New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-25
LATER FP"'
later News from Oregon.

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Arrived. Sept, g. ship Oracle, IL en- Hong Kong;
lOls, Electra Spark, from Boston,
T2. stsgrpeY John L. Stevens sailed yesterday for
Papsns, wrh 90 passeEeers nd SlOV90OO IN gold2
of which SgS9 coo is for New.Gork and aso l4@ Days
of Wsshoe silver ore, valued. at $4,000.
The Poxy Fxtress with St. Louis dates OF the 3lst
Of An. nee, arrived Of Ca con Valley tsis morning.
TIE tea III snnVeIsar Of The admission OF Caliio MA
into The Iinion wac celebrated by the pioneers il San
France n on the lG inst 10y partial suspension OF
bushes procession through she principal streets and
ZION sud grand ball at the largest pubic hsi' ID
the G ~.
A. lie Republican primary electonsin San Francisco
die 9Th inst, ten ont OF twelve districts decided
az inst making partisan nominations for local onleeTs
N In favor Of alliance with the Peoples party in the
lmipa Municipal election This regarded as COM
ete Te.iDdorsemen, OF the Reform City Government
The tfial of w. IL. Stone, for klllng member OF
the last Legislature during political dispute, ia pro-
cetdng at Sacramento bsfOre Judge Hardy, the same
Judge 6efOre whom Judgs Terry was recently ae-
qul ted.
session at Sacramento. 1t Is largely attended. An
Electoral ticket will u1 doubtedly be chosen, many
of that party believe that the State can be carried for
RrtckiBldgv and Lane.
are reported to yield immensely since the completion Of
the extensive quartz mills. The latt weeks yield was
AZ the rate of nearly 500 per day.
A camel express is about TO be established between
Les Angel & and Fort Mohave.
sufiiert census reurrs are made 10 the Mars5al to
form bais for estimating the population OF California
IRE at Sonora on the 10Th inst destroyed Sudwick
& helor's stables, together With nine hoEaes. LosS,
! 5000.
There are Oregon dates to the 9Th inst. Tle silver
excitement has been brewing in Oregon for several
monjts and the most eXravsgant rnmoTs now prevail
respt cling the mines in different parts Of the Cascade
Monptains, bordering on Willamette Valley. Several
rarlies been prospecting during the Summer aud
many more are now Ir,parlng to 90.
DIR. BfOy of Salem has left at The Statesman office
b specimen Of silver ore from the SantJsm mines,
which ssssyed 81 206 TO the tun. Other specimens
| have averaged hoD 81, 200 TO $1,000 per tOn.
4 The Portland Neps gives the most encouraging re-
II ports from Die Rock Creek God miuos IL repre-
that they yield from s. 70 $40 day 10 the man and
that enough pay ing ground has been eXpCIedfOr 600
miners for several years. Some $50 men are at work
on the creek.
Iron ore has Keen discovered in the Cascade Mount
ains.
On the Let of August Lieut.. Mullen was a. Fort
III BenIen having peted tho military road TO that
point snd wac TO leave that post for Wals Wals in
mtdately, repairing ard improving as he Travelled.
Ill This line Of road 10 1913 miles long
II Major Blake 10 have Jeff Fort Bent N foT Wala
II Walls, with command Of 800 men, on the Oh OF
III August.
IN the Arguments Of some that The WGshoe silver lode
bes The continent as they claim that the Saltyam,
Wala Waua, and Fort Hope mines belong to the same
"A vein, and there lie probability Of their position being
more fully de monsra'ed by the discovery OF mines
NJ the vicinity Of Mount Hood
III Washington Territory dates to the 3st ult.
All fire occurred at Fort Vancouver destroying S. 600
III worth Of Government stores.
u Tie Olympia Pioneer says that Acting Gov. McGin
is determined that the lndan pirates have taken
XII refuge IN Victoria sSal DO brought 70 punish nent.
