The Placer herald., 1859-07-09
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL

Dates from St. Louis to l3;h June, and
from Europe to the lst
ST. LOUIS, June l3th.-The London Star
Of May 26th says:
"A dispatcf, from the French Emperor,
received Yesterday at the Tuilleries, announ-
ced that at 5 n's.t~h in the morning the
whole French army, 5000 men headed by
the Emperor rs Commander-in Chief, in the
center, paraguay d'Ililiers on the right
wing, and Mcmahon on the left, was to make
a most determined effort to cross the Icwat
l'iacenza. The day was passed in the great
est and most natural anxiety at the different
ministries and anxiety was reflected on the
Boursc, in spite Of the determined efforts to
keep the suspense a profound secret, and af
ferting the funds without any apparent reas-
on, except to the initiated.
"At 10 o'clock last night, another dis
patch arrived containing few words not
indcive Of success, viz: The cannons are
still roaring and nothing yet is done. The
enemy has appeared in such tremendous force
on the opposite bank that every effort hitl,-
erto made to construct our bridges has been
useless
"As the North Brton brings nothing al
ditional, this movement could have resulted
in nothing"
"A messag. from Varez, dated at 4 o'clock
this morning, May 2Gth, announces that five
thousand Austrians attacked General Carl,
baldis corps at Malmate on the Dad to Como.
In three hours the enemy was repulsed. The
chasseurs de 4Alps fought valently, charging
the Austrians with their bayonets. The
country around is in a state of insurrec,ion.
Gariba|di is in pursuit of the flying enemy"
A telegram via Rerne reports that Carl
baldi had Eeaten the Austrinns and taken
some Of their cannon. It likewise says that
the losses were great, and that the inhabi-
tants Of the surrounding country had revolt
ed and risen in arms
The American Captain, Bonaparte, was in
the battle of Montebello, and greatly distin-
guished himself
Domestic Intelligence.
The Pixies Peak express from Denver
City, June 1st, arrived at Leavenworth on
the 10th, with accounts of wonderful dis
coveries of gold, and reports Of tho most in
tense excitement in the mines. Gold in fab
ulous quantities is said to have beer found.
One company is making from one hundred
and fifty to five hundred dollars per day on
Bosques river. The dust taken out at Greg.
ory's Camp is estimated at $4,000 $27,-
900 had been paid for two claims, and as
high as $4,000 a piece had been offered
for others. The gold is said to be coarse,
and in decomposed quartz. Rich specimens
are said TO have been received. Great ex-
citement prevails in Leavenworth, where, it
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so much confidence is not placed in the re-
ports.
Doniphan, johnson, Wyandotte, Calhoun.
Lind, Jefferson and Allen counties, in Kan.
sas have reported to have gone democratic;
Lawrence, Douglas, Atchson and Riley, Re.
publican; and Bourbon and Lykns divided
A stupendous fraud is reported to have
been discovered in the Post Office Depart.
ment. 1t is said that annually, the Govern.
ment is defrauded out of million of dol.
lars by the use of counterfeit and re.washed
stamps. The counterfeiting process is sim.
pie, and by means Of acids. The defacing
ink can be taken off. It is also intimated
that clerks in different offices are participants
in the fraud. The matter is undergoing in
vestigation, although no preventative plan
has been devised.
The French Government is said to have
secret agents in the United States purchas.
ing ships and munitions of war.
The Shareholders Convention, at Balti-
more, adjourned on the 9th, after passing
resolutions advocating further legislation,
and declaring the general removal of free
blacks impoGtic, nexpedient and uncalled
for.