Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-01
Frsm California, Oregon, &c.

The following additional news by the PONY
Express has been received at ST. Joseph.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-The PONY Exprefs
with st. Louis dates Of July LIST arrived at Carson
valley on the 18th inst, and at San Francisco on
the 10th. 1t also brought the letters by the preyi
Gus Express from St Joseph. The DELAY was &C.
casioned by waiting somewhere west of Sail Lake
for an escort, and then having to journey two
only forty miles per day.
The route between Carson Valley and Salt Lake
is now reported well stoc ked and clear of indians
so that the future trips ofthe express will be regu.
The news received by the PONY EXPRESS which
left ST Louis on the LIST instant, of double Demo
cratic nominations at Baltimore perpIexes the
democrats more than ever. The party organs
hesitate to support either ticket for fear the other
may prove the strongest one. The federal Off Gals
nearly all OF them, support Breckenridge and
Lane.
Two companies Of overland emigrants from
Michigan have arrived at Carson Valley within
week They passed over the Indian infested
portion of the route, without the loss of one Of
their company.
Statutes have been ired for Douglas and then
Tor Breckinridge and Lane by the partzans of
each, In every princi pal town in the State
The probabilities favor the nomination of two
eiec '3 % uckets by the two wings of the party
Douglas Ratification meeting is called for
this evening at San Francisco, and Ex-GOyernor
w eller, Archibald G. Peachey, General Mellow.
all, and other staunch supporters Of the admins.
The San Francisco Herald the only democratic
organ that came out In support of Douglas after
the announcement of his nomination has become
silent ior the present, 1t having received orders
support Is derived to do So
many people are leaving Visilia southeastern
ooroef town, for newly-discovered silver mines
near owens Lake, on the eastern slope of the
mountains, 2OO miles south of the w ashoe mines
The last accounts state that 800 men had arrived
t1ese mines, aud that rich silver leads of quartz
yielding 81 900 per ton had been discovered
oregon dates To the 18th state that four comma.
nles OF U > troops were to be dispatched To the
country east Of the Cascades to protect the settler,
against the Indians.
company numbering 10 persons, from Ksla.
.IoLoo, hdo NJ Ut win the Indians and viii pped
tnenl; the company arrived in excellent health on
the I4th A VII
There remained in the State Treasury $500 600
Inc statistics OF operations In the San francisco
MINT Tor the past year show the total gold coinao.
at 81 800 700, and over $500, 600 silver coinage
Captain Smiths company, while marching To.
wards Honey Lake, was attacked by over aj0 In.
a tn; armed with guns and bows and arrows
The night lasted nearly an hour. Several Indian,
were Killed.
General Harvey arrived by the Pacific, on hi,
way to Washington. Col. Wright has been an.
pointed to the command Of the department. &C
Oregon gold in considerable Quantities has been
found in tue tributaries of Des Charles river
The snake Indians are manifesting a hostile
disposition.
IN AOI HttlDerB OF the Legislature has
been held In Washington Territory Returns arc
only received from COwlitz county, electing two
republicans by 80 majority This county ha,
heretofore been largely democratic.
Dates from British Columbia TO the I4th state
that new gold mining region has been dis.
covered In Rui Okouagon and Jusenelle counties
Sels Is regarded az important mining news
News from the mines is generally extremely
favorable.
FROM JAPAN
BY the bark Carrie Leland, which arrived here
on the 10th OF July from Kanawaga, Japan, we
May. N VI
The Leland brings an assorted cargo of Japan.
csc motions and general merchandise, a package
| OF documents from the Emperor Of Japan TO The
I'm oassy at Washington was received by thi,
arrival, which will be transmitted to its destina
ton by the next steamer for the East The pac X
age Is oblong In shape, about eight inches In
length oy four In breadth, and four inches thick
IL was forwarded through the United States Con.
| sui at Kanagawa
The news Is meagre.
san Francisco vessels had obtained carpoe,
without trouble, but the prices Of goods were
said to have advanced very much
American half dollars are represented to bt
useless for the purpose Of trade. They are re
celVed at the Custom House only at discount o.
S per cent.