Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-13
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BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.

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BY THE MORNINGS MAIL.
From California, Oregon, and Washington
Territory.
NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT. ENDING FEB. is.
The political excitement during the fortnight
has been intense. The bribery case, wherein
Mr.. Palmer, OF the banking house Of Palmer,
Cook, & Co, was accused of having attempted
to bride Senator Peck to use his influence to
bring on the Senatorial election, was closed
before the Senate on the Sd. Mr.. Palmer was
acquitted by vote Of 26 too
Subsequently, a resolution, declaring that
Senator Peck had not Intentionally accused
Mr.. Palmer falsely was passed with only one
opposing vote. Palmer is known to be friend
Of Frederick, and it is universally conceded
that the latter will DO elected United States
Senator if an election be held this session. and
it was expected by those who brought the al
legged bribery before the Senate and the public,
that it would injure Broderick's prospects, but
the effect seems to have been rather the con-
trary
A bill introduced into the Senate, to define
the time of holding the Senatorial election, was
STAYED OF, while resolution, passed in the
House, to postpone the matter till the 9th of
through the Senate by q vote of II to Is.
Lieuts. Parke and Stoneman started from
San Diego on the oath January, on the survey
of the Gila route for railroad They will,
probably, complete the survey in May
La,Der Caiifornia.-Our latest dates from
Ensenada are to Jan. 27.
About the 20th Walker addressed procla-
nation to his men, preparatory to the march
for Sonora exhorting them to follow him to
rescue the people from the tyranny of the Mex
lean Government and the atrocities of the
Apachcs. On the oath, AS men left his camp
against his will. The two parties came near
having an open battle, and several officers act
ually ordered his artillerymen to fire the little
field piece at the seceders
The man at the gun refused The forty-fve
men arrived at San Francisco, and report that
the food is of the coarsest kind, that there is no
pay save Sonora scrip and that private proper
ty is taken without ceremony. The flibusters
remaining, about so in number, were to start
for Sonora about the 5th of February. It is
reported that the filibusters intend to take tt
huron Island, about 100 miles above Guaya.
mas, and that they have made arrangements
to have q steamer as a transport.
The Mines-The news from all portions of
the mines is cheering
The deepest hole for mining purposes yet
dug in the State, is in Trinity county. IL is
700 feet deep, and the bed rock has not been
reached. Gold has been found all the way
down, even in the boulders, which had to be
cut through in the course The work was CON-
menced in 1882, and has been aided by SUBJ
scriptions and other aid from the miners in the
vicinity.
San Frdneisco.-The superintendent Of pub
lie schools in this city has rendered his ninth
quarterly report. He reports the city's public
schools to be in fourishing condition, with
I,40O pupils The monthly expense to the city
is about $4,000.
On the 18th, the United States ship Ports
mouth and the steamer Columbus sailed, to pay
their respects TO the flibusters
Miscellaneous Queen, formerly OF
Washington city, was drowned in the North
Yuba, on she 30th of January.
Adventures are still leaving San Francisco,
for Sonora and Lower California.
Advices received at San Francisco state that
the Mexican authorities were making extraor-
binary preparations to put the coast in state
Of defence against the threatened invasion Of
President Walker.
Troops and vessels were on their way TO
that part Of Mazatlan, and the inhabitants Of
cally eager to beat back the filibusters.
From Oregon-The intelligence from Ore
gon is to the Sd of February.
The Indians say that the weather in Oregon
mover was 30 cold before.
A bill to submit the question OF constitu-
tional convention TO popular vote had been in
troduced into the Legislature. Three new pa
pers are announced as about starting-one at
Portland one at Cowlitz, and third at AL
bany.
The cost of the Rogue river war, exclusive
of the pay Of soldiers, is said TO have been
500, 5ll 25.
A law has been passed, prohibiting labor
and public amusements on Sundfy.
Further difficulties had occurred with the
Indians of Coqulle river. Some alleged out
RACES by the red men werc avenged by party
Of miners who attacked an Indian village and
killed sixteen Of the aborigines
It is said that coal has been found in Polk
county
Washington Terrifory--It is said that Gov
ernor Stevens has notified the Hudson's Bay
Company that they must withdraw from the
Indian trade with the Territory on the LIST Of
July.
Later from HaUand.
New YoRK, cHI2.-The steamer Phila-
delphia has arrived with Havana dates of the
9Th. She brings fifty passengers and 81 1000
in specie.
Business at Havana was dull, owing TO the
scarcity Of vessels The weather was fine and
very favorable for coffee. Tobacco in good de-
mand at unchanged rates
The steamer Fulton was in port, waiting the
arrival Of the Commodore and his squadron.
The Black Warrior was alongside the Gov
eminent wharf, where her cargo was being
discharged under the superintendent of the