Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-24
From CALIFORNIA;, Oregon, &c.

The Pony Express brings advices from San
Francisco to the 10th instant. The campaign in
California was progressin. vigorously; the canvass
showing very close contest between Douglas and
Breckinrid-e. Betting continued to make
eyen bets on these candidates, without hesitation
The fact that the SUCCESS OF Breckenridge would
secure the reelection OF Mr.. Gwin, operates
against that ticket e " w..
Tue E'reckinridge Democrats are endeavoring
TO damage the DOugiasites, by alleging that there
is 4 coalition between them and the Republicans
hroughoutthe Pacific States and that other parties
will unite next winter to elect fusion Senator
FROM California
On the Sth. telegra phic communication between
Los Angeles and san Francisco inauguraied,
and was the occasion Of i general jolIifc att on
a: Les Angeles. The line Is to be continued
further Eas. the Butteifeld route as far az the
company are able '-- . $500 ..
The Placerville and Sal, Lake line 10 also pro-
crossing eastward from Carson Valley, another
ing about ready for use Both lines anticipate
Connection with the grea! Continental lines re-.
Gently authorized by Congress
Fine Italians Of san Francisco held grand cell
trarce into Naples
The Brcderick viii, after long cante.t to prove
it forgery, has been finally admitted to probate
..r OREGON.
On the cth news reached San Francisco by
telegraph, that the Oregon Senatorial election
took place at Salem the cd, in due legal form
W SesnIiih, Douglas democrat, was elected
foI the long term, and Z. ID. Baker republican,
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Intervention republican, with views similar 70
those Of Eli Thayer- The news has electrified the
California republicans. many Of whom think the
State may 90 for Lincoln, If M Baker can be In.
dnced to take the stump there.
The dispatch from Salem says: "Messrs Baker
aud Nesullth Were elected TO the u s Senate to-
day. There WIS com lete fusion Of the Douela,
democrats and the republicans The following
was the vote: Baker 20, Nesrnitb27 The preatesl
anxiety prevailed during the several balfotipgs
because on several previous ballots Baker and
Ntsmiih came within one vote OF an election
Dates from Vancouver, on the Columbia river
10 october ), bring us news ola horrible massacre
BY the Indians Mr.. Scheiber who had iuu
arrived At that place states that the Snake Indian,
attacked an entire emigrant train, consisting OF
fcrty-sIx persons, nineteen OF whom Were men THE
balance women and children. The party were frs,
attacked about fifty miles on the west side n,
salmon Fails on the 9th Of September This at
tack lasted about one hour. The Indians then
w.tAdEew, AID allowed the train TO proceed 6y.
miles Then they again attacked Them The
night lasted two days and one night On the after
noon OF the l1;h tins Ind had posse ssiou OF thf
whole fain wIth the exception of six men, who
being mounted, escaped. After travelling tbrouot
the woods EiGe days, these SIX Were again attac +
td, and 1--we OF the party killed Scheiber alone
escaped eF hiding In the bushes. After travelling
seven days without food, be was found i'm an ex
hausted condition by persons who took hi m
70 the palles. OF the nineteen males in the nartv
SIX wete discharged soldiers from Fort Hall MI
s-seaei Der "a the only one who escaped He say,
that tie six men who left on horseback did no
leave until he Indians had complete poeseasio a,
OF the train, aud from the screams of the wome,
and CHILDREN he YVES led to believe that the Who'll
party were tutchered