The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-13
PRICE TWO CENTS

ne messenger OF the Alta Express company was
robbed near Yankee Jim's, in Placer county, on the
9th July, of 81 900.
steam boiler used by the Jenny Lind Mining
Company, in Placer county, exploded on the 30th
June, and killed the engineer. .....
A fire occurred at Sacramento on the 10th July,
ox which several wooden buildings situated on an
alley between X and l. and First and Second SITS,
Mere destroyed. They were not of a very valuable
description however.
ID. F. Hamilton was killed nv the fall or a trao
On VI the ISL OF July, near Waddcls mill, in Santa
aged about 32 wears ''
Robert Gunnison, an old rcs;dant of Rntto oour
ty, shot himself through the head nj Nnrris' IA,
vine, on 10th Of July. He was brother of thar
vile. '''' AZ ''"-
George Smith, an OIL ~ ,cd States seaman. was
seriously wounded at L .,l...H The 4tb Of 'InIv
by the premature discharge o annon he was AZ
sisting to load.
Fort Miller, station for United States troors in
Fresno county, has been abandoned, and the gov
ernYert pr"aerty there was sold at auction on the
7tffJuy.
Two Concord stages have left Placerville to take
position on the mail line between Salt Lake and
California 1t is believed that this line will soon be
in regular operation.
The Merced Mining Company in MaripOSa cOun-
ty have been in difficulty with Col. John c. Fremont
On Friday, July 9th, an armed party made at
tack upon what is known the spine Tree Drift -
quartz lead worked by Col. Fremont. Fremont
men prepared to defend themselves and held the
place for several days, with arms in their hands
In the meantime, correspondence was carried on
between Col. Fremont and the leaders on the 9TH
er side, which resulted in an agreement to forbear
from hostilities until an application could be made
to the Governor. Hearing afterwards that the
Governor intended to call out the military to dis
perse the attacking party the assaiants prudently
wnhdrew, and left Fremont in possession of the
claim.
The troubles in San Louis Obispo have been well
nigh brought to a close. There have been no exc
ht fhn AIryIlaF
Robles was hung on 2Sth June Jack Powers, the
leader of the gang of bandits has escaped. II he
could be taken, he would undoubtedly be hung by
the people.
mia, found on the other side of the Sierra Nevada
range of mountains rich vein of what he believed
to be silver ore, some specimens of which he brought
with him to this State. Lately he has organized
party of Is men at Petaluma to 90 and search for
this mine, believing it to be very rich. Those who
have joined him said to be practical miners, and
men of sense.
The politicians throughout the State are making
a stir, preparatory to the September election
There is a desperate fight going in the democrat
ic party between the Administration and Douglas
men. The federal officers in this State making
a strong effort to get possession of the nominating
convention, which meets in Sacramento the be-
ginning of August. Brodcrick's friends striv-
ing to defeat them In either case, there will be a
split and in all probability two distinct democratic
tickets in the field. 1t is thought the republicans
thus defeat the Administration party in California
Al any rate, an interesting political fight is ahead
of u.s.
George Poor murdered at Pine Grove,
Sierra county, on the 5th of July, by Jesse Stat
ford. Both of these men were bad characters, and
the only regret in the neighborhOod seems to be
that both were not killed. At Poker Flat. in the
same county, on the same day, Spaniard shot an
other dead, because he would not drink with him
when asked.
Upon the arrival of the ship here, the passengers
got possession of the agent of the owners, and
near hanging him for sending them to sea in such
an unsafe vessel He got out of their hands by
funding their passage money, and agreeing to pay
for the baggage that was thrown into the This
old steamer was formerly called the Brother iona
than, but to deceive the travelling public her name
was changed to that of Commodore. The Bulletin
warned the public against her before she left the
port.
Mrs. John Wood, the favorte actress, has com
menced an action for divorce, in the Twelfth Dis
trict Court in this city. She charges her husband
with drunkenness and cruelty.
The Bensley Water company has succeeded, at
last in getting fresh water from Lobos Creek into
San Francisco. 1t is brought in wooden hume
along the beach, distance of about six. miles. 1t
is to be delivered in reservoir at North Beach,
from whence it will be pumped up for distribution
throughout the city, The company intend to sub
stitute permanent works for the present temporary
fuming, as soon as possible.
