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I1IK (WUAUO NOMINATION AND 1'IAT-
FOUM-IMUT MACE AND PAKT WAK.
" Well, the lung drawn agony in over, The
Chicago Convention hu had its say, made its
nominations, mill gone into history. OuWedues
dny, llio last iluy nf August, this co-culled Dem
ocratic Ciinvi'iitiiiii nominated the two Georges,
MoClellan and Pendleton, for the offices nf
President and Vice-President, If the order uf
'the ticket had heeu reversed, mid the Pendle
ton George int where the McClellan George is,
the tiukot would liave been nearer the right
man lu the right place, Pendleton is a man of
ability and experience in pnlilio affaire, and
comes pretty near beiug one thing at a time in
politics thut is, an Unconditional Peace man.
Oar readers will remember his speech in de
fence of Long of Ohio, during the lust session
of Congress. But the Convention made him
Vic only, and he must be coutent to occupy
very small space in the public eye during the
canvass.
McClellan hits at last reached tho nomination
for the Presidency. From tho day he took
command of (lie Army uf the Potomac he has
been shaping his course to be Mr. Lincoln's
succesKiir, but wo apprehend he is starting for
the White House on a very different road from
the one he originally intended. Being fluttered
with the name of Napoleou before he had won
bis spurs or seen a light, he remembered bow
tbe real Napoleon had reached tho heud of an
Empire by using the soldiery committed to his
command to that end. The example was not
not lost. In season and out of season, while
he remained in command, he was constantly
seeking opportunities to champion tho cause
of tho soldiers as against the government that
employed him and fed him, and attempting to
make it appear that the government was dis
posed to neglect the rank and file, while ho was
disposed to incur any risk or censure for tiicir
comfort and welfare. All this be knew to be
falsi', and that the army under his command
was furnished as never such an army wns bo
fore, and that freely, not grudgingly. But be
'was relieved of his command nud tho army
submitted to it without a murmur, and he has
' been doomed to seek his elevation at the hands
of mousing politicians ins'ead of upon the
shields of his beloved legions. .As an evidence
of what we have said of bis seeking to make
votes out of tho army instead of winning bat
tles with It, we quote an extrnct from Russet's
Diary, under date of October 10th, 1 802. This
is the cotempnrnueous observation of a shrewd
and not unfriendly person, written before Mao's
Presidential nspirations had become apparent.
H got hold of MeClellau's report on the
'Crimean war and make a few candid remurks
"on the performance, which does not evince
"any capacity beyond tho reports of our itiner
ant artillery nlb'ocrs, who are sent from Wool
"wie abroad for their country' good. I like
"the man, but do not think lie is equal to his
"ocoasiou or his place. There it one little
"piece of policy which ihowt he it looking
"ahead, either to gain the good- will of the army
'or for tome larger object. All bis present pur
pose is to make himself known to the men per
"tonally, to lumiliurize them with his nppear
"ance, to gniu the acquaintance of his officer !
"and with this object he spends nearly every
"day in the camps, riding out ut'J o'clock, and
"not returning till long after night-full, exam
"ining tho various regiments as be goes along,
"anil having incessant inspections aud reviews."
A preoious picture of uu American Geuernl
attempting by a political demagogue's arts to
debouch an American army for Presidential
purposes, while the ink on his nn-earncd com
mission was yet scarcely dry.
Tbe ticket and the platform as given by the
telegraph is a fitting product of the Convention,
which was a somewhat unequal compound of
two conflicting elements, peace aud w'nr. The
bead ol the ticket represents tho war wing or
trimme's, who think it policy to pretend to be
for war, and the tail ef the ticket represents the
peace wing. The platform iu like manner lias
two faces, one fur peace by reconstruction and
the other a mild form nf war for tho uiainto
nance of the Union. The lust resolution ex
tends the sympathy of the Convention "to the
soldiery of the Army" from w liich we couclude
that tbe Convention is not above taking a vote
for its candidate wherever it tuny lie found
The thunder against "arbitrary arrests" and
such like stuff, must full strangely npou the
ears of the candidate upon the platform, when
he remembers thut George It. MuClellan, as
ooinmander-iu-chief of tho Army of the Poto
Uiao, ordered the arrest of the Maryland legis
lature. What sort of a .States' rights candi
date is that ?
