The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-30
Rirhmonn Qispatrb.
MORNING AUG. 30, IseO.
FROM THE WEST
California, Oregon, Pixies Peak, and New
MeXico

TIE Pony Express has arrived al st.
Jossphs, with San Francisco dates to the 18th
inst. The following is a summary of the
news:
A fire took place in Sacramen to on the morn :
ing OF the 18th of August, which DESTROYED the
Union Hotel, on the north side of j street. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, and a number of
adjoining buildings. The total loss was est :
mated at $50, ,oOo or S9o,0o0. The fire was sup
posed psssa 10 have been caused by an incendiary.
July 81, arrived at Carson Valley on the IL tn
and Sacramento on the 18th but owing to its
being Sunday, when no steamers depart, the
express was detalred there twenty four hours
and did not reach San Francisco until late at
nj ght on the 18th
Charles p. Duane has cou1menceda q suit in
the United States District Court against
Charles Goodall, master of the steamer Her
cules, for S250O0; Captain Pearson, of the
steamer John L. Stephens, for $50 900; and
captain Watkins, of the steamer Golden Gate,
for $50, GOO damages, growing out Of his bel Hg
iorclbiy carried away from California, by or
der OF the Vigilance Committee, in 1856. q
The San Francisco Herald has changed edi-
tors, and comes out for Breckinridge. 1t is
now entirely owned and controlled by federal
officers.
A new Douglas Democratic daily. called the
Nation, has just been started in San Fran
cisco.
A Bell and Everett daily, called the Consti-
tutIUU, udS also DeeN SIdTteQ.
There are about $3.50 900 in the State Treasu-
ry, but S275,UOO of this amount will soon go to
effect a com plete payment of all the State pri-
son claims that have accrued to date.
From the Washoe mines the news possess
but little int
The Vizalia Delta says fifteen or twenty as
says have been made of silver ore from tho
Coro mines, the results ranging from 500 10
S3,00U per ton, and averaging about s 200.
NEWS FROM OREGON
Oregon advices are received to the 9th inst.
News unimpOrtant.
The wheat crop is reported good, and a large
surplus will require export.
Politics were exciting, but there was no new
tangible evidence to show the relative strength
of parties. The Jacksonville Sentinel having
come out for Breckinridge new Douglas or
county.
Reports from the Jacksonville Q uartz mines
continue favorable.
NEWS FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
British Columbia dates are to the 9th, per
steamer Oregon, which brought down over
$50 900 in gold.
a silver mine is reported to have been dis
covered on the lower Frazer Lead dscove-
rieS are also reported farther in the interior,
containing about five per cent. of silver.
Copper mines in blocks too large for remov-
al, much the same as those upon Lake Supe-
| rior, are said to have been discovered in enor-
nous quantities. Altogether the accounts
seem to be exaggerated
NEWS FROM PIXIES PEAK.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug 27.-The Pixies Peak
Express arrived this morning, with Denver
City dates 10 the 21st inst.
subscription is beiag raised for extending
the telegraph from Fort kearney to Denver.
with good prospect of raising the requisite
amount
recently DISCOVERIES silver leads near Tarryal
and BreckinridAa The ore assays from S2UU
TO 81 ,7U0 to the ten Thousands of claims have
been taken, and many are stampeding from
the gold diggings to the silver miues
The California gulch continues to pay rich.
ly, and In The McNulty, Georgia and Hum bug
guiches the miners are realizing sums from
nothing to S5U to the man..
The weather is cold in the Southern mines
and there has been a slight fail of snow in the
Gregory diggings.
Some owners, discouraged in quartz mills
are selling out at below cost, bat the general
feeling Is one of increasing confidence, and
there is steady increase of success in separa.
ting the gold from the quartz.
In Denver CITY business is reviving, and
many OF the merchants are starting tor the
river to purchase their winter Stock Somt
disappointed emigrants are also going
From $4,000 to S50,000 in dust per week is
now leaving for the river, mostly in private
hands, while Clarke, Gruber Il Co. are re.
celvlng and coming about s., 900 per day
Many subs tam tial brick buildings are goine
up.
NEWS FROM NEW MEXICO.
INDEPENDENCE, Aug. 27.-The Sante Fl
mail, with dates to the l4th inst, arrived here
to-day.
The Fifth infantry from Utah arrived a
Sante Fe on the 11th inst, and their arriva
somewhat revived business, which was very
dull. The troops are route for Fort Defiance
The Indians are still hostile, but there ha!
been no outbreak of any consequence since tn,
last mail.
No Indians were seen on the route, but frest
trails We're seen where they crossed the roaC
at TWO places. The troops are pushing them
and they have no time TO tarry long in one
place.
Six hundred troops were met at Iron Greek
going to Fort Union also large number Vi
persons on the Arkansas river, going 10 Big
Timber.
Mr.. Greenwood, Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, was met on the 25th inst, getting
along well.
The report of the death of Mr.. Bent is con.
tradicted.