, 1859-06-15
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

>> tFrun. The Missouri Democrat. June fsh., ,.
The Overland Nail which left San Francisco,
Nay 10th, reached St. Louis, Saturday night,
June 1lth, having made the journey ID little
oveF twenty-five dayg.-
From NJ. P. B. s@'th, who came By the Orer~
ana Anl rom San Francisco, and who is STOP
ping at the Everett House, we learn the follow
ing Interesting intelligence:
Iho Indians IN the Caddo hare been Ro trou-
blesome Of late that the entire population Of
Western Te1aa have been aroused to the highest
sen Pre-! ;.;tan Very latet three promi
bclknap, were murdered by the Indians. 4
party Of Texans were at once organized to pur-
sue the savages. The Governor Of Texas is
sucd ofdera to the Sheriff Of the county in which
beknap Is located, to arrest those who we're
aIming ior the purpose Of warriDg With the In-
Gums IN the Kescrye-"" The Sheriff refused to
ooey, resigned his commission, and organized
IN army Of 5000 men to prosecute the work Of
&, e9x,sermlnating the Caddos in this Reserve"
me Governor hearing Of the general uprising
OF tne people, and Of the intention to drive the
Gaaass from the Reserve, called in the aid of
Najor Van Doren had arrived at Jacksonbure.
a town near Belknap, with three companies Of
otagoonS TOT the purpose Of protecting the Re-
sefFe. Ihe Texans we're anxious fur m engage
ment with the United States troops before they
could be reinforced, so they could carry out
thelr designs upon tue Caddos. Mr. Smith re-
ports That Major Van Doren is cndcayorlng to
salust the matter pcaceaby, before proceeding
to extrcmit!es, but that be is determined the
Texans shall not caHy out their designs If he
can prevent it.
On bis way from Fort WacLita to Belknap,
Ma}. Van Doren encountered q large body Of
Appaches, and gaTe them battle. Tie fight re-
snned IN tue loss OF some forty or fifty Indians
killed, and twenty-eight taken prisoner, The
M9}or states his desire to pursue 'But1alo
Bill, renowned Camanche warrior. AZ soon
as tue Texan difficulty is disposed Of. The
Texans are said to be veil armed and determ1n
ed to carry out their purpose,
cAL1FoRS1A POLITICS.
tsan Francisco Correspondence Of the No. Democrat
We are al! in chaos and confusion lust now
about politics, The Republican Convention
meets t1e Hn, the anti Lecompton the 18th, and
the Administration the ed proximo. and therr
is lively time On all sides electing delegates
The Anti. Lecompton element has tie ascendcn-
cy in California beyond all question. but the
prospect is that the Broderick Democrats and
Republicans will split and thus give the Admin
istrntlon IN easy victory. Inst year the Repub-
licans voted in q body for McKibben FIR TN.
g1ess, but Us that election was illegal NicK;hhcn
ls again asking the sudrages Of tie people. If
the Republicans voted for him in good faith a
year since, they ought to gote fur him norx
full ticket is to be elected from Governor 1ovn
ana eanaiaa.es are numerous. If the Opposi-
ton could tx on members Of Congress, tbeT
;na ;ntgnt .e1 tee fcst go. Time and the powerful
influence OF truth can alone redeem the State
from the ohiyalry party. Demon Is going
around with buchanan Endorsements, backed bT
the Custom House Gwin faction, to aid his nom
lnation for Governor; but his long absence
from the State has alicnated hosts Of friends.
Latham has been lard at work, and will cary
an entire delegation from San Francisco. He
IT
tom'aouse at his back. John L. Weller, the
present Governor, Is also candidate, mud has
the hearts Of the people. Ite is the most nnp-
nlar Of the three John Nugent made a sfieht
splutter for Governor, but he stuuds mt The
ghost of chance for election.
;.,. Vur 5 1raTe young Senator: David G. Drodcr-
lck, Tor the first time in the history Of his con-
nection with California politics, running back
zen years WILL appear on the stump, and can
7ass the state earnestly and vigorously for the
success of his cause. There are thousands in
inc mountains who hare heard Of Broderick but
never saw him, and the conspicuous part he has
played in conventions and ut tie capital arrang-
Ing party measures, will render his a,,pearanee
before the people taking card.
:, FROM VICTORIA.
The British steamer Forward at San Fran
CISCO, hf1ngs dates from Victoria to the 14th
= Thebteamer Gov. Douglass arrived at yicto-
ria on the 11th from Fort Hope She brought
down fifty passengers, and from $l5. 900 to go
oVo IN gold dust. The Ga=etfs publishes state
ment OF the amount Of gold dust shipped from
Victoria through Wells, Fargo Co.'S and Frec-
man Cos expresses, from the 1lth April to
the 10th of May, which sums up to $ly5.OO0.-
The highest estimate Of the number Of miners il,
Columbia is 3,ov men. 1t is reported that i
miner arrived i'll Victoria recently with T., ,00a
the result Of six weeks operatan in british Col
umbia. The total value OF merchandise import
cd into the colony Of Victoria for the quarter
ending March II, was s503,y33 Is
From the Valley Tan,
GREAT TEMPERANCE REFonu.-1t is with nlea-
sure that we record that We understand that u
grand temperance movement has taken place ut
the Camp. The supremacy of this great curdi.
nal virtue has been consummatcd without the
efforts Of Oratorical Coughs or other itinera,,t
lecturers. 1t seems to be 4 general move ia
that direction and covers the cutirc Camn. For
relation to this reyiva," we will simply call Ut
tenton to the following little document, which,
prohably has something to do with It. Il GER
tainly, considering the subject upon which it
treats, is rery tight little paper:
c44p Foil. 9's1E {. 49s!sz5': F. It; Z ,s,,.}
!. ! uTouAHL ~ NcUeIHl OfuEf3, NO, 4. from
the War Department, dated April 1lth ulti,no,
suffers will forthwith remove from the most ali
.'ardent spirits or other Intoxicating drinks -
kept ut their establishments for sale, they re-
porting i'll writing to the commanding officer of
their regiment or corps when this order has
been complied with; which report will be for
Warded to these Head Quarters. The suffers,
for the Quartermnster's employees and for the
employees Of the Government contractors will
make their report to this office
2. The particular attention of suffers is called
t4 paragraph cd of the General Order above re-
ferred to.
by order BIT. Col. G. F. Smith.
CLARENCE f. BESTErr
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