New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-01
The California Pony Exprcss:
ST.. JosrPa, Tuesday, July 81, 1850.
We have the following additional news By the Pony

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We have the following additional new' 6y the Pony
Express
The receipts of wheat the past few days have been
| light and vessels are retarded from filing up
Money ia plenty st y az per cent nanth. -,
The Pony Express, with st. Louis daee OF July !,
arrived at Carson Valley on the 18th ins and at SsR
Francisco on the 10th.
1t aIso brought the letters BY the previous Express
from ST. Joseph. The delay vas oocasoned by wait.
ing somewhere west of Salt Lake for an escort, and
then having to journey 300 miles in company with
soldiers, making only 40 miles per day.
The route between Carson Valley and Salt Lake is
now reported well stocked and clear of hdans, 60 that
the future trips of the Express win be regularly made.
The news received by tie Pony Express, which ieit
ST. Louis the let init, OF douofe Democratic nomi
nations at Baltimore, perplexes the Democrats more
than ever. The party organs hesitse to support
either ticket for fear the other may prove the strongest
one. The Federal officials, nearly al, u the n support
Breckenridge snd Lane.
Statutes have been fired for Douglas and then for
Breckenridge and Lane by the partzins Of each In
every principal town In the State.
Tie probabilities favor the nomination Of two cleo
toral tickets by the two wings OF the patty.
Douglas ratification meeting is called for thus
evening al San Francisco and Ex-Governor Weller,
Archibald G. Peaehey, Cen Mcdowell, and other
staunch supporters of the Administration, are an
nounced as the speakers
The San Francisco Hcroh, the only Democratic
organ lat came ont In support of Doughs after the
announcement Of bis ntmin.on, has become silent for
the present it having recei, ed orders fro he Custom
House, whence its mau sup cTt Is derived, 20 d, So
Two COMPARES OF overland e migrants fiom Miehi'
gan have arrived at Carson Valley within week.
They Fassed the Indian Infected portion Of the
route without the less OF one of their company
company numbering forty-two persons, from Kali
auszoo, had. fight with the Indians and whipped
them. The company all arrived ia excellent health
the l4th.
About $320, 900 remained in the State Treasury.
The statistics Of the operations of the San Frsnc 'co
Mint for The past year show the total gold coinage at
over $ll 100000, and 500 600 silver coinage.
Many people are leaving yisilia, souh eastern
border town, for the newly discovered lSer mines
near Owens Lake the eastern slope Of the noun
taiDs, 200 miles south of the Washoe Tines.
The last accounts state that 800 had srrived mt
these Mines and that rich silver leads of quz yield
ing 81 900 per tun, bad been discovered.
The steamer Pacific has arrived with later Oregon,
Washington, and British Columbia news.
Oregon dates TO the 18Th ult state that four com.
ranies of United States troops to be dispatched TO
the country east Of the Cascades TO protect the settlers
against the Indians.
Capt. Smiths company, While marching toward
honey Lake was attacked by over 300 Indians, armed
with guns anc bows end Arrows The tight lasted
nearly an hour. Several Indians killed.
General Harvey arrived By the Pacific OF his way to
Washington. Col. Wright has been appointed TO the
command Of the department, &c.
Oregon gold 10 considerable quantities has been found
on the tributaries OF Des Chapes River.
The Quake Indians are manfestng hostile disposi-
ton.
An election for members Of Legislature has been held
in Washington Territory. Returns are only received
from Cow city country electin2 two Republicans by
80 majority This country has heretofore gone largely
Dates from Brtiah Columbia to the latb state that
new gold mining region has been Discovered in Okoua-
gon and Inseuelle counties This is regarded as i'm
portsnt mining news.
News from the mines is generally extremely favor
able.
There is no other news.
LATER FROM JAPAN.
BY the bark Carrie Leland, which arrived here
the 10th of July from Kanagawa japan, VIC have In.
telgence from that quarter 10 the Odd Of May.
Tie Leland brings assorted cargo OF Japanese no
tons end general merchandise.
package Of documents from the Emperor Of Japan
TO the Embassy at washington was received by this
arrival which will be Transmitted to its Destination by
the steamer for the East, The package oblong
| in shape about eight inches in length by four in
breaoth, and four inches thick. 1t was forwarded
through the U1ited States Consul at Kanagawa.
San Francisco vessels had obtained cargoes without
trouble hut the prices OF goods were said to have Cd
| vaDced very much
American haf-dollars are represented to bs useless
for the purpose Of trade. They received at the
custom .bouse only at discount of eight per cent.
Everything was quiet at kanaea va bus the interior
OF the country was in disturbed state. 1t was the
Prince Regent who assassinaied by the adherents
| of Prince Meiao. The act was committed within the
| walls OF the Regents Palace. The assassins had all
been captured The Tycoon is represented to be very
liberal toward foreigners and for this reason he en-
! countered the ill-wil of Prince Metao
The bark Onward il daily expected to arrive with
| dates from Kanagawa 10 the 9Th Of June.
| SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
An at Honolulu june ships Lotus San Francisco for Ies
Kong; 18th Vernon Puget Sound; 1h. ship Red Rover SEn
Frantisco 10Th barb Constitution Port Townsend slip samuel
| Robertson, Boston.
Passed June u, ship Fred H Pranci,co for Hong
| Kong i
sid June ship Washington Alston, Woods Bremen
| 18th, brig McGregor for Victoria.
Jarvis Island, April 27-Ho vessels in port The bark
Oscar Landsrs from MaIqaesss Island touched here Feb a.
April the bark Helen Snow Nye from do touched
Bakers Isand-In port May 7, ship asnry Brigham, Pot
ter loading with gasno April chip Jefferson, Hunting from
| Msganne, touched here.
Sailed from Phoenix Island April IS brig Agate for North.
| ern trading voyage.
| SACRAMENTO, July 1916 D. n. a
The Pony Express, with 81. icseph dates of July 4
| and 7, arrived at Carson City this morning.
| The Democracy Of California divided the
leaders not vet having received their II iupos.
sble to predict how the State will 60 until there is
| further developments.