The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-14
Arrival Of the Africa.

New York, June 80.
The Africa from Liverpool, with "a passengers
and dates to the 10th juno, arrived at early hour
this morning. The Europa arrived out al r. Al.
10Th.
The Turkish question exclusively occupies atten-
ton. Accounts are extremely conflicting.
The Russians seem determined occupy, II they
not already occupying, the Danube provinces,
which France has declared she will regard
violation of the treaty.
The Eoglish government has not taken any decided
Steps far.
The latest dispatches say that Russia will accept
the msdiaon Of Austria, but il is doubtful il this is
authentic.
This uncertainty had affected all the markets
The Bourse still keeps up with the supposition
that there will not he a general war.
Com. Vanderbilt sailed from Southampton on the
evening Of the 18th, for Russia, in his yacht North
Star.
Ex-President Van Buren, and many Americans at
tended Queen Victora's state ball.
1t is reported in Paris that Napoleon had warned
the Italian refugees not to attempt instruction at
present.
There is some excitement in Milan, and another
instruction expected.
Don Gonzales declined the Spanish mission in
Washington.
The Indian mail telegraphs that the British had
retahen Belling with some loss, and were preparing
TO advance on Ava, If the terms not accepted
in 30 days.
dispatch to the London Times on Saturday.
dated Constantinope 9th, the arrival from
ST. Petersbutgh Of the Cars uItimatum, insisting
on the unconditional acceptance Of the demand pre-
vious y made by Menschiekof. There is every prob
ability ihai the Porte would insist on lis refusal
The British fleet left Malta the Sth for Beska.
The Minister Of Wan left Paris the 18th
visit to the forircsses AMI camps in the North.
Russian squadron has left Sebastepooi for
Crcassian port.
The Chinese insurgents have taken Nankio, and
Congo Coo and Shanghai totally deserted.
FROM TExAs.-The steamer Fashion arrived
yesterday from Texas, bringing mail, but we have
on, received copy of the American Flag of the
18th INST, in which find the folow ing items -
The welcome showers which have recenly fallen
in our town are comparatively OF little consequence
with the rains experienced in parts OF Its vicn
itv, whilst in others rain has fallen. The road 10
Brazos Santiago is rendered almost impossible or
account Of the heavy rains which have visited that
district, while the neg hborhood Of Santa Rita is
still jry. The stage has been temporarily detained
by the state OF the roads between this city and the
Bra1oS.
The Nueces Valley SAYS:
From private letter received from gentleman
IN New Braunlcls, learn that party of mincralo
gsis and practical miners had left that place in
search of precious metals, and gone up far as the
Llano. On Sandy Creek, of It's tributaries, they
not successfully On their tour they found gold in
but one locality, but have returned with numerous
specimens of galena lead ore, richly furnished with
SILVER. The region of country in which this silver
ore was found is kept secret 10y the party for the
present
The Flag has the following:
We would be very happy to encourage the coming
IN Of persons to dig tor gold If we thought could
do so without mourning the charge of publishing
runor for fact.
The latest accounts received in this city by es-
terda,s mail, the effect that the miners the
new FL Dorado were averaging from fifteen TO fifty
ceots per day only.
The san Antonio Ledger, of the Goth ut., says
We have made efforts to ascertain II, yet, suli
cient inducements offer TO aore the gold hunter to
that reg ion We sorry TO proclaim there is not.
We caution with earncstness all those who are en-
gagged in employments that furnish them an honest
livelihood, to cling them. There is no chance
ron present indications. Of procuring the means of
sustenance in the mountains Of Texas.-N. .. Pic.
June II.
UIGH HANDED VILLAINY.--A German named
Henry Coleman, an ugly looking customer.
rai9ncd at the Police court IN this city Monday,
A charge of attempting to rob Mrs. EIthina Barker
and her two daughters, Lucy Ann and Angelina,
the highway between Fitchbmg and Westminster,
on saturday last. The circumstances Of this bold
outrage are briefly these The three females were
proceeding from Fitchburg homeward toward Gard
ner in a one horse wagon, and while riding through
a 10y part Of the Of Westminster, the prisoner
came Of the bushes nv the roadside and Selling
The horse by the bride, demanded their money!
They told him they had none; but he still persisted
in ms demands; and turned the horse the side Of
the road, when Of the daughters, an int Iligent
and courageous young lady of about II years Of ago.
jumped from the wagon and started off to raise as
sistancc The ruflian percievng her design, caught
her, and dragging hen into the bushes threw her
down and tore her clothes nearly of her. In this
struggle, however, the young lady seized him by the
hair with both her hands, and held him firmly
that he could do further violence but favora-
bic moment she rclnquishcd her grasp and fed, aud
after runniHg a short distance she met of whom
she asked assistance, bat his shame be IL said he
afraid to go with her. and started off to get more
help, while the prisoner thus for the time made his
escape, though he would have been arrested on the
spot, bad this chicken-hcarcd representative of the
genus homo possessed 1.-THE of the courage exhb-
tied by the Young lady. After the robber left the
horse to catch and detain the daughter, the mother
drove 10 seek assistance, but the villain, before
stated, had escaped. lie was subsequently traced to
this where he Gnai.y overhaued bv officer
Warren Sunday. His examination resulted in his
conmit,a for trial at the September Common Pleas
for the attempted highway robbery and Cor the as
SAUL upon the Young lady.-lW Worcester, Mass.
Transcript, June 20.