The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-11-18
From New Mexico.

From New Mexico.
ST. Louis, Nor. l2.-The Santa Fe mail has
arrived. Col. Miles has had another encounter
with the Navajo Indians, in which number
of Indians were killed, and 80 horses and $500
sheep captured.
The famous Kit Carson, with band of Utah
Indians, had passed through Santa Fe, on his
way to fight the Navajos.
The Mohave Indians had attacked an emf
grant train crossing the Colorado, killing three
men, two women, and four children
Outrage in Boston.
Boston, Nov l2.-Clara Stewart was found
in BARRIERS shop, in the city, early this morn.
ing, with all her clothes burnt off, and her BODY
shockingly burnt She was taken to the hos
pital, and in her dying deposition states that
mulatto, named Mitchell, threw camphene on
her, which ignited, when he fed. She will not
live through the day.
The OVERLAND MAm-.H. Lo,tis Noren
Der l5.-The overland mail has arrived, with
dates to the 18th, (anticipated.) The mail was
delayed day in consequence of the bad state
OF the roads on the eastern portion of the route
There were six through passengers, including
Mrs. Crume.
The Salt Lake mail of the 10th ult. has also
reached here. General Johnstons army went
into winter quarters on the 18th. Heavy rains
and high winds had prevailed at Camp FLOYD
The story about the sale of Indian sduaws to
the officers of the troops is untrue. The snow
was three feet deep on the mountains and ice
three inches thick. Several trains now on the
road would be unable to 90 through There
was considerable excitement at Salt Lake CITY.
in reference to the Pixies Peak gold diggings
Numbers were leaving for the mines
The RAILROAD CONVENTION. = Cleveland.
Nor l3.-The Convention was occupied to-
day in discussing the Niagara Conventions
plans. A resolution was adopted to submit
the action of this Convention to the boards of
directors of the roads represented, the action
of this Convention not to be final unless an
proved by two-thirds of the number of miles
embraced in the territory represented When
1t is approved, a General Convention is to be
called, Tor the appointment of commissioners.
Second Dispatch.-At the meeting of the
Railroad Convention to-day, the plan of organi.
cation adopted at the Niagara Falls Conyen.
ton was slightly modified, and then adopted.
The most important alteration precludes the
express and freight companies from any ia.
citles IN the use of cars or dispatch of freight.
not given to other shippers.
The plan of the Convention is to be submit
ted to the stockholders of the various roads for
their approval.
Messrs. W. Dennison, James Van Nortwick.
and John lngle, were appointed commissioners
to act until the regular hoard is elected, II
The CoTToN QROP-The recepts at the ship
ping ports last week reached the large amount
of 10000 bales, against $4,000 in the cores
ponding week last year. The aggregate re-
pts Let barn a. l..
mail dates were 448, 900 bales, against I'll 900
last year. being an increase this year of 237 900
bales, or about ITO per cent II
The shipments to Great Britain have been
10000 bales, against $1,000 last year to
France, $4,000, against $4,000 last year and
the stock in the ports is 100000 bales, against
10000 at the same time last year,
KANSAS Coin, c.-Leapenworth, Nor. g.
1858, per q. S. Express TO Boonerille, NOE
l2.-Favorabe accounts continue to arrive
Georgia company, took out $500 in FIVE DAYS.
Upward of 600 wagons, bound to the mines,
were met last week, between Fort Kearney and
the crossing of the Platte.
Arrivals from Utah report six inches of snow
on the Sweet Water, and ice an inch thick
Twelve hundred Indian lodges were erected in
the vicinity, on the military road between this
point and Fort Laramie. The Indians are
peaceable. !
The Mobile Tribune says that two terrible
tornados occurred in Eastern Mississippi on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week That
Of Tuesday passed through the western part of
Jasper county, and swept away every house on
the plantation of Josiah Moody. Of thirteen
persons in bis house, the lifeless and mangled
remains of nine were picked up next morning
by the assembled neighbors. Two others, Mrs
Moody and little daughter, were found alive,
but so severely wounded that no hope was enter
tanned of their recovery Only one of Mr..
Moody's family, little girl, escaped! She was
severely injured.
Sherrard Clemens, the person whom Governor
Wise's son shot in duel, and whose life has
been despaired of has, during the last week.
exhibited such an improvement, that his friends |
are now confident of his recovery, and hopeful |
even of the repair of his injured limb.
The New Orleans Delta speaks of dead |
man who had been lying in the street " sever
al days." because the coroner and street com
missioner quarrelled as to whose duty it was to |
bury him. All quarrels are disgraceful, but
this takes the rag off the bush, and should con-
sign all concerned to an infamous notoriety
Charleston, Nor. 9.-The ketch Brothers ar
rived here this morning, in charge of Lieut..
Stone. The keteh was taken on the south /
coast of Africa, on suspicion of being SLAYER |
She was formerly owned by Messrs Street & |
Brothers, Charleston, and sold by them to par
ties in Havana, and provided with a slaver's |
outfit; There were no slaves on board, but she
had $500 in gold,
The Ohio river is in fine boating order.