The Van Buren press., 1860-11-02
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NEw YoRK. Oct. 81. 1860.
Official dispatches received at Washing ,
ton from China, state that Minister Ward
WAS to embark ON board the Hartford, at
Shanghai, and proceed to the Peiho.
Bosrox, October 81.
The British schooner Humming Bird,
Cant. Callahan, from Labrador, for Hall
fax. was wrecked tho seventh inst Oh Anti
Costa. The Captain. Steward and one sea-
man. were drowned. The other four were |
saved, two on raft, and two were picked |
from the wreck. having been six days with
out food or drink.
J.C Adams, of Grizzly Bear notoriety
died at Neponset this morning.
At Picton, n. c., Abraham Pincton
and his wife were murdered and their house
fired by robbers.
FoRr SMITH, Oct. q.
The overland mail which passed here.
this morning, brings the gratifying an
nouncement of the completion OF the Pa
cific and Atlantic telegraph line to Los
Angeles on the Sth inst. Congratulatory
messages passed between the Mayor OF Los
Angeles, and the President Of the Board
Supervisors OF San Francisco.
/ Senator Latham set the first pole east
from Los Angeles on the Sth inst, and
left for the States the same day.
MOBILE. Ala, Oct. 25th.
Apprehcnsions Of danger from Yellow
Fever are now no longer felt in this city
and vicinity.
AUGUSTA, Ala, Oct. 9th.
A fire on Thursday night destroyed nine
stores at Eplika, Ala.
NORFOLK, Oct. 27.
Commander John l.. Saunders, of the
Navy, died here Friday.
New YORK, Sept. 9th, 1860.
G The steamship Asia, arrived this after
noon from Liverpool ON the 18th, via
: Queenstown on the 4th. The City o
Washington arrived last night. Englisl
j. politics are unimpor.aut Sir Henry Smitt
is dead.
1t is reported that the French army a
Rome will be augmented to 60, 900 men.
France was supplying Sardinia will
large quantities of arms and ammunition
Tho Bank of France bullion decreased 81,
D O00, ,UOOf during the month. The Consti
e tutional has q semi-ofiicial article com
,. planning of Sardinia, and pointing to Con
gress as the only means of setting matter
right. The Bourse was animated and ad
" vanced to 61f.
70 The cannoLading of Capua commence
the 9th and the Garibaldians gained frcs
IA positions it was suspended "A hours t
n. bury the dead. and was RECOMMENDED o
the 10th, and continued on the 11th. 1t
reported that Garabaldi was wounded 6
rs Volturno. A decree was issued for a vol
he on the 2lst by universal suffrage as to ii
or Union of Italy under Victor Emanuel. IT
Sandman chamber of deputies adopted Il
order Of the day, rendering homage to GA
a. ibaldi and approving Of the project Of
law for annexation bv vote Of 29O to
D. Carour proceeded to vote by defending h
10 policy. He urged Union, and said he desi
IS ed Rome for the capital Of Italy. and utte
ed menace against VenitiA 1t is deni,
that Russia and Prussia sent . protest
- IuTnn, K1unsacsT WIN Suss -<aussTss.-
b. tor Emanuel has arrived st Gnltamore.
o. Lights on the Austrian coast of the Ad,
or attic are established.
IL The steamer City Of Norfolk got aw,
with 1,5O0 slaves.
o4 The missing African mail steamer Gle
~ patra hal returned under canvass with m
-. cLinery broken.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Oct. 28th.
ny Notwithstanding the urgent applicable
nv for the po,tponement of the Kansas lal
ne sales, the Secretary of the Interior has n
'ss regarded il rs proper under the existil
''- laws to submit the Recommendation to I
as president with that view, as in the case
We those soon to be sold in Minnesota, the
% lief suggested by the Secretary. is that &
o. lands Of the pre-enptions shall not be 80
lat they will have the benefit of the six mont
,re credit allowed by law for paying of the Ian
he subject to private entry.
."i The President has made a decision in &
IS, case of Gen. Harney, which will be prom,
ne gated to the war department, though he
ho regarded as having violated the orders
'en Lieut.. Gen. Scott
.. INDEPENDENCE, Oct. 30.
The New Mexican Nail, with dates to
~ 18th inst, has arrived. Alberg has succ,
'te dei in recovering 63 of his mules that W,
DER stolen by the Indians. and in all probabl
II, in that is all he ever will get. Hostile India
III are oil around Santa Fc. The citizens Il,
not venture any distance out for fear Of bel
pc murdered. There is no news from the All
W. in the mountains in pursuit Of the Nava
81 Indians. No hostile Indians were seen
ST. the plains. and the news from there is of
TIC importance.
re- LOUISVILLE, October 80
'nt This mornings Journal remarkably we
'At informed politically. whose editor is reecr
oi ly from Washington, states that some OF I
VI principal Breckinrilge leaders from I
South, including. Wigfall. of Texas a
Hs Judge Meek. Of Alabama agreed laat Tha
.r- day upon plan Of action in case Of Ii
in coins election. viz: South Carolina. wi,
,,a in thirty days after the election. would .
NO clare herself independent, and send an A
~: bassador to Washington. asking rccog
of ton. If recognised, other southern Sta
he would follow suite and after sufficient nu
ra- Der of States have thus been recognized.
in. Southern Confederacy would be formed