The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-07
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hundred miles The richest mines yet found
are on Cherry creek, tributary of the South
Platte, directly north of Pixies Peak. Governor
Denver has not yet heard of quartz veins, but
the best Information would seem to indicate a
great similarity between these mines and the
first discoveries in California.
The Governor recommends, in the present
condition Of affairs, that the lands in the gold
region be withdrawn from presumption, giving
every man an equal chance to dig for gold
wherever he can find it. Unless this course be
pursued, it is probable that whole region would
soon be the scene of pre- emption quarrels, such
as would Rot to the blush the stoutest advocate
of Squatter Sovereignty.
A private letter from Constantinople, bearing
date August %, says the Star, has been re-
ceived by q gentleman of this aty. 1t states
that Mohs>nmed Psshs, who visited this coun-
try last wL,ter, with view to the construction
of scres line-ofbattle ship for the Sultan,
had returned home. In his report, he expresses
himself il the most grateful terms towards the
Government and people Of the United States.
The sal, by the Christian Indians, of'the Del
aware trite, of four sections of land granted to
them by tie United States, has been confirmed.
The right to sell this land was conferred upon
the grantees by an act of Congress, approved
June 8, 358. The sale was made in May, 1867,
for the 81 of $43, 400, subject to the action of
Congress, The proceeds of the sale are directed
by the acs of June, 1858, to be applied to the
purchase IF permanent home for said Indians,
and the e. ection thereon of suitable buildings,
&C., whic purchases are to be made under the
direction IF the Secretary of the Interior, who
is hkewis, authorized TO safely invest whatever
residue there may be of the funds for the bene.
fit of the Indians.
Judge 5owlin is already on his way to Para
quay, With his instructions.
The State Department has received COM
munication from General Herran, covering
seventy pages, in which that Minister endeav-
ors to EXCUSE and pslliate the conduct Of New
Granada towards the United States General
Cass has in course of preparation reply.
1t is net generally believed here that treaty
has been made between England and Nicara-
qua, which only wants ratification by the lat
ter to be a fixed fact and fixed law. How
ever, the official paper published the current
version ithout comment, and the New York
| Express, which was the first to dispute the an
nouncem mt which was made by the New York
Times, tsince reitersted,) now lectures Sir
Gore Ouseley, by whose legerdemain the thing
has been done, if done at all, for receiving the
attentions of public men here, and for having
his fsmir identified with that at the White
| House."
The Assistant Secretary of State is disabled
| by an affection of the eye.
We learn that Aaron Ogden Dayton, the
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department.
died very suddenly in Philadelphia Friday
afternoon. His health for long time has been
delicate, yet he was generally able to attend to
hs s sa a S RFtS 8 o Kss r9 9a Es G
York. BE held the position Of Auditor Of
Naval Accounts since 1888 period of TWEEN
ty years-having received his appointment
| from Mr., Van Buren,.
The Indian Bureau has received letter from
DR.. Forney, confrmatory of the report of the
Indians robbing the mail $50 miles from Salt
Lake City. He says no attempt was made to
kill the conductor, drivers, or guard that the
Indians on the Humboldt have been commit.
ting depredations for ten years, and that this is
the first outbreak during the present season.
Gen. Johnston, at the request of Gov Cum.
ming, sent military force of $50 men for the
protection OF the mails and travellers.
The steamers Fulton and Harriet Lane have
left Norfolk, on the Paraguay expedition.
Secretary Thompson has gone to Philadelphia
on business, and will remain there several days.
The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-T The London
Times, hsving sent reliable and intelligent
reporter 10 Valenta Bay, publishes from his
pen very interesting report of the state Of the
cable, and history Of its workings since it was
laid. 1t seems by this report that the cable
has never been what it should be since there
was loss of continuity during the passage of
the Agapemnon from mid-ocean to the Irish
SN4NAS, 80 NANs, AOhd sAO uay vi tue iauulng OF
the CABLE till the present time it has been grad.
nally growing worse and worse, as conductor
of electricity.
MIR. Warehouses; instruments were found
unequal TO record the signals sometime in Au.
gust, and more delicate ones were substituted.
by the means Of which dispatches were sent the
last day of August from the British Government
to the Government of Canada. These are the
last perfect dispatches which have been sent,
but still more powerful magneto-electric ma.
chimes are to be used by Mr.. Henlay, with the
hope of using the line in its present condition.
Mr.. Lundy is on his way to Trinity Bay, to CO.
operate with Mr.. Henlay in the use of new in.
struments. Should they find it impossible to
get ineligible signals, the cable will probably
be underun to deep water, with the faint hope
of discovering the lesion to occur before the
deep water is reached.
The Times predicts should this line prove
failure, that further trials will soon be made,
until permanent success is obtained.
GOLD IN KANsAs.-The discovery of gold in
Western Kansas promises to attract tide of
emigration thither this fall and next spring.
Pixies Peak, the central part Of the gold dig
gings, five hundred miles west of Leavenworth.
This fact gives us striking idea of the size of
Kansas. Leavenworth is far enough away