The Placer herald., 1860-10-13
[From the Louisville Courier.
The Boot on the other Foot.

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canvass, as there never was any frrmatiou
for it, has not been understood.
A well informed correspondent of the
National Democrat, (Clevelard, o. lets the
cat out of the bag after this wise
"C!eveland," the Washington teegraphic
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enguirer
is Douglas private secretary; and with him
the report originated, under these circum-
stances:
"Mr Douglas finding his chances for the
Presidency just no chances at all, had writ
ten back to confidential friends here, giving
such in,imatons Of an intention to decline
as alarmed them; and the rimor that Brecl.
enridge intended to do the same thing was a
happy thought to prevent the execution of
Douglas project | have these facts from
sources entitled to the greatest confidence,
and so far from Mr.. Douglas having given
uD the idea he still entertans it, and is anx
iOuS to follow out his own views, which he
feels confident will result in his nomination
and election four years hence. Many of his
friends here, who have been let into the Sc
cret, approve of his withdrawal, while 9TH
ers, who, like Fornev have been playing in.
to the hands Of the Republicans, are unwll-
ing to see Judge Douglas yield the track, for
fear it will elect Breckenridge and Lane
These facts know to be true facts, and
am confident that Douglas who is deeply IN
volved ty some speculation, is anxious to re
tire from a hopeless contest, in order to
look after his private affairs.
SO it is Douglas, and not Breckenridge
who wants to withdraw! And, this, we
d 'ubt not, is the rne version Douglas is a
bad man; but he has been badly treated bv
his friends. lie betrayed them bv refrsin @
to lead them over to the Black Republicans,
us he promised befoe the pending canvass,
and they will have satisfaction by forcing
him to fight their battles for them now.
They suppressed his letter to Baltimore
begging them to let him off; and they will
hold him on until after the October election,
when he will probably withdraw anyhow.
NEWS BY PONY EXPRESS.
The Express arrived on Saturday, 9Th inst,
with St. Louis dates to September Goth.
miscellaneous.
REscurNG FuGlrvEs.-1h United States
Marshal and two deputies attempting to a :
rest three fugitive slaves in Morrow county,
Ohio, was beset by a mob of negroes and
whites. armed with guns and pistols, aud
severely handled They were fired upon
aud returned the fire, shooting off the fingers
Of one Of the rioters. The fugitive escaped
In New Mexico, recently, the Navajoe In
diaus have murdered several whites; among
them the mai carrier between Santa Fe and
Ell Paso Col. Fauntlerov has engaged the
services of 800 Utah Indians to fight them.
On the 2lst September conllasraton
broke out on Tchoupitoulas street, New Or
leans, which destroyed $4,000 worth of
property. BY an explosion in a liquor store
during the fire, a building fell to the ground.
burying some thirty or forty persons i'll the
ruins. Thirteen dead bodies and several
wounded persons were rescued thereirom at
latest dates.
Lamountain, in a recent balloon ascension
at Albany, N. Y, attempting to land at East
Jonesboro', Mass. was caught by a tornado,
which dashed him against a stone wall sense
less He WAS severely Injured and it was
some time before he recovered.
The schooner j. A. Taylor, from UtiIa on
the 18th, arrived at New Orleans on the oath,
bringing twenty eight men of Walkers expe
dition.
1t is reported from Havana that the Span
ish authorities are preparing an expedition o
20 900 men against the Juarez Government
in Mexico. Public attention is being anx
iously directed to affairs in that quarter.
Political.
Douglas spoke at Cleveland, Ohio, to
large crowd IIerschel V. Johnson made
one hour speech on non.ntervention, a
pittsburg, Pa. Senator Seward made ;
speech 20 an audience of 1000 persons al
St. Joseph, Missouri
On the 25th ult., James T. Brady, Breck
inridge candidate for Governor of New York
spoke at Albany, and declared war agains,
Douglas. This is final blow to fusion.
Europe.
The dates from Europe are to Sept. l4th
Garrbaidi entered Naples, with his staff
alone, on the Sth. The JOY was intense. A
Provisional Government was formed. Gar
rbaldi proclaimed Victor Emanuel king.
An insurrection has taken place in the
Papal States and the Papal troops were
defeated by the insurgents. Victor Emanuel
was proclaimed king.
The Sandman flag was flying in all the
ports Of Naples.
Garribaldi found eighty millions of livres
in the Bank Of Naples.
France atmonishes Sardinia against ag
gressions.
Victor Emanuel made speech, declaring
it his policy to free Italy from foreign adven
turers and prevent popular hatred from un
oosing itself.
On the 10Th, several Powers protested
against the invasion of the States of The
Church, but took no other steps.