, 1853-09-24
News bV the Mail.

than anything We have to say on local mat
tiers.
Our dates are 10 August 9TH from New
York, 18th from New Orleans, and to Sept
sth from San Francisco.
The election for governor and state Off
Gers in California, was held on the 18th inst.
The Alta California Of the SIh, thinks the
State has gone for BIcLrR (democra) for
governor.
On our first page will be found an inter
esting account of trip 10 the summit Of
Mount St. Helens, taken from the editorial
columns Of the "Oregonian." On the same
page also, tue particulars Of the recent diff
Guilty between an American man-of-war,
the St. Louis, and the Austrian brig of-war
"U6saro," 10 which reference is made in an
extract from the N. Y. Herald which will
be found below.
By private letter from Gov. STEVENS,
to gentleman in this place, VIC learn that
be is getting along slowly. His animals
were mostly wild and unbroken, which with
other difficulties, had considerably retarded
the progress Of the expedition.
The following paragraphs relating 10 the
Governors party, and that portion Of the
route already surveyed, we find in the St.
Paul correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune
The company started from Lank Rapids
upon half rations, which, so early as the
2lth of June was reduced to quarter. .
The mules were of bad quality many un-
broken, many already useless from bad man
agement, which eniailed severe hardships
upon many who were but lily prepared to
such toll.
The face Of the country, so far as yet sur
veyed, is as favorable for railroad as could
be desired. The swamps are neither wide
nor deep, nor numerous nor are there any
streams difficult in crossing. There will, as
before observed, be no difficulties 10 encoun-
ter till the mountains are reached, and all
our hopes are now fxed upon finding good
pass.
At Fort Union, on the Yellowstone, the
Major will receive new accessions 70 his
party, and fresh supply ofprovisiOnS.
The U. S. troops were being cOncentra-
ted upon the Rio Grande, and tho papers
are limiting Of another war with Mexico. -
The Alta California says:
The latest intelligence from the Capitol is
unpleasanlly indicative OF renewal Of hos
tilities between the United States and Mex
leo, unless, indeed, SANTA ANNA finds il
convenient to sell his honor and bis country
for peace and money, yielding rights and
territories that he would be compelled 10
yield in any event. The gradual absorption,
or the violent dismemberment of Mexico bv
the United States is fixed fact, and will bo
consummated within very few years.
MOVEMENT OF TRoors TO THE RIO G RANpE.
The home correspondent Of the Washing
ton Republic, in his letter Of the I'd ult. says:
Something is moving the political waters
far southwark. II | mistake not tho Ad-
ministration is making preparations 10 put
itself in condition 10 negotiate for another
strip Of Mexican territory. learn that all
the disPosable force Of the army, not need
ed elsewhere, will be concentrated upon the
Rio Grande at an carly day. Some twelve
or fifteen hundred additional troops will man
the posts on our Mexican boundary as soon
as they can be detailed from their present
stations in Texas or on the Atlantic borders.
| venture the prediction that it will not be
many months ere we have a new Mexican
boundary, running far below the Mesilla, and
marked BY a mountain range for much Of
the distance.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN MExtco.-.A
letter from an officer in the U. S. Army, da>
ted Fort Brown, Texas, July 6, says: sour
Mexican neighbors are in considerable com.
motion, arising from the movements Of San
Ia Anna. Troops are arriving on the front.
iers, and Mexico is assuming quite fierce
attitude. Some are anticipating blow in
our direction, but do not believe any such
thing will occur. Santa Anna hates US, il
is true, but all his talk is for buncombe.-
He wants large army, and therefore, talks
Of invading The United States to get one to-
gcther. His first battle will be with his own
people. Great dissatisfaction already ex-
lists, and we may expect soon 10 see pronun-
clamentos as abundant as ever. The dis
arming Of the people and bis CONSUMPTION
are not al all palalable.'
From the New York Herald Of Aug. 8,
we make the following extracts:
Lord Clarendon had promised 10 make a
full statement, in few days, in the House
oil Lords, regarding the Russo. Turkish diff
Gully and 10 explain the policy and position
Of England in relation to il.
The news from China, by overland mail
Is highly interesting. The revolution;sts
still held possession Of Nankin, and were
preparing to march upon Pekin. We are
assured that the insurrection is headed moi