Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-29
Ffem California.

The overland mail, with FIVE through passen-
gers and San F,snciscs dates to the 9TH instant
has arrived at Fort Smith Among the passen-
gers Is J Horace Kent Of tbs San Francisco
Press on route to Boston.
The Atlantic and Pacific telegraph linewas 10
be opened to Los Angeles by the Both instast.
Francisco on the 18th instant for washipptou bv
the overland route. An extra outfit embraci nj
everything essential to their comfort and conve.
nience during their Journey, was placed at their
expect to occupy forty days IN reaching st. Louis.
A train, In charge Of a man named Smith, from
Denton, Ill was attacked bya party Of Aropu
horses belonging to the tain were killed and
Others stolen. The day following the same party
Of Indians attacked another train, and drove OF
100 horses, Eigh mules belonging to the Over
at the Horse Head crossing Of the Pecos river,
but they were subsequently, recaptured by the
men belonging TO the station, who took them
from the camp Of the Indians by stratagem. p
Two companies Of troops are reported en- route
from Salt Lake to Fort Brewster on the N EN- bries
river. p r - y 2
Nothing new has transpired in relation to the
Arizona mines. .-.---. 1888. .. .-..-r-- q y
The suspected incendiaries are leavfnp North.
ern Texas In large numbers. About 800 wagons
belonging to this class are now strung along the
road northerly of Red River. Their destination
Is supposed to be Kansas or Missouri HfF
The overland mail was detained one tiay bv
high water In the Colorado, near Sacketts Mills.
The California pony express, with advices to the
18th inst has arrived at st. Joseph. sra.|s =
Hon. Revefdy Johnson, Of Md Addressed q
large audience at San Francisco on the evening OF
the lSth On the occasion of the anniversary OF The
hre department. The speech was a strong appeal
| to the Union sentiment.
The Breckenridge State Convention, recently
assembled at Sacramento, after nominating an
electoral tic ket adopted resolutions endorsing the
Administration of James Buchanan. favoring the
overland mail and Pacific railroad, and recon-
mendihg the people to vote in favor Of calling q
! convention to revise the State Constitution. :.
DR.. VIM. II. Stone has been tried before Judge
| Hardy, for killing member Of the last Legisfa
ture, and acquitted -.--. 70
The value of the exports of California product,
| since September L, il stated at near S5OOOOO ex
elusive Of treasure
A new wooden factory Is nearly completed In
San Francisco, being the second establishment OF
the kind that has been erected within about If
teen month"; -
| Some heavy lawsuits have been commenced al
| carson Valley. They are broug bit by one Mccall
and persons connected with him cainst the Ophi
Company for 81 800 600, and against the Mexican
company for the recovery Of 1,O0O 0OO The suit,
| are brought for the recovery OF damages
| The Washoe mining accounts continue favofa
| pie The receipts Of ore at San Francisco con
| tinue large. - -
Trade continues steady at san Francisco, with
| regular demand for goods from first hands fol
the supply OF Jobbers' stocks. The only article
evincing any speculative feeling iscrushed sugar
which may be noted very trm at 10 cents