Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-14


.wrsek alonesids Of Captain Dali. with eertain
death staring him N he face. for he could not
swim stroke. when told BY Captain Dali to
take she line. he replied thot no should never
reach the shore, which proved true. lie not only
assisted, 10 The very ass moment In saving lives.
bat buoysd the Treasure In his charge. and threw
IL overheard, 90 that Il will probably be recovered
All this Vas done In the foil knowledge
of the fact that he could not be saved,
for he could not swim stroke. and Ii would seem
mad TO attempt to save himself through the aid If
the line. His conduct throughout was character
ised BY . high degree of GOODNESS and heroism.
ONE NAN cAnE ASHORE ON HoRsE
| One OF the sailors cut horse loose from the
wreck and hung to him till they both came
ashore.
DEAD BODIES.
| There were fourteen dead bodies lying on the
beach Yesterday morning.
TnK TRlArY Win MELLOW sshington Feb
uary l2.-Thcre il reliable information from Vera
Cruz that Gen. Degoland has been appointed Sec
rotary Of Foreign Affairs. to serve during the alb
sencs Of Mr.. Ocampo. who is expected to arrive
here in the course OF this week. special mission
from the Constitutional government. and more cs-
pecaly TO arrange such details Of tho McLanc
treaty NJ arc left TO the executive authorities of
both governments including the designation Of the
places through which merchandise from the Uni
ted States may either pass free at such rates OF
duty as our own Congress may impose; aud also
10 arrange the means by which the boundary OF tho
Rio Grando shall DO better protected and persons
gully of crimes committed ON either side punish
ed
The Senate committee on foreign relations deci-
dcd last week TO report the treaty, but this was
deferred in order TO ascertain the opinions of the
Republican Senators, some Of whose votes are nee.
essary for its ratification Nearly all the democrat
10 Senators are already in favor oft The expln-
nations which will be made by Mr.. McLnne and
Others rs 10 the actual legal status of the Juarcz
government. mnst it is conidentally asserted have
tho effect Of removing the objections which are now
iptcrposcd.
The indication "a 10 tho ratification ofthe trcniy
rs claimed by the friends. are moro favorable than
otherwise. A letter dated at London, but received
from distinguished source, says tho features Of
this treaty, as published have produced good
feeling among the leading merchants and bankers
Of England. who regard it ms promising aud impro
vemcnt of business in Mexico by tho restoratonof
peace Mr. Wyke, the New British minister. goes
thithcr with full instructions, and the executive
at Vera Cruz, still confident that
the liberal government will soon be recognized b.
England.
When the steamer brooklin left Vera Cruz n re-
port prevailed TINT Miramon was fitting out M cx-
petition against that city; but there was,
the contrary, another story that ho WINS on his way
10 .Inlnon to ascertain what kind of n compromise
he cuuNl effect with tho Constituencies, finding
that tie Church party now opposes him.
LATER FRoA PixE's PEAK,--Gredt Ercitcmentm
Denrer CITY, Advces from Denver City, to tho
Sd inst. report fifteen inches Of snow between the
Big and Little Blue rivers.
Great excitement prevailed Mt Denver City on
account Of party attempting to claim possession
oi several claims within the city limits, by the
system of jumping" The Jumpers conf
mcnoed tho erection Of building, and when
warned TO desist by tho town committee, the
- jumping company" declared it to DO their deter
mnaion to hold tho claims at all hazards. aud
their rifles were levellcd upon the committee
The latter, after holding council, withdrew. but
during the night party proceeded to the claims
mud destroyed the improvements without molc,
tation.
On the day following the jumpers retaliated by
firing upon Mr.. X. b. bradford. the agent Of the
Express Company. who, however, escaped unhurt.
An attempt was also mnde To shoot Il. u. White
sett, tho secretary Of the town committee. Owing
to threats having been made to fro the city. the
streets were pstrolled by armed bodies Of citizens
during the ensuing night, but outbreak occur
red. It was tho prevailing belief that He clam in
would lead TO serious results
Tho citizens of Aurorn having taken measures
to suppress the petty robberies which had become
prevalent, several collisions occurred
between the citizens and tho implicated parties.
Ex-Sherif Mddaugh was fired upon while on
terins the street, from the houses OF one OF the
cspcradoes. A company of the military assem-
bled who preserved quiet during tho night, aud
on the next day four Of the most offensive Of the
rioters were ordered to leave within five hours,
under penalty Of being hung, which request they
complied with.
PERSONAL Collision BErwFrN CoNGHEssNEN.