Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
THE NEWS.

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Louis Democrat of the 18th notices the arr
val at that place of 700 returned Pixies Peak
ers, who bring deplorable accounts of tn
{ mining prospects, and suffering on the plains
} 1t is estimated that 10000 men are now OF
their way back, all, or the most of whom, ar
destitute of money and necessaries Of life
and are perfectly reckless and desperate
Threats are made of burning Omaha, st. 10
seph, Leavenworth and other towns, in con
sequence Of the deceptions used to induce
emigration. Twenty thousand men are re
ported fifty miles west of Omaha, in Il starv
ing condition. Some of the residents o.
Plattsmouth have closed their business and
fled, fearing violence at the hands of the en-
ragged emigrants.
FoRElGN.-Additional By the Canada.-
The Austrians had crossed the Po near Cam
bia and advance towards Sola. They also
made an unsuccessful effort to cross the
same river near Frassinetto, on the 3D.
Frassinetto is one of the Sandman strong.
holds. The place is one that the Sandman
commander at Alessandria would be apt to
guard with unceasing vigilance. The can.
nonade lasted fifteen hours. 1t re- commen-
ced on the afternoon of the 4th and lasted
the remainder of the day. The Piedmontese
had but few wounded, while the Austrians
suffered severely. The Austrians then com
menced cannona de from the direction OF
Valentia without much effect. A Hamburg
telegram says England has given official no.
tifcation that she will not be able to protect
commercial vessels in case Of war between
Germany and France. A large portion OF
the French army were unable to cross tn
Alps in consequence Of the passes being
blocked with snow, Those who had crossed
uttered terribly. The Turin correspondent
of the Daily Nevs asserts positively that
France is about to mobilize between 7OO,.
900 and 1000 men, and that the French
army on the Rhine will amount to 10000
men. As the Emperor fears that Germany
will not remain quiet, the same correspon
dent also asserts that on the day the Empe.
ror quits Paris he will address a solemn
manifesto to Europe espousing the cause of
the nationalites. The Moniteur states that
Austrian vessels in French ports, or those
entering them in ignorance, are to have a
DELAY of six weeks, and also that the Empe.
ror has decided that Austrian subjects may
continue to res de in France or in French
colonies as long as their conduct furnishes
no reason for complaint.
"A portion of the County Infrmary at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was destroyed by fire on
the afternoon of the 10Th. Loss 100000.
No insurance.
The General Assembly of the Presby.
terian Church in the United States COM
menced at the Third Presbyterian Church,
at indianapolis, at II O'Clock, 10Th. In the
absence of DR.. Scott, of California, the last
Moderator, DR.. Rice, of Chicago, by ap-
pointment presided, till new Moderator
was chosen. Three hundred and twelve
delegates were already present from every
part of the country; some Missionaries
from Asia and Africa. Rev. VIM. S. Breck.
enridge, of New York, was chosen Moder-
ator.
"A Washington dispatch of the Goth
contains the following items of interest:
"Gen. Holt has sent the President an e!ab-
crate review of Postmaster Westcott of
Philadelphia, concluding with an opinion
that the public interests demand his reno
val. Efforts are being made to supercede
Mr.. Dallas as Minister to England by At
torney General Black, and to replace the
latter by Mr.. Commissioner Reed, just home
from China. 1t is said that the Attorney
General is about to report in favor of claim
of Capt. Perkins Of Boston, against the
Russian Government, for 100000, for al
legged damages suffered in consequence of
the refusal of that government to fulfil con"
tracts for the delivery Of powder during the
Crimean war. Count de Trillard, acting
French charge, is now in Baltimore, making
contracts, it is understood, for the purchase
of several clipper ships for his government.
W. D. Philips, a lawyer from Iowa, late
clerk in the general land Office, is now in
Jail here for forgery of Senator Douglas
frank. Receipts into the Treasury for week
ending 10th were 81 ,261 900. The amount
subject to draft, s6,3SO,OOo."
FOREIGN. of Louis Napoleon
for the Seat Of War.-The steamship City
of Baltimore, from Liverpool, 18th, passed
Cape Race on the Goth. The political ad-
vices are not specially important. There
had as yet been no battle between the Aus
trians and Allies. The movements of the
forces were inexplicable, but it was believed
that they were waiting for favorable wealth
er. The Emperor and Prince Napoleon had
left Paris for Genoa. Liverpool Markets.
In the breadstuf market, -four is very
dull and tends downward. Some authori-
ties quote decline. Wheat had materially
declined, and corn was also considerably
lower. Provisions quiet and nominal.
A dispatch from Louisville, KY, of the
Goth, says the two Democratic candidates
for Congress in the sixth district, Rice, inde-
pendent and Garrard, regular, had diff.
Guilty at Bonneville, on the 10th, in which
Rice was badly shot, and man named Smith
killed.
-Rumors are rife of the burning of Den
yer CITY. and the threatened destruction of
Leavenworth, St. Joseph, and other places,
by the returning Pixies Peakers, who, it is
said, having found no gold, and being in a
destitute condition, have already executed
summary vengeance upon pumber of news.
paper reporters and others, who mannfac
turcd the extravagant stories which have