New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-07
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ARRIVAL or THE PoNY EXPRESS.
sr. JoaEPH, Sept. s.--The Pony EXPRESS. with
dates TO the 22d Of August arrived last evening On
sl slLe; Notwthatanding some trouble still existing
from tbe lHdIanS IN Carson Valley tie Exprsss
comes through nearly on schedule lime -,
Arrived at San Francisco, Aug n Storm Kioc
from New York: John Land, 40 days from Boss,
ton yia valparaiso; brig Sheet anchor Yalpa-
ralso; schooner Adrianna, Portland. Sailed Njth
aary g. Balch, Callao. 2lst, steamer Sonora.
Panama.. ship Witchcraft, CafIao; bark lie of
fF19Wse If w. sBBdnfy sBn Nonnag,s sgehe1 July on
francisco; Aug. S, lat. 2so 50' NJ, lon. I3lo 52t NJ
ship B. T. Hoxie, from New York for tTfs mort
gane Y, iaf 50o 30' s., Ion. eIo 8 W., sehooner
prllhant, iTom no baltimore for this port; Aug is,
er's Island. -
The Pony Express, which left st. Joseph Asg.
50, arrived at Carson Valley the 20th, and at
San francisco on the 2fst bringing DELAYED letters
leaving st. Joseph, Aug. s. The Retention was.
caused BY some Indians, who created disturbance.
at Dry Creek and other points on the Californis
and salt Lake route, surrounding two stations and
driving off part of the stock from one. The tronble
continued till Lieut. Weed arrived from Raby Val
ley with rs soldiers, on the 18th Of August, When
he attacked the Indians and killed II Of them
wounding more, with a logs of 8 men wounded al
ms SIDE The same day four other Indians we're
kiied at Shell Creek, Carson, by three soldiers who
accompanied the Eastern bound Express from
hnoy valley it is supposed the hostile Indians
are now driven from the Express route, and the
arrival at Carson Valley to-day Of another Pony,
with st. Louis dates to the 10Th, confirms the opa-
ion that the route is protected, and Interruptions
ended. N
Political meetings are held with renarkable frs-
quency IN the Interior towns. Senator Latham aa-
dressed two thousand people at Sacramento on
Saturday, strongly advocating Breekinridgs. This
: the senator's place Of residence, where be IS
personally very popular. He was very coolly re-
ceiyed by the large audience, who voted down the
Srecknridge resolutions and cheered Douglas the
majority Of the meeting being manifessly Douglas
AaTtnr
douglas s. party renewed courage throughout the
state The political newspapers have mostly taken
sides, and nd stand "a for Douglas, n for Breckin-
ridge, for Lincoln and fer Bell
The steamer Pacific arrived from Mortimer, norris
on the 10Th, with Oregon and Washington adyicea
to the 14th and British Columbia to tie 18th. The
Secretary OF state OF Oregon has refused to issue
the certificate of election to Shie lately elected to
Congress as successor to Stout, on account of the
election being premature and unauthorized by law
Rich gold mines have been discovered at WaIla
WaiIa, and Sl4,0e0 worth of gold came down by
the Pacific. Considerable excitement prevails al
Portland on the subject, and rush had commenced
towards the new diggngs. The fruit trade OF Ore
gon had commenced. Apples we're worth one
dollar per bushe in the orchards for shipment to
San Francisco. The farmers were cutting by far
the largest and best crop of wheat ever grown in
the State.
Douglas, Republican and Breckinridge Clubs
were organizing in all the principal towns, and
each party claimed to be the strongest, without
any data to form plausible estimate upon.
An express had arrived at Portland from the
Dalles, bringing account that Major Stems com
mand had skirmished with the Indians killing five
of them.
The Legislature Of Washington Territory stands,
politically: Council, Democrats; Republican.
Assembly 20 Democrats; Z Republicans.
Considerable excitement prevailed around Puget
Sound on account of favorable gold mining reports
from Rock Creek, near the head waters Of the
Simil kameen. This district lies southeast Of Port
Hope, and is mostly north of the British line. 1t
was the opinion Of many old miners that the mair.
diggngs Of British Columbia and Washington Ter
ritory would be found in this region.
A correspondent writing from Rock Creek, on
the 9th Of July, says: a arrived here on the
9th. Plenty of gold here, and coarse at that
Ten miles of the creek is taken up. No claim has
yet failed that has been worked. Several are
making $40 to $50 per day, and some more. Can
not buy an interest in some claims for three thou-
| sand dollars Provisions are very scarce. Whisky
| s6 per gallon China brandy sl2 per gallon
| Twelve log houses are built, and others are build
| ing. About 900 men on the creek, and abont 400
on the river.i
CoMMERcIAL.-Businessi is steady but less anima-
ted than at the close Of last week. The country
demand has been quite slack the last three days,
i buyers appearing checked by the advance in the
market There have been no leading transactions
since the lastreport. stbrands of candles bring
"a cents in small lots to the trade. Butter conti-
ues to move freely at further advance. Lard is
quiet; Bacon more active, and Pork in better re-
quest; Hams are looking up. Coffee Rie f5 TO
l55c.; refined Sugars are firm at l3c. for crushed
iaNs aiC q tuupluNtu.z 1sailS ~ W 4Ic
eepts of Wheat large; shipping qualities still
rule at about 81 so per 100 lbs
The steamer Sonora took leo passengers and
10000 in treasure; s7s0,00o Of which was foE
New York. Also sl2,0 600 worth OF Washoe silver
ore. The total shipment OF Washoe ore mostly
within the past two months, sums up s2s6, 900.
The merchandise exports Of California. mostly in
staple products, since January last, amount in
value to sl,500o0Q0, against s2,s0o,000 for the
corresponding period of 1850.
The news from British Columbia is unimportant.
Discoveries of silver mines have been made in the
neighborhood of Fort Hope, and tine town has
| again assumed quite an animated appearance.
! The steamer Wilson G. Hunt has arrived at Vic
tora from New Westminster, with s2S. 600 in gold
dust The news from Frazer river continues en-
eouragng. The silver mine at Fort Hope is being
thoroughly prospected The New Westminster
Times says that coal superior to the Nanimo has
been found near the Twenty-one Mile House, on
siloyet route. Capt Jefray, Of Teffrayls Express,
reports the discovery of cinnabar below Fort
| Hope. He has also some very rich specimens of
silver ore from the Fort Hope vein This vein has
been traced over mile. Where opened the width
is nearly seven feet, and spreading ont as it pene-
trates the earth like triangle with the apex at
the surface.