Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-02-16

ultimately result in their acquisition. So
strong is this opinion that many persons are
preparing to leave this at an early day for
the new Eldorado, Sonora. Several vessels
fast with passengers and freight. There ap-
pears to be general desire to ''pitch in"
first, and already you can hear speculations
in reference to water lots, ETC., etc '.Where
there is so much smoke, there must be some
fre.n and should not be surprised to hear
that the purchase was eonsumated, by next
steamer.
I have been permitted to read private let
ter from highly respectable source bearing
date New York, Jan. 4th, 1854, which states
that negotiations are pending, which will re-
.s1ltsia the ac,l;s;t ion % 'SShnra and Tower
California, and some othef Mexican lerrito-
ry, necessary to a right ofway fora Railroad
from Texas to the porto Guymas. The wfi-
ter further states with much confidence that
that route will be- the grand railroad line to
the Pacific, as the N. York and Pacific Rail-
roSd company, under the auspices of Robert
]. Walker and others, have adopted it, and
aEeady has the Legislature of Texas granted
a charter and right of way through that
State, giving at the same time a large boun-
ty of land to the company. The distance
from the western line of Texas to Guymas, is
a little less than 500 miles, and the country
is highly favorable to the construction of a
Railroad. In this event, which is not impro-
bable, we of California have something to
fear in the way Of rivalry.
The Golden Gate which arrived on Friday
brought up forty-six of the fillibusters from
Walkers camp in Lower California. They
became dsgusted and dissatisfied with their
venture, and treatment, and very wisely con-
cluded to return. They constituted about
one fourth his entire force, and their depar-
ture will most likely have the effect Of break
ing up the expedition. By a proclamation OF
Walkers we have at last the real object of
the expedition, which is no more or less than
descent upon and subjngation of Sonora,
under the pretence Of protecting ats ilahGGi-
tants from the Indians. When Colonel,
General, President Walker, and his cabinet
hear Of the rumored purchase Of his newly
acquired republic by Uncle Sam, l think he
and they will conclude they are in rather a
''tight place''-if they do not, I guess they
will find out as soon as the Portsmouth and
Columbus with United States troons on board
arrive there. These two vessels left here on
Thursday, with view of hunting up the fill
libusters, and cutting off any supplies or fur
ther expeditions en- route to the camp of
Walker. Weshall have further news in a few
days from San Diego.
Your readers, as well as people generally,
throughout the State, will be gratifed that
the bribery farce which has been going on in
the Senate of this State, has ended at last.
Two weeks time and 1000 of the peoples
money has been uselessly thrown away, mere
ly to crafty the spleen or further the aspira-
tions of set of political hacks. The pro-
ceeding in its result, is looked upon contemp-
tuously by all outside of the legislative halls.
How honorable Senators can reconcile the
matter as they have done is impossible to con-
ceive. as the charges on both sides were too
plain and direct to admit Of more than one
viz: either Mr.. Palmer was
guilty of an attempt to bribe, or Mr.. Peck of
perjury.
The friends of Mr.. Broderick appear to feel
of his election to the u States Sc
nate this winter. In order to clinch the mat
ter and remove all doubts of his right to the
seat, it is proposed to defer the election until
the 9th of March next, within year Of the
time when Mr.. Gwin's term expires. From
present appearances, have no doubt Mr.. B.
will be elected.
By the steamer Fremont, which arrived
yesterday in GA hours from Oregon, we have
later news from that Territory. The weather
has been intensely cold, and Columbia river
was so much obstructed by ice, that the Ere
mont was unable to proceed above Cathlamet.
There had bsen NO Communication between
Astoria and the interior for three weeks
The most important news is that Port Oxford,
from whence a party of fifty persons made an
attack on party of Indians on Coquilla riv-
er, on the 1st February, and killed sixteen of
their number The Indians had been COM
mitting some depredations, which had arous-
ed the inhabitants A resolution has been
submitted to the Oregon Legislature, propos-
ing the calling Convention to organise a
State Government.
The steamer Goliah arrived Saturday night,
bringing later dates from Los Angeles The
Star OF that city contains the usual number
OF horrid murders and outrages committed
oy the desperadoes who infest that region,
and the gratifying intelligence that two of
the most notorious of their number had been
killed.
The number of casualties and murders in
our city last week, were about as usual. the
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