Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-10-11
BY THE OVERLAND NAIL
The Duel botWeen h Ode1ick and Terry.
BaAODERlCK KILLED.

ST. LouIs, Oct. S-The Overland Califor-
MIA Mail with dates-San Francisco to the
] 9th ult.. which reached jefferson City this
afternoon, furnishes the following important
intelligence:
A duel between Senator Broderick and
Chief Justice Terry took place near San
Francisco on the morning Of the 18th ult.-
Senator Broderick fell at the first fire pierc.
ed through the lungs He fingered until
half past nine o'clock on the morning of the
18th, when he died. The community is pro-
foundly agitated by this melancholy event.
Judge Terry escaped unhurt
New ORLEANS, Oct. 9th.-The schooner
Star, with advices from San Francisco to the
2Oth ult., VIA the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec,
arrived here to-day.
The steamers John L. Stephens Orrizaba,
which LETT San Francisco on the 10th for
Panama. took down 81 $40, 900 in specie.
Business in San Francisco ruled dull. and
arrivals were numerous Markets weaker,
but no decline noticeable.
Advices from the city Of Mexico to the
23d ult. state that conspiracy had been
discovered among the leading officers of
Miramon's army. Their object was to over
| throw Miramon, and recoguize the govern
ment of the Liberals.
The Liberals at Vera Cruz were making
active preparations to siege upon Jalapa
Cordova and the Capitol.
Gen. Corba's division was entirely routed
on the 18th by the Liberals At Oajocs: A
large number of prisoners had been cap
tured, but were afterward psrdoned.
The British Minister Otway leaves in the
D-:ts-l
board the Star He has secured concessions
| Of great Importance to our commerce on the
western coast.
The British ship of war CALYPSO had
smuggled $4,OO0,OOO from port near San
| Bias.
The Star brings large mails and govern.
ment dispatches.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1Oth.-The Santa Fe mail
of the 18th, reached Independence this
morning.
Meesrs. Atora, Porter and Crenshaw ar
| rived. They confirm the reported attack
| on the mail party. The Indians took all
| the mules, provisions and clothing, but did
not molest the mail, which was taken for
ward by the next out going party. The in.
coming party fonnd the dead bodies Of four
men, supposed Pixies Peakers, two days
subsequent to the attack on the outward
bound mail The detention of the incoming
party was owing to their waiting for an
extra train behind them, having b. en- ap-
prised of the difficulties already by Mexi-
can. The combined strength of the two
trains probably prevented another attack.
A company Of cavalry has been ordered to
march Immediately from Fort Reilly to chas-
tiee the Indians.
At the election in Nevada Territory, on
the End ult., the constitution framed in July
was adopted by 900 majority, and the full
territorial ticeet elected-headed by Isaac
Raup for Governor.
| Victoria dates to the 7th were received
The Colonist says the United States troops
on San Juan Island are throwing up fortifi
cations on the summit of the hill below the
Hudson Bay Companys station.
The Po:tland (Oregon) papers Of the 10th
publish reply by H .rney to Douglas let
ter of August 18th. in which he accepts
Douglas explanation % IN apology for his
past conduct, but evidently reposes NO faith
in the Governors professions, and declines
to withdraw the troops from Suan Juan un.
til the pleasure Of President Buchanan on
the subject is known.
Little business was doing in San Francis.
co. The market was sensibly weaker.