The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-15
THE OVERLAND MAIL.

Boone presiding:
The cases that excited the most interest were
those of the Territory VS.. E. n. DePew and VS..
Priest Peter John Monnicum. Mr. Barry sends US
the charge to the jury in the latter case in which
the Judge appears to review the entire evidence
adduced upon the trial. The deceased and the prs-
oner at the bar were at the time of the poisoning
Sd of August last, both officiating clergymen of the
Catholic Church at Moro in this diocese The for
mer, father Abel, upon his death bed persisted in
accusing the prisoner as his murderer after having
been repeatedly warned by one of the witnesses of
the Importance OF such accusation. The bottle
OF wine containing the fatal poison was that used at
the Holy Sacrament or in saying mass at the altar
and the dying priest declared that no one but him
self and the accused had or could have to the
wine. 1t was established, however, that though
this was very probably true, the contrary was pos
sbe. So fixed did the belief appear to be in father
Abel that father Monnicum was his murderer, that
when the latter was suggested as the priest to Off
ciate at the deathbed the former replied that he
"did not want his murderer to administer to HIM
that he "did not want Monnicum's name to be men
toned to him, for that the person whohad poisoned
him was unfit to administer the sacrament" The
evidence was entirely circumstantial and under
stand that in the opinion of most persons who heard
the trial it was not at all conclusive of the guilt
the prisoner, whom the jury after a short absence
| found not guilty.
Mr.. Yost writes from Fort Defiance, New Mexico,
on the 30th December, follows:
| The Indians are complying with the terms OF
the ar mistice as fast as they can. The term
expires On Tue zOtn lnSt, Dy WnlcD tine, DOUBTLESS,
everything will be ready to conclude treaty of
amity and peace which will prove lasting and per-
manent Yesterday they brought in fifteen ami
mals-ten mules and five horses-whch they had
taken from the garrison. few days after the
granting of the armistice the principal chiefs met
and elected as their head chief Young man of in
telligence and wealth named Herrera. Since that
| they have been busily engaged in hunting up our
animals.
The Indians continue to come in every day.-
The most affecting and ptiful appeals are made to
our sympathies and christian and humane impulses
oid Zarcilos Largos, who is the chief, en-
braced the knees of Col. Miles, and plead in the
name of the cross for peace. His wife wringine
her hands if in distress and the tears
down her cheeks, embraced the Colonel and the
agent, and prayed for the sake of the women and
God and of the "ig ht of day." to give them peace
While their appeals could fail to touch the ten
derest sympathies of the heart the response had to
be-to them that the terms were known to them
upon which peace would be granted, and that they
must be complied with. Everything the Indians
can do will be done.
These Indians live under radical Democracy,
or rather "fiera Democracie, as De Tocqueville
expresses 1t. There is want of concentrated
power Every man has his voice in the nations
AFFAIRS as well as the women; and hence there will
be much difficulty for the chiefs with whom we
have to treat to enforce their wishes or get
from the ragamutfn and peluse any thing which
such characters may possess But am convinced
OF the good faith of the chiefs, of their humility
and perfect willingness to meet the demands of the
commander OF the expedition. The tribe is now
much scattered In consequence of the war. At
least two thousand of them are down with Sando-
val, who, under the guse of friendship and peace
harbors those against whom we are warning who
flee to his band. Many of the thes charged against
these Indians, have been committed by Sandova's
people Not one theft charged to these bands out
of ten is committed by them. Sandoval's people do
it, as is well known by every intelligent man in the
n no AbaJo, and then bill is brought in against
fhnCn do II
tam officials enable them to acquit without hearing
this old reprobate without even suspicion. /
would rather at any time rely upon any man in the
Navajo nation than Sandoval, who believe to be
the most consummate hypocrite in the tribe.
From st. Louis Democrat.l
In California there was considerable excitement
with regard to the Pixies Peak gold mines, and it
was expected that the emigration from that State
10 the latter place would be immense. At the ella
gold mines, near Fort Yuma, parties were organic
ing for the purpose of prospecting, and force of
about 500 were preparing to visit the head waters
OF the ella, from which quarter favorable reports
to the States discouraged with the prospects of
amassing fortune at the ella mines We omit
republishing the details of these mines, and the
dlfhculties OF working them, which seem to be in
surmountaole to those who have visited them in
consequence of which they are being abandoned
AT the station at the last crossing of the Pecos.
where robbery had been committed of all the
mules quartered there the parties who pursued the
n
stead of Indians, they were Mexicans headed by n
Spanish herdsman, who had formerly been in the
employ of the Company. The pursuers discharged
all the barrels OF their pistols and then returned.
having no more ammunition.
