Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
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Arrival Of the PO nv ExpesS, ],


The Pony Express with ST. Louis { .es Of
July lst, arrived at Carson Valley on 4 5,h.
and San Francisco the 10th, bringing n. , let
ters leaving st Joseph by the previoas Ex-
pr, 50; delay occa.ioned by waiting some
where vest of Salt Lake r an escor, AM
then having to journey 200 miles. 10 eeL.pany
with soldiers. making only 80 miles per day
The route between Carson Valley aud Salt
Lake is reported well stocked, and clear Of
Indians, go that future tri,s by Express may
be expected regularly
The news received by Pony Express Of double
nominations at altinore, perplexed Demo
to support either ticket, for fear the other may
trove the strong one The Federal officials
nearly all support BreckinrIdge. Saiuies have
been fired tor Douglas and then for Breckin-
ridge, by the partisans of each, 10 every rrin
cipsl town in the State. Probabilities favor
the nomination Of electoral tickets by two
wings OF the parry. Douglas ratification
meeting was called this evening. at San
Francisco, Ex-Governor Wilier, Archibald
G Peachy Gen Mcdowell AMI other State
supporters Of the Administration are an
nouncei as speakers
The San Francisco Herald, the only Dem
ocratic organ, gave support TO Douglas the
day after his nomination, but received orders
from the Custom House. from whence its rnan
supportis is derived, which seems to have forced
sleuce for the present.
Two companies Of emigrants from Michigan
arrived ut Carson Valley, within = week,
having passed over Indian infested portions OF
the route. without loss
One company numberina ~ persons, from
Kal l,mazoo, had fight with Indians, and
whipped them. All arrived in good health.
On the l4th ga, 900 remained in the state
Treasury.
Statistics of the operations Of the San Fran
| cisco Mint during the psst year. chow total
gold coinage I'll 100000. aud $500 600 silver
coinage.
Many people are leaving Vesiala South
| E,stern bo1er town, for the newly discovered
| silver mines near Owens Lake on the Eastern
| slope mountaius 200 miles ; nth of tn. Wns
| hoe mines. Lat accounts state 900 men had
| arrived There mines are rich with silver
Lead and quartz, yielding 81 900 per ton, had
| been discovered.
| The steamer Pacific has arrived. with later
Oregon, Washington and British ColumLis
| news.
Oregon dates are to the 18th. Four com.
| panies OF United States troops were dispatched
TO the country East of Cascades to protect sell
| tiers against lnd,nns
| Capt. Smiths company. while marching to-
| wards Honey Lake, was attacked by over 900
Indians, armed with guns and bows and ar
rows The tlht iaste nearly an hour. sew
| eral Indians were killed.
General Harvey arrived By TIE Pacific on
his way to Wa HIM ton. Col Wright has beer
appointed 10 command the department, DC. II
! Oregon.
Gold in consi Ierale quantities has been
| found on tributaries of The Des Cbates river.
The Snake Indians are manifest.lg hostil.
| deposition.
An election for member Of the Legislature
held in " ashington territory, returns only re
ceived from Carolitz county, electiDg two Re
publicans by 80 majority. whereas the coultJ
here, fore always was largely Democratic
Dates from Brush Columbia are TO the 18th
new gold mining region was discov rec
| in Okonagan and in Senelie couLties, and ar,
regarded important.
Mining news generally extremely favorable
No other news
LATEa FROM JAraN Japan dates are to tn,
| 23l Of May, by the bark Ca RE Leland which
arrived here Oh the 10th fro u kanAl iowa, Ja
pan.
The Leland brings an assorted cargo d
japanese notions aud general merchandise.
| 4 package OF documents from the Emperor
| of Japan TO the Embassy at Washington was
| received hy this arrival which viii Le trans
mIti ed to It's destination by the next steamer
for the East The p ,ckage is oblcng In shape
| abou. inches in length by in width and 4
inches thick It was forwarded through tn.
| IT, s Consul.
The news is meaere in San Francisco.
Every thing was quiet at kansjowa but th'
interior Of the country was in a disturbed
| state.
1t was the Prince Regent who was assa.-i
mated by the adh.renis of Prince Mesto. 1h'
act was comuitte ed within the walls OF the X.
| gents palace. The assassiLs had all been cap
| tured
The Tycoon i. represented to be very lihera
towards foreigners For this reason he en
coun,ered the ill-wiil of Meato.
The bark Onward is daily expected TO ar
rive, with dates from kansjowa to the 5th .
June.
SAca.NENro July Is. M-The Pony Ex
press with mater Of July 4th and 7th arrive,
at Carson City this morning, 10Th July.
The Democracy Of California are divided
with the bulk Of the party allie. unsettled, thu
leaders not having sec-ived thei cue. l. IL i'm
possit lie to redct how the State viii 60 unit
| there is further Developments.