Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-17
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
BY THE OVERLAND MAIL FROM
CALIFORNIA.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. l6-The pony OK
press arrived last night, with San Francisco
dates OF the 4th inst, Honolulu Of the 10th
July, and Hong Kong OF the 18th Of June
Senators GwiH and Latham had arrived, the
former by steamer and the latter by the over
land route.
Tie newspapers are bitterly denouncing
Gwin, who is held solely responsible Tor the
defeat of the overland bill, in congress.
Both wings OF the democracy are confident
of carrying The state Several bets are offered
that Douglas will receive the most votes, and
are taken by even some OF the breckenridge
men.
The three democratic papers at Portland,
Oregon, are out tor Douglas.
The steamer John l.. Stephens took out
$4,000 worth of Washoe silver ore Tor New
York.
The ship Moonlight brings 1926 Chinese and
reports two more ships on the way from Hong
Kong, The arrivals of Chinese during the
past three months exceed 1000, over half of
whom have gone to British Columbia. The
excitement against their employment i'll San
francisco has died out.
Parties returned from Coso mines report the
discovery OF many new leads Of silver and
gold bearing quartz. They bring many spcci-
mems. 1t is generally believed that the new
mining region is very rich and extensive. Col.
Freinont and a party of friends had gone
there.
1t was reported at Carson Valley on the ID
that Il company OF twenty eight men had
fight with the Indians near Black Rock, and
that two whites Were killed land the rest forced
TO retreat. The miners were concentrating to
give the Indians another fight. A large mum
Der of redskins are reported on the emigrant
route and trouble is feared.
An election for territorial legislators, sheriff,
treasurer, surveyor, &C., was held at Carson
Valley on the LIST.
Sandwich Islands news to July Is, is at
hand. The United States commission to ex-
anime the affairs Of the United States hospital
at Honolulu, in reference to the disbursement
&by 'consuls Of funds appropriated by consignees
Hor the relet of the sick, were investigating in
dustriously and strange developments arc an
ticipaled.
The ship Moonlight, via Honolulu, brings
Hong Kong dates to June 10. There were at
tempts to hurry British forces northward but
serious casualties occurred, arising principally
from the bad weather The British transport
Assistance, and the French transport Irene,
and the Saone, repairing at Annoy
and the Refine des Clipper caught fire and was
scuttled. The French force would not be
ready till August.
The British admiral claimed to be strong
enough to attack the Tau forts
The knowledge that the allied powers es-
chew all connection with the Nankin insur-
gents will probably tend to induce the Pekin
cabinet to meet diplomatic advances in prop
er spirit x difficulty consists in satisfaction
for the attack at Peiho, which elevated the ar.
dor of the war party, to extend which may
render all concessions nugatory. Peiho is
known to be SO strongly fortified as to render
an attack extremely dangerous, if not altogeth-
er out otthe question.
The rebels, who were besieged at Nankin
by the imperial army, left their entertainments
and wholly routed the imperial army, which
shut itself up in Chow Chow with the govern
or-general, which city tue rebels are besieging
Should it hold out until reintorcements arrive,
the imperial cause might be i'll a measure
helped, otherwise Loo Chow, which tor COM
merce and manufactures is the first city in
China, must tall. So imminent was its danger
that the authorities had destroyed all its ma
merous bridges and its valuable suburbs in
order to remove any shelter outside the walls.
Loo Chow is only 80 mills from Shanghai,
The CONSERVATION is SO great as to stop all
communication between them. The panic at
Shanghae is beyond description. AT the sole.
itation of the 1Ontal, the French and British
ministers took possession OF the city, which
pacified the people Jmewhat; but trade was
utterly stagnant.
Hopes are entertained of a new tea season.
Eight men-of.war and two transports are off
Shanghae The British and French gun boats
are GU an expedition against pirates who intest
Chusau archipelago, and captured 26 junks,
burning six more.