Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-11
New YoRK, Sept. II.

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A strike among some men working on the
N Y. d Erie R. R. tunnel at Bergen, N. j.,
took place yesterday, in consequence of the
non payment of moneys. The laborers OBJ
structed the track and stopped all the trains
the military were held in readiness for or
ders, but it being impossible to find the Sher.
iff, the troops were dismissed and the strikers
remained riotorious.
PM-The riot at the tunnel on the N. Y.
& Erie r. r. is in full force. No cars have
been allowed to pass. and the rioters are hard
at work blockadlng the road more etfectual-
ly. The through mails have been sent back
to this city to be despatched over the Hud.
son River and Central Railroad, at noon to-
day.
Two Regiments of the New Jersey Militia
were ordered to the scene of the riot. F. NJ.
Fowler Of this city, has a requisition from
Government for the despatching of troops
irom this city.
The rioters, it is said, have procured a can.
non which they have loaded with spikes foI
use in case OF an attack. Only one of the
ringleaders have been arrested.
Ihis p. NJ, five story warehouse in pro-
grcss Of erection was partially blown over
several persons are thought 10 be buried il
the ruins.
The steamer Arrago sailed to-day for Havre
with $4,000 in specie.
CHICAGO, Sept. l7th.-The State Fair closed
to day. The total receipts are about S4O,-
O00.
The billiard match between Phean and
Tienan Of 5OO points resulted in favor OF
Phelan.
HALIFAX, Sept. 13th.-A great fire took
place on friday night. he total loss will
probably reach one million of dollars. A
mount OF insurance not known.
OswEGo. N. Y, sept. 10Th. S. Brooks, of
St Louis, ascended in his balloon Comet from
the fair grounds III this city, at . O'Clock p.
NJ, yesterd y, and descended IL miles east at
20 minutes past o'clock.
The Democratic Convention of Massaehu-
setts nominated Gen. Benz. Butler, of Low.
ell, for Governor, and Stephen o. Burriss, of
Springfield, for Lieut. Governor. All the
Delegates chosen to the Charleston Conven-
tion, it is said, favor the cEims of Douglas
for the Presidency.
WAsHNroN, Sept. 16.-The President, in
conternng with Gen scott in regard to the
San Juan Island difficulty, suggested the pro
| prlety Of sending some one there who was
! less inpatient aud more prudent than Gen.
Harney Gen. scott at once Informed the
President he would go, ard as soon as his
instructions were prepared he would be read
to iaii. The instructions are partly prepared
and were considers ed in the Cabinet Council
to-day They will probably be completed
Tomorrow and forW arded Immediately t.
New York.
The late convection between G Britain and
the Republic of Guatamala has not eX-
cited II renewal of angry controversy between
this country and Great Britain, as was recent
ly published by the English press. On the
contrary, both governments are still animated
by the hope that their Central American
differences will be happily adjusted. The
larger part of Barlise have never been sub
iect of actual survey, as was officially de-
clared by Lord Grey in 1886, and the above
mentioned convention il is said, merely dei-
nj ely fixes its territorial limits, which act is
entered by Guatemala as a barrier to British
ancroachments on its soil. This arrangement
is claimed to be in accordance with the
Clarendon treaty.
INDEPENDENCE, Sert. 16-The New Mexico
mail, with santa Fe dates to 2ota August
arrived here to day. There was intense ex-
citement throughout the Territory in relation
to the approaching election for delegate to
Congress The Indians were ali quiet.
ST. LOUIS, Sept l9.-Col. Fauntelroy, U
S. Army, arrived here yesterday on his way
to assume command of the army i'll the de-
partu ent of New Mexico