Two plain-spoken men in tho Convention
Harris, of Maryland, and Long, of Ohio, re
fused to be a party to this miserable sham of
denouncing the adiuiuistratini, for illegal acts,
and then nominating one of its principal instru
ments for the Presidency in tho same lireith.
Was ever inconsistency more glaring thau (his?
Only in one instance, and that was in the notu
inalion of Fremont. This is the last of the
democratic pnrty. The men ol ideas are with
tho South and for peace; tho trimmers and
spoil-seekers are for anything that promises suo
oca. The latter have controlled the Conven
tion and nominated a fitting representative of
this unprincipled policy. The earnest, honest
men, however wrung or mistaken in their sense
of duty to their country, will go home and give
the nomination the cold shoulder, and even de
nounce it. The spoils men, seeing tbe fato of
their two-fneed platform, sod candidate, will
imitate the sagacious rats and desert the sink
ing ship. George K. will probably not carry
single State in the Union. His nomination
will strengthen the hands' of Mr. Lincolu, for
it mast neutrality the opposition to the war and
particularly to the "arbitrary arrests" tho only
ground npon which any show of opposition
could be luado.
We feel like commiserating tbe editor
of the Review. Only a few days before tin
nomination it confidently announced to iu read
' era that the peace party would ooutrol the con
ventlon, and that McClellaulsm would bare no
show there. Iu view of this hopeful result, it
advised the democracy of Oregon to "have their
anvil artillery ready" to respond to the nomina
tion, of a peace platform at Chicago.
Will the Reciev swallow the nomination T
We think it will but with a Terr wry face. It
makes no difference.
Iimi(iuNT. The first ox teams from the
plain arrived in Salem this morning. They
re from Iowa and Missouri. They report good
health on the road, an I their animals are in
excellent order considering the ioug joarney
they bate accomplished.
VOL.U-NO. 28.
M) HULL.
We hoard lately of a unlversnlist preacher
who after hearing of some outrages committed
ly southern rebels, became convinced that Ins
theory wns wrong. . After reading tho report
of the committee in reference to the Fort Pil
low massacre and the condition nf returned
mldiers, we have arrived ut tho same conclu
sion.
The doctrine thnt all men are prepared for a
slate of happiness iu future needs no other ref
utation than the facts stated in this nook, lha
world's history furnishes few parallel to these
barbarities, It ha been tho custom of the
most barbarous nations to treat with mercy and
respect the disarmed or captured enemy. Iu
that period of the world's history known as the
"Dark Ages," when there was uo light shod by
suieiioe mid religion in tho hearts of men, the
spirit of chivalry branded with infamy the cow
ardly wretch who took advantage of an un
armed foe. The poet Ossian suid of one who
lived in even a more remote and unenlightened
age, that
"Tho sword of Pineal never pierced a fallen foe i"
It has been reserved for the chivalry of the
10th century to inultreal, murder, and starve
io death their prisoners of war. The Lihby
prison ! Does nil tho pnst history of tho Lou
don Tower, the Bustilc, or the dungeon of 01
tnutz reveul anything more horrible thun what
is known of that loathsome charnel-house,
where prisoners are taken to be tortured and
murdered by more devlish, Inhuman schemes
than Spanish Inquisitions ever devised I
Fort Pillow I What historian will forget it I
what heart will not feel when its bloody detail
are related I What man will not blush to own
himself a friend to that cause whose minions
were actors in this bloody tragedy I Not only
negroes, but whito men, and mere boy were
murdered in cold blood after they had surren
dered nnd given up their arms to their murder
ers. When wo think of it we almost forget the
massacre nf Wyoming, and the inhuman deeds
of tho savages in Minnesota; for those wore
committed by savage, desperate men, fighting
for the homes and graves uf their ancestors, by
whom they had been trained to savage, bloody
deeds, lint such deeds committed by men who
call themselves the lords, the noble, the "chiv
alry" of a free and enlightened nation, aro nut
so easily forgotten,
There may huvo been no hell for h Nero
who set Home on fire and fiddled and danced
while it was burning ; for a Robespierre thnt
rioted in the blood of infidel France ; fur a
bloody Mary, or a wifo-uiurderiug Henry j for
a Pizurro murdering the harmless idolaters of
Peru, or a Cortez, throwing down the bloody
altars of Montezuma i but to say there is no
appropriate dwelling place for those who out
rage tho civilization of tho nineteenth century
by the commission of hellish deeds, that time
would fail us to enumerate, is to say that God,
who rewards the righteous, will not punish the
wicked.
