The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-10

Washington, Jan. -, 1858.
Senator Sumner writes from Boston that his health
has 20 much improved that he will be here in time to
vote upon the army bill.
Judge EImore, Of Kansas, has ..rrived, With full in.
~telligence to the 18th inst. lie saw Gov. Dever, who
conceded the election of the Free-State Legislature.
The only contest was about State officers, in conse.
quence Of certain disputed retusns. lie disapproves
he hesitation Of Calhoun.
81. Louis, Jan. 20-The Plate Argus Of the 22d
announces the arrival at Weston Of Mr.. Davidson, with
advices to the 18th ult from the Utah Expedition.
The troops were engaged in making themselves com
Portable for the winter. Their health was good. There
is no news from Capt. Marcy, who had been dispatched
to New Mexi,o for salt. Lieut.. Beel Of the 10th In.
faLtry had been placed in command of the volunteer
companies, and was engaged in drilling them. Mr..
Davidson reports that there was no snow to the east of
Fort Laramie, and that there was plenty Of grass and
buffalo. He met three army mails, and also q train
taking salt from Fort Laramie to the camp.
BosroN, Jan. GA letter received from Captain
Ryan, of the ship Lion, from Hong Kong for C4llao,
dated AMER, Nov. ~, states that the ship Kate Hooper
OF Baltimore, Capt. Jackson, from Macao, Oct. Is, for
Havana, with coolies, was at AMER, Nov. ~, waiting
for men from Batavia. The Collies mutinied, and got
three times, and before they could be subdued the off.
GERS had to shoot fifty oftnem. The master Was con.
fined to bis bed by sickness at the time.
New York, Jan 27.-Thc new steamship Noses
Taylor has arrived from A~spinwall, bringing California
adviccs to the 5th instant. She connected at the
lsthmus with the steamer John l. Stephens.
The Taylor has on board 81 sou, 900 in specie.
The Moses Taylor passed the Spanish fleet of Ha.
vana.
OREGON The official vote at the late election in
Oregon, shows a majority Of 5000 against slavery.
there was also a majority Ut 1000 in favor Of the Con-
stitution and 1900 against the admission of free negroes.
Ex-Governor Gaines is dead.
SoUru AMERICA MIR Somer has been arrested 1t
Lima, charged with having organized = 6libustering
expedition IN the United States in aid of General
Echcmgue.
Capt. Duane of the American ship L,nmng1er, com.
plains Of an outrage to his boats crew and an insult to
himself committed by the off ;ers Of a Peruvian war
SANDWICH Isl ANDs.-An American whaling Captain
has been pursued and caught within a league from the
coast Of the Sandwich Islands, aud compelled to return,
to pay the debts incurred while in port. The American
sanctioned the seizure.
The Intelligence from the California mines is very
Business was dull, both at San Francisco and in the
interior.
Fair specimens of staple cotton have been raised in
Tulare county.
The greater part of the town of Bonneville has been
destroyed by fire. Loss S5OO,OO0.
A Mormon meeting has been held at Los Angeles
for the protection of the citizens.
The annual session of the California Legislature com.
ON the 18th inst.
The Governor would probably commend the taxa.
ton OF the mining claims. The question was expected
to cause a serious quarrel in the Democratic party.
A'slight shock Of an earthquake was felt ut San Fran
cisco on the 9th ult.