Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-11-01


Election of q. s. Senator'S from Oregon Union of the
Douglas Men ectth the ReaebI,cans- shocking Massacre
ST. JOsEPHs October o. California dates of the
10th instant and Oregon of the 7th instant have been
received by the pony express.
On the 9!h inst, news reached San Francisco by
telegraph that the Oregon Senatorial election took
place at Salem on the I'd inst. in due legal form. j.
Nesmith, Douglas democrat, elected for the long
term and f. d. Baker, republican, for the short term
FIVE years, by union of the republicans and Dougases,
against the democrats. Baker is nOn-inerventon
publican, with views similar to Eli Thayer. Mr.. B.
received 26 and Mr.. Nesmith q votes The news from
Oregon electrified the California republicans many of
whom think the State may go for Lincoln if Baker can
be induced to take the stump here. The Breckenridge
democrats endeavorDg to dlsmay the Douglas
by alleging that there is coalition between them and
the republicans thrOug bout the Pacific States, and that
both parties will unite next winter to elect fusion
Senator from California. The campaign is progressing
here vigorously
On the 9th inst, the telegraphc communication be-
tween Loss Angeles and San Francisco Inaugural
ted, and the occasion of general olfcaon at Los
Angeles. The line is to be continued further east
the Buterfeld route as fast as the company able.
The Placervle and Salt Lake line is progressing
eastward from Carson Valley another stretch of thirty
miles beyond Niers station being about ready for
Both lines anticipate connection with the great con-
tineDtal lines recently authorized by Congress.
The Italians of San Francisco held grand celebra-
ton the 9ta honor of Garibaldi's entrance into
Naples
At San Francisco the markets were inactive, and
prices generally weak.
The Broderck will case, after long contest to prove
it forgery, has finally been admitted to probate
| The Oregon overland mail had arrived at Yreka,
bringing dates from Vancouver, town on the Columbia
river to the Sd instant H. Scheiber had just arrived
that place with of the by the Snake In
dams of entire emgran train consisting of fortysix
persons nineteen Of whom men, and the balance
women and children The party first attacked
about fifty miles west of the Saloon Falls on the 9th of
September. This attack lasted about one hour The
Indians then withdrew and allowed the train to proceed
five miles, when they again attached the train This
fight lasted two days and one night.
On the afternoon of the 10th the Indians had pos
session of the whole train, with the exception of six
men, who, being mounted, escaped. After travelling
through the woods for nine days the six survivors
again attacked and five of the party killed Mr. Schei-
Der alone escaped by hiding in the bushes After travel
ing days without food, he was found in an
exhausted condition by some persons who took him to
the daes OF the nineteen males of the party six were
discharged soldiers from Fort Hall. MIR. Scheber is
the only survivor. He says that the six men who fled
on horseback did not leave until the Indians had com.
pete possession of the train and from the screams Of
the women and children he led to believe that the
whole party were butchered.