The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
Arrival of the Overland Mail.

Arrival Of the Overland mail.
The Overland Mail with St. Louis dates
to the oath of January, arrived at San Jose
on Thursday morning. Telegraphic dis
patches to the Alta says:
That in the House, Mr.. Farnsworth, of
ILL.,, asked leave to offer long preamble,
setting forth the Importance of our possess
inc all the british American possessions,
concluding with resolution, ins:ructing the
Commissioners on Foreign Relations to in
| quire into the expediency of initiatory
measures to secure them by an honorable
treaty.
| The President sent to the Senate, on the
2lst January, a message in reply to the res
olution calling for copies of the correspon-
dence which may have been made with the
government of Spain, or with any other
government, in relation to the proposed pur
chase of the Island of Cuba by the United
States, not yet made public. The President
states that no such correspondence has taken
place which has not been communicated to
Congress.
On the 22nd of January an angry discus
sion took place in the Senate between Sena-
tors Douglas and Fitch, where words were
used which it is thought will lead to duel
Douglas said that Federal appointments in
Illinois were dishonest, corrupt, and incom-
petent Fitch said the remark was untrue;
and following this similar strong declarations
we're made, amid much confusion. OF the
remarks of Mr.. Douglas Jefferson Davis
said he had listened with indignation to the
language used, and it was that of highway
man and bravo. 1t is said the lie was Civ
en-, and most severe personal remarks made.
TIE KANSAS WAR ENDED.-Montgom
mery the Kansas outlaw, has delivered him
self up to the authorities to await his trial.
Capt. Brown, of the same unenviabe notore
ty has left the territory. The war is ended
January 2lst large quantity of powder
exploded at Dupont's Mills at Wilmington,
Delaware, killing two men. At Philadelphia
thirty miles distant, the people thought it
an earthquake.
Latest from Europe.
The disquietude caused by the Emperor
Napoleon's menacing words to the Austrian
Minister continued to affect the political and
financial world. The panic continued on
the Paris Bourse. On the 7th inst, the
1Mon;teur published the following:
"For several da, public opinion has been
agitated by the alarming reports which it is
the duty of the government to put stop to
by declaring that nothing in diplomatic re-
latons authorizes the fears which these re-
ports tend to provoke"
1t is reported that the French government
has sent very threatening note to Austria,
warning her of the consequences OF Austria S
crossing the Servan frontier.
The accounts from Italy are alarming.
An outbreak was anticipated at Milan. 1t
was rumored that the city was in a state of
siege and that great agitation existed at
Cremona, Modena, and elsewhere.
Further details of the debate in the Span
ish Chamber on President l,uchanan's mes
SAGE show that O'Donnel expressed great
surprise at the proposition in regar to Gu
ba and declared that government was dis
posed to demand satisfaction for such an
insult. He declared emphatically that
Spain would never ccde any of her territory.
Spain.
The Ministry declare that Spain will new
er sell Cuba, and protest against the insult
inc hypothesis to the contrary implied in the
American Presidents message.
Oozoga has brought forward motion
supporting the Ministerial declaration, which
is unanimously approved.
The Spanish Government is said to have
adressed the Cabinets Of England and France
on the subject of Mr.. Buchanan'S remarks
in regard to Cuba.
ArrEMprTo BREAK JA1L.-On Wednesday
morning as the jailor in the Ell Dorado
county Jail at Coloma proceeded to liberate
the prisoners from the cells in which they
are nightly confined, he was assaulted and
knocked down. Recovering himself, he dis
charged his pistol, which took effect in the
groin of one Sailor, who is confined on the
charge of murder, and awaiting his trial.
A prisoner named Stewart succeeded in get
ting out, but was soon caught and brought
back. Moore under sentence for two years
at San Quentin for cutting a man recently
in this place, was the third prisoner: and
after the shot was fired he retreated to his
cell, for safety it is supposed.
THE OPPOSITION STEAMERs.-The steam
ship Orizaba has been put in fine order for
her first trip to Panama in the opposition
lne She starts from Market street wharf
on the 5th of March. People seem to be
holding back for the April and May steam
ers. Very few are intending to 60 during
March, if we may judge by the number OF
tickets taken, while nearly all the tickets are
engaged for the succeeding ones. May and
June are splendid months in which to land
in New York, and the voyage at that time
is comparatively the safest. s. f. Times.