Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-08
OVERLAND MAIL.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. g.
The overland mail is in from San Francisco with
dates to the l4th inst.
The steamship Cortez had arrived from the
North, bringing only $4,000 Frazer River gold
The river was open and the weather so mild that
mining operations were being resumed.
4 Mr.. Davis was shot dead at Fort Yale on the
oath, by one Foster.
Mr.. Bosom was found murdered at Washington
Co, Oregon.
The Indians in Carson Valley were also suffer
ing, and in their starving and destitute condition
were seen to shed tears. The pine nuts which have
been the maintenance of hundreds failed again this
year. The Indians of tais agency we're all peacea-
BILE; all they ask is something to eat
The Presidents Message reached Oregon Jan.
3Oth, and was not well received, as bis recommen-
datiOns relative to Kansas looked unfsvorable to
the prospects ef Oregon for admission.
Ten highTaymen stopped a stage coach, and
robbed it Of s.. 600, belonging to Wells, Fargo i
Co.'s Express.
Nearly 500 people had returned to San Francis
co from the Gila mines
The State Treasurer reports the sum Of S737, 900
in the Treasury
The orange, almond and grape are being cult
waited with some success at Los Angeles.
An arrival at San Francisco from Australia, says
that gold had been discovered on Ftzroy River, the
mouth ofwhich is 1900 miles north Of Sydney The
excitement is intense, and the rush of emigration
tremendous from Sydney, Melbourne and the
larger cities,
Major Dodge, who has Just returned from Pyra-
mid Lake, reports the weather intensibly cold and
great suffering among the Indians for want of food
and clothing
Fifteen Indians had stolen some horses. from
party of whites in Eden Valley on the 18th of De-
cembeE.
Maj. Johnson with detachment Of the 9th In
antry was en- route to that county to look after the
Indians
The Supreme Court has decided that the Legis-
lature mas the power to tax mining claims, also
that the law prohibiting the emigration of Chinese
as unconstitutional
Parties in Gala were maturing provision tS
transport the entire letter and newspaper rail by
the overland route in twenty days With the limits
OF the United States asking no extension in the case
OF taure to transport witb- the given time and no
special protection against the Indians.
Ihat portion ns me Presidents message treating
oL hasds as not favorably received in Oregon on
Tue 2IouDd that BuchaDan's policy would retard
rs admission into the Union.
The Legislature of Washington Te,. had passed
resolutions instrueting their delegfte to urge the
establishment of a line of military posts between
Walla Walla and the Missouri riYe,.
Passengers say that the Ga miaes were almost
deserted .tIt.f
The Mexican Boundary Commissioners were at
Fort Fillmore, and we're about starting to resume
operations. .fE
The Indians had again obssructed the roads with
rocks at Devils Canon.
Copious rains had fallen at Sirra Genco, supply
ing the Mining Company with sufficient water for
the whole season.
The Camanches had stolen eleven mules from
DelaWare Springs, and fifty horses from Phantom
Hlil,-most OF the latter belonged to settlers
detachment OF cavalry under Capt Palmer, left
Fort Smith for Fort Arblckle. -#Eafl
The mail coach was detained six hours, making
the running time less than % days.