, 1861-08-01
Later from California,

FoRT KEAaaET, July q. 1851.
The pcny express passed here at two o'clock
this afternoon, with the following summary
ct pewe: .
SAN Francisco, July II, 1sst.
The markets are about the same as at last
slsices. Butter dropping.
There ia feVerish excitement to learn from
Washington all the news In regard to the new
tasid, and particularly is this 30 BY the hold
ete tf cotdees, teas and sugars.
Tie overland telegraph haa been extended
fifty miles eastward from the Carson Valley
Station, and news is now :elegraphed to Cali
tGrnia ftom the terminus, which is called
Sand Spring Station. The company are not
are confident that they vii have the line com
Pleted to Salt Like by the time specified, D..
tember 1st-
The first daily overland mail westward pass~
ed Sand Spring Station On the evening Of the
18th inst, and will arrive IN ssn Francisco to-
no1Eo~ night, the 18th inst
The annual emigration overland has COIL
neEced by various routes-. Trains are enter
irg The State daily. The stock looks we'll,
ard emlsrants ar1ive in fine sp{rita. They
have experienced no unusual danger or hard
The company which have come through
from Nebraska City si1ce the 9th OF April,
have brought one hundred aud seYenty-hve
head Of horses and mules, out Of which only
A n. Bntterfeld, who has for number Of
years driven among the Soshone Indians, AZ
rived at Carson City Gn Tuesday Of Last weak,
with shakum, the celebrated shoshone chief
The object Of Shakum's visit Is to understand
what the overland mil and the telegraph
company intend doing With the people and
country, as number Of the managers OF the
lines hive them in charge. It Is 10 be pre-.
sumed that the Indians Em be made satisfied
| that no sggreesioas are Intended.
The distance between Carson Valley and
Salt Lake il 536 miles On this portion Of the
overland route the mali company have caHab-
| Hshed twenty-five stations for the exchnnge Of
| horses, &C. But it is their intention to nave
I stations every twelve miles OF the route. For
the first few months itwil be Eongh one, but
t ted at the stations, and the fntermedlste pla-
ces will be settled. The overland journey viii
| ther, be quite Al agreeable task, and parties
who do not desire to travel in the stage, can
take private conveyance, and find comfort
able stopping place every night
A fire occurred on Second street in Sacra-
meuto On Saturday morning, In which several
! buildings were destroyed and three Cinnamon
burned to death. The losses In all were
about three hundred snd fifty thousand dol
| lars.
On Saturday evening smother fire occurred
ut the northeast corner Of Fourth and sta,
destroYiug eevernl buildings, with loss Of
about seventy y-dye thousand dollars-
Pony express dates rom Washington to the
the 18th inst The Prestdent's Message Is pub
liehed in the evening papers Of San francisco
today for the first time The document,
TEich has been forestadowed By liberal SUM.
mariee, receives general eoulmendation.
| more nearly unanimous In favor Of prosecuE.
Ing the war to any extent necessary for The
preservation Of the Gnien.
Gov. Nye was received with pomp and cere
! mony, according tota dispatch, on his arrival
gn sS 81 ns assh sna he ests1 tn
| MRs Intense. :: :.
!; Good reports Of Ae gold and silver leads =,
. Potost ard other paints in Colorado couut,
) continue to be received, come Of the clalm
5 averaging from e25Qto $3.50 Per ton.