, 1858-10-15
LATEST FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE!'
ARRIVAL OF THE xoRrHERNEn.
Two WEEKS LATER FROM THE STATES.


Dor of Olympia on Sunday last with the U.
s Mails, freight and passengers, bringing
two weeks later news from the Atlantic
side and Europe, To Mr.. T. NJ. REED, agent
for WELLS, FARGO & Co.'s Express at this
place, We are indebted for files of Califor-
niA papers of Oct I'd, and from the Allan
tic cities up to Sept. 9th. The San Fran
cisco Herald remarks that the great point
of interest in the news by the steamer is the
gratifying dissipation of the last lingering
doubt Of the complete success of the At
lantic Telegraph. This majestic enterprise
is now fixed fact-a positive, living bcne-
fit to the human race Although in its in
fancy, words are already transmitted at the
rate Of two per minute; yet there is good
reason to hope that the calculation of Pro-
fessor Morse-by which it is computed that
the Telegraph can be made to transmit
eight words Psr minute-will soon be veri-
fed. The Atlantic Ocean may be said to
exist no longer-it has certainly ceased to
be formidable barrier TO international
communication, and the very deadneSs of
stillness that exists beneath its stormy bill
lows is the greatest assurance of the per
manence and safety of the Cable. Already
the Whole civilized world has felt tho force
of the electric shock which gave Mr.. Field
the most striking proof of the success of his
enterprise.
Sic pages of the New York Herald are
devoted descriptive of the proceedings of
the Atlantic Telegraph Celebration in that
city on the lst and I'd of September, which
is said by that paper to have eclipsed all
former displays Of like character on this
continent A display programme of the
proceedings and festivities on the occasion,
occupies near a column Of that paper
Mr.. A. j. CAIN, recently appointed an
Indian agent for this Territory, arrived at
San Francisco on the steamer Golden Gate.
We observe in the Washington Star that
R. II. LANsDALE, Esq, Indian Agent,
whose term Of four years has about expired,
hAs been re-appointed as agent for the In
diaus in the vicinity of Fort Colville.
Phe Washington Star of Sept. 4th, an,
nOunces the arrival in that city of Cor.
McMuL1IN and lady. In the same paper
we find the following:
TINS \, ,NoErHwEsTEES ,lNDIANs,,--Goyernor McMul-
lin, OF Washington Territory, arrived in this city on
Tuesday bringing the latest information from that
quarter When he left the Territory, about the st of
August he says that the Indians west of the Cascade
mOunains were disposed to be friendly but fears were
entertained that they might DO Influenced by those re-
defeated.
He recommends a vigorous campaign against them,
believing that severe chastisement is requisite to
bring them TO terms. He contends that the savages
in that region must be made sensible Of the power Of
the Government TO punish them for their peridy,
before they will entertain sufficient respect for their
white neghbors to the latter from their hostll
iy. The Indians from the British possessions be also
says, are In the habit Of making depredat0ry incur
sons into the Territory, and frequently murder and
plunder those settlers whom they lind in exposed situ
ations. #
Washington Territory, received by the late mail we
learn that Capt Alden, Of the u s. surveying steamer
Active, was expected to commence the survey of
Greys Harbor and ShOawater Bay, in that Territory
at an early day.
ET- British Columbia" " figures quite large in
British journals though the Frazer river gold excite
ment seems to be ilattenng down.
Rs- Lieut.. Mowry passed through San Antonio
few days ago on' his way to Arizona.
At the last accounts, Gen. HARNEY was in New
York. but the Washington correspondent of the Bati
more Sun says:
The time first fixed upon for the departure of Gen.
Harvey for his wiuter Indian campaign in Washing
ton Territory was about the 9TH Of October but 1t is
now stated that the President is anxious that h may
leave by the steamer Of the 9th September that Of
the 10th at fIrhest This looks like fixed determi
nation to crush out the savages at once and thus save
the treasury from the immense drains inseperahle
from prOtracted Indian The Secretary Of War
seems to have excellent view Of the matter which
has been too little regarded by government in its
hostile operations. That view is, that war shall
support war; Hence the plan OF projecting our forces
into the valleys when the Indians take up their winter
quarters, and OF sczing upon their horses cattle
provisions, &c" That such steps will operate to
+" conquer peace there eau be no more doubt than
that Gen Harney is Just the for the purpose 1t
is understood that Secretary Floyd intends ii the hos
tile movement on their part continues to send Gen
Harney with instructions to prosecute vigorous cam
pagn, until the savages are reduced to entire subjec
tion.
aS- The following shows the 8pmber of trains sent
out on government account to Majors Russell and Wad
dell, contractors for supplying the army Of Utah.
From Kansas City fourteen trains Of twenty-six
wagons each; from Leavenworth one hundred and
live trains Of twentysix wagons each; from Nebraska
territory thirtyve trains Of twcntysix wagons each
These trains left preyiols TO the 18th inst. Other
trains are being loaded.
THE ISDIASs IL WASHINGTON TERRIToRY.--The
Of Indian Affairs Is in receipt OF dis
patches from Superintendent Nesmth who has charge
lf Indian affairs in Washington and Oregon Territories.
In the mails that had been received up to o'clock to-
lay, there was no alhtson made to the ho-tities
ghch recently occurred but II is supposed that other
dispatches came in the steamer, and that they have
lot yet been distributed at the Post Office.
ES- Brigham Yonng ia said to be worth 50 900. 900
)esdes having control of all the church property in
Utah The latter exceeds In value all the rest of the
property ia the territory and is exempted from taxa
ion by the territorial law.
ns- Our correspondent discusses the probability of
Brigham Young's accepting the proposal of Col. Kin.
icy to dispose Of portion Of is Nicaraguan grant to
he MormOns for their future home and comes 10 the