The Placer herald., 1859-11-19
Arrival of the Overland Mail.


The Overland Mail, with ST. Louis dates
to the 9th of October, arrived on Wednes-
day, 10th inst.
A special dispatch to the Bulletin has the
following:
ST.. LOUIS, Der. 81, P. M.-The Court
sitting at Cbarlestown, Virginia. in the case
of Brown, finally refused to postpone the
trial. and the whole afternoon of yesterday
was occupied in obtaining jury. Brown
was carried into Court on a couch, where
he remained during the afternoon. The trial
will be resumed this morning, when coun-
sells for Brown are expected from Ohio
The New York Herald, this morning, pub
fishes series of letters from Col. Forbes,
author of obstruction Books for Guerrilla
Warfare" found at Browns house. address
ed to various Republicans, and principally to
F. B. Sanborn, Secretary of the Massachu-
sets Emigrant Society, and Dr. S. G. Howe
of Boston.
In one letter, Forbes says, "On the first
of May, 1853. had an interview with Sena-
tor Seward of New York. and explained
fully the whole matter. He expresses regret
that he had been told, and said that in his
position he ought not to have been inform
ed of the circumstances"
One letter addressed to Howe was dated
May, 1858, and is prefaced by the following
memoranda: "Please show to Messrs San
born, Lawrence q Co. Copies will be sent
to Gov. Chase, who found money, and Gov.
Fletcher, who onributed arms, and others
interested, as quietly as possible"
Iot all in
set forth plans concocted by Brown
Forbes, to incite serve instruction in Vir-
gnia and Maryland, and to run off slaves to
Canada.
BosroN, Oct. 25th.-A proposition has
been started by the Aboltionists at Wor-
cester to contribute money for Browns de-
tense at the coming trial in Virginia.
Capt. Cook, one of the insurrectionists,
who escaped from Harper's Ferry, was ar
rested at Monlatte, Franklin county, Penn
sylvania. The Governor Of Pennsylvania
gave Cook up upon requisiton from Gov.
Wise, of Virginia.
WAsH1xGroN, Oct. 25th.-A letter from
U. S. Senator Mason, after due investga-
ton Of the lIarpers Ferry difficulty, says
there was no insurrection of any form what
ever on the part of the inhabitants of the
town or its vicinity.
Senator Gwin had arrived at Washington.
Joshua r. Giddings has published a card
denying ever having been consulted by Brown
in regard to the Virginia expedition, or any
other expedit on whatever.
Foreign News.
Rumors from Zurich are contradictory
Oae report says that treaty will soon be
signed, and another European Congress
will be assembled.
Nothing is known of the movements of
the Great Eastern.
The Bank of France has lost 81 ,Ooo,OOof
in specie.
The Pope prolongs his stay at the Castle
Gondolfo, owing to the agitation a. Rome,
where a striking manifestation took place in
honor of the departure of the Sandman
minister
GaribaId has issued a proclamation to
the Army of Italy. He thus addresses
them:
SOLDIERS: The hour of new struggle APP
proaches; the enemy is threatening, and will,
perhaps, attack us before many days are
over In addressing you, my old compan-
ions Of Lombardy, | know am not speak
lug to deaf men, and it is enough to tell
them that we are going to fight the enemy
Of Italy. will look to see you there firm
in your ranks"