The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-23

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Rival OF the Caifcrnia Overland Mall,
kr, Iouis, Aug a--The overland mail has
rived hcre with san Francisco dates Of the
M uitime.
Late arrivals at San Francisco had caused
kme stir in business, but the market closed
sry aaiL Pork had declined; extra was sell.
bg At n fraction over &iI.
4 Nearly smtllion pounds Of the immense sur.
fius of sugar had been exported to Valparaiso
Ind elsewhere during the month.
y drain Was In fair demand for export.
4 The mining news was favorable, but the re-
Eepts Of dust were light.
4 The Walker River and Washoe Valley mines
Iwere attracting much attention. Large num-
hers had departed for these diggings.
| The Official returns elect Judge Crane to
Congress.
rs. Nevada Convention was In session at
Genoa
Atcarson Valley they were forming a pro-
yisienal government, 1t being the intention Of
the people TO throw of all allegiance TO the
Mormon rGle. They designed eiecting Gov
ernoT, Judges, and all other necessary officers
A ,raray 81 Californians, en- route TO ST
Louis we're attacked near the South Pass on
the 18th o. June, by the Crow Indians Geo
Stephenson, of Pittsbarg,. David Moore. of
Itncast ter Pa and c. NJ fall of Cincinnati
were killed. iteary Florence, OF Carlisle, Pa,
w M 10 prisoner.
ne adsices from Oregon say that Stout.
Democrat, ~ elected 10 Congress by Al majority
I.ieut. Nuifon was progressing finely with
the new rosd from Wai!a. WaIIa TO Salt Lake
large party Of Fraser river miners had Ar
rived al the new diggincs In North Calville
Oregon. They reported that they were max
Ing from eight TO sixteen dollars a day
The accounts from the Fraser river mines
are more favorable, New discoveries of gold
had been made north of Fort Alexander
Rich quartz had been received At Victoria
from z ueen Charlotte's Island.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, I'D August, is59.-The Ad-
ministration has bestowed upon the subject
OF the African slave trade its earnest atten-
ton and with view of suppressing far as
possible this traffic, has initiated measures
IN ore efficient and extensive than ever before
for that purpose.
The so uadron for the coast of Africa as ar
ranged by the Secretary of the Navy, will
consist of tho following named vessels The
steamers Mystic, Sumpter, San JaciHto, and
Mexican, and the sloops-of-war Constellation
{.he fag-ship,) Portsmouth, Marion and VIM
cennes. Themost eiilcien officers are assigned
to their command. Those of the Mystic and
Sampler are, respectively. Lieutenant w. j..
pchoy and lieutenant ]. +. Armstrong
These gentlemen were, at their own request,
ordered TO this service. Their vessels being
o. light draft, can penetrate waters too shall
low for those which have heretofore been on
mat coast. besides having the advantage of
steam. Hence slayers will be more closely
pursued
The joint treaty with England requires that
the United States shall keep there 4 force of
the part of the Administration, the number Of
guns VIII be one hundred and sixteen.
Mr.. Birney, who succeeded Mr. Morse
Naval Storekeeper, went out in the Constel-
lntion, with instructions to- remove the naval
depot for the African squadron from Porto
Prayato San Paul de Leando which is g36 miieS
south Of the Congo river, or about 9, 500 miles
distant from Porto Praya. This new depot
Will, subsequently,, be much nearer than the
former TO the principal points of traffic on the
coast, and VIII, in measure. obvate the ne
cessity oflong cruises,
On our own coast, too, there is to be an eff
Gent naval force. composed of the steamers
Crusader, Lieut.. Mafiit; the Mohawk. Lieut.
Craven; the Wyandotte, Lieut. Stanley; and
the Fulton, Commander q. G.. Williamson
They are TO cruise in the neighborhood of
Cuba. for the purpose OF capturing any slavers
which may, by their experiences, escape the
vigilance OF our naval police on the African
coast.
These arrangements will soon go into full
operation. and the Secretary of the Navy is
now hurrying the preparation of such of the
vessels Is are yet in port, for this important
service.