The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-19

Beef heavy. FORK Quil ana nominal. IauoW
fiat and nominal.
Arrival of the City of Washington.
Neu York, Noo. l6.-The steamer City Of
Washington has arrived with Liverpool dates to
the 4th inst, anticipated by the arrival of the
steamer Ariel off Cape Race.
The attempted launch of the leviathan steam
er Great Eastern commenced at noon on the Sd,
when, after moving several feet, an accident
to the machinery put stop to further opera
tons, and they cannot now be resumed till De-
cember meantime, the vessel is in danger OF
settling.
The London money market was unfavorably
affected by the Niagara's news. Consols on
Saturday reached 901 but afterwards receded.
Money was active. The bank continued to lose
gold, and there were apprehensious of rise of
the rates to 9 per cent
The funeral of General Cavaignac, at Paris,
was an imposing affair. Fifteen thousand per-
sons followed the hearse 1t passed off quietly,
there being no address at the tomb.
The city Of Washington brings upwards of
9l 700 in specie.
From California.
Ne,c Orleans, Nor. l3.-The mails per steam
ship Granada have just arrived. She is still
detained at quarantine, having yellow fever on
board.
The advices from California are generally
unimportant.
The news from the mines is of an encourag
ing description.
The vigilance committee have revoked the
penalties attached to the sentences Of Danish
ment pronounced by them.
The San Francisco markets were quiet
There had been no arrivals from Atlantic
ports.
An arrival from the plains confirms the
statement heretofore made, that on the 10th or
18th of September train consisting of one
hundred persons were slain by the Indians,
except a few children, who were sold to the
Mormons. 1t was generally believed that the
Mormons were at the bottom of the affair.
An arrival at San Francisco, from China,
brings information that all the European resi-.
dents at Ningpo were banished on the 4th of
August.
The Methodist Protestant Church of the North
and West.
Cincinnati, N0U IA special Convention
of the delegates from the various annual Con-
ferences of the Methodist Protestant Church of
the North and West, has been in session here
for several days.
No important action was taken until yester-
day, when the following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted:
"Whereas we have received satisfactory in.
formation that entire freedom of discussion on
the subject Of Slavery cannot be enjoyed in
Lynchburg; and whereas we do not feel under
obligations 10 meet our Southern brethren upon
any other ground than terms of equality; there
fore,
"Resolced, That it is inexpedient and un.
necessary for representatives of the North and
West to attend the General Conference at Lynch
burg, with a view to secure redress of the
grievances which we suffer-"
AT the afternoon session, memorial to the
General Conference was drawn up, which says
/" 1t is our earnest desire to perpetuate the
union with the General Association, but we
must in Christian fairness state that insuperable
implements prevent the continuance of the
union; that the traffic in slaves and the vol.
untary holding of slaves, conflicts with the
rights of humanity, and we regard i: as our
bounden duty as ministers and members of the
church to oppose the above practice; also, that
the word white be struck from the Constitu-
tion."
The memorial was adopted.
The Convention will probably adjourn to-
day.
NeW York, Noc. l6.-There has been an in
tense excitement in stocks today. The bulls
have complete possession of the market. The
bank statement, made after the adjournment of
the second board, announcing the specie line to
be nineteen and half millions, caused still
greater buoyancy, and the street operations
were continued to late hour. The sales Of
bank stocks were also large, at heavy ad-
vance. Missouri 6s, declined to 49, in conse
quenee of the defeat of the tax bill in the Leg.
lsature of that State.
Capture of Government Trains by the Mormons.
The dispatches received at Washington from
Chief Justice Echols, of Utah. in relation to the
capture of Government trains by the Mormons
is dated at "Camp Sweet Water, twenty-one
miles east of South Pass, October ID, 1857"
Judge Echols says: NJ
An express has just arrived from Green
river, and reports that on the night of October
5, a train of twenty six wagons was captured
by the Mormous, twenty-five miles from the
Pacific Spring. At the came time, two other
trains were taken near Green river-in ell,
seventy eight wagons and loading. The Nor
mons said they had seven hundred men there,
and fifteen hundred more at Salt Lake city.
"Colonel Alexander is encamped on Hams
Fort thirty miles in advance of the front train,
which is destroyed. He sent Captain Marcy
with four hundred men back to Green river, to
cnSUic tiic tcculsterS 10 eOiiect their cattle.
The Mormons killed no one, for the reason that
no resistance was made.
"Colonel Smith will collect the trains on this
side, and escort them forward. One train is
now before us, and two behind. We are in
good spirits; and that is great help to all,
Phe Mormons will likely attack us in DAY or
two, and may rue their impudence. We have
forty -seven men in this command, but Colonel
Smith is host within himself. We have de-
termined, if attacked, to use the rifles in the
lines. We shall most likely take the route on
Bear river for Salt Lake City. The want of
forage for our mules is the greatest hindrance.
but we shall 60 on, if we have to walk and carry
our provisions"
The above dispatch, showing the first overt
act of Mormon treason, was Immediately laid
before the President of the United States, who
summoned the members Of the Cabinet for con,
sul'stion upon its aoltents. The intelligence
was considered in Cabinet meeting in the after.
noon, but no definite action determined on. The
Secretary of War thinks it would be hopeless
to attempt to send reinforcemeuts or supplies
% late in tAe season as this. Dispatches are
anxiously looked for from Colonel johnson.
who is in command of the army for Utah. The
Government officers do not fully credit the re-
port received from Judge Echols.