Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-25
LATER FROM DISQUALIFICATION OF o. S.
SENATORS FROM 0REG0N-SH0CKING MASSA-
GRE OF EMIGRANTS &c.

LATER FROM NATURALIZATION OF Q. S.
SENATORS FROM OREG0N-SH0CKING MASSA-
GRE OF EMIGRANTS, &c.
ST. JoSEPRs Oct 22-Californa dates of the 10Th
inst and Oregon OF the 18th ns have been received by
the Pony Express.
On the Sh inst news reached San Francisco BY ele-
rr,ph that the Oregon Senatorial election took place at
Salem on the "a inst in due legal FORM j. Nesmith,
Douglas Democrat elected for the long term, and f.
d Baker Republican for the short term five years. by
A union of the Republicans and Dougases, against the
Democrats Baker is nou-iuter-yention Republican,
with views similar to Eli Thayer. Mr.. b. received 20 and
Mr. Nesmth q votes. The news from Oregon electri-
fed toe California Republicans many OF whom think the
ate may go for Lincoln if Baker can be induced TO take
tie stump here The breckenridge Democrats endea-
vorng to dsmay the Douglas cause by alleging that
there il coalition between them and the Republicans
throughout the Pacific States and that both parties will
unite next winter TO elect fusion Senator from Caiior-
MIA. The campaign is progressing here vigorously.
On the S,A inst, the Geographic communication be-
taeen Los Angeles and San Francisco inaugurated,
a. was the occasion of general joi6caton at Los An
los The line is 20 be continued further East on the
Butlerfeld fast as the company are able. The
Pllcervle and Salt Lake line Is also progressing east
ward from Carson Valley another stretch OF thirty miles
beyond Niers station being about ready for Both
lines anticipate connection with the great continental
lines recently authorized by Congress
The Italians OF San Francisco held grand celebration
on the NINTH in honor of Garbadfs into Ma
pies.
The ship Hornet cleared at San Francisco on the 9th
inst for New York in Coemans line Her principal car
90 is 600 sacks Of wheat 400 hides 500 bales wool
and POO TASKS quicksilver
At San Francisco the markets inactive and prices
generally weak.
The Broderck will case after long contest to prove
II forgery, has fiually been admitted TO probate
The oregon overland mail had arrived at Yreka bring
ing dates from Vancouver town the Columbia NV
err 70 the 30 Instant H. Scheber had just arrived at
that place with Of the massacre by the Snake lnd-
aus OF an entire emgrant train, consisting Of foryx
persons, nineteen Of whom were men, and the balance
women and children The party first attacked about
fifty miles west Of the Salmon Falls, on the 9th Of Sep
tember Tie attack lasted about hour. The lndi-
ans then withdrew and allowed the train to proceed five
miles, when they again attacked the train. This fight
lasted two days and One night.
ON the afternoon Of the 10th the Indians had posses
sion Of the whole train with the exception OF six men,
who being mounted escaped After travelling through tho
woods for nine DAYS the six survivors again at
tackled and five OF the party killed. Me- Scheiber alone
asctped by hiding in the bushes After travelling
DAYS without food he found in exhausted condi-
lon by some persons who took him to the Daes Of the
nineteen males OF the party six discharged soldiers
from Fort HALL Mr.. Scheiber is the Ouly survivor
He saws that the six who fed horseback did not
leave until the Indians had complete possession Of the
train and from the OF the and childcen
he was led to believe that the whole party were butch