The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-10
FROM rHEPaCIFuC COAST.

Late in telligence from San Francisco states
that the steamer Sonora had sailed thence for
New York with o., o65. 36s. It will take good
many such shipments to swell mp Lincoln e
800, ooo 600, even should 1t all escape the pri.
vateers, and be given up to the Hessian Gov
eminent on arriving at its destination.
The following items are from the San Fran
cisco papers
Trade remains completely stagnaut Money
is plenty, but the rates of interest to borrow
srs vary considerably. Exchange on New
York is at to per cent. discount. Some
important sales Of wheat to make up q cargo
Of the ship Old Colony, ave been mad. at
81 s24 to 81 90 per loo lbs.
Samples of new wheat begin to make their
appearance in market.
The Federal appOintees under the pres
ent administrator are nearly all New Eng.
landers. Under the last Administration they
were nearly all natives of the Southern
states, with preponderance in favor of Vir-
General Johnson, formerly stationed in the
military command Of this coast, was still at
Los Angeles on the 18th instant. A valuable
service OF silver plate had been presen ted to
him by his California friends. 1t is rumored
that he will shortly leave for Texas by the
overland route, and will be accompanied by
some fifty Californians, who seek service I'M
der Jefferson Davis. General johnson had
received information from Washington that
his resignation from the Federal army was &C.
cepted.
The Los Angeles Star of the 18th instant,
contains news from Arizona and the South
cas- tern borders of the State Since the dis
continuance Of the overland mail, the Apac he
Indians have become alarmingly hostile. AT
last accounts they appeared to have full con-
trol OF Arizona Territory, and neither persons
nor property were safe there
The military at Fort Buchanan are ranra
sented as ahording no protection, remaining
close within their posts.
The steamer CorteZ arrived at San Francis.
co, Z0th, from Portland Oregon bringing a
battalion of United States infantry consis TN o
OF Two companies of the Fourth regiment
Dates from Oregon are to the 7th.
Intelligence from Lieut Mallins' expedition
mad been received They had crossed the Sno
Kari river, Is miles northeast from Wailo
Waiia A bridge, 105 feet in length. had been
ted across Little Spokari.
Never since the settlement of Oregon have
the crops been as backward as the pressnt
spring. During the fore part of the vvaak the
rain was almost incessant and the waa ther
was more like April than June. Farmers saw
If this kind of weather should continue three
weeks longer, the wheat crop will not amount
10 even half the usual crop. Grass is gener.
ally good.
The Puget Sound Herald. of the 9th, saws
Yesterday the officers and seamen of the
United States steamer Massachusetts were
sworn, in com pliance with the recent order
OF the Government. Several of the men re.
fused to take the oath of allegiance alleging
that after signing the articles of agreement NO
such oath could be exacted. They were. of
course, discharged.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Panama Star and Herald Of June "a has
been received. Its only news from Central
America is the following
"The French exploring expedition which
left this city in APRIL to cross the Isthmus at
the Darien, with the view of making further
investigations as to the prac cabilitv of open
ing ship canal, returned on the 18th inst,
having been unable to effect their object ov
ing to the heavy rains The expedition got
as far as the river Chuquinaca, after ha wing
gone nineteen miles up the Sabana and nine
up the Lara, during which time they had to
overcome great many difficulties, and pu
up With good deal of hardship. They met
with no elevation more than forty metres
above the level of the sea. We understand
they communicated with the Indians, who
nave expressed their Willingness to allow the
expedition to prosecute their Journey unmo.
Tested. The party in tend returning to France
at once, and coming cut again in Decembe
so as to follow up their plans in the dry sea
son Of 1852.
A company Of Californians came down on
the steamer OriZaba, from San Francisco,
with the object Of prosecuting gold mining in
Nicaragua. They bring with them, we learn,
a large quantity of machinery, and purpose
proceeding to their destination on the Colum
bus.
The steamship Bogota, from the western
Panama
the 2lst Among her passengers she brought
Hon J. q. Smith, late United States Minis
ter to Bolivia.
From Chill we learn that Congress has as
sembied at Santiago. The President. in his
ADDRESS, ai!udes to the treaty of limits with
Bolivia, which is to be placed before Congress
Immediately. The President is to decide 3
arbitrator the limits between Ecuador and
New Granada. The Government is occupied
WIN new postal convention with Great
Britain, based on the free transportation OF
mail matter through one country which has
been prepaid in the other. The territory OF
Llanquihue is to be converted into a State
The Southern Railroad is to be continued N
the banks of the Maule River. Within two
months trains are expected to pass through
the San Pedro tunnel between Valparaiso
and Quilloto.
ed to decide The final line to be adopted nv the
Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad; there are
said to be sufficient funds to carry on the work
on the entire line. 1t is talked of extending
the line OF steamers eta the Straits of Magel.
Ian from Valparaiso to Monteyideo under a
subvention from Chilli.
BOLIVIA
Bolivia has made overtures to Peru to re.
new friendly relations, to which end the Ma
tional Assembly have addressed a letter to the
ing Is translation "The Cons tituent AS.
sembly of Bolivia, sincerely animated with
the desire to re-unite the bonds of peace and
harmony with their neighbor and sister re-
public of Peru. has decided to address them
selves to the Provisional Government of the
Republic, in order that through dploma tic
measures, and as circumstances may direct
they may be enabled to establish negotiations
which will lead to the establishment of a
treaty of peace, friendship and commerce
based on justice and national dignity"
q. ). STEAMER SuMTER.-The sailing of this
steamer, from New Orleans, on q cruise, has