No Hell ! Tho universe would bo incomplete
without ono.
Stock for tub Fair. Five horses arrived
in town from Jackson county, on Saturday
evening, nnd left this miming for the Fair
ground, to go in training for tho coming State
Fair. Among them we notice "Pluck," by -J
Gale," a horso well known in California, and
"Minnie Itilie," by "Kiflemnu," a promising
four-year old, and one that has already Wou
considerable fame on the turf. The latter is
the property of Judge Tiliunn, of Jackson
county. They are all in the charge uf an old
and experienced trainer, and doubtless will
make a good showing when stripped for the
race. Other stock is expected here tins week.
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AUUSKMGNTSAT TUB STATU FAIR. The
Germans or Aurora, in this comity, aro erect
ing a large dancing-hall on the Fair ground.
The mnsio for it will be famished by the -Aurora
cotillion band tho snmo thnt took tho
1st premjuin Inst year at the State Fair.
Mr. Leslie will have bis atemn swiug, nnd
Mr. Graves his horse swing in operation on tbe
grounds. Wo are told that both of these gen
tlemen intend to contribute quite liberally to
the Sanitary fund.
Other featuies are being introduced that will
rem'er a visit to the coiniug Fair pleasant and
miubinjc.
OIlKuO.N SOAP.
W. L. If iggins of Portland furnished us, a short
time sinea, with a small quantity of sonp manu
factured by him, with a request that It bo distrib
uted among our lady friends, aud its quality test
ed and reported. We are now able to sny, on the
authority of those who should bo good judgos.thnt
this soap is equal if not superior ill quality to any
other in tbe market. We do not say this for the
purpose of showing favor to any individual, but
because, as we have often snid, we think every
effort at borne manufacture should be encouraged.
If Mr. Higgius is able as be says in bis card
to furnish tha 8tto with a (rood quality of this
article, by giving him a liberal patronage our
people can retain at home a large amount of
money annually that has heretofore gone abroad.
We desire the doctrine to bs kept boTure tha peo
ple that the only way for oar extensive mines to
be of any permanent benefit to us, is for every
branch of our resource to be developed, every
mechanical art encouraged, and every mean, by
which we may be enabled to live within ourselves,
brought into practical use. We call attention to
the card of Mr. llipjin,' in the weekly.
Sanitary Donations. Hon. Samuel Colt,
representative elect from llaker county, brought
with him to this city an assortment of rich and
rare mineral specimens, taken from the mines of
that region, aud donated by Mr. Colt's constitu
ents to the 8late Sanitary Fair. We understand
the specimens are valued at over 400, and wert
donated by tbe citisens and miners of Humboldt
basin. Taken altogether, thau specimens make
the most magnificeut contribution yet forwarded
to tbe committee, and are an evidence of the feel
ings of sympathy that exist between the honest
miners of the North and tbe suffering soldiers of
Iks I'nion army.
A Falsi Ittaoa A rumor baa obtained circula
tion in town, that the hotels here intended charging
(10 a week for board from this lime and nntil after
Ilia Plata Fair. Tlie emnrietors of 111 Coleman.
Iht Eureka, and tin Empire, inform as the statement
is fatae.eaeept where parlies bare made eperial na
tracts for ealra areomtnodalioua. TV, know the rill
arm of Salem an duiug all tliry can to accommodate
to, crowd eipected.
A GmiD Orrr.a The prnprlrtor of tha Stale.
