, 1859-09-09


crease over the former week, $l3S,OO0.
Private advices from Tucson, Of July l6,
mention n hostile meeting between Lieut..
Mowry and Edward E. Cross, editor of the
ArizoRian. -Four shots were fred without
effect; at the last fire, Lieut.. Mowry's rifle
did not discharge; it was decided that he
was entitled to his shot, and Mr.. Cross
stood without arms to receive it, but Now
ry refused to fire at an unarmed man, and
discharged his rife in the air and declared
himself satisfied. Mutual explanations
were made and their difficulties adjusted.
The Opata Indians were committing
great ravages in Northern Sonora, shooting
men and ravishing women. The troops
seem afraid to attack them.
An American citizen belonging to Ar
zona, is in jail at Magdalena for no offence,
and fears were entertained that he would
be murdered. 1t is utterly impossible for
an American to travel now in Sonora with
out being massacred or robbed of every
thing. Lieut. Mowry will have no opposi-
ton for delegate to Congress from Arizona
1t is the intention Of the government to
establish posts on the frontier Of the
Apache country.
The States mentions the reception Of i'm
portant private dispatches from Northern
Mexico, stating that it is expected within
the next ninety days that 5000 American
troops will be organized on the Rio Grande,
properly armed and equipped for the pur-
pose of marching upon the city of Mexico
and exterminating the whole Miramon fac
tion.
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1859.
The President has called q meeting of
the Cabinet to-day to consider the despatch
es from Minister McLane in relation to the
treaty with the constitutional government
of Mexico. 1t is reliably ascertained that
several months ago the Miramon govern
ment invited France and England to as
sumo the protectorate of Mexico, but they
have given no response to the proposition.
The receipts into the Treasury for the
last three quarters Of the fiscal year, end
ing on LIST Of July, from customs, lands and
miscellaneous sources, were $3S, 100000
more than Mr.. Cobb's estimates.
Private dispatches announce the serious
illness Of Senator Davis, Of Mississippi
The Secretary of the Treasury has left
Washington for brief visit to his home in
Georgia.
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1859.
The administration has under considera-
tion q reply to Minister McLape's des-
patches President Juarez will concede
the right Of way for railway and canal
transits, with leave to protect the persons
and property Of our citizens, in case he is
unable to afford such protection himself,
and will also grant us reciprocal CONNER
cial treaty. Miramon's agents are nego.
tiating for quantity Of Sharpe's rifles
The Treasury returns show the imports OF
dry goods in 1858 and 1859 to be twenty
per cent less than those Of 1856 and 1857,
while the change Of tariff makes the reve-
nue. from the same source $37, 200, 900 less
than in 1856 and in 1851.
Acting Land Commissioner Wilson trans
mitted, on the 3d instant, 10 the Governor
Of Arkansas, patent No. 4, of swamp lands
in the BatesVile district, under the act of
1850, for 295, $50 acres. The States re-
ceives in all some ten millions acres. These
4 lands, when drained, will be the best lands
in the State and prolific source of reve-
nue..
Mr.. Sickles denies that he has taken o
house here for the next winter. His wife
will not come here, but remains in New
York, or will visit Europe with her father.
Judge Black leaves town on Saturday
for week or two.
Secretary Cobb is in Georgia on visit
to his family.
ST. Louis, July 29.-Parties' have ar
rived at St. Joseph from the Kansas mines,
bringing $l3,500 in gold dust. They dis
posed Of $4,000 at Omaha City, making a
total Of $50, 500 from these mines.
CAPTAIN BRAGG.-Col. Braxton Bragg,
to whom General Taylor, at the battle Of
Palo Alto, is said to have addressed the
famous works, "a little more grape, Capt.
Bragg" is reported to be the democratic
candidate for a. local Office at Labfourche,
! La.
BLOODY RIoTs IN BALTMoRE.-Aug. 3D.
The American party are holding their
primary elections tonight, to select dele
gates to the City Nominating Convention.
There is a great deal of rowdyism. The
ballot boxes in the Twentieth ward have
been smashed to pieces, aud it is reported
that in the Sixth ward two men have been
J shot. The struggle is between the r0Wdy