The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-21
IMPORTANT FROM THE PACIFIC,
Arrival OF the Overland Mail Mt ST.
LOuis-News from San Juan, Victoria,
Oregon, California and the Sandwich
Islands.


Islands.
ST LOUIS Sept 20, 1859
The overland mail has arrived here with San Franciscs
dates OF the 26th ultimo.
Dates from San Juan Island to the Goth ut Affairs
there were without change The American troops
still in possession Of the island their numbers had
been increased to 400 men.
victoria papers of the odd ult say that FIVE companies
OF infantry, four of artillery battery Of eight thirty.
TWO Founders. from the United States steamer Massa-
chusses were at the island of San Juan The House OF
Assembly, ON the l2th adopted an address TO Governor
Douglas requesting him to enforce upon the English
government the necessity of demanding from the govern
ment OF the United States the immediate Withdrawal
OF all its troops but strenuousy and at all risks 10 main
tain her right to the island and also all the other sar
in the same archipelago candestnely disbonorab,
and dishonesty invaded. motion was also adopt.a
urging Governor Douglas to form volunteer military com
panics.
All was quiet at the latest datest
The shipments Of gold from Victoria during the previous
fortnight amounted to $4,000
Honolulu dates are to July 30
Jarvis Island dates to July 8 The ship Argo would
sail for New York the 9Th with 900 tons guano ana
the Poynesan on the 9th, with 100 tons. The shin Cos
port was lying on the island waiting for cargo The brig
Josephine arrived the Sd The ship Modern Tmes
was loading at Mexican Island for New York
On June 30 new discoveries Of guano made al In
dependence Island
report from Oregon states that Captain Wallen,s
command consisting Of lao of the Fourth Infantry
had been massacred by the Snake Indians at warm
Springs, east OF the Cascade Mountains The report was
credited at Fort Dallas
Business at San Francisco showed more activity hut
the demand was mainly OF speculative character and
confined principally to candles and provisions
The town OF Murpheys nearly DESTROYED by fra N
the 21st involving loss Of $1,000
Overland immigration continued to pour in
1
been redeemed by the State at So u per cent
There was speculative movement in candles and pro.
visions sales OF 10 900 boxes adamantnes during tho we
at lSc a 2Oc per pound Mess pork SIT SO SIS clear
SO Bacon, l21ac. l3c. Lard 12c a lac New Or.
leans sugar lOc crushed &c Rice and teas buoyant
moderate amount Of goods going into the interior
Much suffering IS reported the plains among broken
down Pixies Pcakers. large number of immigrants
were stopping at Alkers river and other gold digging
east OF the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The American bark Lancaster of Philadelphia en- ro,a
from san Francisco TO Australia, with cargo Of rice
valued at $4,000, oundered of Mook July TO- The YES
sci and cargo were total loss but were fully insured
No lives were lost.
The American whaler Twilight, of New Bedford WAS
wrecked on one OF the Marquesas Islands June TO- Loss
S45 600 Crew saved
The clipper ship Phantom arrived at Honolulu july IL
The ship Victory sailed the day Jarvis Island "a
take 900 tons guano for New York
Arrived at San Francisco ships Charger Hatch Boston
April 20, and Satellite, from Newcastle, England