The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Arrival OF the Overland Pony Express
Interesting from California, Japan, the
Amoor River, Oregon and British CO.
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Interesting from California, Japan, the
Amoor River, Oregon and British CO.
ST. JOSEPH, NO., August O. 1850.
The pony express with California news TO July g. reach
| ed here at two O'Clock A. M.
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S, 1880.
Arrived at San Francisco, 2oth, snip Comet, from New
York; schooner Caroline Foote from Amoor River via
Hakodad; schooner r. E. Raymond, from Cuayaquil.
Sailed 2sth ship Enterprize, for Calao.
There is better demand for goods in small way by
the trade Arrivals having been very light lately, hold
of goods store have been firm in their
and realize rather better figures for su,h small lots
az are absolutely required. Candies worth
l9c. 20c, without marked movements Hard
mand Fine cofees are active but Rio Slow at last quo
tations Provisions dull, with nothing selling but butter
at improved rates: June is 29c. 3o;. Rice is quiet
| Carolina, &c. Sugar without particular change and
frmer. Spirits turpentne, 1870 Wines and teas dull
and unchanged. Wheat keeps above buyers views.
Generally receipts are backward as yet.
The Breckenridge and Lane democrats, having taken
courage at the recent Eastern advices, organizing
energeticay for the campaign. Several prominent demo
Gratis who at first favored Douglass are coming out for
the ether sde apparently under the pressure OF federal
Lfaence An address to the national democracy of Cali
forna urging the party 10 support Becknridge has
Gently been published, which maniesty has strengthened
that side Oft question 1t ssgned by 65 democratic many
OF whom occupy respectable and prominent positions
the party Twenty Of them federal office holders,
eight more recipients Of federal patronage and the
others represent mass of politicians giving the docu
ment most weight.
Tie Douglas democrats are also active. The Irish
and German vote will mostly go with that branch of
The party but 1t is difficult TO estimate which wing
Z is the stronger. Thus far seventeen democratic
newspapers have declared for Douglas thirteen Breck
inridge, snd nine remain non committal, with even
chances Of going either way Under these circumstances
the republicans entertain unustnabe hopes that ,hs
divisions may be go equally balanced as 70
Some very respectable Bell aud Everett meetings have
Deen held parts Of the state but thus far that
terrible tragedy recently took place near sacr ameno,
which has intensely agated that portion of the State
On the l7sh Of July man named witzler murdered
while asleep at Sacramento City and his house robbed of
considerable money and ewery Circumstances point
ed TO one William Watts as the murderer,
who was followed to the washoe mines and arrested
on the Esd He was conveyed to Nictaus, in Suter
county on the 25tn and that night started for sacra
Wm ssr
county; George Armstrong, formerly from Texas and
celebrated ms Indian fighter. and Timothy Wharton
codny illinois On arriving within it'll miis Of sscra
mento at two O'Clock A. on the 26th, the prisoner
o s sS om Armstrong on xh sad . ss
bred on Wharton and mortally wounded him he
then nred on stoddard, killing him Instantly;
nom which h. died in an hour Wharton was then S su
GENTLY recovered to fire the prisoner, when he fed
give the alarp but be died the night The county
since has been overun by armed men searching for the
erspips drspersdo but thus lar without finding any
liant and wachfu man. and the only given for his
falling asleep the fatigue resulting from his long and
unceasrg charge Of the prisoner while bringing him over
the mountains.
The Pony express with St. Joseph dates to the 10th Of
July, arrived at San Francisco the 9th The overland
mall arrived the day. with Louis dates the 9TH
Gen Shields IL reported TO have by this stage Is
ir as Los Angeles, where he remains few days TO re-
cIuit.
Tie recent discovery Of copper and other minerals in
Caaveras county about 30 miles from Stockton continues
State.
