, 1860-11-23

mules, eight miles from santa FG ; also,
! about one hundred beef cattle from Gov
ernment herd at Albuquerque. The SOL
diers are out fighting the Indians, and the
Governor and Col. Faunlleroy are at log
gerheads about tearing down an old adobe
building Some mules were recovered.
A Washington correspondent says that
the Ncsraguan Minister notifies the State
Department that plot exists in the South
ern States to invade Central America, for
the purpose Of extending slavery under
auspices of q powerful combination, OF
which Walker was simply the agent
The Washington correspondent Of the
New, York Times says that dispatches re-
ceived from our Minister at Peru, submit
ting new proposition for tue settlement
of American claims, have been examined
by the State Department and rejected,
Notwithstanding Minister Clay urges their
acceptance. He also says that high off
cial in the Treasury Department has d.
vulged the plan Of disuniOn at the South.
The plan, il Lincoln is elected, is to con.
vene a Southern Legislature by proclama-
ton on the 9Th Of November, declare the
Union dissolved, and pronounce in favor oil
Breckenridge as President of the Southern
Union
A horrible accident occurred Fort
Griffith, Pennsylvania, at the Coal Com
pany's works A car containing IL miners
started for the mine down a slope Of $50
feet, when about half way the brake broke,
and the car was precipitated TO the bot
tom. Eight men were instantly killed
two are not expected TO live-the balance
we're saved by jumping from the car.
From Washington we learn that the po.
sition Of the Post Office Department is this
the public demand facilities like those Of
London and Paris, and the Department is
anxious to grant them, but claims that it
can only be done by having monopoly OF
the business, which it is now endeaVoring
to secure by the enforcement Of the law
against private expresses. The opposition
with which it meets occasions much embar-
rassment
Scores Of Postmas,ers are being decapi-
tated from inability to meet the drafts Of
the Post Office Department Fer the most
part the deTanlters yield TO the temptation
Of converting the public money to their
private use during the long term, when the
Department could not legally compensate
mail contractors in the usual manner Of
giving them drafts upon the small Post
Offices along the mail routes. The Post
master General has given them no quarter; !;
il the offender does not meet the draft, Of
goes his head. Criminal proceedings have
been instituted against Mr. Marks, the
defaulting Postmaster Of New Orleans.
The subscribers to the testimonial TO the
officers and crew Of the MinRis Shaftr,
who rescued the passengers Of the steamer
ConnaMghi, met at New York Oh the 25th,
and distributed the funds as follows: $500
to the mate, 500 to euch sailor, and the
remainder-about $3500-to Capt Wilson.
The City Life Insurance Companies have
also settled $3.50 per annum for life upon
Capt Wilson, to be continued TO his wife IL
she survives him.
A terrible famine prevails among the
people of Southern Kansas. Crop failures
Is Tue Chuhes iO'lSsSuot W. NV oSASbNN
and sent to them.
OHieial dispatches from China state that
Minister WArd'was Immediately to embark
on board the Hartford and proceed 10 The
Peiho.
News has been received of the loss Of
the British schooner Humming Bird on the
coast of Labrador. -Four lives lost.
J.C. Adams, formerly Of California, Of
grizzly bear notoriety, died at NepOhset,
Massachusetts, on the 26Ih ult.
The New York HoalFs Washington
correspondent says that the Government is
ia possession of Spanish designs TO obtain
u foolhoId in Mexico aud Central South
America, with the cooperation Of lead
ing European power, which will render ma
terial aid, If necessary.
Gold is selling in ST. Louis at one and
two per cent premium. 1t is reported that
capitalists are cutting it down in appre-
hension Of crisis Of some kind.
The result Of the Oregon Senatorial
election created no surprise 10 Washington,
as fusion between the Douglas men and
Republicans was looked upon as certain.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS Minister McLnne
had arrived at Vera Cruz. The capture
of Guadalajara was confirmed. De Gollan
had been detected communicating with the
enemy, aud was ordered to Vera Graz for
trial 1t was reported that the city OF
Puebla had been abandoned by the garri-
son, who were called to the city Of Mexico
FOREIGN News The steamer CITY Of
Warrington, with dates from Queenstown
to October llth has arrived. The news is
important, aud gives details Of the battle
Of VoTturno. The Neapoltans, estimated
at &c, 900 strong, attacked Guribaldi, with
about half that humber, on the LIST, under
cover Of thick mist, and carried some posi-
tions, and for time succeeded in driving
back the patriots. GaribaIdi went for.
ward, revolver in hand, cheering on bis
men, aud after desperate fight Of eight
hours duration, the NsupolitaDs were bro