, 1860-07-13
Gen. IIarney ordered TO WaShingtOn-An
Indian War on Hand!
Gonoral HJows.

The mail steamer Oregon arrived at this
place on Sunday morning last at o'clock,
bringing dates from California to the 3Othl
from the Atlantic States to the 10th, and
the mails of the 9th June.
We are indebted to Wells, Fargo & Co.
aud ]. w. Sullivan for files of papers from
California and the Atlantic States.
The Pony Express has been re-establish
ed, and will hereafter make semi-weckly
trips. We clip the following summary oil
latest news from the San Francisco Herald
of the 30th ult.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr Adams, Of
KY, from post office committee, reported
a bill authorizing daily inland mail be-
tween San Francisco and Olympia, not ex-
seeding 100000 per annum, instead Of a
semi-weckly stedmer service for $l28,000.
The Kansas bill was taken up. Mr..
Green objected to the boundaries, as con-
acting with Indian treaties, and proposed
amendment accordingly. The bill was post
poned, 33 to 81. Messrs. Pugh and La
than voted with the Republicans. Doug.
las paired of with Clay. Crittenden and
Nicholson were absent.
The army bill was taken up, and an ap-
preparation to the Texas regiment of volun-
teers concurred in, 90 to Is.
House biz relative to the recauptured
Africans was amended, increasing the sum
from 500 to $3.50, providing them with
comfortable clothing, shelter, and provi-
sions for one year after landing; increasing
aggregate amount from 5000, 900 to $780,
900. Passed by 30 10 L.
Congress will adjourn on the 18th Of
June The vote in the Senate was 20 to
q in favor of adjournment
WASHINGTON, June l2.-Congress has
done nothing since our last advces. The
Pacific telegraph bill, as amended by the
House, passed the Senate, which allows the
Postmaster-Genernl to advertise for propo-
sails to build the liue The bill is law
The bill appropriaiing IS, 400, 900 for the
Oregon and Washington Territory war
debt was defeated in the House.
Dispatches from Mexico state that the
Liberals are losing ground gradually, and
the Juarez government will be broken ,uR
A war between San Salvador and Ejea
ragua is believed to be inevitable, II
The Japanese have been in Philadelphia,
seeing the sights They will go to New
York, Niagara Falls, Boston, etc., before
they return home.
The news from the Platte gold mines is
more favorable than heretofore. (Large-
quantities Of gold arrive at.St Louis week
ly. New and rich gulch dggings are be-
ing discoved. The emigrants who went
there this spring are all doing well.
The iron for the railroad west of Saint
Louis, the first section Of the great Pacific
road, has arrived and several miles will be
completed during the summer.
Frank Blair has declared his determine
tion to resign his seat in Congress.
Greeley's letter to Seward, dissolving the
partnership firm of Seward, Weed e. Gree
ley, has been published. 1t is scathing
document.
1t was supposed at Washington that the
reported death Of the Tycoon in Japan the
news of which was received by way of Cal
formal was mistake; and, at first it was
thought it ought not TO be communicated
to the Japanese embassy. Subsequently
they were informed Of the news, when they
admitted the possibility OF an insurrecton in
Japan, but not Of the assassination of the
Tycoon.
RICHMOND CONVENTION. - Washington,
June l2-In the Richmond convention the
States of Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Lou
isiana, Mississippi, Georgia and South
Carolina were represented One delegate
from Tennessee and one from Virginia were
also present. They resolved to adjourn un-
til the 25th inst, and see the action of the
Baltimore convention.
The proceedings of the convention were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR., Duncan
Mr.. Calhoun, Of South Carolina, son
John c. Calhoun, from the committee on
permanent organization, made the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
For president, John Irwin, of Alabama,
with one vice-prcsdent and secretary from
each State, with the exception of n. Y.
The temporary chairman then retired,
after making brief but eloquent speech;
concluding with the hope that the result OF
their deliberations might be such as to pre-
serve the constitution inviolate.
Mr.. Irwin was then conducted to the
chair, when he delivered an address to the
convention, explaining the position Of the
South, whose duty, he said, is to protect its
own interests and rights, to unfurl its flag
to the breeze, and to firmly and proudly
march in, demanding that the constitution
shall be preserved in word and deed aud
letter. and the equal rights of the States
guaranteed. He would say nothing in fa-
vor or against going to Baltimore; but
whatever is done, we must strangle that
serpent Squatter Sovereignty" He de-
MED the imputation that their purpose was