The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From the Daily Delta.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Military Posts IN Msrico.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Military Posts IN Msrico
| WAsHINGroN, Dec. 27.-It is believed
here among members Of Congress, that the
Liberal party in Mexico will consent to the
United States establishing military posts in
Chihuahua and Sonora, and thus avoid our
taking forcble possession, as recommended
in the Presidents message.
The Merican Mission.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The report that
Minister Forsyth had resigned bis position as
Mexican Minister is incorrect. He has no
intention Of surrendering the minislership
voluntarily.
AripaI of the Overland Mail-New Dis
coveries Of Gold-Later from Ne,O Merico.
The Indian Troubles.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The overland mail
has arrived. bringing the Santa Fe mai Of
the 9th inst. The snow was three feet deep
over the mountains.
The Legislature convened,at Fort Defiance
on the 2lst ut.
Pursuit Of the indians.
COL Miles had pursued the Indians into
the mountain Businesses.
Major Bachus returned to Fort Defiance
on the 9Th ult., from an expedition in which
be had engaged in several skirmishes with
the Indians.
Capt. Vaders, of the company of spies,
was badly wounded.
Peace Overtures.
+ Col. Bonneville and Superintendent Col
Inns are on the way to Fort Defiance to offer
terms of peace, or push OH the war, as the
case may be with the Navfjo Indians.
Rich Gold Deposits.
The overland mail officer at Fort Buchan.
an reports that there are rich deposits of gold
for hundred and sixty miles along both
sides of the ella River. He also reports
that there are, at present, $50 men at work
in these mines, and at least 500 more on the
way thther from California.
Discovery Of Silver Mines
There have also been discovered several
silver mines Of greater richness than any in
the vicinity. Some very rich specimens
have been exhibited.
Our Government headed off in Sonora.
The prices of Mexican titles to lands in
Sonora have considerably advanced.
Private parties have anticipated our Gov
eminent and obtained the right to construct
a railway from Guaymas, in Sonora, to the
line of Texas, through chihuahua.
More French observation-disclosures and 81,
Domingo Dismissal Of the French Mn
lister.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Chevalier
Bayard, Charge d'Affares of the French
Government at Saint Domingo, has received
his passport from the Dominican Govern
ment.
The reason assigned for this step on the
part of St. Domingo is that the Chevalier
Bayard had officially informed the Domino
can Government of the wishes of Emperor
Napoleon that the Domincans should SUR
render their presens form of government and
submit to that of Hayt.
More Military Posts.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. o. The overland mail
reports that Lieut.. Mowry had petitioned our
Government for the establishment of mii~
tary post at tile Peinos villages, for the pur"
pose of protecting emigration.
Judge Born had assumed the duties of the
district, vacated by Judge Benedict.
Fort Scott attacked by a MoJ-FiVe or Sir
Men killed.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Jefferson CITY
Examiner says that On the night of the 18th
inst, Fort Scott was attacked by the notorious
Montgomery at the head q two hundred
men, who took possession Of the town, kill
ing five or six of the inhabitants.
1t is presumed the object Of the attack
was to release one of Montgomery's men
from the hands of Justice.
1t is feared the town will be entirely
destroyed
Montgomerys DepredatiOns in Missouri
A Band of Thieves and RObbers-PIH
and Murder.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Harrisonvile
Democrat says that on the goth inst, a band
of thieves and robbers from the Territory Of
Kansas, entered Vernon county, in this State
and, after killing David Cruz, stole lot o
cattle, twenty horses, aud eleven negroes
belonging TO him.
simultaneously, two parties Of the sam'
character, headed respectively by Moutgom
cry and Brown, entered Missouri on thu
Little Usage, stole number of negroes, auC
took man named Larue, whom they after
wards released. s
An express was Immediately sent off t.
the Governor of Missouri for assistance il
protecting the lives and property of the CHI
zens from the depredations of this band o
outlaws which is infesting the frontier o
our State, and committing robbery and muir
der in Kansas:
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The Irish FGlibuSters.
!, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE English au
, thorities had made quite a number Of arrest
in Ireland, near Cork, Of parties suppose