, 1859-11-24

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FROM THE PACIFIC Colsr.
Arrival Of the Overland Mail.
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Dfsc0E"ERIEs, ETC.
The Overland Nail from San Francisco, ar
rived at St. Louis on Sunday. We find in the
papers Of that city the following interesting
items:
The reports from the uewly,discovered dig
gings at Wnshoet iu Carson Valley. are con-
them 10 from Carson Ctty, october sotb:
Walsh 4 Co., Of Virginia, shipped twelve
Thousand pounds, and the Central Si1ret Mining
Company thirty thousand pounds Of ore 10 San
Francisco last week. The deeper they 60 the
cred some very rich decomposed quartz, on
Friday, in the viciaity OF Derirs Gate; thesur.
face Las the same indications as tue 1iegings ut
Eirginia, but richer. The miners Of Washoe
md Eagle Valleys met in this city yesterday,
elected 3 Recorder, formed laws, etc. They a.
low each man 10 hold two hundred feet, aud
must do ten dollars worth Of work per month.
Tires mIners arrived here yesterday from
Walkers River. They bring from 8, 900 to
$500 each. and report the diggings there az
very good. but the weather very cold, and water
scarce. Rich quartz has been discovered in that
vicinity.
Mr. Coustock, who wns referred to in aletter
published in the San Francisco Byketin from
Mr. Hughes, says in communication to that
paper:
head Of "Late md Interesting Intelligence from
the Washoe Mines" furnished by NJ. Hughes,
you have giycn very correct statement Of the
mines and minerals Of the. locality, named las
you say, after an inebriate) "Virginiatown,"
but properly Silver City. But Us from the
glowing account By alr. Hughes, many good
wsh to- say ths m5cb eoneerur ele he
mines at Silver City (called By Mr. Hughes
Tirginiatown'').
lst. The mines are very rich in both silver
and gold, SO far Al they hare been prospec&ed.
I'd, Dy far the richest mines are quartz leads,
mud Of course they require machincry to work
sd: The placer dlggiinss. though good paying
diggings, are nearly destitute Of water, except
from tue melting SHOWS In spring.
| further wish to state, that though there are
many claims being prospectcd, but compara-
ttrcly few prore 10 be worth working. As to
the sale Of my interest in the Co.nstock lead"
to Walsh, Mr. Hughes ismistalen when be says
thut Judge Walsh paid me $500 for it. That
was not The price, nor anywhere near to il. Tho
real consideration has never been made public.
The San Francisco utrald says Of the new
mines:
The discovery Of fabulous wealth in the
Nashoc Valley. the reality of which has been
placed beyond dispute, thu eatens to produce
changes Of the most important character in the
affairs Of California and Utah. The Washoe
diggiues are locntcI in the southwestern por-
tion Of Carson Valley, distant about day and
ha1f's ride from Downicvile, in Sierra county.
and great numbers of miners arc aockius thitier
from Sierra, Nevada and other adjacent por-
tious Of the Stale. Even in this city the excite
ment begins to run high, and will probably
equal the Frazer River fever, hut with On entire
Is different result. Congress caauot fa:l to per-
erecting Carson Valley into Territorial Gov
ernment, under the name Of the Territory oi
Nerada. The population Of that place will be
quintupled before Congress meets, and that
aEain will probably be GouIled in the course q
arcar. Emigration will be principally from this
mining districts abandoned for those tllut are
richer, open TO the occupation Of fresh inml
grants from the Atlantic States
The +iAa California sent. a special reporter
along with Gen. Scott on the stcan,er Northern
er, who giyes 4 very Interesting nccount of tht
trip, and let's the public into some inportan
matters concerning Gen. Harncy. We maxi
the following extracts from, his letters:
FR.pAr, Oct. al.-We left Fort Vancouver a
Ill L. H., With General Iarney and staff oi
board. They accompany us to Portland only
Mr.. Commissioner Campbell. who is COMM
| overland, rio C0lyille, is hourly expected, an
dispatches have been left for him to join III
| Commission at San Juan. The latest news fror
the disputed territory is, that the British l,ar
withdrawn their naval force, sare the Satellite
| Affairs remain in s.atu quo, and Mr.. Custot
| House Inspector lIubbs has been adding som
new cpmpfexions to the imbroglio by refusln
permission to land some effects for the Englis
; resident magistrate. It is now definitely VI
. dcrstood that no plan of operations eau be dt
cidcd on until we reach our destination.
