Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-14

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News by the Overland Mail.
ST. JOSEPH Aug.hlI.-The pony express
| from California with dates OF the Isl has
arrived. rl..4
| The steamer Stephens sailed o. the 3lst,
with SST6, 600 treasure
| Business WAS slightly better. Crushed
| sugar lie.
| The Democratic State Convention tried to
| agree on one electoral ticket, but was un-
! successful, there being 20 for Breckenridge
and 10 for Douglas. The former have called
a convention for the 11th of September, to
nominate.an electoral ticket, and the latter
| for similar convention on the fifth of Sep
| TENDER. Each branch has published an adj
| dress to the Democracy. The Breckenridge
men held meeting at San Francisco, but
the Douglas men attended in great numbers.
and voted down their resolutions. Both par
ties are organizing ve:y actively.
The movement is progressing for Bell
and Everett electoral ticket.
Genl. Shields had arrived at San FRAN
cisco.
One hundred and fifty Mormons with IS
wagons, arrived at Carson Valley from Utah
from whence they escaped with great diff
Guilty, being pursued by the Saints.
Violent Storm.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 13.-There was
violent storm Saturday doing immense dam
age to property.
AT Proctorsville. the terminus of the Next
can Gulf Railroad, the water rose over II
feet, submerging the entire place. and carry
ing away every house except one, and drown
ing from 80 to 40 persons.
From Havana.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 13.-The steamer
Bienville from Havana the Sth, has arrived.
She experienced terrible storm on the
Gulf and was compelled TO lay to As hours.
Havana was healthy.
Sugar buoyant at Sia89 reals; stock 290,-
600 boxes. Molasses quiet. Sterling ex-
change 133a14. New York exchange LAP
premium. Freights steady.
The steamer Clyde arrived at Havana from
Vera Cruz the End. She experienced a
severe hurricane on the Mexican coast. ~
The schooner Oregon from Mobile was
lost. Her passengers and crew were all
saved.
Miramon's party was routed and was at
tempting to escape from Lagos.
At the latest accounts Miramon was at
Leon, surrounded by Roble.
Roble had abandoned Jalapa.
The principal towns in the Valley of Next
CO have risen and pronounced for the Liber-
ais. The Spanish Minister threaten the bonn
bardment of Vera Cruz.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 13-The river is falling
with feet 9 inches water in the canal.
Kentucky Election.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 13.-Ninety counties
heard from give Combs over McClarty Is, S33.
Arrival of the Santa Fe Mail.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The Santa
Fee Mail has arrived.
The troops at Hatch's Rancho had slight |
skirmish with the Indians. Their herds had |
been driven off, and other depredations COM |
mtted. Another engagement was expected. |
1t is reported that Major Rufus's command |
on the PecOs had a battle with the Canaan
ches, but the result is unknown. There are |
Indications of general Indian war. Sed- |
wick's troops are trying to follow the Indi-
ans. Bent's Fort was threatened. Appre-
tensions of an attack were so great that six
teen Indian prisoners were released. There
are great fears for the safety of the mails |
hereafter.
From Washington. ~ |
WASHINGTON, Aug 13-Judge Arney of
Kansas, has fl Il in the land office, papers |
to obtain the rIg It Oh way for the construc- |
ton of a railroad through Southern Kansas, |
to connect with the Galveston Railroad.
The Land Commissioner has granted in |
structiOns to the land officers to reserve the |
right of way and lands for depots and water |
stations.
A corps of engineers will forthwith pro-
coed to survey the route through the Indian
territories from Atehison via Lawrence,
through Arkansas Southwark to Texas.
The Steamer Canada.
HALIFAX, Aug. 13.-The steamer Canada
which went ashore while going out of the
har6or Thursday, is now aflort and sails to-
night for Liverpool. Her injury was trifling.
The steamer Damascus has arrived.