, 1860-10-12


The Portland Daily Advertiser from the 9Th to
the 9Th, inclusive, publishes intelligence later
than that brought by the steamer, received over
land from California. We extract the following
items:
The Monumental Fire Co Of San Francisco,
gave public trial Of their steam engine on the
9th Sept. in the presence Of about a thousand
persons. In A minutes after the fire was lighted
steam was evident In ten minutes there were
forty.five pounds Of steam on; when the steam
stood at one hundred and twenty pounds, she
threw 17s feet through II inch nozzle.
The San Jose Tribune says that the Hon. NJ.
s. Latham left that place on the 26th on the
overland trip.
About two thousand pounds Of silver ore was
| forwarded from Stockton to San Francisco on
the Goth.
During the Fair recently held in San Francisco,
$50 were dropped into the model Of the Broder.
ick monument
The Pickwick Hall, together with the entirO
block Of buildings that once formed the Musical
| Hall block, corner Of Bush and Montgomery
streets, San Francisco, was burned on the 9th
Sept
The Douglas barbecue in New York on the
18th was tremendous affair. Douglas spoke
concerning fusion in Pennsylvania. lie de-
nOunced it.
Mr.. Seward spoke in Madison, Wisconsin, on
the 18th.
Forty bodies have been recovered at Mil
waukie from the wreck Of the Lady Egm. The
wreck was proved 10 have been accidental.
The steamer ArOHsa was snagged and sunk at
Arkansas on the llth.
The Assaant Clerk Of the New York Su.
perior Court has eloped with strange woman
for California leaving his wfe and family pen
niless.
The Pacific Telegraph proposals are un-
decided.
The Fedral Courts refuse damages in the Grey
town bombardment suit
STILL LATER.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. I'd, 1890.
The Pony Express arrived at Miller's Stati, n
at one O'Clock yesterday, with advices from st
Louis to Sept 18th. Advices have been Teceiv-
cd from Europe to the 9Th ult, per steamer Ioird.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept 18th.
A furious gale caused great destruction Of
property; nearly every house at the Belize was
swept away. Several lives lost, including Capt.
| Kinney, u pilot. The new steamer GdIUeStOR,
and the ships Galetd and She6ield and a schooner
were all blown on shore at the pass. The
wharves and both houses on the Lake shore be-
tween Mobile aud New Orleans, were all swept
away.
The town OF bilONOy Is IN RUNS. AT MOOlle
the storm was severely felt. Pomeroy & Mar
shalls ware house was burned. Il is intinated
that the loss by this storm will exceed $500, 900.
The Spanish War Steamer Francisco Ridsis
arrived at Havana, from Truxillo, OH the 7th
inst, reported that the British War Steamer
Icdrius with a transport and troops under Gen.
eral Alyares, proceeded 10 the Rio Negro, where
Walker was encamped. The boats Of the
IcaritS proceeded up the river and captured
Walker, who with his eighty men were brought
to TruxIllo aud delivered 10 the Honduras au-
thorites Walkers men were said to be very des-
titute and very sick. They were permitted to
return to the United States on condition that
they would never again engage IN an expedition
against Central America. Walker and Col.
Rulier arv to be shot.
The Guatemala Expedition arrived after the
capture Of Walker.
OMAHA CTrY, N. T., Sept 18th.
The first through U. S. Mail from Denver
reached here Saturday night with dates to the
7th inst The Vigilance committee were at
war Of determination against the gamblers and
thieves, three Of whom had been hung on the
9Th, being captured while on their way to the
Missouri river The inhabitants have generally
declared in favor Of the old Provisional govern
ment
WASHINGTON, Sept 10Th.
A question having betn raised that the guar
antee under the recent proposals should be
/ a.. H. IlaosR.