1t reported that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
have purchased of the California Steam Navigation Com
pany the steamers Brother Jonathan, senator and Pa
chc which would give the former company the control
of the steam navigation to and from the ports
\ north and south OF San Francisco.
strong effort is being made to prove the alleged viii
OF the late senator Broderck forgery with considerable
we light Of testimony that side.
The citizens Of san Bernardine met the 1ith 10 de-
eide what the town could do towards extending the ele
graph from Los Angeles. Committees appointed TO
Z solicit subscriptions
The new river discoveries what is called the
Cozoc district situated aeen miles south of Owens lake
and leeD lies Of VITA the eastern slope OF the
sierra Nevada attracting very considerable attention
Scientific men in San francisco, who have tested hume
samples Of recently received think Ii probable
nat another neral district has been discovered equal
In value the Washoe silver mines Fine leads Of gold
bearing quartz copper and tin have also been found IN
tie same region. very decided emigration in that
direction has been commenced rom the mining towns Of
California.
There is nothing remarkable in the late accounts from
the washoe mines.
Silver mining intelligence is generally encouraging.
AT Pyramid Lake everything was quiet, no Indians
showing themselves there or else on
EN- side Of the mountains.
migrants had commenced arriving at Honey lake
valley, by Landers cut OF wagon road. They report
ibe road good feed and plenty and trouble from the
Indians
NEWS FROM THE AMooR RIVER AND JAPAN.
The scboaper Caroline had arrived on the oath from
June -
The Foote left San Francisco in September 1852 deli
vered her cargo the AMOR November started TO
imn immediately with thirty two Monaghan and two
bumped cames from the confines OF 1artary,
selected especially for their adaptation to the CALI
ornsa climate and country. Before getting out OF the
AMOR the Foote becamae ice bound and rcmnined
frozen In TIL June 1, during which seventeen Of the
camels lied from hunger and cor The remaining i've
arrived in San Francisco and exhibition for few
days. after which they designed for beasts OF
burthen between The mountains and valleys, where
gon roa.s not opened.
The bark san Francisco from Hamburg arrived at the
mouth Of the AMOR the 18th Of May, and about
ascending when the fooe lett The balance OF the spring
feet for the destinatioD-hve six veseee-were
at Hskodsd the I'D Of june at which port all the
sells In the Amoor trade touch going and coming.
At Iiasodsdi every thing quiet and business pro
crossing slowly with its usual regularity The japanese
he Americans, and disposed 70 afford all facilities for
trade guaranteed by the treaty They had received IN
enlsenee Q, the handsome welcome accorded the Japa
Tie price Of AL goods allowed by the treaty 70 be ex
ported bad materially advanced
Tie Foote brings IRON Hssodadi teas, silks, OILS &C.
and sssorimsDt of fnrs from the AMOR
oxpsoS AND HHrrIsH oolrNTIA.
The steamer Oregon arrived to day, with oregon dates
20 the 2lst, and British Columbia 20 July 25
Lieut., Giles returned with the astronomical party, who
to observations from Pugets Sound the total solar
'cae ibc 18th inst Their observations were entire
~ satisfactory.
regon news was unimportan, There was a general
lbn 81 20 tics after the recent election
The British Columbia Is also void Of interest.
Pam Pom At wfHHAwKKS-Yesicrday morning about
Eve O'Clock, prize ffhi for stake Of sioo side,
OF at wccbawk,n, y. j.. in the presence Of a limited
number Of the admirers Of the pug'lsic art The
haants josiah Fox aud Billy norey, the latter well
lnovn 70 the fcq0cntes 81 sparring exhibitions very
clever light We lht professor OF the manly His oppo
Dcnt much heavier and stronger nan, and the coud
tcns Of the match that Fox should prove the victor
IN he space OF forty Eve minutes. This he failed
ccmplsh. they fought sixty three rounds. lasting 6y
eight and half minute nOnelly thus winning the stakes
The fgh continued after the above specified time
sb lcb the be- tier man I0ney ultimately bring
NJ the contest TO termination by striking his antago
INST foul blow.