The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-29

to make big pile of money, start Immediately for
Belingham Bay, for that is the point any size of
vessel reach and also being the nearest point to
the mines. | assure you there is no humbug about
this.
LATER FROM OREGON.
COL. sTEPToE's FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
lN. I. Herald Correspondence
SAN Francisco, June s. 1858.
The steamer Panama arrived this morning from
the North, and brings the following intelligence
concerning the reported battle between Col Step
toe and the Indians The Olympia Pioneer and
Democrat of May % says:-Just as we are getting
our paper ready for press an express arrived from
Col. Steptoe, from the Simcoe Valley with dis
patches from Lieut.. Col. Casey, and letters to his
Excellency, Gov. Mcmillan, informing them of the
defeat on the 10th inst at the first crossing of the
Snake river, about thirty miles above its junction
with the Columbia, fthe command of Col. Steptoe.
The command consisted of five companies, or four
hundred men.
The Indians are reported to have been fifteen
hundred strong, and composed of the Snake Po-
louise and other tribes The action resulted in three
officers and fifty men killed. Two of the officers
killed are Capt. Winder and Lieut. CASTOR. The
Indians took two howitzers which belonged to the
command and all but sixty pack animals In fact,
so complete has been the rout that the officer in
command was compelled to fall cack with the utmost
precipitation The battle took place while the re
gulars in the act of crossing the river. Col.
Steptoe had proceeded into the Snake country
peaceably to treat with them, or proceed to hos
hlities if necessary. The object of his visit was
probably of similar character with that of Major
Halter, which resulted in like unfortunate manner.
MAJOR Halter proceeded there with one hundred and
four men, and in the peaceable manner of the emf
grants in 1854. He returned without the murder
ers, but with twenty-five of his command killed and
wounded, on filters.
1t is much to be feared we are on the eve of gen
eral outbreak among the savages in the NORTH and
it is quite probable they have been melted or are
now urged on by Mormon emissaries. Gen. Clarke
has ordered renfOrcements to proceed at once up
Hnl,, NV aofL
sloop-of-war St. Mary's, now lying at Mare Island
Navy Yard has received orders also to sail for Pu-
get Sound, to cooperate with the land forces She
will be ready in a few days to start
MARKETS.
REPORT.
From the San Francisco Shipping Register, June 4.
The foreign arrivals have been numerous but the
pOrtaons not in any respect large Raw sugars
sequence of something 100000 lbs having been
added to stocks rather easier regards Asatc
scrpons the stock had been reduced second
were utterly bare of supplies and at slightly
rates the demand has been large already
the bulk of the fortnght's receipts refined is scacer
than before known in this market there having been
days since last mail when fifty barrels could
found in obbers importers hands, muscovado is also
and higher.
Teas have declined twenty per cent in consequence
of sales to large extent having been pressed Coffee
been in demand but is lower at the close Fruits gen
orally continue scarce, and descriptions have ad-
vanced particularly raisins Rice of good grades has
four and one ha months supply Carolina is unchanged
and dull All kinds of provisions, with light arrivals
have been exceedingly firm, and butter has advanced
Spirits turpentine have declined, and would
possible to place considerable parcel the produced
quotation: the stock here and the way not much
der years consumption. Starch soap and salt are
without change Some descriptions raw spirits have
slightly improved but it is evident that quantity of
goods can be got rid of at advanced prices the prnc
pal distillery here is about to eraons The
best and ordinary grades of French brandy dull and
prices dropping.
Nails still fiat Medium qualities of adamantine
candles without the slightest variation the
are in more request at proporonay better prices but
moderate stock and with steady trade prices tend up
ward Boots and shoes without alteration Eastern
cement with light stock thoroughly controlled the
United States government buying largely has advanced
to very high figure.
The demand from the country for breadstus has been
steady and large causing gradual advance prices up
to the close Barley has exhibited marked change
market for and Oats remain about last noted Corn
is scarce and high.
From tie San Francisco Shipping Register Jtne A.