mi offer to furnish the Dajlr during the Session
of tb Legislature f.,r one dollar. It Will contain
report of tbe Legislative proceeding,, alto of th,
irrcise of the Mate Fair, and other matter of
interest. To time w bo have the advantages of a
Ui'.y mail it will b well worth a dollar. Jieej
SALEM,
MR. it mum; ami tiik kkdhl of this
1TU1T1VK SLAVE LAW. ,
For some time past tho Oregonian aud the
Mountaineer huvo carried on a spirited con
test on the location of the Branch Mint. The
action of Hon. John R. M'Uride in the matter
has been criticised by tbe former journal, which
has indulged in some very unkind remark in
reference to that gentleman. Not having any
great degree of Interest in this quarrel, and
feeling that the conduot of our Hepresentativo
In tho locution of the Mint needed no defeose,
we refrained from any remark on that ques
tion, Hut when another question was brought up,
ono in whioh the liberty-loving people of the
entire Stute felt interested as to the manner in '
which it should be disposed of and the con
duot of Mr. M'Uride was misrepresented, and
a we believe wilfully misrepresented, we saw
proper to oall attention to the fact, and to cor
rect the misstatement by which gross injtistico
was done to one who, according to tho almost
onuuimous voice of the Union party, has acted
tho part of a faithful Representative. The
Oregonian asserted positively that oar State
cast no vote on the repeal of tho Fugitive
Slave Law. We felt satisfied the statement
was incorrect, and a soon as the official pro
ceedings of Congress oamo to hand, we said
that if the fault-finding Journal "hail been a
anxious to defend a part of our present delega
tion, a to find fault, it would have saved itself
from ati error," aud that "the voto of Mr.
M'Brido Is recorded in favor of the repeal,"
Wo hoped that pitper would examine the rec
ord, and make the correction. Instead of doing
this, however, it reiterates tho statement In a
labored editorial, nnd says it " has been in
formed" that the record sustains its position.
We hope that the quotation which we now
give will convince tho Oregonian that its in
formant was not well posted. In the official
proceedings of Congress, of June 18th, as pub
lished in tho Congretiional Globe, will bo
found the following:
" Mr. DEMINfl usked and obtained unanimous
consent to have his vole reuoi'dcd on the passage of
the bill repealing tbe fugitive Slave Law. He voted
Sir. JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, naked and ob
tained n tike privileiu'1 lie voted no.'
Mr. MlllilDli usked and obtained a like privilege.
He voted 'ny.' ,
Mr. KOLL1XS, of New Hampshire, asked md ob
tained a like privilege. He voted ay.' He also voted
'ny' on the Heimtp. resolution to amend the constitution.
'Mr. KANIMI.Ii, of IVnnavlvuniii, naked and ob
tabled u like privilege. He voted 'no.' " .
This shows that Mr. M'Uride did record hi
vote in favor of the repeal, and in even ft more
public manner than if he had been present nud
voted when tho bill was passed. The state
ments of our cntempornry, to sny the best of
them, conveyed a false impression in reference
to the action of our Representative, and we
trust they will now be corrected.
HIE HINT.
Astohia, Aimiist SO, 18CI.
En. Rttssiias i Beinir iu Portland, u few days
since, I learned Ibat there is eoosiderab dissatisfac
tion there, on account of the locution of the mint at
tho Dalles, by tho recent act of Congress. Those peo
pie there who think the mint should have been lo
cated in their midst, in pursuance of a former end
preliv well settled policy, that nf ivinir everything: to
the cities, (either on account of the lower state of
morals there, or bceaose "to him that bath, uinre shall
be Kivea") are still im lined to udiuit that Portland de
serves her fate in this.
tiho "diilu'i do anything about Retting the mint,"
(such iu peiilinniiiK, dee.. Ate.,) and "therefore she
onujit to lose it: thus adopting the adage, "fortune
mvors tlie imliiKtriousns well na the brave." Ilia
all vury reasonable and nat-nral thut Port landers should
look al tbe mint mailer in that Itpht, lhat is. upon tbe
tttitnoutttnn thnt Portland it the voner and tern httt
pl'taf for tlir mint thnt is to coin the dull and brirk
till arouna Ht, on the, Itrait volert an t trvnttm irs of
the Columbia rirer Toon this point 1 shall take issue
with ail those who think the ount should have been
loeiiteit at 1'ortlund.
Let us t-oiihiiier the atihiect in several of ila hrnrinm
ua viewed by dilt'erent individuals in dillereat 1'ieaTi
tie', and see if nil of as do ootdillcr from thoso diner-
em mid ihllerinir individuals.
