The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-09-29

the Fort Hall and Salt Lake routes. -Four of
the emlgrants were killed on the spot, and sew
eral others wounded The following are the
names of the killed: William Sheppard, Fer
geson Sheppard, William Diggs, and James D.
Mngnt Two other men were slightly wound
tally.
st. Louis, Sept. 24.-The Arizona CORES.
pondent of the Republican says duel between
Judge Watts and Mr.. Otero, the candidate for
Congress from New Mexico, had taken place
near Mesiila. Three shots with Colts navy re-
voivers, at hfteen PAGES, were exchanged, with.
out effect when the parties were withdrawn by
their seconds.
1t was reported that Mr. Otero had been re-
elected to Congress by 400 majority. Lieut..
Mowry has also been returned to Congress. a
delegate from Arizona.
SLAVERY IN MIssoURI-The St. Joseph Mis-.
souri) Free Democrat says:
at is a notorious fact that this comfy. and
indeed all the counties in the Platte purchase.
have for some time past been infested with
quite number of negro traders purchasing
slaves for the Southern market, and that they
have purchased and shipped from this point
vast numbers during the past summer. Even
in Platte county, we are informed that General
Doris, wealthy trader living at Platte City,
sent few days since about one hundred slaves
to the Southern market. In Clay county, we
understand that large numbers of the weathiest
shareholders of that strong slaveholding county
are arranging their affairs preparatory to re-
moving to Texas, and taking their slaves with
them.
" Thus it will be seen that from the slooic of
2 IL l. l..aJ
of the Free Democrats, Missouri is Fastening on
to the glorious destiny of assuming proud po
sition in the ranks of her free sisters of the
Republic.
Verify, before many moons Missouri will
be Free"
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIC
CoAsT-THE SAN JUAN AFFAIR.-The steamer
Habana has arrived at New Orleans, bringing
San Francisco dates of the 5th, via Tehuante
pee.
The steamship Washington had been libelled
before the American Consul.
Five hundred American troops were in DOS
session of the Island of San Juan. Earthworks
had been thrown up, and the harbor of Victoria
was commanded by field pieces. The island
was in complete state of defence
Gen. Harvey says he will call for volunteers
from the Territories if attacked The General
has written to Gov. Douglas, stating that he
occupied the island to protect Americans from
the insults of the British authorities of Van
couver's Island and the Hudson Bay Company's
officers.
The British Admiral refuses to obey Gov.
Douglas to bring on a collision He also re-
fuses to bring the British North Pacific feet
near the island, and says he will wait for orders
from the home Government, and disclams all
hostile intentions. The American and British
officers are on friendly terms.
The reported massacre of United States
troops in Oregon by the Indians is not confirm
ed, and was generally discredited at San Fran
cisco.
Twenty-Five thousand of the California seven
per cent. bonds have been redeemed by the
State at 831.
The overland immigration continued to pour
into California. Much suffering was reported
to exist on the plains among the broken-down
Pixies Peakers.
A large number Of the immigrants were stop
ping at Alkers river and other gold diggings
east of Sierra Nevada.
The town OF Murpheys was nearly DESTROYED
by fire on the 2lst ult. The loss amounted to
100000.
The American barque Lancaster, of Phila-
delphia, en- route from San Francisco to Aus
tralla, with cargo of rice, aud valued at
$4,000, foundered off Molokai on July 10. The
vessel and cargo were total loss.
The American whaler Twilight, of New Bed.
ford, was wrecked on one Of the MaEauesas
Islands on June 10th. The loss amounted to
S45, 900.
The ship Victory sailed from Honolulu, july
18th, for Jarvis Island, to take 1000 tons OF
guano to New York, and the Polynesian on the
9th, with l,lOO. The Gosport was lying off,
waiting cargo. The Modern Times was load
ing at Mexican Island for New York
New discoveries of guano had been made at
independence Island.
COLoRPHoBIA IN PHILADELPHIA.-Afe few davs
since, highly respectable yellow man, named
Comes, brought a man named Barrett, pas
senger, before jury for assault and battery, in
forcibly e]ecting him from car in which he
had taken seat. Comes was told he might
stand on the platform. The passenger, with
brutal alacrity, volunteered to put him out, or
rather TO help at il, Judge Ludlow charged in
the usual way, that the company had the right
to make rules excluding colored persons. and
that the conductor was bound to enforce them.
The jury found the deten6ent not guilty, but
put the smart on him by ordering him to paw
the cost say about $50, fer his superseryiceable
zeal.-Pha Cor. Tribune,
For THE SoUrH.-A drove of some sixty or
seventy negroes passed though this place for
the South ~ few days since. They we're
collected in the upper river countes.-Rich-
mond MOI Conseruator.
The Raleigh IN. CT Standard saws that Rev.
f. L. Hawks, D. D., has declined the Professor
ship of History recently rendered him by the
Trustees of the University of North Carolina.