From San Francisco papers1
GOAL MINES IN CALIFORNIA.-C Considerable atten-
ton has been directed to the discovery of coal veins
in California; but though evidences of coal Corma
tons have been found here and there nothing has
yet warranted extended operations at any of those
localities.
About three years ago coal vein was discov-
cred at san Diego; several tons were taken from
IT, winch were said to burn passably well; in Santa
Barbara county similar beds have been discovered.
a coal mine was found in Santa Clara four wears
since, and several tons were brought to this city;
on the Pulgas ranch, at Saucelito, in San joaquin
county, between the river and Monte Diabolo; in
uba, near the Butte county line and in a dozen
other Localities which do not now occur to u.s. veins
of coal have been found, of which the dscoyerers,
after short but ildirected series of efforts have
abandoned the working for want of proper appli-
ances. From W ashington and Oregon Territories
some portions of which might be apty termed the
Newcastle of the Pacific, good coal has been
brought to this city by the cargo these six years
welding very lair profit to those engaged in the
business, though, as is usually the case destructive
to the originators of the enterprise
coal vein was lately struck by some miners in
Nevada county, and on Russian river, in Sonoma
county. 1t Is stated in the Sonoma county Journal
an immense deposit of coal has been discovered
The work of prospecting the lode is being vigor-
ously and determinedly prosecuted, under the
supervision OF Mr.. C. g. Patterson, who believes
that he has the best of ground to hone for a s,c
cesstul search.
The evidences of coal formations throughout Cal
norma might be multiplied to infntv Until we
have some well directed systematic exertions. led
oy science, Tor the proper development of these
mnes there is but little prospect of these discover
les beeing speedily turned to practical account
Weekly Times.
INCREASE OF POPULATGoN.-With the reaction en-
SUNG the Fraser river excitement, the population
OF the city of San Francisco has increased with re-
markable rapidity. 1t is estimated that the census
OF lSo0 VIII give US not far from eighty thousand
inhabitants, and very likely the number will ex
ceed that. Last summer, houses were advertised to
let In all directions, but the neglected tenements
found no takers. This of course was owing to the
general flight to the northward Business for a
while, at that time, decreased so much that bousn
rents were necessarily largely reduced, and the
prices OF real estate met with a correspondno do
cine. Gradually the equilibrium has been restored.
ana now not an unoccupied cottage house elioibIv
situated is to be found in the CITY BOARDING.
houses ana hotels are also well flled.-B.
:, HE RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FoRE1ey
hELATIoNs.-Ihe following is the bill reported bv
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreipn r OLD
tions, authorizing the President of the United
States to use the public force of the United States
in the cases therein provided
hereas the President of the United States in
the discharge OF the duty imposed on him nv the
Constitution from time to time to give to CONGRESS-
information of the state of the Union. and recon-
mend TO their consideration such measures as he
snail Judge necessary and expedient, has informed
congress that, by reason of the distracted and re-
voutlonary condition of Mexico, of certain of the
States OF Central America, and occasionally those
IN south America, well the property as the lives
and liberties of American citizens, peacefully and
righttully within their respective limits are sinh
Jected to lawless violence, otherwise placed in
peril by those claiming to be in authority and for
redress thereof negotiation and remonstrance in
the forms OF diplomatic intercourse are attempted
IN vain; and it being manifest Congress that such
condition OF things in the States aforesaid will
continue so long as government is found there in
the unsettled and irresponsible condition at present
ana at tunes heretofore tolerated by their people;
and 1t being the indispensable duty of the govern
ment of the United States to protect its Citizens
against lawless violence without the limits of the
United States, wherever found on lawful errand .
therefore
BE At enacted, de-, That whenever it shall be made
to appear to the President that any citizen or ct
zens OF the United States have been subjected
within the limits ofany of the States aforesaid. and
without commensurate offence on their part to anv
act OF force on the part of those claiming to be in
authority therein, affecting the life or liberty of
such citizens, and the in the opinion of the
PRESIDENT demands his part the interposition
hereinafter provided, it shall be lawful for the Pre-
sldent to the land and naval forces of the United
States, or such part of them as he NAV deem re-
qulslte, IN such way as in bis Judgment NAV be
most ehectua by force, within the country so of
tending, to give full and adequate relief and pro-
lection to any citizen citizens of the United
States, so injured imperilled and at his discre-
tion to obtain redress for any wrong so done; Pro-
vided, That the President shall report to CONGRESS-
(lf IN session, forthwith, if in recess at its first
meeting thereafter) whatever may be done by him