1- irst, then, " tiiiiiidl'ailier Pollack, of the parent
mint nf l'hilade!hiu, has his reasons good, no doubt,
in his opinion, why we should have no mints at all in
Oreoou, Idaho, Sic. He suva branch mints lend to
"national disiatetfrntiot;." Neamitb.l etc., &.G.,and he
would like to have all die millers wake annual toura to
Philadelphia aud deposit their dust for roinaKe, or else
sell it here at tho mines for 10. UO. or 30 ner ceut. dis
count, or pack il arotitnl with us wherever we k and
weiifh nut V5 cents, oil cents, 75 cents. See., wherever
nnd whenever we trudo, over-weighing, spilling; and
losing it all me tune.
Pccnndly.the Man Franciscans don't want us t) have
any mint up hero in Oroeon or Idaho. They think all
our dust should lie soot toSjan Francisco for coinage,
exchnnco, &o. Kaeh of the iri-monthly steamers from
Portland to Sun Francisco carries away from $'-!00
000 to (jOO.WIO now. One yer rent for eiorcss
clmrgen on this bullion or dust is from t'.'.ISH) to $-,0tKI
eaeh t.-ti days ; or, to say the least, I'i.OtiO ier month,
or $7.mHl per yunr. 'i hen there ia freight, insurance,
Sir. On the siipporition that (X.lgMI,IKH) of dnst is sent
out nf tbe Iihiho ami udjiu-eut miues in the year at $1G
per nonce, which ia worth at tbe mint $17 per ounce,
there ia a loss tn the mines nt I'alO.tSal per antiutn,and
a gain to sumehoiiy hetweeu tlie mines and the mint,
of the Mine $jiillli0 For those reasons the Hun
FrHnriaenns don't want any mint either at Portland,
tlie lalles or iu the llulse n,iu, s. For those same rea
sons. Oretfoiiiuiift. and the miners especially, want a
mint somewhere this aide of a sea voyuge to
San Fruurisi-o. This brings us to Ihe point al Issue,
"Where should the mint he loealed V
It the experience of all ages, in all parts of the
woihl, wiia not aultlcieut belora. that of manufactur.
iug wool into cloths in your own town of halera, baa
demonstrated the advantage of brimring the factory to
when the wnul is produced and where much of' the
manufactured article is wanted.
Then why not have Ihe mint in the midst of the rich
eat niines f Why not give the mines Ihe hem-lit of tha
$ jiHi.iNHI al loast'wbich is now aunually paid to a half
dosen between men or establishments posted along the
rvUte from the mines to tbe miul T
Mifiaas' FatiftD.
LP.ntMLATIvE IUi.ij. The halls for th, use nf
both branches of the Legislature are now com
pleted and furnished iu fine order. Thero are
also rooms furnhhed for tb use of the Governor,
committees and enrolling clorks. The represen
tative hall is fitted np with excellent taste and is
a credit to the designers and the State. It is pro
Tided wilb a gallery capable of seating a large
nnmber, lighted by two fin chandalirrs and or
namented in varions ways. A pair nf elk boms,
minus the elk, confronts the Speaker's deak, aa
if to remind one of the short length of time lhat
oar now fJourihiu;r State ha been wrosted by
the hand of civilization from the possession of
wild animals and savage men. Our legislators
will have better accommodations the coming ses
sion than any of their predecessors ever enjoyed.
Sanitaky Fair. -We understand the report
haa gone abroad that tbe ladies of Salem are
averse to the 8anitary Fair, and doing nothing
for it. We have the means of knowing that this
is not the fact. All the committees appointed in
our city have been at work for some time past,
and every thing is being done that has been re
quired of them. Tho building for tha purpose
is in course of erection and will be completed in
due time. There will b, room for every thing to
be displayed in proper order, and if all labor a
earnestly as tbe ladles of our city there Is no
danger of failure. There were soma doubt ex
pressed at first.but under th present arrangement
there is harmony of feeling and action, donations
are being madeeveryday.and th most skeptical
an beginning tn e th, first fruits of success.
RETiaxtf to OKMnm. Hot. W. F. Doyakin,
formerly a resident of Oregon, and who has, sine
th war, been acting as chaplain for the 13th Illi
nois regiment, ariired at tbs Dalles a few day
since. Intending to sett! permanently in our
Stat.
'OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1864.
i ttllKUMAN'ti VICTORY.
