The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23


cal Campaign An California-Eiecsion
or United states Senators I'm Oregon
Horrible Massacre OF Emigrauts by In
dfansECom merciaI Affairs, &c.. sc.
ST JosgPH, o;t "a, 1850
California dates 70 and including the 10Th aud Oregon
to the 7th, arrived by express this snernoon
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 10, 1880
Arrived 9Th, bark Mout'errsna, Bordeaux.
Sailed 7ta, ship Nonparei Falmouth, England; ssh'
bark steinwarder, Cape Town
Trade continues active, ard the market weak Sales
from first hands limited small lots candles al 221sc
a 23c; Rio coffee, 15ho; other kinds Inactive Con
dull, with offers for anthracite sic Provisions
quiet and little changed: demand for lsihmus butter
frmer with eales OF eco ftkins at CSC 27lc por-
tion Of the steamers import sranutet ana win
ose large for shippers email sales bacon last noted
In pork little doirg SEQ bbls Billings hams sold
at auction at sls per 100 lbs Foreign spirits in
active and domestic lower; whiskey, 46c 475sc pure
epirts So; Sugas-Foregn raws dun; No. China
nominal at &c email Of crushed to the trade at lac
The demand for wheat scarcely brisk; the last ad.
vices from has checked the esgerness Of buyers
though quotations require no change
The ship Hornet cleared yesterday for New York, in
Coeman's line Her principal cargo is 81 600 sacks OF
wheat go hides, to bales Of wool and 200 nasEs OF
quicksilver.
On the 8h reached San Francisco, by telegraph,
hat the Oregon Senatorial election took place at Salem,
on the 3D. in due legal form. ]. W. Nesmith douglas
democraD vas elected for the long term, and Z. D.
Baker (republ,csp) for the short term-1ve years.
Mr. Baker is non Intervention republican, with views
similar TO those of Eli Vhayer The news has electle
the CaorDa republicans many OF whom think tue State
may 20 for Mr. Lincoln If Mr. Baker can be Induced TO
take the stump here.
the Doug astes by alleging that there 10 coalition be-
tween them and the retuoieans throughout the Pacific
States and that both parties Will unite next winter TO
elect a fusion Senator from California
The campaign is progressing vigorously Tue canvass
taking such shape that the success OF Mr. Brecsnrdge
would secure Mr. OWNS election to the Senate, and
this operates very much against the Of that
ticket Between Douglas and Breckenridge his State
the contest s close that the betting continue TO
make even bets In large sums without hesitation.
On the 9Th Geographic communication between Los
Angeles ard San Francisco inaugurated and the
occasion OF general ioiacatlon at Los Angeles. The
lne TO be continued farther cas-. on the Buterhed
route far ss the company are able.
eastward from Carson Valley another stretch OF thirty
miles beyond gleis station being about ready for use
Both lres anticipate connection with the great CONT
rental hees reantly authorized by Congress
The 1taans OF San Francisco held grand celebration
the 9th in honor Of Garihaltis entrance into Naples
The Frederick will. after long contest TO prove
forgery. has been finally admitted to probate
The Oregon overland mail arrived at Yreks, Northern
California yesterday, bringing dates from vancouver,
town on the Co umbia river. to the 8 inst
Mr. scbeber bad just arrived a. that place, with
rews OF the massacre by snake Indians OF entire
men, the balsrce women and children
The party first attack ed about fty miles on the
side OF Salmon Falls the oth OF September This
attack lasted about enc hour. The Indians then With
drew, and allowed the train to proceed hve miles Tnen
they again attacked them The oght listed two days and
night On the afternoon OF the 10Th the Indians
had pone ssion OF the whole train, with the excep-
ton Of ak n, who, beirg mounted escaped After
travelling through the woode for min days these six
were again attacked and FIVE Of the party killed Schei
slor escaped by hiding In the bushes Amer travel
ling without food be vas found in an exhaust
ed condition by persons who took him TO the Dial
las or the nineteen males in the party six were dis
char ged soldiers from Fort Hall
Mr. scheiber Va the only who escaped. He says
that the six men who left horseoack did not leave
until the Indians BAD complete posscsicn Of the train
and from the Of the women and children he
led 10 believe that the whole party we're butchefed
SsiIM, Oregon, oct 2, 1850.
Meesrs Baker and veswith we're elected 70 the United
Slater Senate to day There WAS complete fusion OF
the d ugae democrats and republicans The fallowne
was the vo,e-Baker, 20; Nessi,h, ~ The greatest
anxiety prevailed during the several bao'tpgs because
ON several previous ballots Baker and Neswith came
within vote Of an election
NuIxR's STATION, Carson Valley, Oct TO- 1880.
Tho pony express, with 81. louis dispatches 10 the
Bula Of Friday September as arrived here this morn
ipg about three o'clock