The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-30
Telegraphtc News.


NRw DIRK, July II.
The steamer Moses Taylor, from Aspin-
wall 10Th, arrived this morning with Califor-
MIA mails of the 5th, and ST. ,l63, 900 in treas
ure.
The advices from California are not i'm.
portant. The principle feature is the Frazer
River excitement, which was without abate-
ment. Reports from the new gold fields are
getting to be quite fabulous. A letter pub
lished in the San Francisco papers, from u
reliable source, saws: The first days yield at
the mines was 800. Victoria was crowded
with Americans, who had run up building lots
to enormous prices, some as high as 10000
dollars.
The Hudson Bay Company was buying dust
at SIS per OF.
The Indians had begun to modest the emf
grants on their way to the mines. party
of 10, encamped near Victoria, was attacked
and 6 killed. % canoes filed with Indians
were passed, going into Victoria, by the Sea.
Bird. 200 more were on the way and daily
expected at that point. II was feared the
mining region would be overrun and IN in
discriminate massacre would follow.
Fourteen steam and sail vessels left San
Francisco during fortnight for Frazer Riy-
er.
California news unimportant.
The Supreme Court had decided the Sun
day law unconstitutional, and all prosecu-
tions based upon that law had been aban-
doned
One hundred houses in the Chinese district,
0rayille, had been burned. Loss $4,000 dol.
lars.
Advices from Oregon state that the In
dians Of the Upper Columbia are collecting
in large numbers object unknown.
The State election had resulted in the
choice Of the whole Democratic ticket.
Advices, both from Oregon and Washing
ton Territories, speak Of u general gathering
Of Indians in those regions with hostile inten-
tons. The commander Of the Pacific is hur-
ryng tbithcr nil the troops at his command.
But their number and equipment are wretch
eddy inadequate.
The line between Aspinwall and Havana
is discontinued. Hereafter all Aspinwall
steamers for New York will stop at Key
West.
The frigate Saranac was to leave Panama
on the 10th for San Juan.
Advices from Valparaiso to June 10th are
received. Nothing important. Markets very
dull.
Bolivia is quite unsettled. The Govern.
ment is in great dread Of the return of Belzu.
President Linarez is becoming unpopular.
He had banished mnny OF the best citizens;
Others were selling their estates and leaving
for Peru.
Advices from Carthagena announce the re-
lection OF the Cass-lleren Treaty by Con-
gress. bearer of dispatches is en- route for
Washington.
Gen. Masquere is to assume military CON-
mand Of the lsthmus, and Gen. Porada Mt
Carthagcna.
The cholera was declining in Guatemala.
Dan. Fermin Fervier, Walkers late Min
| lister, has petitioned for permission to return
national bank has gone into operation
at Costa RIGA.
LEAvEswoRrH. July 23.---An express from
Gen. Harvey, dated Head Quarters at Cot
ton Wood Springs, July l4th, brings a COPY
OF general order issued by Harvey on 18th
Of July.
On the receipt Of the instructions of Gen.
eral Scott for tho disposition Of the Utah
forces, General Munroe, with the 4th Artil.
lery and two Companies Of Dragons, will
remain in the district Of the Platte.
Colonel May is ordered to take post at TT.
hearney with three Companies Of Artillery
and one Of Dragons.
Two companies Of the LIST Cavalry. under
Major Sedgwick, are to repsir at once to Fl.
Ripiy.
Six companies, Of the same command, I'M
der Col. Sumner, will concentrate at Fort
hearney for services on the plains.
Two companies Of the regiment now in
Utah are ordered to Fl. Kelley.
Lieut.. Colonel johnson is relieved from
duty as Inspector General Of the Utah for
ces, and directed to take command of Fort
heliy.
Surgeon Wright returns to St. Louis.
Major Brown, of tho Pay Department, is
stationed NJ kearney.
Assist. Surgeon Smith is assigned duty
with the lstEayalry.
Assist. Surgeon Swift, with two Compa.
MES Of tho 4th Artillery in the vicinity, on
Cotton Wood Springs.
Captain Simmons, Of the Typographical
Enginsers, proceeded to Utah under the