Several month have been consumed In the
campaign which ha finally resulted in tho cap
ture of Atlanta. The reason why this point has
been so obstinately contended for by both armies
is principally its Importance in a strateglo or mil
itary point of view. Four of the principal south
ern railroads terminate at this plaoe, making It a
point of vital importance to any power desiring
to us, those road. With Atlanta in our hands,
th whole State of Georgia Is virtually under our
control, communication between Richmond and
Mobile Interrupted if not destroyed, and several
other Important points brought'aitliin our reach.
By the fall of this place, Sherman is left at lib
erty to operate with a veteran army in the very
heart of the confederacy. Hood, who was unable
to stand against blin when wfthin his strongly
fortified position at Atlanta, will hardly ecpe with
him In tho open field Tbs fact is. If we leave
out of view tbe moral effect of losing their capi
tal, we consider the loss ol Atlanta a more fatal
blow to th rebel than tho loss of Kichmond
would be. If the latter place bod fallen early In
tbe history of the rebellion, tho Insurgents; could
have bft the old Dominion to its fate, and tor a
time held possession of the cotton States. Dut if
Grant should now prove sticcessfsl, they would
find the strong holds of tbe sunny South In the
bands of their enemies, and only a portion of the
Curolinas left for their inheritance, aud their title
to that only a transient onea leas of a few
months. It is hard to tell where Sherman will
next strike, how long Mobile, Savannah and
Charleston may remain In robol bands, but it is
by no means improbable that the great conspiracy
may yet fight its last battle on the soil of Vir
ginia. ' .
Killing Ancu mbnt. One of tho "democratic"
gentry, a stock-holder In a copperhead pnpor, was
a abort time since dilating on the favorablo pros
pects of his party in tbe presence of a German,
who, though unable to express himself very flu
ently in English, is well informed in matters of
history and current events. As the speaker told
of the brilliant success and easy victory awaiting
tho "democracy," tbe Teuton very coolly asked
him if be did not knoa that Atlanta was tnkonl
What has that to do with the olectiou t" asked
tho cliiv. "Vy," replied tbe other, "it shows dat
Jeff. Davis aud you and your party ish all gone
to do tevil." It ia likely the "democratic" gent
can't see it in that light," but all sensible peo
ple will see tbnt tbe Teuton not only hsd the joko
on bis side, but defined tbo true position of the
copperhead party. We think it was decidedly a
sAttrituj hit.
ImmiuhantTiiain Captuhed. An immigrant
train from Iowa, that bad passed through nil the
dangers of the Plains, was "taken" the other duy
in tbe streets of Salem. They had halted for a
short time on Commercial strodt, to sco the sights
we supppse, when a desperate looking individual
appeared in front of them arnied with an appara
tus resembling a 10-inch mortar, mounted on three
legs. After bringing bis pieco to bear be took
deadly aim, raised the black flag and took the
whole train without firing a gnn I and, strange as
it may seem, the city marshal did not interfere.
Those who desire to see tbe captured train can do
so by calling at Montgomery's picture gallery,
cornor of State and Commercial streets.
I.wmigkants. We learn from a Mr. Montgom
ery, who bad piloted a company across the moun.
tains, by Barlow's routo, that large numbers of
immigrants are coining into this valley to spend
the Winter. Ho states that about three hundred
females, widows and young women, had arrived
at Lagrande. We suppose that old bachelors
from whose souls the light of hope has long since
faded will again take courage at this announce
ment. There is a "boy" a few summers aud sev
eral winters old in this office, who wnnts to know
whether any of those ladies are coming this way
and if not, whether tbora is any call for the art
preservative oast of the mountains.
BI PBEHR (OirKT.
MONDAY'S PIlOCKEUtStlS.
Court met at 3 o'clock, P. M. Present, P. P.
Prim, Chief Justice, and It. P. Boise, It. E. Strut
ton and J. G. Wilson, associates.
After the arrangement of preliminaries, the
court proceeded a bearing of the cause of Asa
and 8. II. Hnrkcr vs. Arther Fahis, which was ar
gued by Chapman for appellant aud Williams for
respondent, and submitted.
Thero are only twenty-six eases en tb docket.
A large number of attorney in attendance.
Increasing. One hundred scholars have now
been enrolled in tbe district school, Mr. Pear
son is highly pleased with tha prospect.
Melons. The largest and best flavored water
melons we have tasted this season were furnished
at this office by J. II. Bridges, of Marion county.