There Iadans believed TO be tne murdsrers of the
1859. -
HI Tie Pioneer says that Gov McGiu viii take steps
at once TO overcome the technical objections Of oar
neigbboIB across the Straits.
III lie Bnttish Columbia Gdyices ere TO the 4th inst
TIE P'ctorta PSsce Current, of the ID OF Septem-
Der, gives the following summary Of mining operations
in British Columbia;
I@Jhe state Of mining affairs In British Columbia ia
Al The latest accounts the Fraser River mines were
beng rapidly desired except by Cinnamon for the
new II Dorado, at Rock Creek T1e rush appears to be
general all Ihroughbe country numbers Of men we're
on their way from Oregon ana Washington Territory.
AT tie ports on Puget Sound the excitement pre-
vais, and at many lumber mills the had their
wages increased to induce them TO stay. With regard
TO the yield Of the mnes there is might be expect
Sed, some difference in the accounts but all agree that
miners making IRON s. so per day 10 the hand
while CLAIMS are stated on reliable authority To
pay $OOa day per man. Tne country 10 the neghbor-
hood if ssid 70 resemble California in it's formation
there teDg plenty OF basin topped hills, which,
DeliDg, have proved auGerous The gold very coarse
and fouad the bed Of the rock Tnere is no doubt
about tbs extent of tee new gold fields, good pros
poets were found by parties In charge Of mule trains
which pEfsed through this section OF the eoantry en-
4 route tOT Qaesnella River.
The Menatiche River, to the northward of Rock
Creek s also said 10 be aUrfercus, and several other
smilar creeks as regards the formation and features Of
the country, reported this side Of QuesneIa River
No n0n 70 the yield Of these mines be form ID
by the amount Of dust received at Victoria as s large
quantity Of il finds Its way into Oregon ia exchange
for provisions &c II is a settled thing that a wagon
road must be put through At any cost There is evecy
reason 10 believe that his EXcelency no in BrGsh
Columbia, will zee the importance Ct burryiDg on this
d work By an additional grant, If necessary.
Tie number OF miners IN the district around the Rock
Creek aud Smkameen mines s est mated a. nOrs than
1 1000.
From QuesneIla River we hear that some large
4 strikes me being made.
Great prices have been paid by Cinnamon for claims.
The silver mines getting up in the market. Sew
sTal specimens have been shown yielding 800 per
CLDabar has also been discovered in tie uegh5or-
hood OF HOPE IN winch city town lots are rapidly IL
creasiug in value.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. l2-3p.m
The Breckenridge and Lane Democratic State Con.
rertioD reassembled this morning. The Hon. J. B.
Weller elected permanent President, with seven
teen VcePIecdents being one from each Judicial dis
trict in the Sl&te. p. l.. Shoaf, ID. 4. Beach, and
Frank LsugbtOn were chose Secretaries
The following gentlemen have been appointed az |
Electors: Wm. Coronal Of Los Angeles, a. p. Dud |
ley Of Calayerss v f. GergeI Of Tehama and Zach.
Montgomery Of Setter.
f1be Convention j. shll in session.
OF tho specie D. the steamer John J.. Stevens |
500 l5S gees 70 hcwYork and $50 900 20 England.
fee t Of clippers not made out at the hour the
lex press left
1he following are Tx cabin passengers by the Ste
gens:
MS Cspt C. C. Dali C. &C. Fitch, Dr. Alos T. s. Consult
Mel Rains, " A, ana ami j. H. Denns and wife, JULIUS
soSJy, II Sa e noes T. So slos.o1, g n stt1s T. s
Y " celps15tSa! PsyHSsteI hsyesn, ~ s. a. Aheg
s.sTslS ~ stss,2af q Gfos vie sa Sisce a. vs. FOE H.
FrsnI A e. hoNisb Horace Harrtr.ton w Hams J. +.
L. n Al. ~. u II.