The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-25
FAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.
Our Gan Francisco correspondence.

The steamships Sonora and Orizsba from Panama. with
New York Gates to July and New Orleans dates to July
H. arrived yesterday Twelve hundred passengers
brought up by these vessels.
The steamship Pacific from Victoria and Oregon also
arrived yesterday, with about hundred and seventy
Disguised Fraser Riverites
Our dates from Oregon TO the Esd inst, which
sme WAS reported by the Portland papers that Stout
democrat had been elected Congress by nine majority
The official returns have not yet been published.
The news from British Columbia is unmportant In
order TO ali doubts the jurisdiction of the
Quarter Sessions Of Victoria to try Angelo the defaung
custom house clerk, special commission has been or
dIed composed Of Judge Cameron and Justices ongford
and Pemberton.
The Irish citizens and descendants Of Irahmen in Cali
fOnia have determined to present magnificent sword to
Marshal NacAabon, the new Duke of Magenta. A sub
scripton has been set foot, and other messares
adopted TO make the testimonial worthy of the distin
Guished soldier for whom is intended.
Last Sunday venng meeting Of Ssir,tuass was held
in the Greenwich street chuEch, when Mr.. Kneeand
the atheisca editor Of the Boston Inp:iqator
enacted the medium for the OCCASION and edited the dupes
pr esent with description Of Of the upper sphere of
spiritual existence Kneeiand, by an easy change, has
s. W. Holiday bias been eecsedRy the Board of Super.
visors City and County Attorney, vice f. P. Tracy re-
signed.
The amount of funds in the State Treasury July % was
$aS7,l64.
The steamer Senator arrived here on the 2th inst from
Los Angeles Captain sham Of stones Sonora surveying
party, was passenger vessel He Intends il is
sad 70 reorgsnize the expedition bass; but a.
aptan Stone was unsuccessful in gaining the good will of
Pesquera and had TO leave tho country by order Of that
ruler liz not very likely Isham carry out ike de.
sisn.
FROM CARSON VALLEY
Inc Official returns Of the election recently held
4Ss, Dodge 37S-msjority for Crane 81. convention is
DOW 10 session ut Genoa FOR forming provisional gov.
eminent for the Territory, it being the intention of the
people to threw of ali appearance Of allegiance Mormon
law. The convention will probably in session three
or -FOUR weeks IL was the general belief that Mer
Ger, Of Downeve would be the provisional Governor
man named William o. Brien was instantly killed a,
Columbia on the 18th instant by bank of earth Gazing
10 upon him BE was about thirty years old and former
great fire occurred the Of Grizzly Flat ON the
22d inst Every building in the main village destroy.
On Old wooden building which Indians were gambling
The remains of an Indian found among the ruins
wards fired The principal losers Graham provision
siore Boa well, meat provisions L. Abrams
CRY goods schneiders Hotel, Walking Hotel Bartleus
dwelling, Brantbover's dwelling jacks saloon and bar
bers snop; Morris, blacksmith; German shoe shop and
dwelling. The buildings and contents total loss.
large number OF unoccupied buildings were consumed
Whole number destroyed, 80.
rhe dead body Of man was picked up at one of the
a sssns o Ne mas dee TO be
Nsrrnssnsett tribe. BE was about forty five years old
and leaves a family at New Bedford.
nshed by the Vigilance Committee and who subsequently
returned 10 this city, was serousy stabbed Wednesday
iast IN an array Cleaye and McCann are charged with
rfctng the wound Cieave is in prison. AcCann is still
az large Hamilton was the principal witness in the case
OF Roach ndcied for the murder Of Martin Gallagher
The wounded man is at present in very precRrious
dltion.
We are in expectation of visit from Professor WISE
the balloon meeting held few days ago to
mako arrangements for the construction Of several of
those machines 1t ID thought Mr. Wise will mako trip
from this city TO ST. Louis
| vi he aupha ad that fnuvvn tbo
Der OF Mexcans exed from Sonoraby Pesquera arrived
IN this city They have lived here since and kindly
treated by our citizens benefit given at our
theatres last week, which yielded a considerable sum-
Yesterday these exes left San Francisco the schooner
Ian was again in the hands of the church party II is not
known 70 what port the Giuetta is bound She pro-
badly 60 into San Bias.
The overland mail which len st. Louis July arrived
al Gilroy this morning
INDIAN MuRDxRs ON THE PLAINS
George Davis, of New York, who came passenger on
the Buterheld overland route states that while passing
up the Sweetwater June II, his party discovered
T TsDx o q n Hin HAL yne IN the road MORALLY wounded
when he died. From the wounded man Mr. Davis OBJ.
tanned the following narrative
On April 30, e. N. Hall, Of Cincinnati, Ohio; George
Stephenson Of Pittsburg Pennsylvania David Moore OF
lancaster county, Pennsylvania and Captain Henry FLO
renee o. Carlisle left Sacramento with the
intention OF gong to the East overland. After reaching
the Sweewaier river June IT, Moore feick and the
party halted canon on the banks Of the river about
MY miles from South Pass On the third day Of their
halt they were surprised by q party Of Crow In
dsns: They were all sleeping, when the Indians
stole upon their camp, and sezng the guns fred upon
the sleepers killing Stephenson and Moore and fatally
woundpg Hall, who was shot through the shoulder
and hip. Captain Florence sprang upon an Indian
Who carried club. At this point Of the affair Hall
tainted When he returned to consciousness again he
found that the tent was rod Of it's contents and himself
stripped Of all h clothing Upon turning his eyes aside,
ne saw Capt Florence standing, bound hand and foot,
about ten yards Distant and the Indians holding council
IN their own language few yards further Off In short
time they led Capt. Florence away, and afterwa
Hall heard the trampling Of horses. The Indians had
OF with their prisoner, leaving Hall, whom they
supposed TO be dead without clothing or food. Although
MORALLY injured he managed In the of couple Of
days TO walk half mile and reached the main road
whore he fell and remained two days, when Mr. Davis
and his party passed and picked him up The party spent
some time seeking for the Indians and Capt Florence but
without avail. All that could be found was trail LEADING
IN the direction OF the Crow nation Capt Florence be-
longed 10 the Masonic fraternity.
FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA AND CHIHUAHUA
While our paper is ut press says the San Diego Herald
OF July ~, We learn from X Porter ESQ., Just arrived
rom Sausa do Camancho Lower California that the late
attempt Of one Juan Mendoza 70 kc up revolution was
signal failure. "
Al Q0nna M Inn rnsa