Prkmivm for Brass Bandi. The Secretary
of the Slate Agricultural Socioty informs us that
two premiums are offered fur tho coming State
I air to Brass Bands. First premium, $00 1 sec
ond, W.
Eloomiso Late. Mr. 8. Dnrbin has shown
us an apple blossom that bloomed on Saturday
last, and which was taken from a tree which yield
ed a good supply of early fruit this season.
Wasted. For tbe State Sanitary Fair, a few
cords of good aah or oak wood. Parties having
tbe article and desiring to de something for this
cause now have a good opportunity.
Fatal Accident. William, son of Mr. Jama
Abraham, living at Mount Tabor, in Multnomah
county, was accidentally shot last week, and died
In a few hoofs from the wound.
Diiino Well The Ladies' Oregon Sanitary
Aid Society of Portland, reeaived 9,670,04 for tha
month of August.
Vf At the Sanitary Entertainment given in
Aubnrn, Baker county, August 19th, twenty-one
ounce, and a half of gold dust, assayed at 9347,-
80, and :0 In greenbacks, was received.
A Word to Little Folks. There will be a
Children's Department at tbe State Sanitary Fair
so that Children wishing to donate to our wounded
soldiers can have an opportunity.
Railroad Mkctino. A railroad meeting was
held at Hillsbora, Washington county, last Mon
day. Delegate were appointed to attend the
Railroad Convention, to be held in thit city, tb
latter part of thi month. -
Arrest or a Murderer. Bill Smith, who
killed Major Blythe and a man named Van, about
a month since, near Lagrande, Baker county, has
been arretted, and ia at Aubara in charge ot an
officer.
Til Cahvass. W are Informed by a corres
pondent that Hon. O. L. Wood addressed the
people of Yamhill eonnty, at Lafnyette and Mo
Minnville, August 87th, aud that hi speeches
weruloquat and effective.
Gave Way. Tb, dam attached to the water
work at tbe Dalleaav way on Sunday aveniug
last, doing contiderabl' damage to oellar and
flooding th street.
t7Th net proceeds of th sari of magnifl
cent fairs Inaugurated at Chicago tome months
ago, are l,4:i?,OW.
RiinnKKV. A man who bad relnmed from
the mine lately, was robbed nf l.yiHJO in port
Itntt. tn rrtlitf aiy, uy "eonna-ne aaeo.
Till: WALL bTKKKT BH0KKU8 .Nil TULIK
KU1E.VDS.
Copperhead journal and their friends are
attempting to make oapital out of the fact that
after tho Chicago Convention had closed it la
bors there was a slight decline in the price of
gold. These jonrnali have a mania Tor attrib
uting every change for the better In oar politi
cal nnd military affair to some agency nf tbo
"democracy." If thoro had been some tin
provement in tho charnoter of the weather im
mediately after the convening of that mongrel
assembly It would have been nothing strange to
hear th-so journals attribute such change to
demoeratio influence. Their theory is thut the
salvation of the country depends upon th "de
mocracy." They are eager to expand and her
ald abroad every idea that may lead people to
bciicvo this party watch-ory. ,
When the war Is popular arid the prospcot
favorable, they tell u that the soldier of the
army aro " democrats, " that their ableit
Coiuiouudt-rs are of tbe same party, that aboli
tiouists never enlist and they grow ferosiou
when the pet of their party aro not advanced
to important ootnmuud. It does no violence
to their "consistency" to hold nt Ihe tame time
that this is an abolition war and denounce the
rank and bio of the army at " Lincoln' hire
lings." The Opt straw they found to catch at after
they got out uf the whirling pool of strife and
contention nt Chicago, was this deoline in the
price of gold. . That party which has done nil
in its limited power to depreciate tho natioual
currency, has tho brazen impuduuoe to assert
that its shuffling scheme and rigadonn dances
have enhnnoed tho value of that ourrency and
given it an upward tendency.
lint there is another point In oonticotion with
thi matter. If thnt party has an influence
over tho price uf gold, it i fur an entirely dif
ferent reason than the 0110 alleged. There i
a fast growing conviction in the minds of the
American people that the Wall street gam
biers pre treasnn-sympathizcrs, nnd as such aro
in closo communion nud conlideuco with north
ern "democracy." For three rears all the gold
of tho nation has beeu tending towards their
coffer. Its prioe is not guaged by the state of
the cuuutry. hut by tho proportion of all the
gold in the country these gambler are able to
command. The quoted price of gold are not
real the sales report d every day are mere
shams there Is no actual transfer io those
sales. - When they obtain possession of aeon
trolling interest iu tho money market they guage
tho price nt will.
