Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-26
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ARRIVAL ofrne Overland Mail.

SPRINGFIELD, No., June 25-The California
Overland Mail of The 4th has arrived
The steamer John l. Stevens was proseeu-
ted for Carrying al excess OF Passengers on
her last TIP from Panams.
It Is supposed that the Indians ofCtah and
Oregon have combined TO wage war against
all tie white settlers Sierra Nevada.
Ii Is feared that a great number OF the
agents OF the pony express have been muir
dered. .rs-.
a party of miuers were attacked OH the
second on Walkers river and killed.
Carson Valley advices state that ak
or eight families of emigrants and
several hundred cattle are supposed to be
lost. The Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
is completed to Vicelid. 209 miles from San
Francisco.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June IS. SENATE. : The
Pest rout.- bill Was amend d authorizing tne
Pust Master General To coatract Ter temper
airy sr afnship service to California &c, aud
passed.
The bill amending the act granting lands
10 certain Mississippi railroads, passed.
The Consular bill from the House, and
mail route bill, between The United States
and Mexico was laid over.
A proclamation Tor an extra executive Sea-
sion tomorrow was read. Adjourned sine
de
HoUsE.-The House agreed to the Senate's
request for another Committee of Conference
on the PostUffice deuciciency bill.
The President has signed the bill of ap-
preparations for civil expenses, with pro-
test against Capt. Meigs experimenting the
expenditures OF the Washin Z ton acqutdact.
The President sent in message rtcdpitu-
laiing The ground OF his protest of March
last against the action of The COvode Com
mittec, and solemniy protesting against their
unconstitutional proceedings.
The message was referred 10 select COM
mitice.
The House killed the Post route bill by
refusing To suspend she rules for It's considrr-
alton aud adjourned sine die.
Steamboat Explosion.
MEMPHIS. June 25.-Thc st. Louis and
Memphis packet Ben Lewis. expioded and
burned uear Cairo this morning. Captain
Holnes, Ransom Harris. second Clerk, Ar
thur Hairs, second Engineer. and Frank
Devlin, Seward, are missing. p. S. Marshall
nrst Clerk, urd McGiunis, first Engineer,
were slightly scaded.
The following additional despatch is for
warded by tue Operator at Paducah.
PADUCAH, June 25.-The steamer Ben Lewis,
, bound IRON Memphis to 81. Louis. with about
200 d, OK aud CABIN passengers, exploded her
boilers one mile below Cairo, III o'cluck
this inuruing. The Captain, Clerk, Engineer
aud about 100 or more passengers are sup
posed to BIZ lost.
The Captain had one leg blown of. and
was about being picked up by skitf bu,
sunk before it reached nim. Tue boat caught
fire and i'll five minutes w2s u total wreck.
The steamers Sunny Side and Lake Erie
ald the coal tug Storm, rendered every
assistance i'll their power. They picked up
about So Of the passengers and crew who had
on nothing but their night clothes. but were
kindly furnished by the citizens of Cairo.
Many OF the wounded are at the St. Charles
hoteI st Caro- The books and papers are
all lost.
From New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, June 25.-Several small
dwellings, burned on Apollo street to-day.
Loss ST., 50o-mostly insured.
The Court has decided that the captured
Mexican steamers are'not lawful priz"s.
The steamer Austin has arrived with BraZos
dates of the 2lth and $4,000 specie.
5000 Liberals are Congratulated at Guano
Juato.
Miramon with 6000 men is at Queretaro.
A battle is expected near Ceiaya.
Markets.
New ORLEANS, June 25.-Cottou, sales to-