FROM OREGON.
From Oregon we have dates to the 10th. The
Legislature convened at Salem on the eth, and on
the 10th both houses met in joint convention to
elect two U. s. Senators. The election resulted in
the choice of Gen. Lane and DelaZon better known
as "Delusion") Smith. The failure of Congress to
admit Oregon into the Union seems not to have
been anticipated, from the haste with which they
proceeded to fill these Offices. No further Indian
Outrages are recorded in the Oregon papers, with
the exception of an attack upon prospecting party
of miners, none of whom however, were killed.
The confidence of the Oregonans in the richness of
the Frazer river mines appears to be unabatcd.--
New and rich gold discoveries in Oregon are also
reported as constantly taking place
INDIAN ATTACK ON Miners ON THE CoLuMBTA.-A
party of miners going up the Columbia, en- route
for Thompson river were attacked by Indians, in
the country of the Waa- W alias and driven back
to the Dales, with a great loss. The Portland
Times 60. IT, says that the party had crossed the
Wisaskus river, about 100 miles from SiIncoe, when
thetreacherous red devils commenced firing at them.
The miners numbered about II men, but only 20 of
them were armed the Indians numbered $50. Two
of the miners were killed. and about 20 of the In
dians. The fight lasted four days.
According to report of this affair in the Pioneer
and Democrat (Olympia W. r. y the whites lost
eighteen killed and the Indians one hundred or
more killed. 1t adds:-''Ths is act-the Oregon
press and Strikers to the contrary notwith-
standing"
GoLD DISCOVERIES IN WASHINGTON TERRIToRY.-
correspondent of the Portland 90. T.) Times, of
Sd July, after giving account of fatal repulse of
miners up the Columbia, en- route for Thompson
river, SAYS:
"Gold can be found anywhere above Fort Simcoe,
which is about G5 miles from the Dalles. The pros
poets which they made along the route yielded from
five cents to a dollar and half 10 the pan from the
loose dirt and gravel on the surface. Washed bOul-
ders and gravel the hills, and an abundance
of quartz rock red dirt, &C., were seen. The whole
formation of the country they represent indicat
ing rich deposits of gold"
The repulsed miners say they are determined to
go back and work on the streams in the vicinity OF
the Nachess Pass. One of the party, a California
miner, says:
"As the party proceeded from the Nachess on
their course out, they found gold in every stream
where they prespected; but they did not find it in
large quantities until reaching small stream run
ming into the Wenacna, which they think will yield
literally. They have no doubt that the country Is
full of gold, and that the whole of it is gold bear
ing region. At this stream gold might be obtained
in quantities from S5 to SO per day"
This narrator is California miner, and says he
never better prospects.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our dates from Honolulu to 18th June. The
National Legislature met the llth of that
month, and the King delivered his usual speech
There is nothing important in the address as pub
lished. The public debt on the lst of April was
$50 OO0 A loan of $500 900 was spoken Of The
Minister of the Interior recommended that the
English language shall be gradually introduced
throughout the Islands. 1t is already the language
of the court and of trade and is known to many OF
the nation. ..
SOUTH AMERICA-A FORTNIGHT LATER.
From the Panama Star, Augnst 3.
The steamer Lima, from Callao, July II, arrived
at her anchorage off this port yesterday The Lima
brings S27S, ,063.72T in specie, principally for Eng
land. "
Her dates are Valparaiso, June 3Oth; Africa, Ju-
ly 9Th; Callao, July 18th; Pata July 10th.
CHILI-Our dates from this republic are to June
3Oth. Congress is in session, and its proceedings
have been unusually exciting. The election of the
members from the districts of San Felipe and Itata
we're opposed by the Minister Of the Interior on the
ground that the sentence of death recorded against
them for completely in the revolution of 1850 was
not revoked. ...
This opposition gave rise to much angry discus,
sion and it is said that the President in Difference
to public opinion, will issue an amnesty.
From the report of the Minister of Finance, we
learn that the public revenue during 1887, amount
ed to S6,4l9, l42, showing net decrease of SG9,
3l3 compared with the year 1853, which is attribu