, 1858-10-01
LATEST FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
ARRIVAL OF THE "OREGON!"
ADDITIONAL NEWS ITEMS!
Later from the Atlantic States, Europe, &c,

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Oregon,
arrived in the harbor of Olympia on Friday
morning last, with the mails, freight and
passengers. To WELLS FARGO & Co.'s ex-
press, and Mr.. ]. W. SULLIVAN, San Fran
cisco, are we indebted for our usual supply
of San Francisco and Atlantic city papers
of the lSth1ult. and goth August.
The successful laying of the Atlantic
Telegraph Gable, has given rise to the
most extravagant rejoicings throughout the
United States, and is hailed as the dawning
Of new era in the history of the "mani-
fest destiny" of this great Republic,
By common consent, there will be o
great International jubilee, on the 1st and
I'd of September, throughout the United
States, the Canadas, and Great Britain,
Boston, Montreal, Buffalo, Chicago, St.
Louis, St. johns, New Orleans, London,
and in fact most of the leading cities of this
country and England, have signi6ed their
desire for such demonstration, and or
rangements are in progress to carry it into
effect.
sUBTERRANEAN LINE TO THE PAcIFIC-THE
DAILY NEWS OF THE WORLD IN SAN FRAN
CISCO.
One grand problem is solved viz the practcability
thousand miles long; and therefore there can be now
no very serious impediment to establish subterra-
mean line from our extreme settlements in Missouri TO
Carson Valley, or the West Of the Sierra Nevadas,
where your State lines can connect. doubt not but
that the President will recommend it in his next
nual message, and there is every probability that
the British Government will erect or lay down line
to Frazer river or Vanc0uvers Island forthwith every
effort should be made in California to extend line to
the boundary Of Washington Territory. The advan-
tages are too papable and should be embraced imme
dately. In either case your citizens can have the
daily news OF the world.
Though we cannot, at once, foresee all the conse-
quences, social commercial and political of electric
communication between the old and the new worlds
yet cannot doubt that they will ultimately prove to
be very important New lines Of telegraph between
the two hemispheres talked Of and with con-
fdence; one from Missouri to the Pacific, and thence
through British and Russian America to Behring's
Straits, and across the same through Siberia to st.
Petersburg. This line would be independent Of, and
free from the hazards Of the SubAtlantc Cabelayng
Another line between New York and Europe, by way
Of the Azores is already projected That these lines
will be very profitable to their prOpretors is conf
IDENTIFY believed
The following news items arc taken, for the most
part, from letter of the Washington correspondent
of the San Francisco Herald, dated Sept. 18th:
A MILITARY STAFF FOR WASHINGTON AND
OREGON OVERLAND RoADs-CoL. MANS
FIELD, &C.
Preparations are being made for the organization
Of an efficient military staff for Washington and Orc
g0n Territories preliminary to the contemplated ope
rations against the hostile Indians, and TO prevent
repetition Of such defeats were experienced by Col
Steptoe. The object of the Secretary OF War is to
make them fully sensible Of the power Of the Federal
army.
A strong movement is also being made to induce
Government to establish line OF posts, construct
wagon road, and to establish mail communication
by Government steamers on the route from Minnesota
to Oregon and Washington Territories. By opening
route which was surveyed by Governor Stevens
emigration to the Northwest would pass through our
own possessions instead Of those Of Great Britain;
and new states would grow up in those rich mineral
and agricultural regions but wilderness Sena-
tor Rice, Gov Stevens and Ger. Lane are especially
active in this matter.
It is rumored that General Harvey may be ordered
to Washington Territory to carry the winter cam
paign. The General has been summoned to Washing
ton to consult with the War Department.
1t is also said that Col. Mansfield inspectorgeneral
Of the army, will go in todays steamer to the scat of
TO inspect the forces, and report also upon the
state Of the country, the number and capabilities of
the savages and the additional measures required to
bring them 10 terms. Col. Mansfield is well known
as one Of the abest and most courageous officers in
the army, and his selection for this most important
duty at critical moment in our Indian affairs is evil
dence Of the desire Of the Administration to act Justly
but promptly, and with frmness, in this matter
The vacant Indian Agencies in Washington Terri
tory will be Immediately filed by the President.
The Secretary Of the Interior, since his return from
Mississippi has been studousy at labor on the Indian
affairs in those Territories and which taxes his ad-
mnstratVe abilities to their full extent It is easier
to feed them than to wage war against them and III
the Senate will only act in good faith-confrm trea-
ties already made-he Secretary Of the Interior and
Indian Commissioner will act on these facts faithfully
FRAZER RIVER AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND-THE
NEW COLONY OF "BRIrIsH COLUMBIA"
Sir Edward Buwer Lyttons bill for the establish
ment of new Colony in the British Possessions on
the northwest coast Of North America, has passed
both Houses Of Parliament and received the assent Of
the Crown. 1t is generally viewed in England as be-
ing conceived in liberal spirit and well adapted to
meet the wants OF the country under the existing pc
cular circumstances In order apparently not 10 Of
fend France-which has already a New Caledonia in
the Pacific Ocean-the name Of the new British Colo
ny on Frazer river has been changed to British Co
lumbia.n Sir Alan Macnab Qhe Canadian politician
and legslato) is generally talked of as the party who
will be appointed the first Governor of the Colony
On the occasion of proroguing Parliament on 3d
August, the Queens Speech contained the following
passage;
The Act to which her Majesty has assented for the
establishment Of the Colony Of British Columbia, was
urgently requredn consequence OF the recent discoye
res OF gold in that district; but Her Majesty hopes
that thISpeW Colony on the Pacific, may be but one
step in The career Of steady progress by which Her
Majesty dominiOns in North America may ultimately
be peopled in an unbroken chain from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific, by loyal and industrious population Of
subjects Of the British Crown.
ROYAL GATHERING AND FESTIVITIES AT CHER
BoURG.
On Tuesday, Sd August, the Emperor Napoleon and