The Placer herald., 1858-10-23
From the East.

us III sucu I'd iDlu SucCcaSlOll, lual we nave COLI
cludcd to give simple resume of the news,
specifying from what source received. The
steamer has become the "slow COACH" no
longer to be relied upon for the latest dates.
The following is principally taken from the
telegraph;c dispatches Of the Sacramento
Udinn:
The Overland Mail from St. Louis and
Memphis of Sept Goth, reached the Post
Office at San jose on the 18th inst, at eigh-
teen minutes past four, P. NJ. 1t came from
San Jose on the gallop, beating private vehi-
cles on the way. Pat Hunt was thrown
from his horse and wounded in the left side
of his face while riding up ahead of the
stage. The mail contained one hundred and
nineteen letters. The stage passed though
town amidst cheers, and was saluted with
artillery.
The Mail brings four days later dates
from New York to Sept. 10Th, and St. Louis
to Sept. goth. But few papers have arrived.
1t was delayed thirty seven and half hours
for mail matter at Fort Smith. Two passen-
gers came through.
The Pacific is divided into two military
divisions; one in California, with headqusr-
tiers at San Francisco, under the command
Of General Clarke; the other is Oregon and
Washington Territories, with headquarters
at Fort Vancouver. under command of Gen.
Harvey, Commanderin Chief General or
ders have been issued praisng Gen. Clarke
far bravery.
Ihe President has stopped the land sales
in Kansas, on account of the monetary pres
sure, which has made the people too poor
to pay for pre-emptions.
Major S. L. Harris, Douglasite, has been
nominated for Congress in Illinois.
Bishop Jones, of New York, was acciden.
tally shot by boy at Indianapolis, but not
killed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5th.-The Admins
tration count on gain of one, and hope for
two more Congressmen from Maine.
A sensation has been produced here by a
letter from frind of Douglas in st. Louis,
predicting his defea, in Illinois.
There were three deaths from fever at
Savannah, and one hundred aud thirty seven
deaths from yellow fever at New Orleans in
two days.
S. Clemens fought duel With 0. J. Wise.
Of the Richmond Enquirer and was wounded
in the thigh. The difficulty arose from All
article relative to the growth of Virginia.
Dred Scott, the famous slave is dead. He
was manumited some time ago.
a company has been formed to run a
submarine telegraph from Florida TO Cuba.
In the New York Democratic State Cor
tenton, the soft wing was triumphant. adj |
hitting the Tammany delegates from New
York city, and rejecting Fernando Wood and
others.
The Atlantic Cable is not mentioned
A railroad accident had taken place. Sept
10th, on the Augusta and Savannah Railroad,
fourteen miles from Augusta. The train
was smashed. The engineer and two pas
sengers were badly injured.
The third Overland Mail from Memphis
and St. Louis arrived at San Jose at four
o'clock this evening. 1t brings one through
pas eenger and United States mail. Wells.
Fargo & Co.'S Express, and three days later
news from the Eat
1t left St. Louis Sept. 231, and Fort Smith
Sept. 9th, having been delayed thirty-six
hours at the latter place waiting for the
Memphis mail; twenty hours at Guadalupe
Pass on account Of the hostile appearance
of the Indians.
We have the Missouri Republican, of Sept.
23d, and Missouri Democrat of the same
date. We extract the following:
LEAvENwoRTH, Sept. 10Th per United
States Express to Boonville, Sept 22d. Tne
Salt Lake Mail arrived on the 18th, twenty
days out. The news has been anticipated.
There was great excitement at Fort Lara
mie, and all along the route, in regard to
said to be as rich as those of California, A
left this city to-day for the dig
eings, and another will start with a com
pany Of forty eight men, from Atkinson, on
Saturday next.
New ORLEANS, Sept 22.--The deaths
from yellow fever for the thirty hours ending
yesterday noon were l07
MOBILE, Sept. 22.-Arthur p. Bagby,
former L. S. Senator, died to-day Of yellow
fever.
WAsuISGToN, Sept. 21.-The Postmaster
of the Treasury, have come to an agreement,
as yet held private, concerning the Post
Office, Custom House, and Custom House
accommodations in Philadelphia
The Presidents anticipated return this
evening has brought to Washington a num-
Der of prominent politicians.
A large fire broke out at Greenburg, Penn
sylvania, Sept. 2lst, consuming property es-
timated at thirty thousand dollars.
The Secretary Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company saws in letter to the Press that
ineligible signs ceased on the morning of
the Sd. The cause unknown. A corps of
practical electricians were at Vaentia invest
igating the matter. The quotations of Az