The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-21


Arrival Of the Overland Express~lThe
state Election Union Triup,. ph-sei-
zure OF Vessels Owned by Rcbels-De-
plorablc Accounts Of tie Rebellion In
Texas-Immense Gold Discoveries I'm
Oregon-Extsasive IMMIGRANT Trains en-
routc, 60, &c. fsAi
OUTER STATION PACIFIC TElEGRAPH CoxpANY,)
l61 MILES West OF Fort KEARNEy,
Sept. 16, 1861.
The California overland pony express with dates to the
7th inst passed this point at FIVE p NJ. to-day with the
following summary Of intelligence for the press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 7, 1861.
The immense Union vote has dispersed all fears Of any
domestic disturbance and there is every prospect Of an
early and profitable fall trade.
The returns from the State election are still ncom
plete. The vote Of the whole State will be 10000 As
far as heard from Stanford epubcan) has 43 800 votes
Cooness Union democracy 2o,5oo, and Mcconnell (reck
nrdge) 10 400 The balance OF the vote will not mate
rally vary the proportionato vote.
The United States Marshal yesterday seized the ship
Henry Brigham, which had just arrived from Liverpool
He also seized two hundred tons Of coal board which
was shipped the owners account, as well as the
freight money the balance of the cargo consisting Of
upwards Of eight undred tons Of coal. The ship is
owned by non-residents the Lathrops Brothers, Of
Savannah Ca. though in tho American Lloyd she is
gistered owned by Utwaler Milford OF that place.
She was built by p n s. SYyagle n Co., Of Boston;
and was then named Telegraph. While OF Savannah in
changed TO the enc she bears She Is clipper
model registered 000 TONS and her value estimated at
$50 COO Her 200 tons Of cargo and the freight money on
balance, after paying the seamens wages and probably
the captains wages also, are conliscaied.
The ship Benefactor also xed the ground that
eighth of the vessel is owned by parties residing in
Virginia She was, however, promptly released Oh filing
the proper bonds at the Custom House, Of
this ship is owned by Lowe Bro Is, Of New York. She
is tn fnrC larqa
and valuable cargo.
The sinking fund in the State Treasury has been used
to redeem 500 600 Of California per cent bonds, at 99
the dollar.
Los Angeles papers continue notice the arrival in the
southern part of the State OF emgants from Texas They
report terrible condition of affairs existing in that
unhappy State, and that large numbers leaving for
California who sick of secession There is security
of life property there either against Indians rebels
The latter find that If men, even of their own kind,
want money they demand and refused they threaten
to shoot him. All the Union men were disarmed at first,
and they powerlss but there large numbers OF
them, and If they had arms and assistance from the
government would bring the rebels to terrible retSbu
tion There are many on the road to California They
all hope when they get through they will find at least
peace and quiet there.
Advices from washoe gay that cmgrans are pouring
in from the Plains every day 1t is estimated that the
number coming to California across the Plains this
will reach rs 600 ,o00 from Indiana Illinois and
Iowa. the greatest number by the central route.
Letters are also reaching Oregon from emgrants on
their way overland to that State There GOO
wagons travelling in compact body. Capt. Maynader
would be scarcity Of provisions as the supply on hand
could be made to last only six weeks. Parties have
started out from Willamette with pack trains Of pro-
visions TO meet their friends.
The steamer Carrie Iadd arrived at Portland Sept. 2
bringing $27 900 in GOLD dust from the Ncz Perces The
Indians reported peaceabe. and the recent alarm
sounded about the danger of Indian hostes On large
scale are evidently an exaggeration.
Tho correspondent Of the Dalles Montaeer says 1t is
demonstrated beyond dispute that the whole region Of
country embraced between the Cascades and Rocky
Mountains is vast gold field, and only requires deve
lopement to revolutonize that entire coast An
200 square miles has been sufficiently prospected to
tablsh the existence Of mineral Exploring parties have
been fitting out for the Elk country and Bitter Root Val
ley, where large prospects are anticipated The ap
oach Of winter renders the posponement Of emigration
to that quarter advisable but in the spring there will
probably be another gold rush
Arrived the 5th steamer Go'den Gate, Panama. shiI
Henry Brigham, Liverpool: British survey ship Hecate
Victoria. Sailed 9th, ship Isle Marc Sydney.
The market is generally firm and healthy, with no i'm
pOrtant sales since the election.