Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-11


ST.. JOSEPH, No., August 9.-The Pony Express,
with California dates to July 2Sth, reached here at
o'clock this morning.
The Breckenridge and Lane Democrats, having
taken courage from the recent Eastern advces, are
organizing theoretically for the campaign. Several
prominent Democrats. who at first favored Douglas
coming out for the other side. apparently under
the pressure of Federal influence.
An address to the National Democracy of Califor
mia, urging the party to support Breckenridge, has
recently been published. which has manifestly
strengthened that side Of the question It is signed
by IS Democrats, many of whom occupy respecta-
bly, prominent positions in the party.
a terrible tragedy recently took place near Sac
ramento, which has intensely agitated that portion
of the State On the 18th of July man named
Witzler was murdered while asleep in Sacramento
city, and robbed of considerable money and Jewell
ry Circumstances pointed to one VIM. vail as the
murderer who was followed to the Washoe mines
AMI arrested on the 23d. He was conveyed to
Micitalas in Suffer county, the 25th and that
night started for Sacramento, handcued, in an open
wagon, and under the charge Of VIM. c. Stoddard.
recently District Attorney of Suffer- county George
Armstrong formerly from Texas and celebrated as
an Indian fighter, and Timothy Wharton. Deputy
Sheriff of Suffer- county, but formerly of Ogden IL
linois.
On arriving within one mile of Sacramento at 2
o'clock in the evening, on the 26th, the prisoner
quietly slipped the handouts. and, with pistol
taken from Armstrong while asleep fred on Whar-
| ton and mortality wounded him. He then fred on
Stoddard killing him instantly. Next he fired on
Armstrong, inlicting a wound from which Arm
strong died in an hour. Wharton was theD suth
GENTLY recovered to fire on the prisoner, when the
prisoner fed The wounded man was able to walk to
Sacramento and give the alarm buths died the same
night.
The country has since been overrun by armed
men, searching for the escaping desperate, but
thus far, without finding any traces OF him.
1t is said that Armstrong was very vlgilant ana
! nj aulth
falling asleep the fatigue resulting from his long
and unceasing charge of the prisoner, while bring
ing him over the mountains from Washoe.
The recent discovery of copper and other miner
ais in Calaveras county, about thirty miles from
Stockton continues to engross considerable attention
| in that part of the State.
1t is reported that the Pacific Nail Steamship
Company have purchased of the California Steam
| Navigation Company the steamers Brother Jona-
than, Senator, and Pacific which would give the
former company the control of ocean steam naviga-
ton to and from the coast of ports North and South
of San Francisco.
A strong effort is made to prove the alleged will
of the late Senator Broderiek forgery with consd-
cradle weight of testimony on that side.
The citizens of San Bernardo met on the 10th ult
to decide what that town could do towards extend
ing the telegraph from Los Angeles. Committees
were appointed to solicit subscriptions.
The new silver discoveries in what is called
the Coso District, situated Is miles south of Owens
Lake and Is miles east of Nisatia on the eastern
slope of the Sierra Nevada, attracting consider
attention. Scientific men in San Francisco who
have tested numerous samples Of ore, recently
received, think it probable that another min
eral district has been discovered equally valua-
BILE the Washoe silver minesI Five leads Of gold
bearing quartz copper, and tin have also been found
in the same region, very decided emigration in
that direction has commenced from the mining
in California. There is nothing remarkable in the
late accounts from Washoe. Silver mining intelli-
Qence Is generally encouraging
At Pyramid Lake everything was quiet, no lndi-
ans showing themselves there or anywhere else on
the eastern slope of the mountains, Extensively.
Overland emigrants had commenced arriving at
Honey Lake Valley. by Sanders cutoff wagon
road. They reported the ROAD good. feed plenty,
and no troublesome Indians
The schooner Caroline E. Foote arrived on the
24th, from Nichoaefsdy the Amoor river, Ella
Hakodadi, June I'D. the FoOte left San Francisco
| in September 1859, delivered her cargo at the
AmoOr in November, and STARTED to return immedi-
| ately with thirty-twO Monaghan twO-humped
camels from the confines of Tartary selected espec
ally for their adaptation to the California climate
and country Before getting out of the AmOor, the
FOote become ice-bouud, and remained frozen in
until June lst, during which tine IL of the camels
died from hunger and cold.
The remaining 10 arrived at San Francisco and
on exhibition for a few days, after which they
are designed for use as beasts of burden between
the mountains and valleys, where wagon roads are
not open. The bark San Franscisco, from Ham
burg arrived at the mouth of the AnoOr on the Ilth
of May. and was about ascending when the Foote
left. The remainder of the spring fleet of the same
destination (sOme or yessels) were at Hakodadi
the 29th of june at which port ali vessels in the
AmoOr trade touch, going and coming. At Hako-
dad every thing was quiet. and business was pro-
crossing with the usual regularity.
The Japanese in that portion of the Empire, ap-
peared very friendly to the Americans, and seemed
disposed to afford all facilities for trade guaranteed
| by treaty. They had received intelligence of the
| handsome welcome accorded the Japanese Ambas-
| sailors IN San Francisco with evident pleasure
The prices of all goods allowed by the treaty to be
exported had materially advanced.
The Foote brings mixed cargo from HakOdadi
including teas silks, oils &C., and also an assort-
ment of furs from the AmOOr.