San Andreas independent., 1858-08-21

Siuo .he Democrauc organization, 60 outside
and attempt to divide and destroy it, in con-
cert with the republican leaders, have ceased
to be Democrats, and hence belong to the al
lied army that is now fighting me and my
principles.
Atlantic News by Steamer Golden Gate.
Washington Matters.
Robert j. Walker, it is said, has been trying
to get the President to guarantee the faithful
performance of Capt. Isham's guano and sur
veying contracts. The President refuses
The Government has lately taken decided
interest in the re-opening of the Nicaragua
transit route. The President is inclined to fa-
vor the old Canal Company, at the expense of
Com. Vanderbilt, and orders have been for
warded to portion of the Gulf squadron to
concentrate at Greytown, with view of future
action towards opening the route to all COM
petitors. Vanderbilt and Garrison are quietly
arranging matters, so that it is confidently ex-
pected the route will be open in the course of
two months. Vanderbilt's son-in-law is in
Nicaragua, armed with money and machinery
sufficient to open the route.
The Government has sent messenger to
Mexico with dispatches to our Minister in that
Republic, approving his course in suspending
| diplomatic intercourse with that country, and
directing the withdrawal of the Legation, and
its return to the United States. The British
! Minister in Mexico had also received orders
from his Government to suspend diplomatic
relations with the Zuoaga Government, unless
a better disposition was evinced with regard to
making reparation for the claims of British
subjects.
! President Buchanan, in reply to proposal
of Lord Malmsbury, that some stipulation be
entered into between England and our Gov
ernment, to determine the character of sus-
pected vessels at sea, in order to suppress pi-
racy, says that no arrangement has yet been
suggested which will preserve our ships from
outrage, without subjecting them to greater
evils than those recently complained of.
Gov. Denver is in Washington, on visit
| from Kansas. 1t was rumored that he had re-
signed but this turns Quit be untrue, though
it is believed that he may return to the Indian
Bureau at any time he desires. His absence
from Kansas the eve of important ar
election is severely reprimanded by the Wash
ington papers.
Ward B. Burnett has been appointed Sur
veyor-General of Kansas.
Atlantic Telegraph.
From the London Times.1
Queenstown, July 5th.-The Niagara ant
Gorgon arrived this morning. Three attempts
| have been made to lay down the cable. The
Agamemnon and Valorous are expected hour
ly. The squadron experienced very bad wealth
er during their cruise. On the 18th of June,
a heavy gale sprung up, during which they
were separated, but all met again at the rem
devious, 5 % lat, 33 10 lon. On tie first at
tempt, about ten miles of the cable was lost.
On the second about one hundred and twenty
miles, and on the 28th of June, the cable was
again joined, and about two hundred and fifty
miles was payed out when communications
ceasing to be received, the cable was parted,
and the Niagara and Gorgon proceeded to this
place. Much to their surprise, the Agamem-
non and Valarous were not in before them, as
they had more than two hundred miles the
start. The Agamemnon is reported to have
suffered some damage in the gale
[From the London News-City Article.]
July 7th.-No new facts of Importance have
transpired with reference to the Atlantic Tele-
graph experiment. 1t is stated that the attempt
to lay the cable will certainly be renewed this
year-perhaps immediately-but the next op-
erations of the Company seem to be involved
in some uncertainty. Probably the Agamem-
non will soon make her appearance at Queens
town, and the real position of affairs will then
be more clearly understood. The shares were
more inquired for to-day Tuesday, and were
quoted at 9300 to e400.
Political.
The political campaign in Illinois has been
inaugurated by speeches from Stephen A.
Douglas and Abram Lincoln, who is candi-
date for the Douglas succession in the Senate.
Douglas is engaged in a'triangular fight, at
war with the Republicans and the Admins
tration.
Senator Douglas was received in Chicago
with great eclat. He made vigorous speech
against the Administration and the Republi-
cans, and stated that he stood like the Rus
slams at Sebastopol.
The Augusta Constitutionalist, which is the
leading Democratic organ in Georgia, has come
out very emphatically against prescribing
Douglas Democrats.
Miscellaneous.
terrible and distressing accident took place
on the New York and Erie Railroad, by which
six persons were instantly killed and nearly
forty more wounded. The night express train
encountered broken rail at Glen Hollow,
about FIVE miles from Port Jervis, when two
cars were thrown off the track down the en-
bankment, which at this point is nearly 3S feet
high and very steep.
John Anthony Quitman, Major General in
the regular Army and member of Congress
from Mississippi, died at his residence near
Natchez, Mississippi.
A fire occurred in Lavenworth City, Kansas,
on the l4th of July which destroyed the thea
tire and thirty adjoining buildings, involving
loss estimated at 100000.
William T. Porter, the widely known editor
of Porter's Spirit Of the Times, died on the 2lst
of July.
The bark Rapid sailed from New York for
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec with party of
engineers, mechanics and laborers, numb bering
l6o, and an abundant supply of material of
every description, for the purpose of opening
the Transit route.
Great excitement prevails in Minnesota
about the new Frazer river mines, and meet
ing had been held at st. Paul with reference
to forming emigration parties across the plains,
the distance being computed at $50 miles.
Gen. Jim Lane has been acquitted of the
murder of Jenkins, in Kansas.
General Joseph Lane has given formal no.
tice that the new State Government of Oregon
went into operation on July 5th, so that nice
question arises for the decision of Secretary
Cobb, involving the right of the old officers Of