Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-06-02
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/ WASHINGTON May 3I.--The War Depart
ment to-day tei-gsaphed the commander at
Camp Floyd, directing adequate protection
for emieranis, mails and he pony express,
from Sail Lake tn Carson Valley.
In eight days troops will be moving
thiiherward.
RUSSELL, president of the Pony Express
don't believe the mails are lost.
The Japanese embassy have decided nos to
leave Washington until they return hoIn. /.
They have become alarmed and suspicious,
disbelieving the accident to the steamer nj
sgaia.
The ordinance depot at I.eavenworth has
been created an arsenel. Major Hagner CON-
mands it.
James A. Hanbam is appointed deputy at
the ApaIachacola arsenal. and Frank G.
Humphrey deouty at the Charleston arsenal.
The President has nominated William n.
Churchill of Tennessee. Minister to Gauti-
mala, and Honduras aud VIM. Trescott. As
sistant Secretary OF State of the United States.
WAsHINaroN. June IA new programme
has been adopted for the Japanese. They go
to Baltimore on the 5tb Philadelphis on the
7th, Niagara on the 12lh, Albany on the l4th,
Boston on The 18th. and TO New York ON the
20 b, where they will remain until the 30th.
The steamer Niagara cannot be got ready be-
fore July the 7ih.
SENATE--Hale's resolution was adopted In
structing the Naval Committee to inquire
concerning Government purchase OF Naval
Depot at brunswick, Georgia.
The bill for the settlement II private land
claims in California passed
The Post Office deficiency bill was de-
feated.
HousE-The Judiciary bill for the fning
aud impriso,ing Of Marshals Tor allowing
the escape of criminals in their custody,
passed.
SENArE.-The Postofice efficiency bill de-
bated Yesterday. was not defeated "a report
ed 1t was amended and passed to-day
HoUsE.--Train aud Houston had sharp
wordy rencountrr. causing much excitement
6nally Houston apologized To 'he House.
Overland Mall.
ST. JOSEPH, June 1.-The Pony Express
has arrived with the missing mails and DIS
pitches from the provisions express
san FRANCISCO May lS.--The markets are
unfayorabie and lower. Money easy MAJ.
Ormsby. commanding los volunteers from
Virginia CITY pursued the Indians who were
su,nosed To be the murderers of scv"r'l
Americans while asleep at Miller's Station
on Carson river. He reach d 500 Indians az
the bend of Truckee river Oh the I'm, armed
and with plenty of ammunition. who "penrd
a fire on our troops. The ammn"Iti'.ii OF
Ormsby's party gave out. The INDIANS
XII led some and chased the REMAND oo
miles, Ormsby and Henry, M,redih dis
tinguished California lawyer are. among the
slain 81 are known to be killed and
wounded The fate of 43 is unknown. So
returned accounts of the battle were tcka-
grained to California and vOlun'e re aie
coming from varions points eastward.
The victorious Indians are reported to is
marching on the Washoe Mines.
en- Clark has ordered all the available
Pacific troops to Carson Valley.
Denver City is ar'uipg against the Indians
who are encampcd in the vicinity.
NEW York. May 3l--The Herald has
sneciaI Iat.. udyices from Palermo to the 10th
and from Rome To the 18Th.
The Palermo dispatch reports an engage
ment near the city between Garloaldi ana
the Roy alis,s. The latter we're repulsed
Ano,her dispatch says Garihaldi Was com
pletrly beaten, having Ia ge number killed
aud wouudtd d.
Failed.
NORFOLK, June is. Cherry 4 Co., have
failed Their liabilities amount To SloO.oeo.
Constitutional Union Convention.
JEFFERSON ClTY, M, June 1.-The Con-
sti,utionai Union Convention yesterday was
a failure. only about "a dozen parsons being
present.
RICHMOND, va, MAY ol---Juusc Dehiei, VI
the Supreme court is dead.
From Ruatan.
New ORLEANS. June l. The schooner
John A. Tay lor from Ruaian the 26th has ar
rived.
The ratification Of the treaty between Eng
land and Honduras was announced on the
PIT.
Bay Islands will be transferred to Hondu-
ras. The people of the Island held AN indig-
nation meeting and declared themselves in
dependent aud were about to frame const-
tuition.