Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-27
Atlantic News.


The Overland Mail, with dates from St.
Louis to March 9th, arrived at Fresno Sun
day afternoon. We condense from the Tn.
ions dispatch.
The letter from Gov Houston to the Pres
ident, in regard to affairs on the Rio Grande
will soon be made public 1t is understood
that he represents the existence Of actual
war, and calls for immediate succor. Orders
have been given by the Administration for
the marching cf large bodies of troops to the
Rio Grande, but the troops will not pass into
Mexico. Gov. Houston has received more
than eighty applications from gentlemen de.
string to raise volunteers. He has advised
that such companies be raised and ofIicered in
every frontier county. There are already
nine organized companies in the field. a
truly alarming condition of affairs on the
western frontier of Texas is represented.
On the oath Feb, a Democratic Conven-
tion was held at Vergennes, Vt, in Douglas
native district, and two delegates appointed
to the Charleston Convention, both Douglas
men. Douglas was endorsed with nine
hearty cheers.
On the 2Sth of February, the Democratic
Caucus of the Maryland Legislature, by
vote of SO to IS, nominated James Alfred
Pearce for reelection to the United States
Senate
Gov. Lethor has sent TO the Legislature of
Niporipin y
the Mississippi Commissioner urging speedy
action by Virginia in favor of a Southern
Confederence for the preservation of the
Constitution and the equal rights of all the
States in the Confederation.
The Republicans of Wisconsin have cleo
ted delegates to the Chicago Convention
In the Pixies Peak region new diggings
have been discovered in various sections
Parties are prospecting on the Colorado, and
a company was being organized to explore
that river as far down as Fort Yuma.
From Europe, advices are to Feb. 10th.
The Moors are reported to have sued for
peace to the Queen of Spain, and the Empe-
ror of Chi,a is reported to have made pacific
overtures to the British Government. The
peaceful disposition of the Emperor of China
is met with favorable spirit by England.
The land forces of England are fixed at
$4,000 men, being an increase of nearly
5000 in addition to the last India army,
which numbers % 600 men.
In the British House of Commons motion
to abolish logging in the navy was mega
tiyed.
DoUGLAs-Last week, says the Shasta
Courier of Saturday, We were informed 10y
one who knew, that letter had been re-
ceiyed in San Francisco from Senator Green
of Missouri, expressing the belief that
Douglass nomination at Charleston is inevit-
able. Yesterday sterling friend of Douglas
informed us that he had received letter from
one of our Congressmen expressing similar
opinion. Oh, of course Douglas stands no
show of a nomination
EXPLORING THE BIG TREE RouTE.-We
learn, says the Stockton Argus, that party
Of gentlemen who left Murphy's short time
since, for the purpose Of exploring the route
between that place and Carson Valley, over
the Big Tree road, returned to Murphy's on
Thursday, having accomplished the trip in six
days. A considerable portion of the distance
they travelled on snow-shoes, on one day max
ing as far as thirty six miles.
ACCORDING to latest adyices from England,
Lord John Russell stated in Parliament, that
the correspondence was progressing with the
Government the United States, with respect
to the free admission to the American coast-
ing trade between the Eastern States and
California, etc, but the matter was not in
position to be laid before the House.
The Stockton Republican says that J. G.
Rogers and II. L. Jones, of Stockton left
that city, March 9th, for Washoe, via the
Big Trees. They take with them a light four
horse wagon and about $500 pounds of
freight If on reaching the snow they find
that the wagon cannot be gotten through on
wheels, a sleigh will be used.
FATAL AocIDENr.-Last week, at AIgerine
camp Iuolumne county, II. L. Whita was
killed by the caying of the bank in his mining
claim, He was from Vermont, and aged
about thirty years.
HARD on THE QUEEN.-The London Times
eritcises that the late speech from the throne,
and says "The best Queens speech that was
ever made has come out in the worst English
ever written. 1t is strange how so many sin
gular inappropriate words were ever got into
go many inappropriate places"