San Andreas independent., 1858-07-03

were thousands ready to folioW nlm 10 any
part of Mexico. The understanding is that
they are to Texasise another slice of Mexico
and bring it into the Union.
A Kansas paper states that body Of men
called the Southwestern Pioneer and Mining
Company" are to leave Westport. Missouri,
on the 10th June, under the lead Of the noto-
rious Col. Titus, for Arizona.
WEEKLY NAIL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The Tehuantepec contract, after violent
opposition from the Panama Railroad, and
Sloo interest, has been finally signed. The
mails will leave New Orleans on the 18th and
28ttof each month, connecting at Acapulco,
with the steamers leaving New York on the
5th and 20th of the same month, being equiv
alent to weekly mail. The contract will
commence in October next
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Select Committee of the House, on the
Pacific Railroad will not report during this
session of Congress. This virtually determ-
ines the question during the present admins
tration.
The Committee on Public Lands have re-
ported a Bill granting to Nebraska Territory
six alternate sections of land on either side of
railroads extending through the entire width
has also been instructed to report bill giving
to the State of California the like amount of
lands for railroad from San Francisco to
San Jose and thence to Stockton, thence to
Sacramento; also for a railroad from Benicia
or Vallejo to Sacramento, with branch on
the west side of the Sacramento river, to Ma
rysville, and thence to Shasta. In the event
of there being no public lands within the i'm
mediate six sections. the State is allowed any
other public lands east or west of the line
The passage of these bills will be equivalent
to the construction Of more than 1000 miles
of the Pacific Railroad.
EXPULSION OF GOV. cUMMIsa;FRoM SALT LAKE CITY.
Intelligence from Camp Scott to the 9th May,
sent from Lavenworth by telegraph, reached
Washington June 4th. 1t is said that Gov
Cumming had been expelled from Salt Lake
City, and that the Mormons were in arms, de-
termined to resist the army to'tte last. There
is no cessation in our war preparations.
Ten new steam Sloops- War are to- be
built for the u S. Navy.
Senator Broderick and Hon. C. McKibben
leave New York In the heSt steamer for Cali
fornia. Senator Cwin goes to Paris to bn
his family.
In the English House of Commons. on the
2lst of May, Mr. Christy asked the Secretary
of the State for the Colonies whether any in
formation had been received. at the Colonial
Office of the discovery of gold at Vancouver
Island, and on Frazer and Thompson rivers, in
British Oregon.
Lord Stanley said considerable quantities of
gold had been discovered in the district bor-
dering on Frazer and Thompson rivers, in. Brit
lsh Oregon. Two years ago there were some
! discoveries of gold in Vancouver Island but
the quantity then found was not great, and
they had not had any recent information on
the subject at the Colonial Office.
. Senator Henderson, the successor to Gen.
Rusk, of Texas, died in Washington He was
born in North Carolina, lawyer by profess
sion, and so years of age
The U. S. District Attorney has entered a
nolte prosequi in the case of the United States
Us. VIM. Walker for filibustering.
| Tucson was nearly deserted by the people
going to the new placer gold diggngs at Can
ada del Ora, fifty miles distant. Emigration
from California was on the increase, and a
press was about being brought from san Fran
cisco for the establishment of newspaper at
Tucson. The people were anxously waiting,
and expected Territorial Government.
| The Secretary of War has indicated his in
tention of sending troops to Arizona as soon
as he has any at his disposal.
The New York Tribune is opposed to war
like measures against Great Britain, on ac-
count of the recent alleged outrages.
Mr. Ten Broeck's horse Babylon, ran for the
EPSON stakes. but came in last
1t is stated, upon authority, that Miss Char
lotte Cushman will visit this State profession
ally, next year.
The result of the election in Kansas shows
majority of some seven hundred votes in ia
vor OF the Leavenworth Constitution. The
utmost apathy is manifested as to the result
Commodore Ap Catesby Jones died, recent
ly, at his residence near Georgetown. He has
been more than fifty years in the naval service
of the United States
General Henningsen, of fillibuster memory,
publishes a card in the New Orleans papers.
denouncing the redoubtable Capt Lockridge
in the strongest kind of Saron. His letter is
regular Paixhan shot, and makes short work
OF his antagonist.
Lord Napier, in his despatch to the British
squadron, has advised the discontinuance of
the visitation of American vessels.
Warlike preparations are being made in the
western counties of Missouri, to resist the
maraudng bands from the border counties of
Kansas.
An Indian battle between a band of Chin
pewas and Sioux is reported by intelligence
received from st. Paul, Minnesota. A number
OF braves on both sides " bit the dust"
There are rumors of more assassinations
and preparations for civil war in Kansas Ter
rltory. party of Missourians, from West
Point went over into Kansas and deliberately
shot five free State men. Three of those shot
were Pensylvanians
Efforts are making in New York for the
consolidation of new National political party, !
to be called the I" Peoples Party of the Union"
1t is to be composed of men of all parties
The declaration of principles is published at
length in the n. Y Herald.
The Administration Democrats of Illinois, |
have elected a State Convention separate from
the Douglas party. They however, offer Mr.. |
d. the alternative to choose between acquies- |
cence in the English Kansas bill or excommu-
nicaton.
1t is reported in Washington Juno End, that
telegraph despatch has been received at the
British Legation, informing them that i'm
portant dispatches by mail were on the way.
of a satisfactory and pacific character, with
reference to the affair of the cruisers.