 60 out to Earope, for
the purpose of attending at Brussels Conven-
tion of Meteorologists, deputed by the several
naval powers of Europe, TO fix upon some uni
form plan of observations for testing Lieut.
Maury's theory of winds and currents.
BLOCKADE OF BUExos ATuEs.-A week IS
later atvices have been received from Buenos
Ayres. Negotiations between the belligerent
parties had again failed. All vessels order
ed to leave by the 2d of June. The Govern
ment had authorized the raising of an additional
$4,000 600 to prosecute the 1t rn-
mored that the Congress of Santa Fe had adopt
ed resolution depriving Urquiza of the pro-
vsional dictatorship, and ordering the siege of
Bueuos Ayres. -
A great number of Immigrants from Arkansas
20 California, with large herds of cattle are re-
ported as being on the way.