New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-27
Later from California.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.
GU rR.r WArRR "a miles ga Il of Salt Like u


SWEET WATER, "a miles east Of Salt Lake City,
The Pony Express from San Francisco, with dates
to the 18th ns passed here ut a. IN. to-day, with
the following summary of intelligence for the Asso-
ciated Press:
SAN Francisco, Sept l8--p. m.
The sloop-ofwar Wyoming and the reveuue-eutter
Joe Lane have been sent from this port In pursuit OF
the ship Ashland, which is probably loading with
guano at Georges Island. She belongs in New
Orleans and if captured will he coniiscated. The
second mate and five men deserted from her at Ebda
Island, off the coast of Lower California, and they
ASSERT that the captain is rebel and treated the North
ern men on board with strange cruelty.
Soon after the arrival of the cppersop Sea Serpent
the officer seized $4,000 worth Of tobacco,
consigned to Green, Heath Il Ollin, on information
received that the property belonged to Southern
owners.
On Saturday large lot of tobacco that came on the
ship Swordffh, which belonged to the same COM
panies seized on the receipt Of the same kind OF
Information.
The exports from the interior show that the rece@,.
appeals to the military spirit of the people have not
been in vaiD At the rate companies are offered the
five regiments will soon be filled mp.
Six companies OF infsntry that have encamped near
San Francisco, being part OF the 300 called Tor
service the Overland Mail route, have been sent TO
Los Angeles. This unexpected movement, coupled
with the recent information of the sudden departure OF
troops already in the South for San Bernardino would
indicate that Gen. Sumner has intelligence Of want OF
part of the State which hidden from the public at
large. 1t appears that the entire overland force
is for the preseut to he stationed at Los Angeles.
The California Steam Navigation Company transport
companies Of soldiers on the water rayersed in this
State by their steamers free OF charge.
MtorGen. Halock of this city has received bis ap-
pontment a Major-General Of the regular army of
the United States. lie has taken the oath of office,
and will go East by the steamer OF Oct TO join Gen.
McClellans army.
The Agricultural State Fair opened at Sacramento
much greater scale than heretofore. Persons who
have attended the State Fair at the East state that the
exhibition of stock Sacramento equals the exbibi
toDs at the National Fair at Richmond three years ago.
and Chicago two years ego.
new directory OF San Francisco, under the super
vfion Of parties regarded as undoubed authority In
local ana statistical carefully basis
for estimating the present population OF the city at
e3 2, composed Of 40 900 white males, 81 ,OOO white
females, 5000 Chinese, and 1000 colored. Consider
ing that the city poed los at the recent tlec-
i0n the estimate OF the directory appears not too
high.
ings were erected in San Francisco during the year
ending with August being above one-eghth Of all the
buildings the city contains.
IL is the general remark from ascerained facts that
San Francisco never so prosperous as ut present.
TIE Yrcka Journal states that tue story OF the re-
cent massacre OF party OF emgrants at Goose Lake
was heartess hoax, gotten up for the purpose OIL
narrowing the soul Of a resident Of that place.
The Portland OrcgoHion OF the 10Th inst contains
the following ITEMS
All our late news from the Indians Is favorable TO
peace. We should have trouble with the Nez
Perces If we could keep liquor from them.
Gold discoveries have been made in a tributary OF
Salmon River, and large party had left the South
Fork for the mines.
Arrived l5b ships Electric Sidney; Mark Constantine, New
Zealand 10th, ship Sea Serpent, NewioTk bark Camilla
Por PhiipPL , a.
refused for lot OF Sehuspps Crushed Sugar prime
3c. Ihmus Butter, prime "a G2ic j. H. Co Lard l6c
Large RIO Coffee zoe o0 gallons Spirits Tuipentine sold at
81 90 Domesilc Spirits dull.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
BY the brig Frsneisco which arrived here last even
ing from ilo dates have been received from Honolu-
lu of Aug. 90 The news is unimportant.
The cattle disease supposed to be subsiding. IL
was attributed chiefly to the animals drinking stagnant
water.
According to late census the population OF Ha-
wsian Island Is $500, Of which 27l6 foreigners.
The population Of Honolulu is 1916, OF whom $50
ore foreigners
The ore of the twelve Islands is 10000 acres.
Arrived May TO- ship Blaekawk San Frauciscoi june Is
AseTn do 10th o. A. Bailey Melbowne 25tb, whale ship
Compile fep4 from cruise, with 800 bes whsc and % Dbl.
Sperm OIL 25th bhx Joseph Stone, Honolulu Sailed hay Is,
barb Crusader Hampton Roads $50 tuns Of gusno June sbps
Black Hawk gusno 18th, Asiern 5lJ bags doi 2vth III
Bailey do do July H. brig Josephine McNesrs Island
Honolulu. In pos June e. bark Trieste about half loaded
yUINE's ISLAND.
Sailed, 9Th June. ship Cambria, leaving all well on
shore, and no vessel at the island