SHIPMENT OF TREASURE.
10 May 81, 1891 81 $40 055
To May 81 1904 2I1
Deficit against this Observation-Disclosures. 1925 s44
IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
The Nicaragua transit grant was signed on the
Sth of May last in favor of Commodore Vanderbilt
and his associates, and an ''act of incorporation"
places them on the footing of a corporate BODY
The 1rlssari treaty has been pocketed by Presi-
dent Martinez, and there does not seem to be the
slightest chance that he will ratify it in its original
form.
NJ. Felix Belly has left the scene of his late ope-
rations.
The question of grand alliance of the five Cen
trial American States. under one head, is still being
agitated.
From New Granada we learn that the Senate has
postponed the consideration of the Cass-Heran
treaty, and this is looked upon as an evidence of
their determined opposition to it.
The news from the South Pacific by this mail is
unimportant.
HONDURAS.
Dates nm To the middle of Nav contain nothing
new. The Secretary of State presented memorial
to the Legislature, which particularly referred to
the mal-adminstration of justice, resulting well
from the lack of rectitude in the judges as from a
defective code of laws. The President has decreed
that the "Church shall enter into the absolute pos
session of all its rights
GUATEMALA.
We have dates from the capital to the oath, and
from the Port to the Goth. A proposition had been
made in Congress that the Government invite the
other States of Central America to form alliance
for the purpose of establishing permanent force
of one thousand men in Nicaragua to guard the
river San Juan against fllibusters.
In Esquntia, and other large towns, the cholera
was less fatal than the month previous, but it con-
tinued its ravages in less populated districts.
SALVADOR.
The new President Santin, is using every effort
to bring about the union, under single head, of
the five Central American States, in consonance
with the late proclamation of President Martinez of
Nicaragua. But it will all amount to nothing.
Col. Negret who has been mediatng between
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, has returned to Saliva
dor, having succeeded in his mission
Salvador is progressing in material prosperity
The planters are turning their attention to Coffee
and in few years the export will be nearly equal
to that of Costa Rica.
The little basam district that lies for thirty miles
along the shore near Acaiutla, is acquiring great
Importance, several valuable gums and drugs hav-
ing been lately discovered in this district.
The Congress of Salvador has authorized the
D,net
should be attacked by fibusters any nation that
is not South American.
The treaty of alliance of the 2Sth April, with
Guatemala, has been ratified by Salvador.
The papers take ground against the Cass-l ris-
sari treaty. They say it is entering wedge to
the absorption by the United States of all Central
America.
COSTA RIGA.
Our dates from San Jose are to the I'd June and
from Punta Arenas to the 4th. President Mora
was received with great cordially by the people on
his return from Nicaragua.
The late treaty with Nicaragua, made at Rivas,
defining the limits between Costa Rica and that
country, has been ratified by Costa RIGA.
The coffee trees look finely and promise an abun-
dant crop the coming year.
NICARAGUA.
Our dates from San Juan del Sur are to June 2,
and from the capital have received the following
letter:
little interval of peace seems to have disguised
the unqiet spirits that have lived upon the sword
and rapine for the last twenty years. and symptoms
of a return to that state of things are every day
becoming more apparent Juarez and Alvarez.
two of the Cabinet, have resigned, account of
differences with the President General Jerez, who
has never been very well satisfied that he was not
called to the Presidency instead of Martiaez, has
been offered the place of Gregorio Juarez, but he
declined it. Martinez has two or three hundred
ragged soldiers about him, but their friendship is
not to be depended upon for single day.
THE NICARAGUAN TRANSIT QEsTION SET
TIED.
The New York Times adds:
From private correspondence received by the
Moses Taylor, as we'll as from a source in this city,
that may be implicitly relied on, we have received
information relative to Nicaraguan Tran
sit matters.
1t seems that the concession of the Nicaragua
Transit by the Government of that Republic to Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Horace F. Clark, and their
ciates, must be regarded as an fat accompi.