The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-27
BY THE OVERLAND MAIL-LATER FROM OR
EGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY FUR
THEIR FROM THE SAN JUAN ISLAND DIFFT-

The overland mail, with San Francisco dates to
the 18th ult, reached St. Louis on Thursday night
having been detained two DAYS bevond its usual
time by bad roads.
We find in the files details of the news aIreadv 70
ceived by telegraph.
The San Francisco Times of the 29th ult. saws that
Horace Greeley would return from San Jose on the
following day, and start for the Atlantic States by
he had proposed.
Mrs Booth, wife of j. B. Booth the actor was
dead
There was fair prospect of fusion between the
Republicans and anti-Lecompton Democrats of
California. The election took place on Sept 7th
The magnificent display of Northern Lights, seen
in this region on the night of the 2sth ult also
visible in San Francisco.
The latest news from San Juan is contained in the
Victoria papers of the 23d, and the Puget Sound
Herald of the 18th. All was quiet there.
Another company of U. S. troops would be land
ed from the Massachusetts,. A number of build
ings for the accommodation of the troops had been
erected
The following is copy of Gen. Harneys letter
TO Gov Douglass, after the receipt Of the protest
of the latter:
HEAD QUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF OREGoN,
Fort VANCOUVER, w. T., Aug. 6, 1859.
His EXceency, James Douglas, G.. b., Governor of
pancouver's Island, &c, and Admiral ofthe same.
Sir: have the honor to inform you of the receipt
OF an official copy of protest made By you to the
occupation of San Juan Island in Puget Sound bv
a company of United States troops under my com
mand.
This aforesaid copy was furnished by Captain
Hornby, of her Majestys ship Tribune to the United
States officer in command at San Juan Island Cap
tain George Pickett of the 9th Infantry of the
American army, together with a communication
threatening joint occupation of the San Juan Is
land by the forces of her Majesty's ships Tribune,
Plumper and Satellite now in the harbor of that
Island, BY your orders.
As the military commander of the department of
Oregon, assigned to that command by the orders
of the President of the United States | have the
honor to state for your information, that BY such
authority invested in me, placed military com
mand upon the Island Of San Juan to protect the
American citizens residing on that island from the
insults and ndignities which the British authori-
ties of Vancouvers Island ,and tn establishment of
the Hudson Bay Company have recently offered
them, by sending British ship-oEwar from Van
couver's Island to convey the chief factor of the
Hudson Bay Company to San Juan, for the pur-
pose of seizng an American citizen and forciby
transporting him to Vancouvers Island to be tried
by British laws
have reported this attempted outrage to my
Government, and they will doubtless seek the prop
er redress from the British Government. In the
meantime, have the honor to inform your excel
lency, l shall not permit repetition of that insult,
and shall retain command on San Juan Island, to
protect its citizens in the of the United
States until | receive further orders from my Gov
ernment.
have the honor to be very respectfully,
your Obedient servant,
w. ). HARNEY,
Brgadier General u S. Armv commandinO