Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-16
Late=t NeWs.
PER WELLS, FARGO & co.'s EXPRESS.
From the Sacramento Bee of last evening.
Arrival of the Overland Mail !-Ahead
of the Ocean Mail Dates to Scptcm-
bcr 2JtII.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 18th

1
of the Ocean Mail Dates to septcm-
Der 21th.
SAN JOSE, Oct 18th.
The overland mail via Memphis, Tennes.
ee, and st. Louis, Missouri arrived at this
place this morning at l0t o'clock, bringing
dates from these places and the mails of
Sept. goth; also, New York papers to Sept
18th. The following items are taken from
the ST. Louis papers of September 20th, be-
ing telegraphed from different portions of the
Union. The news is not important but is in
teresting, because it is all that there is. The
stage had two passengers through, who re-
port the route in good condition. After
stopping here fore q few minutes, the mail
continued on to San Francisco, where it will
probably arrive about three o'clock. ! can
find nothing in the papers about the Allan
tic cable, only that the new instruments
have rot yet been applied to it.
The following is from the Washington tel
egraph Dispatch Sept. II, to the New York
| Tribune of same date:
Commander Bell has been appointed light
house inspector of the third district of New
Y York vice Mckenzie, resigned.
Some sensation has been created here to-
day by the report that letter from promi-
nent friend of Judge Douglas, at st. Louis,
predicts his defeat in Illinois
The Administration are much disappointed
at the result of the Maine election. They
expected gain of one certain, and look for
two.
Those interested are anxiously looking for
a decision in regard to the retired naval of
fees
Though it is asserted that the President is
to make the decisions himself in the cases of
| the retired naval officers it is known that he
will be forced to rely for facts upon the
briefs that will be furnished him by those to
whom the cases have been referred.
The Bowie knife of the captain of the
SLAYER, Echo, taken into Charleston, has been
| sent hither for Patent-Oflice curiosity. In
scribed upon it are the words: "America,
the land of the free and the home of the
bravew
SAVANNAH, Sept Is.
Yellow fever has made S appearance
here but it is not an epidemic. Only three
deaths are reported for the week ending yes
terday, September IA.
New ORLEANS, Sept Is.
The deaths by yellow fever on Tuesday,
Sept. 10th, were "A, and on Friday yester-
day, there were 63 deaths. The fever seems
to be gradually disappearing
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. II.
! A duel was fought this morning near this
city, between 0. Jennings Wise and S.
Clemens The latter was wounded in the
thigh The case of difficulty was the recent
comments in the Enquirer, of Mr.. Clemens,
relatives to the Gubernatorial question. Mr..
c. was the challenger.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept II.
| A railroad disaster occurred on Thursday,
Sept 10th, before daylight, on the Augusta
and Savannah Railroad, fourteen miles from
Augusta. The engineer and two passengers
! were injured. The train was made an awful
wreck.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 10.
Dred Scott died at his residence in this city
on Friday evening last, after an illness OF
some weeks. Soon after the decision of the
Supreme Court in his case, he was manu-
mtted by his owner, Mr.. Chaffee, member of
Congress from Massachusetts,, and he died a
| free man.
The latest dates from Europe announce
that the British East India Company cease to
exist.
Late news from Havana inform us that a
Joint stock company has been formed there
to construct "A sub marine cable from Florida
to Cuba, capital 100000. 1t is stated that
the full stock has been subscribed, and ten
per cent. paid in. Two routes are now under
consideration, one from Macon, Ga, to st.
Marks, in Florida, by way of America, Alba
| ny, and Tallahassee; the other is from Savan-
nah to Cedar Keys Crossing, the Altamah
river, and passing through Brunswick, Da
/ -. bn. a
privilege fer laying cable to Cuba, which
| only requires the sanction of the Queen.
New York, Sept 10.
The U. S steam frigate Niagara, Captain
Chauncey which has been ordered to Charles
ton for the purpose of taking the negroes
found on board the brig Putnam. to Africa
left the Navy Yard yesterday.
Everything remains peaceabe at Quaran-
tine, and the utmost good feeling prevails be-
tween the rebels and the military now quar-
tered on Staten Island
New York, Sept 16.
The Soft Wing of the New York Democra-
cy were triumphant in .he State Convention,
Yesterday. Fernando Wood and his forces
withdrew.
A telegram in the st. Louis papers, from
Independence, dated on Sept 18th, states that
the mails from New Mexico had arrived
The only news of interest is the report that a
battle was to be fought about the oath Aug.
between the command of Major Brooks and
the Navajo Indians, because they killed
the negro of Brooks. The Indians do not
wish to fight, and have offered to settle it,
but the Major is determined to punish them.
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rEg-G Gorge Pen Johnston has been releas-