The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
Nav OnLEAss, Aug. IL

Nav ORLEASs, Aug. IL.
C.srlscr BxrwEEs AMKRIcAks AND MEX
cAxs.-The P,caJ ume has received advice
, from Ell Paso. Mex CO, 10 the 22nd of Jul,
: which report the existence great excitemeI
in consequence of disturbance between part
Of Americans and Mexicans atihat place.
appears that an American who had recently r.
turned from California, was seized by the MeA
leans; for some alleged offence, and cast int
prison, on hearing Of which circumstance,
party of his friends, (also Americans,) com
mencec an attack upon the Jail for the purpos
Of effecting his liberation and rescue. guar
Of Mexican troops, however, soon came up
and witnessing the action Of the Americans
fred upon them, causing the latter TO beat par
tial retreat. The fight was afterwards renew
ed, and the District Attorney Of Ell Paso coun
ty, Texas, who was present, was killed. One
person was also severely wounded. What the
final result Of the affair would be was no: known
but the Mexican forces were armed and drilling
| near the American town of Paso, which was III
| great danger.
The Governors Of the states the frontier
] had received instructions from Government 10
take immediate and necessary steps for the pro
tec,ion of Mexican inhabitants from injuries
sustained by them in the failure of tie United
States government TO comply with the treaty
Of Guadaioupe Hidalgo, for the repression OF
the incursions aud depreda.ions of the Indians
| on the frontier borders.
The subject is to be laid before the Cabinet
at Washington at an early day.
Washington, Aug. 10.
There is still much trouble about the Mission
to France. Mr.. Dix unquestionably had the
promise Of the place, and has not yet exonerat-
ed the President A committee Of New York
ers has been here pressing MIR. Bancroft tor
France, but the suggestion finds little favor
MIR. Gushing has also been named.
The President is inclined to appoint Robert
NJ. McLane, of Maryland, now in Europe, as
Minister Resident at Coastantinople; but Ger
tain distinguished Mary FLANDERS, vigorously OPP
posed the project McLane, however, will
probably triumph.
Jud e Young, formerly senator and clerk OF
the House Of Representatives, has been apPoln-
ted to assist Gov. German in investigating the
alleged frauds upon the Minnesota Indians
Harvey Nj. Wateston; of Tennessee was ten
dered this place, by the President, but declined.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was wa lite d
upon to-day by distinguished person to repre-
sent the wishes of the New York merchants =
He said that the money market was very strln-
gent, and suggested relief by loans from the
Sub Treasury upon hypothecated stock The
inc xorable.
Old Ireland is now opposed to Young Ireland
i'm the matter of the appointment of George
Sanders as Consul to London. Sanders is not
yet commissioned.
The Gardner Mine Commission has arrived
Major Mordecia is expected tomorrow. There
is an accredited rumor that the commissioners
will corroborate the report of Slocum and others
no trace of the mines found.
Efforts are being made to create the Impress
ion that the Pacific Railroad is not an Admins
tration measure; but the better opinion Is that
the views advanced by Secretaries Davis and
Guthrie and the Union will be sustained.
New York, Aug. %.
The steamship Africa sailed at noon for Liv-
erpool with Ito passengers.
Among the deaths in California we notice the
name of Marion Patterson, of Rochester.
New York, Aug. "a.
CALIroRSIA NEws-The steamer Northern
Light, from San Juan, Nicaragua to the 18th,
and San Francisco dates to the LIST, arrived at l2
last night She brings $40 passengers and ST.
l33, 956 in dust on freight, besides large
amount in the hands of passengers. Among the
passengers are Capt. T. B. Crooper, and b. c..
Sanders, late Collector Of the port of San Fran
cisco.
The subject of pe.tioning for mails via Mica
ragua, was attracting attention at San Francis
CO.
Joaquin, the notorious robber, is reported to
have been killed.
Mining news is excellent. Agricultural crops
not SO promising-wheat especially.
Squatter difficulties at San Francisco, passed
over peaceably. Outrsges had been committed
on old settlers by lawless narauders. Farms
were seized and the owners in some instances
made to pay for keeping their cattle on them.
Gov. Bigler has taken the stump for re cleo
ton.
Indians have been troublesome.
The Supreme Court of the State has decided
that California and not the u. S. owns all the
mines and minerals within her borders.
The Times Of San Francisco, says bushes.
| has been quite active there since the sailing o
the last steamer.
Washington. Aug 25.
J. Willis has been appointed Consul at Loo
ango, Africa. John F. Kinney, of Iowa, ha
been appointed Chief Justice of Utah. E. Dor
land of Maryland has been promoted TO Assis
tant Examiner in the Patent Office, and Dr.
Everett to Examiner, vice T. Z. Smith, resign
| ed
Baltimore, Aug. 26.
New Orleans papers of Friday and Saturda.
are received. The bulletin says there is nothin!
| in the condition of the weather, atmosphere o
daily returns of deaths to authorize any hope a
present for the abatement of the epidemic.
| The fever now prevails in all parts Of the city
400 discharges Of cannon, daily, have been or
dered. and tar was to be burned in the grav
Yards and other infected localities.
Mr.. McHenry, formerly of Barnum's Hote
and latterly of the st. Charles Hotel, died 9th
| fever.
The Postmaster at New Orleans ordered til
close of the Post Office at A P. M. during tn
prevalence of the fever.
The Alabama Florida and Mississippi paper
complain ofexcessive rains, doing great injur
to the cotton crops.
4 Henry ]. Campbell, Of Iowa, has been ar
pointed Special Agent for Iowa, Missouri an
Nebraska.
/ New York, Aug. 26.
The steamship Germania, from Bremen wit
GIG passengers, arrived here early this morning
The u S. brig Brainbridge, Com. Jno Mar
ming, anchored off the Navy Yard last evenin!
from PIT Praya.
The day before she sailed, the U. s. Frigai
Constitution, bearing the broad pennan,ox Con
Mayhem, left Tor cruise on the African coas
Cumberland, Aug. Is.
The late sickness here has entirely abated :
The excitement has subsidized and citizens re
turned The physicians now differ as TO whetl
er it was cholera or mere bowel disease.
Boston, Aug. %.
, A letter from Prince Edwards Island,
. August 18th, states that the American school
er Starlight had been brought in there
prize for fishing within bounds; that II
!, American Consul protested against the jurisdi
ton Of the Admiralty Court there, on the grour
/. that she was taken in Canadian waters that Il
captain ofthe Devastation then expressed
: determination to take her to Quebec but, upe
the captain of the Starlight promising to
e more careful in future, he released her up,
+ payment Of costs.
9 New ORLEANs, Aug. 90.
: The total number of interments in the {
x hours ending this morning. was 25S, of whit
1856 were from yellow fever.
Later advices from Mexico are at hand
Santa Anna had issued decree supressing d
), title Of sovereign heretofore fixed to the vario
It States. Hon. Y. Seamers, late Minister of I,
} Treaty, is dead: