The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-11-21

The Alta California has news Of the arri-
val Of the expedition of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Petropolowsky, Rus
sian Siberia, on the 10th Of October.
From the time the expedition left this port,
everything has worked like . charm. The
most sanguiDe eoaA not have expected to
succeed better. Noaccidents have happened.
They have landed sll the pAxlies sses11asy 10
carry out the expedition projected. and they
had gone to work vigorously. They can but
anticipate great results by another year.
Everywhere they have been most cordially
received, and every assistance has been given
by all they have met.
The expedition left Sitka August %, reach
ing the Redoubt st. Michael September 18th,
where they left Major Kennicut's party, bound
for the Yankon or knckpok river country.
Since leaving Sitka, the expedition has
completed this seasons work. At Michael
they established q depot Of supplies, under
charge of J. N. Bean. The party under
kinnicntt took with them the little steamer
Iizzie Horner, and were furnished with every
thing necessary. We have made thorough
as far north as Behring straits. There are nc
difficulties in the way. The native tribes in
northern Siberia, who it was feared, might
throw obstacles IN our way, seem anxious to
assist US in everything, and express them.
selves much grati6ed 1t the prospect OF EN-.
ployment The party which are TO ascend
the Anadyr river, is probably well advanced
by this time. Col Bulkley left the party =,
Plover bay, with q steamer, intending tovisil
the gulf of Anadyr, and we learn here Of the
safe arrival Of the Olyn with the party under
Maj. Abasa, at the mouth Of the Amoor river
Maj. Abasa, and two others, left six week.
ago for the Penjinsk gulf, whence he would
proceed north, if possible, to meet the Anadyl
river party.
Messrs Mahon and Bush, left Nicholoski
bound also to North. The work is beins
most vigorously prosecuted in all directions
All the parties which il was proposed to dis
patch this year, are already we'll started, and
Judging of the success of the future by thai
of the past, it is confidently hoped that grea,
progress may be made during the coming
year.
Much credit must be awarded to Gel. Bul
ley and Capt. Scammon for the energy with
which their seas on s work has been prosecuted
The expedition will probably leave here. di
rect for San Francisco. immediately after
the arrival of the steamers with Col. Bnlkley,
now daily expected. and hope to reach you,
city by December first III no, before. All are
weti on board.
Sailed steamer Consultation for Panama with
about four hundred passengers and S7s5,OO(
in treasure for New York and 500. .OO(
for England.
Business is rather quiet
1t is estimated that from 100 to $50 tons o,
California broom corn will be shipped Eas,
This season.
A letter from LaPaz, Lower California
dated the 7th, says the Territorial Asscmbly
passed an act recognizing the Emperor, bu,
the Governor refused to sign it, as the people
threatened to revolt if the act was consuu,.
mated.
Another letter, dated Mazatlan, the sth,
written by an Imperialist, says the French
have entirely abandoned Seveloa, with the
exception of Mazatlan, where only eight hun
dred troops remained, many of whom were
in hospitals. The Mexican forces, vanaely
estimated at several thousand. have cut of
communications with the interior, and threat.
ened the city. Foreign residents were indig-
nant at what they called their deser,ion by
the French, which had strengthened the OBJ
position of the native population.
The same letter says that the news from
Seveioa is rather Aattering to the empire, and
Gays that the French have abandoned Her.
merila. Date not given. The Republicans
entered and extorted loan of $4,000 from
the capitalists.