The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-13
RY THE OVERLAND MATT

The overland mail reached st. Louis on Saturday
night We find some items in the papers which
were not teegraphed to us.
By the John l.. Stephens, which sailed on the.
10th ult., DR.. Gwinn and Messrs. Denver and Scott
were to take their departure for Washington
Bayard Taylor delivered MS last lecture in San
Francisco on the 18th ult.
The Victoria Coloni8t, of 7th September saws that
body of United States soldiers 100 in number
were engaged on the 9Th at the island of San Juan
In throwing up fertilization the summit of the
hill below the Hudson's Bay Company's station.
The Portland papers of 10th September publish
reply to Gen. Harvey to the letter addressed to him
by Gov. Douglas of date 10Th August Gen. Har-
ney's communication is the fourth manifesto that
mas passed between these parties in reference to the
San Juan difficulty.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT, OF OREGON, !
Fort Vancouver, w. t., Aug. "a, 1859. I
HIS Ercetlency, James Douglas, c. b., Governor of
Vamcouver's Island and its dependencies, Vice Adj
miral of the same, dc.
SIR:-1 have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your communication of the 18th instant
which came to by mail this morning The
copy of Mr. Marcy's dispatch of 18th July, 1855, to
her Majestys Minister at Washington, stated in
your communication to be enclosed was not re-
celved. This, presume, was accidental oms-
sion in the transmission of your letter.
1t was with pleasure that | received from your
Excellency prompt disavowal of any intention on
the part of the British authorities of Vancouvers
Island to commit any aggressons upon the rights
OF American citizens residing on San Juan Island
L
forward this dispatch by the first opportunity to
the President of the United States to enable him to
consider it in connection with all the facts duly
reported to him, attending the occupation of San
Juan Island by portion of the troops under NV
command.
Your Excellency has been pleased to express how
anxious you have ever been to cooperate with the
officers of the United States Government in anv
measure which might be mutually beneficial to the
citizens of the two countries, and your regret is
signifed that communication with you on the
occupation of San Juan Island had not been sought
during my late agreeable visit to your Excellency
at Victoria.
| beg to offer in reply, that have cordially re-
ciprocated the sentiments of friendship and good
will you have manifested towards American inter
ests from the period of my service with this com
mand. In that time, have, on two different occa-
sions, notified the Government of the United States
of your acts affecting our citizens in terms of com
mendation and praise, assurances of proper ap-
probation of the confidence reposed BY my Govern
ment in that of Her Majesty. On my late visit to
Victoria | was without knowledge that any occur
renee had taken place on San Juan Island to out
rage the feelings of its inhabitants, else should
then have informed your Excellency what con-
ceived it became incumbent for to do under such
circumstances.
The explanation which your Excellency has adj
vanced, while it serves to remove the impression at
first created of a direct action on the part of the
British authorities of Vancouver Island in the re-
cent occurrences on San Juan Island against the
rights of our citizens, it does not expose any evil
dence OF preventive nature to repetition of the
acts which have caused so serious misunderstand-
ing in the minds of the American people of San
Juan Island, nor has the course which events have
taken since the occupation of the Island by the
troops of my command, been of such character as
to reassure these people, could the contents of your
despatch be announced to them.
From what has taken place, do not feel myself
qualified to withdraw the present command from
San Juan Island, until the pleasure of the President
OF the United States has been made known on the
e,,h.n IL
celency that the same motives which have induced
me to listen to the appeals of my own countrymen,
will be exerted in causing the rights of Her Males
tvs subjects on San Juan to be held inviolate.
L have the honor to be, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant
w. s. HARVEY
Brigadier-General Commanding.
hand-cart train of converts men, women and
children, arrived in Salt Lake on the 4h ult Bsh-
op Kesler says in the Tabernacle ''the Saints who
have emigrated to Salt Lake this season, could
clean out what few soldiers there there, before
breakfast"
The Los Angeles Star of the 18th saws:
Our city has been flooded with rumors, during
the week, of insurrectionary movements at San
Bernardino, in which, it was reported, several per-
sons had been killed. The story arose, as we have
been informed, from difficulty between two gen
tlemen, Drs. Gentry and Ellsworth, on Monday last
who fred several shots at each other. This has
provoked the old feeling Of animosty existing be-
tween the american" and "Mormon" portions $50
called OF the community, and each taking part
with their favorite in the contest very bad feel
ing has arisen in the community in consequence.
Intelligence reached the Monte that a war of
determination had commenced against the "Gen-
tiles" and number of citizens of that township
started out for the s'seat of war; and yesterday
morning letters reached here, requiring aid, in
men and munitions, to exterminate the Mormons
Lord Robert Grosvernor had reached Salt Lake
city and left route for China by way of the Pa
ci6c, proposing to remain few months in Califor.
mia. David Mckenzie, convicted of forging a draft
on the United States Assistant Treasurer at ST.
Louis was sentenced to two years imprisonment
with hard labor in the penitentiary. Elder Kim
ball delivered another sermon directed against the
of women, the United States officials
and army, and the memory of Senator Benton. The
Indians were very troublesome to traders and trav-
oilers, and had committed serious outrages. The
fruit crop promised very we'll but the Saints
dreaded scarcity of grain. The troops in the
United States camp. having been paid in fall had
fine time with theatricals, out door exercises and
Jun of every description.