rnK nEcEr71oS At roR1IASp-oESEnaL uArSE
UNEASY.
PORTLAND, Oct. al.-We arrived at the wha'
at ] | 2. H.. and Of course. the whole city pou
j ed down to the wfarf, where the veteran vi
: received with cheers Of the multitude, and u
8 ringing Of all the bells. Mr.. S. J. McCornlic
the Mayor Of the city, despite the rain, whie
= by the way shortly ceased, mounted, for Il
first time IN the memory of man, beser plu
and rushed around unlike most heads Of corp
rations. i cannon was brought forth and loo
d ! ted at tle head Of Droadxay, but the salute "
:, not fired until ailer two o'clock, ut which ho'
= procession was formed, headed By the Mayo
4. L.. Hallock, Esq President Of The CONNIE
Council and J. n. N'ansycle, Chief Engineer
j. the Fire Department, with the various heads
" Departments aud delegations in uniform fro
= the fire companies.
Itiua that the visit Of Gen. Scott gives gre
satisfaction to the people Of this locality. &c
: Iarner is not popular at Portland. Son
J. changes lie ordered in his department are t
grave objects Of offence iof which will spe
m8te IN detail when arrive at the whole b
tory thereof and his removal would give sat
faction 10 many. Whilst Gen. Harvey IS
popular with the people, cannot see that g es !,
a army, and fear Gen. Scott's arrival hos afIo1
cd mnny secret satisfaction. Hurney seca,
in good spirits. but he is remarkably taciturn
think. Ills eye g|auces around fnrtiyely, q:
lie WIS ia search Of some one who could I
riddle the whole affair. In plain langua
Harney does not know where be stands; q
- what is stranger still, he will not for SO
weeks.
THE SAN JEAN AFFAIR.
=, find that opinions differ widely with the
!. | eeouinps on board. in reference to the San IL
affair. Whilst all admit that the Canal de H
~ is the southerlr line Of the treatJ. all do mott
tiff Gen. Harnes's course in the armed &C
pancy Of the San Juan or Bellevue Island.
IS denied that the causes assigned for his act
arc facts; it is denied that american intere
were intcrftred with, and it is denied that
rights Of an American were threatened u
~ this figor Of British law in relation to TIE nt q
~ rio0s pig shooting scrape. These are facts, b
C eyer. which will be substantiatea, or al'egata
which will be refatcd on Investigation. 4
Isl gentleman Of Oregon lame informs me t
| The belief is general that the whole mailer
!, gotten mp by spectators With view oflmas
q few hundred thousand dollars. The 81
roo gentleman. who has already conTcrsed =
ANN Gov. Douglass on the sexed question, viewss
whole matter as a squattcr difficulty, magni
By tho ill-adrised md ottieious conduct Of
o. persons clothed with brief authority. Al!tl
. matters. Of course, shall become better adr
Of when reach the disputed territory, b
gire them now 50 that circumstances may re
. or establish.
Although nothing can be known Of Gen
Scott's intentions, 1t seems conceded that
settlement can be arrived at unless the tr.
.,, are Withdrawn, or ajoint occupancy agreec
GEN. HARVEY AND IlErr. 1aR,E.
u" Much surprise has been created By Ge1
es Of lIazney's abrupt departure from Portland.
sket, left tho steamer Northcruef about 5 o'cloc