The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-13

say one, but now l recognize her sagacity
ana -, ,ioIesisnt" \ was prejudiced against
Sooth CaroIna." says another ''belieyin that
she complained without cause aud marnitied
mole-hilis into mountains; but IL is clear she
saw the danger ahead and wished to prepare
nsalDsli,, am with her now" 1t is COM
mon TO hear such expressions as these fall
from ths lips OF those who formerly looked
upon south Carolina as a clustering bragado
elo VINO carried dagger upon the tongue and
cowardice In the heart Now how diffarantlv
is siio estimated. Her narro " Umits are COW
sisd win heroes, and friends may be counted
~ thousands who would fiy to her resc ne an d
make common cause with her in the defence OF
common interests and honor 80 imminently
imperilled.
A telegram from Mobile says:
The military companies of this city. fully
armed and equipped, have rendered their ser
vices 10 the Governor. Our citizens are all
unanimous for disunion. A plan for secession
S ~'Il De organized next week The Gopernor,
supreme Court Judges, Circuit Judges, both hs
senators, end all the Congressman, sare one, ars
for diSEnfon.
Ihe city Of Mobile will be against secession
put nine-tenths Of the country districts are for
The Minute Men ar organizing, and will
nave 10000 members enrolled before the 1st Of
January.
A meeting Of the leading politicians of the
state, OF all parties, has just been held, and
resolved to insist upon IN immediate Conven-
tlon. The citizens endorse the action Of their
Leaders.
Gov. Moore has not yet reached Montgom-
cry. but will undoubtedly recede from his first
position, and call a Convention forthwith.
No other course will satisfy the people.
The Columbus Sun says:
On Thursday large meeting Of all parties
was held in Eufaula, Ala, and the crowd
voted unit for secession A salute of hfty
gums were fired In honor of South Carolina
Inc day previous all stores were closed, and
the citlzens proceeded to. bury the hatchet in
honor OF their release from all party bonds
and one aud all went for secession.
Much importance seems to be attached to
the nag under which the seceders are TO fight.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser describes
one to be presented to the Secessionists of that
city. 1t has blue ground, and on its face
the representation of a cotton plant. At the
foot of the stalk lies a representation of rat
tlesnake with head erect, and fifteen rattles.-
me motto is, Nolt me tangere On the reverse
OF the banner is the map of the State with
the word Alabama across IT..
The following very important dispatch we
find in some of our Southern exchanges, dated
Charleston, Nov. 9th
The representative Of one Of the Imperial
powers OF Europe, in view of the pros pective
separation OF one or more of the Southern
States from the present Confederacy, has made
such propositions In advance for the es tablish-
ment OF those relations between it and the
Government about to be established in this
State, as Will insure future supply of cotton
FOR that power, which their growing wants
Tor that article Will in the future REQUIRE
Inis Information is perfectly authentic.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
The pony Express, from San Francisco on the
3lst ult., has arrived at st: Josephs, Mo. The
following is summary of the news:
The news Of the result of the elections in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana paralyzed
both wings Of the California Demo cracy.
EyUi nd oil lar al
ceiyed on their eiectioneering tour. The sue
cess OF the Republicans was generally conced.
ed.
Oregon dates to the oath had reached San
Francisco. The Legislature adjourned on the
10th.
Senator Baker, OF Oregon, addressed an i'm
menss audience at San Francisco Oh the even
ing before the mail left He ammo unced his in
tentlon to abide by the doctrine of non-inter-
yention with slavery in the TerritOries-not as
q principle, but a policy.
Two men were dreadfully lacerated at Ern.s
Valley on the 25th by the premature discharge
or cannon while firing salute in honor Of
the Republican victories in Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana. One OF them will pro ba bly,
lose both eyes.
The great New Almaden Quicksilver Mine
case IS still pending in the United States Cir
cult Court. The argument was opened for the
claimants by T. q. Peachy, whose speech oc-
cupied a weeks time. He was followed by
Edmund Randolph for the Government, who
spoke during the entire session of another
week. Hon. J. p. Ben jamin, for the claimant is,
had been speaking continuously for the past
three days previous to the leaving OF the Ex.
press and had just closed, and Mr.. Randolph
was commencing his reply. Hon. Reverdy
johnson would speak the following week for
the claimants, after which Mr.. Randolph
would make the closing argument for the gov
ernment. As an intellectual struggle, this case
seldom had an equal
The directors of the San Francisco and San
Jose Railroad had let out the contract for
completing the work within three years for
two millions dollars. The distance is about
forty-fiye miles.
The 29th OF November has been appointed by
the Governor Of California as day of general
Thanksgiving.
Receat intelligence from Oregon says that
the account Of the late massacre of emigrants
by the Snake indians was much exaggerated.
Col. Wright had received positive information
that all but eleven of the train had arrived at
the settlements in safety, and strong hopes
were entertained of the escape of the eleven
that had become separated from the main
body.
The first considerable rain of the season oc :
Cured in Oregon on Wednesday, October I7th.
A YANKEE BKLLIGERENT IN CHINA-Cdp-
turing Cities by Contract Paris Journal
des Debats, in the course Of a letter from
Shanghai, dated August 10th, states that Il
number of foreign ad venturers have joined the
TN, al nd in Thlir iatS xIvith