Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-11-30
LATEST TELEGRiPHIC NEWS.

A despatch says that snow fell ut Canton, Miss,
on Saturday, the 18th inst.
There have been rome moro very disastrous
fires in New Orleans. On Saturday night there
was about 100000 worth of property destroyed
at the Mobile landing, head Of new Basin. On
Sunday morning a fire broke out on Chippewa,
batwee Harmony and Pleasant streets, which
destroyed nine squares, including in all 81 differ
ent buildings. Loss 100000. There were two
or three other fires in the city on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Nov Is In addition to the des
patches received here from Mr.. Dallas, by the
last steamer, touching the San Juan Island dis
pute, the British Minister, Lord Lyon, also re-
ceiyed dispatches from his own Government on
the same subject. They confirm the assurances
already given, that n speedy and satisfactory
adjustment of the whole question will be effected
They also add the important intelligence that
Gov. Douglas is about to be superseded us Gov
ernor of British Columbia.
The removal of Gov. Douglass is attributed
not only to his course touching the San Juan dis
puts, which is disupproSed aud disiyowed, but
to his impudent ard Offensive conduct generally,
which hrs more than once complicated the rcia-
lions between the two caUa 'rips
ST. LOUIS, Nov .3.-~l1.c overland California
mail from San iraucitcJ. IT,. .'ll1 w., ta!cc
DAYS later, hos arrived
10 was san3rii,y believed shronpholS So Siatr
that GOV, Weller would appoint L, ;. Scnalrr
to succeed Mr., BrodcricE, before the next steam
er sailed Those best informed On political mat.
tcrs assert that the Governor would select SEN
ator who was not closely allied to either OF the
political parties, and thereby render the chances
Of his own election Ivy the Legislature more g.
vorable.
WASHINGTON, Nov l4-It is the belief in the
diplomatic circles here that the President does
not expect to come to any treaty with the Liberal
Government of mexico and it is understood,
now, that Mr. McLane returns to Vera Cruz
merely for the purpose of watching the course
of events there and of protecting American in
terests.
The President, it is stated, will take strong
grounds in his message on our relations with
Mexico.
From present indications here, there would
seem to be more chances of war with Mexico
than the conclusion of treaty.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 1S.-This morning personal
encounter took place here between Allen A. Hall
editor OF the Nashville News, and &. g. Poin-
dexter, editor of the Union and American Mr..
| Poindexter was instantly killed by load of
buck-shot, discharged from shot gun in the
hands of Mr.. Hall. Mr.. Poindexter did not fire.
The affair grew out of an editorial quarrel.
BosToN, Nov. 17.-Dr Howe, who was charged
by Col. Forbes as having been connected with the
TIarper's Ferry insurrection, has gone to Canada,
His friends deny his connection with the insur-
| rection.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. l7.-Thero is great ex-
element here and at Alexandria, in consequence
of a rumor being circulated to the effect that the
rescue of Brown is to be attempted, though the
rumor Is discredited at Washington.
A dispatch has been received here from Col
DAVIS, at Charleston, addressed to Gov. Wise
requesting him to send him two companies OIL
cavalry, which are stationed here.
The Colonel wishes them for the purpose OIL
quelling insurrectionary movements. Col. Da.
Wis states that there have been five barns and
outhouses fred to-day, which is generally sup
posed to be the work of Browns sympathizers.
| LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. l7.-Both houses of the
Kansas Legislature were organized to-day.
The Leavenworth City and Denver express has
arrived here to-day from Denver Guy, bringing
dates from that place to the 10th inst. The ex.
press brings s. 900 in gold dust to this city.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l7.-Later advices from New
Mexico, report great excitement throughout that
country on account of the continued outrages Of
| the Indians.