The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-11-10
DOMESTIC SUMMARY.

FROM CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO.-tN
Louis, Noe. THE California overland mail
of the l4th has arrived. Great preparations
were making at San Francisco for Gen. SCOTS
| reception, which consisted of military and
civic demonstration.
The creditors of the California and Salt Lake
mail contractors have attached their property,
and the transmission of the mails will probably
be suspended in consequence.
British Columbia dates to the 10th ult had
been received. The lew Governor, Mr. Howe,
was expected daily, and everything was quiet
The gold shipments from Victoria for Sep
TENDER amounted to $4,000. The miners on
Fraser river we're doing well.
The New Mexican mail had also arrived, via
Ell Paso. The northern route had been aban-
doned, in consequence of the numerous Indian
outrages.
Depredations and murders by the Indians
still continued on the Plains. The Utah In
dams, assisted by Mexican tribe, had battle
with the Apaches near the crossing of the Del
Norte, and twenty-five of the latter we're killed.
MARINE DIsAsrER-New York, Nor. L.
The British ship Harmony, from st. Thomas,
for Norfolk, in ballast, is ashore near Cape
Hatteras The schooner w. A. Hammell, of
Baltimore, with lumber from Jacksonville for
Port Spain, has been abandoned at sea, and is
off by the ship Herald of the Morning, and
have arrived here. The latter vessel from
Callao, is now lying in Hampton Roads, leak
| ing, having been struck by whale, and had
| to throw portion of her cargo overheard. The
ships Euterpe, Michael Angelo, aud James
Herey, have arrived here also, the schooner
| G.. F. Stone, from Nassau, with fruit
Pixies PEAK PoLITICAL AFFAIRs-Ledren-
aoorth, N0U. 3.-The overland express from
| Denver city on the 18th ult. says the result of
| the election for officers under the provisional
| government was not definitely known, but, as
! far as ascertained, Steele had majority for
| Governor.
Efforts were being made to induce the peo-
| pie to participate in the election for Delegate
from Kansas, which takes place on the Sth inst.
| The project is opposed by the local papers,
which argue in favor of non-interventon with
Kansas affairs, they having but recently elected
q delegate of their own, who is expected to urge
the immediate organization of the Territory of
jefferson.
From DENVER CITY.-S Louis, Noe. A.
| The Denver city express has arrived, bringing
$4,000 in gold dust. The weather had been
unusually favorable at the mines.
The election held under the Provisional Gov
eminent had resulted, as far ascertained, in
majority for Mr.. Steele for Governor.
FROST IN TExAs-YELLow JACK DISAPPEAR.
| ING. -Nep Orleans, NOU. 5.-Late Texas dates
received at this port mention that the recent
cold weather had at length found its way into
that State and at both Houston and Galveston,
the cities most severely affected by the yellow
fever, there had been quite sharp FROST The
fever, as consequence, it was believed, would
rapidly disappear. Indeed, it had already
| begun to do so.
SURRENDER OF HAZLETT TO THE VIRGINIA
AUTHORITIES. - Carlisle, Non. 5. - William
Harrison, alias Hazlett, one of the Harper's
Ferry insurgents was to-day surrendered to the
authorities of Virginia, upon the requistion of
Governor Wise. He left here this afternoon,
via Chambersburg, for Virginia.
FIRE AT ST.. LoUIs.-!S. Louis, Nor A
block of about twenty-five wooden tenements,
on Green street, between Fifth and Sixth,
known as the Robbers Roost, and composed
of notorious groggeries and disreputable dance
houses, was burnt last night. The loss was
about $4,000.
The Pacific RAILROAD PRoJEcT- Wash
tngton, Nor 7.-Senator Gwin will, at the earli-
est possible period of the next session of Con-
gress, bring forward the Pacific railroad CUES,
ton with more than his usual energy.
DEPARTURE OF MINISTER McLANE FOR MEX
ICo.-Ne,o York, Nor. THE U. s. sloop of
war Brooklyn sailed hence to day for Vera
Cruz, taking out the Hon. Mr.. McLane, our
Minister to Mexico
STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER-Two LIVES LOST
Sandusky, Ohio, Nov. THE Lake Erie pro-
peller Ohio exploded her boiler yesterday
morning, and became total loss. Two lives
were also lost by the disaster.
New Orleans, November "a fire in the
fourth district has destroyed sixty dwellings,
INVOLVING a loss of $250,0OO.