The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-12


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So stands the matter n present
POLITICAL AND ARMY AFFAIRS IN OREGON.
lev days since we received news from Oregon. The
Legislature had elected Gen. Lane end Dclazon Smith
United States Senator'S but, appears by tho failure Of
the bill to ADMIT Oregon into the Union this proceeding
and much bssdes, Is fruitess. Thexsnsra belief north
was tbss the bill would pass and The intelligence Of IL
onsuccess will occasion grievous disappointment No
ngntr had yet taken place with tho Indians Who de-
teasd Col Sseptoe, save skirmish botweee body Of
nineis and several hundred savsgss In which about
twenty Ct the latter wese put hos de oossbat Gen.
Clarke commander Of the Pacific Department Is actively
Dales, preparatory to making expedition into the
Sposan country Tho General purposes taxing the field
10 peIson and 70 administer severe chsssenent to the
The osgcpAgs speak highly OF him. and contrast his
actviy and energy WITH hse OF General Wool formerly
colder. General Wool is referred even no in dspa
rAsrg terms, and his failure to subdue she Indsos sps
casls and feoutnuy mentioned. General Clarke has col
iecteo large force Al Portland, and may expect brisk
tines His aptsgonsts and accustomed
their lsto the regulars viii OF
have the effect OF raising their courage adding 70 their
deaern nation 70 rsst the entrance Of troops into thei
ceuntry
Tor tho protection Of miners who are proceeding
through Oregon General Clarke has Issued order ~
Ma Gansss tsSee hundred Uotsc States troops
fth~th 10 the head waters o the Wesacna river aud
tna thay in that vicinity should establish and garrison
psct or the ptoien VI these who wished ~ mine there
ss SS . os While sssarss wsrs s sss s,ss
re pinsh the Ir6'aas In Oregon 10 the south, from
whence OIL, military protection has been Withdrawn, We
heer fears, well grourded o! iudan outbr eaae
;hs people Of Sao Bernarao San Diego and other south
counties are lett entirely AZ the mercy Of the
emo hostile ibee 10 their neghborhod Some mouths
ago petitions received from nose Aes by General
Clarke, asking that troops shoud stationed there
protect the from the lndaos sad &ormons who we're
expected to make nroats upon their settlements
and destroy properly Several companies OF soldiers
At once ordered to San Bernardiuo the mor,
posed district have LACEY boon sent 70 Orego
and tee place Is now III q hazardous condition.
The Lumber OF troops tbs Pacac does not permit toe
military authorities to afford uciant protection TO every
expoaed point 400 this is toe CAUSE Of the present dan
state Of the people In tbs SOUTH who have made
representations Of tae facts to General Clarke bs letter
tne probability OF Mormon attack is greater now than
before, and the Indians have exhibited signs Of hostility
The people are therefore, e TO themseyes for protSc
Che following movements of troops have taken
place southern frontier, probably 10 con
sequence OF the disturbances 10 Oregon:-Cap,su
J; ". Davidson, CT tee First Dragons, WITH
his comDabd consisting OF conpAoies ana X mum =
belOg aeon. $50 men, arrived Al San Bsrnardno on the
18Th n from Fort Buchanan havrs left tae latter place
about the i2ln OF Nay last, Ieuteosnts f. Davis aud
A. Chapman are with The command 1t Is runored
tSHt Ssor Fl zgerId ard his corand has been ordered
California The asjurs health is al present quite feeble
Ihec eight companies Of the First Dragons 10 this
Dep~rnert and should the companies under M-sr F.z.
gerald BE ordered here whole regiment will b.
ateo IN the Department OF the Pacific Companies OF
ths regiment have taken part in all tbs active service
arrived IN Csifora!a
Capt Deyoscn's comrsnd has arrived ct Los Angeles
r. SAP their way to Fort I~jon, orders
lhe havdg eeen received from headq a.reys rhe
pl,n are 10 fGe condition. seemingly not at all fagued
With her long AMI arduous journey. The command Was
10 leave in les da5 8 for t1e!r destination.
Lieut. u 7. Mercer, stationed a. Fort reion, has been
ordered to Oregon, with company +, FIRST Dragons
Lieut. W. T. aasrucer, Resmesal QuarsermAster First
Dsecons s,sicSed at Fort Tejon, been detailed by
MAJOR George A. H. blake, commanding the regiment for
GUY on tie recruiting servics and expected he will
1.- pfo fnr nv hap
Lieui. Henry b Davidson has been appointed Regimen
tai Quartei master, vice I.eut. Maerucer.
