Nebraska advertiser., 1860-01-05

where he putin, he had laid in $4,000
Of provisions, for which, having again run
away, he had paid nothing. To recruit
these stores when they were nearly ex-
haustsd, he had pursued several mer-
chantnen, with a design Of ~pIundering
them; aid it was while Patten was beard
ing a passing vessel with this piratical
desigii, that his crew had stolen the stolen
yacht, and made sail for America. The
vessel is in the custody Of the U. S. Mar
shal; and the poor fellows whO-broughI
her back, apd we're in a state Of great
suffering and deslitution, have been pro-
vided for.
From Texas we learn, that a company
of over 300 troops and rangers marched
upahe Rio Grande, and on the I4ih, met
a parcel of Continas' band. After a can
nOnade on both sides, the Americans
charged upon them, but fell into an am
bnscade-thus allowing the Mexicans to
save their artillery. a1r
Continas, on the 20th, concentrated his
whole force at a point above Brownsville.
The Americans went to meet him, and
after a severe fight, defeated his party.
Col. FOrd's Rangers, and Lockridge's
party from New Orleans had arrived
previously. The Americans were pur-
suing Cortinas, who was retreating rap
idly. IS sds
A tremendous fire ragged in New York
on the 29th Of December. About thirty
warehouses are in ruins. /,
No organization has yet been effected
in the House Of Representatives. On
Friday, December 3Olh, the House, with
out taking any action, adjourned until
Tuesday, Jan. Sd. The last ballot taken
was, we believe, the a4lh, and was SINH
lar to the preceding ones = Sherman
wanting four votes to be elected.
Senator Brown of Mississippi, intimat-
ed his Intention to attack that part Of the
Presidents Message which suggests the
Judiciary as the proper tribunal to afford
adequate remedy il case of interference
with the right of the master to his slaves
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inthe. Territories, instead of recommend
ing Congressional actien for their pro-
lection.
Alarge number of the mail contractors
have informed and continue to inform the
department, that unless Congress make
appropriations early in January for the
payment Of what is due them they can
not continue the service, which has been
maintained by them in a manner altogeth-
er satisfactory to the department, but at
great sacrifices. Their credit is now ex-
haustcd, and should they surrender their
contracts, the extraordinary expenses of
restoring the service will amount to not
less thana million Of dollars, probably
more. Their expectations that Congress
would promptly pass a bill for their relief
have been disastrously disappointed. The
department has the money to pay all the
sums now due, for the quarter ending
with September, but not the legal author
ity for that purpose.
The Pixies Peak express, with seven
days later news from Jefferson Territory
arrived at Leavenworth, on the Both ult.,
bringing ten thousand dollars in dust
The miners at Russel's and Gregory's
diggings had resisted the collection of the
taxes levied for the support of the pro-
v%isional government, which created a
temporary excitement. The amount Of
dust exported from the gold region since
May last is estimated at from one and a
half 10 Two millions Of dollars.