The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13
THE PONY l., Y Il r T. s s d.
Politics in California -Tragicai Occur.
rence-Later from the Arnoor River and
japan. Ac.,&c.

Politics in California ia-Tragicat Occur.
rence-Later from the Amoor River and
japan, &C.. &c.
The Pony Express, which left San Francis
CO on the eslh ult. arrived at st. .Josephs,
Mo, on the 9th inst. The following is a sum-
mary of the news
SAN FRANCISCO, July C2
The Brecainrldge and Lane Democrats hav-
ing taken courage at the recent Eastern adj
vices are organizing energeticaiiy tcr The
campaign. Several prominent Democrats,
who at first favored Douglas, are coming out
for the other side, apparently under the pres
sure of federal influence. An address to the
National Dem ocracy of California, urging the
party to support Breckinridge, has recently
been pu blished which man ifest tly has strength
ened that side of the question. 1t is signed
by IS Democrats, many OF whom occupy
the party. Twenty of them are federal
cfice holders, eight more are recipients OF fed
eral patronage, and the others represent a
mass Of politicians giving the document most
weight.
The Douglas Democrats are also active The
Irish and German vote will mostly go with
that branch of the party butt is difficult to
estimate which wing is the stronger. Thus
far seIenteen Democratic papers have de-
clared for douglas thrteen for Breckinridge
and nine remain non -committal, with even
chances OF going esther way. Under these
circumst stances, the Republicans entertain not
ions may be so equally balanced as to give the
State to Lincoln.
terrible tragedy recently took place near
Sacramento which has intensely agitated that
portion Of the State. On the 18th of July man
named Witzler was murdered while asleep at
Sacramento City, and his house robbed of con-
siderable money and jewelry. Circumstances
pointed to one William Watts as the murderer,
W no was followed to the Washoe mines and
arrested on the 23d. He was conveyed TO Mic
taus, in Sutler county, on the 25tb. and that
night started for Sacramen to, handcuffed, in
an open wagon, under the charge Of VIM. &.
Stoddard, recently District Attorney of Sutler
county; George Armstrong, FORMERLY from
Texas, and celebrated as an Indian fighter, and
Timothy Wharton, Deputy Sheriff of Sutler
county, but formerly of Ogden county, Illi-
nois- On arriving within a mile of Saora-
mento, at two O'Clock A. NJ, on the Goth, The
prisoner quietly stripped his handouts off,
and with a pistol taken from Armstrong while
asleep, fired on Wharton and mortally wound
ed him. He then fired on Stoddard, killing
him instantly; nexton Armstrong in1licting
awound from which he died IN an hour
Wharton was then sufficiently recovered TO
fire on the prisoner, when he fed. The
wounded man was able to walk to Sacramen-
TO and give the alarm but he died the same
night. The county since has been oyerrun by
armed men searching for the escaping despe-
rado, but Thus far without finding any traces
of him. 1t Is said thai Armstrong was very
vigilant and watchful man, and the only rea-
son given for his falling asleep is the fatigue
resulting from his long and unceasing charge
of the prisoner while bringing him over the
mountains.
Gen. Shields is reported TO have come by
this stage as far as Los Angeles, where he re-
mains few days to recruit.
A strong effort is being made to prove the
alleged will of the late Senator Broderick
forgery, with considerable weight of testimony
on that side.
The citizens of San Bernardine met on the
1ith to Cecide what the town could do towards
u faIa n Y
Committees We're appointed to solicitsubscrip-
tiOns.
There was nothing remarkable in the late
ACCOUNTS from the Washoe mines.
Silver mining intelligence is generally en-
couraging.
AT Pyramid Lake everything was quiet, no
indians showing themselves there or any
where else on the eastern side of the noun
tains.
Emgran is had commenced arriving q Honey
Lake Valley, by Lander's cutoff wagon road.
They report on The road good feed and plenty,
and no trouble from the Indians.
NEWS FROM THE AMOoR RIVER AND JAPAN.
The schooner Caroline had arrived on the
2tth from Nicolaefsky, on the Amoor river, via
Hakodadi, June -.
The Foote left San Francisco IN September,
1859 delivered her cargo at the AmoOr in No.
yember, started to return Immediately with
thirty-two Mongolian and two bumped cam
els from the confines of Tartary, selected es-
pecially for their adaptation TO the California
climate and country. Before getting cut OF
the AmCor the Foote became ice- bound and re-
manned frozen in until June |. during which
seventeen of The camels died from hunger and
cold. The remaining five arrived i'll san
Francisco, and are on exhibition Icr 4 lew
days, after which they are designed for use as
beast of burtheu between the mountains and
valleys, where wagon roads are not opened.
The bark San Francisco, from Hamburg, ar
rived at the mouth of the Amoor on The 18th
of May and was about ascending when me
EOOtR left The balance the fleet fOT
the same destiuation-hve or six yeSselS-wera
at Hakodadi on the pod of Jnne 81 which
port all the vessels in the Amoor trade touch
going and coming.
At Hakodadi eyerythngwas quiet and busi-
ness progressing slowly with its usntl regu-
larity. The japanese i'll that portion OF the
Empire appeared very friendly 10 me Anne
ricans, and disposed to afford all facilities Tor
trade guaranteed by the treaty. They had
received intelligence of the handsome well
come accorded the japanese Embassy IN San
Francisco with evident pleasure.
The price of all goods allowed by the treaty
to be exported had materially advanced.
The Foote brings from Hakodadi teas, silks,
oils, &c, and an assor tment CT furs from the
Amoor.
NEWS FROM OREGON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The steamer Oregon arrived to-day, with
Oregon dates 10 the 2lst, and British Colum-
bia to July D.
Lieut.. Giles returned with the astronomi-
cal party, who took observations from Pu-
gets SOuHu on Ine tOIdl SOidr eclipse Oh Ine
18th inst. Their observations were entirely
satisfactory.
Oregon news was uuimportart. There was
a general lull OF politics after lhe recent elec-
tiOn.
The British Columbia news is also void of
interest.
TOUCHING SCENE-A very touching incident
occurred at the funeral of Mr.. w b. Clifton,
who died in Louisville, Ky, last week. Prior
to his decease he manumitted his slaves, num-
bering some forty, a large number OF whom
attended his funeral on Saturday last. During
the march, an old slave who had been greatly
attached TO his master, came up quietly to the
hearse, the fringe of which he respectfully
kissed, and behind which he walked the whole
distance to the cemetery. After the prayers
at the grave were ended, and all had gone save
the blacks, the old man signed to them TO kneel,
and throwing himself upon the ground, prayed
most vehemently and tearfully for his master
and those he had left behind, which so affected
the stening mourners that the place was filled
with cries and grOans.
IMPORTANT CAsE.-In the case of w. +.
Purcpll and others against the heirs of John