PREPARATIONS IN CALIFORNIA FOR TIE NEXT POLL
TIcAL CAMPAIGN.
Preparations FOR the political campaign OF 1858 have
commenced in right earnest During the past fortnight
democratic have been held IN several counties
fer the nomination Of local officers The Kansas question
has bean brought and in some parts the policy OF the
administration reference thereto has been endorsed in
others ed whle few counties, far resou
tons have been adopted to the edsoi that the Kansas
question having ceased to be national issue, and being
localized that Territory to be disposed Of at the bal
lot box is rjudicious to revive its citation The latter
Glars, though neither endorsing copdernniDg the lie
CON, ton Constitution, genetay satsied with and
ryess thor confidence in Mr. Buchanan There certain
y grave dssepsous in the democratic party, which have
ICt been menced by the INSCRIPTIONS and course
attacks made by few papers Mr frederick The Let
ter gentleman expected here by the next steamer and
IN ne meantime ~ frcuas arc NOT idle in the CANVASS
pow gulrg Delegates ftom ths county 10 tho state
Convention are 10 be chosen day. and every effort will
be made at Tie primary por by the federal officials, VINO
unoersken control the primary eleou 10 secure
Tie return OF who iavor the administration, and, OF
oourse, who are opposed 10 Brcdcfcx
From present sppeNmcts tue Delegation from san
FrancFco viii be civdad condition that the state Coo
yeuiiso will Gd tseu in when assemblies pe mooth.
f,tcg beixsen the two sect ,ns OF the democracy
high, and unless change takes place IL rot a, ali i'm
probable we shau have two c,nven'lcns-which means
two democratic ucketand tae certain defeat Of boip
mistake 70 suppose that Frederick Is without
powerful slrcucih IN California BE has thousands OF
warn, devoted friends every part the Slaio, who
voud mike grest sacraccs 70 serve aim politically or
oihersse. rs course 10 Congress has not Iessened the
hod he possesses On iee peope and we're not for ne
President he would r-,r-n here with hts pceiuon tcnfold
improved Auh y, hr Broderick's pccsnnce will have
np made Ia the state Convention " condemn Brcdc
rex, snd succseds, tbs minority will certainly secede.
party preserved, thai The Standardization OF Mr. Ba
elanap fbould be endorsed BY the Convention keeping
silent On KsDsas mssiers entirely.
Unfortunately for AR. 5uc1snau, IN CAhforpia csratn
federal cncias Who very unpopular, have undorls
len chaIrpcn MS cause and thereby docs much IA
Jury by poitrs useanaotsm D-cior sin, who
also stands yety low 10 public cpnen considered iden
uca With the administrator. Ia fact appears that TO
vote FOR the administrator Doctor Gvin the
tecor CT tns poft asa naf dozen others VINO are OF
themselves rsrndcart, and besides 10 c,ncc Erode
rick In The stat. Convention something Ike this wle
attempted, and tbs result wl be, sacccss'u that
postoa e the deiesatss viii secede second ticket
nominated tn, prospects for unity are far from enoou
raging
A, The ~ cur resssture IN act was passed
posiponn The -scion members u Congress undl 1889
Somo doubts bave been expressed as 20 the ceustitu
unnar Of TIE law, the federal consultation requires
members 10 be elected ever .wo Under this act
years would elsp.e beswecn the time Of holding
sst ara proposed election. II II suppcrsd the b,sox
puhcsns VIII candidates C,ugrees this yeAr
mdH reared ths, there majority OF that party IN
the neat House Of Representatives these members would
he allowed b take their sssu. The Democratic Conven
usn VII ihereIere .ss INTO ooosasrs.co tns rrevrsiy
a nominating members OF Congress- ths year 10 be safe
u II probable candidates vii be put forward
u,wsoR PRorsRTy Fos sALE 1T THG sHERfvr.
Trio lime Point property, ssuaie at The entrance 70 the
harbor or San Francisco, and which effort made
dispose Of TO tho government for 500 ooo ate for
fof,iaesnn IA TO be soid By the sheriff uncer decree Of
foi cclcs The land In question a 800 scres) forms
part the sanceo Branch containing "a 600 The
entire tract IL TO be soid 70 satsiy deot d $4,000 FOR
which rnorgsscd bet the decree made author lees