The following from the b'tw York Tribune
will give eotuo -idea of bow matter stand in
lhat city :
This city swarms with men and women
from the southern States, refugee, blockade,
runner, spies, released prisoner of war, Se
cession speoulutor. relative of rebel officers
and others. Some ut them speculate In gold ;
some of them keep boarding-house , some of
tlicin llvo noon tltu charity ol their acquaintan
ces and a majority of tbcru 1 lert their utmost
influenoe to diseoti.age enlistments, lower the
tone of pu'.notum, and one nil the aid and
oomfort thi-y can tn the enemy. When it i
possible to etid contraband new to the rebels,
they do so at any risk or oust. They do the
trading with disloyal merchants and send ship
nnd ut good to lilockadeu ports, i ney are
tlie principal operator in the money market,
and the rite iu the price of gold it due chiefly
to their eierliont. Their conversation is devo
ted mostly to the ditpraisemeut nf onr officers
and men and highly colored eulogy of the reb
el in arms. Many of them are known tn the
detectives who watch them closely aud render
it difficult for them to seize another Chesapeake
or lead another riot. 1 her go tn and ont uny
and night nt the hotels and viuh-rooms where
they meet each other, but tliey are not 'unno
ticed or unknown.' "
With these faots before us, nnd a knowledge
ol the fellow feeling existing between the bro
ker in Wall street and tbe "peace" Conven
tion at Chicago, it will bo easy fur ns to under
stand tbe decline in tho price of gold.
It will bo remembered also that thi same
city is tlie only placo in the Union a hero a dis
graceful riot has occurred, aud that It was those
same rioter that elected Seymour, a great
champion nf "democracy.' And if there is a
spot in the Union thnt will oast its rote for tlie
peace-war ticket of Chicago it will be New
York City.
Sanitary Funds. We give in another col
umn an account of the Hunitury funds received
from the State of Oregon and WashingUm
Territory, clipped from tho Ban Krnucisco Alia
which we publish for the benefit of thu people
of Oregon", who have a rigid tn see mi exhibit
of their donations. Our readers will notice
that of all the ooin that bus passed into Mr.
Holbrook' hands, only three hundred and ten
dollars ($310) ever patted out again at coin
Holbrook dated on a public ocunsion in Port
land, more than a month ago, that he hod re
ceived $32,700 for the Sanitary Fond. What
ho be duue with it I Here is an account show-
lug only a little over $.'!. 000 in currency from
him, and $310 in coin ; the rest with which our
State is credited, having been tent by other
hand.
8AMTAKI COMMITTEES,
At a meeting of the ladiea of Salem, held at
the Congregational Church, In this City, on
Tuesday, the 7th inst., for tbe purpose of
malting preparation lor the 6tl Sanitary
Fair, 111 following Udie wero appointed on
Special Committee, at the Pavilion, for Ma
rion connty t
Mr. Ede, tin. Wortley, Mr. Thome,
Mr, iloadriult, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Church, Mr
A. A. MoCully, Mr. Crandall, Mis. Mary Hnl
man, Mis Almira Holman, Mis Louisa lirey
man, Mia Melinda Boon, Mis Amanda Boon,
Mis Mary Pratt, Miss Ella Kelaay, Mis Ma
ria Smith, Mis Ann MoCully, Mis Jeaunetle
llcually.
Committee for Children' Department t
Mr. Prioe, Mr. Anderson and Mr. A, J
Brown.
"Can none but loyal abolitionist donate or
forward money to the SauiUry Commission I"
Copperhead paper.
It is not recorded that many of the ditloyal
oopperheadt ever have done so.
Liiikual. Wtu. Cose, County Commission
er of Marion eonnty. ha donated two tlioisand
feet of lumber toward the ercoUoo of a pavil
ion fur tho Sanitary Fair. So the Fair move.
Ovkhlaxo ltoi'Ti UU stated that ordr
it about restored on tb overland mail roale,
and that tbe company soon expect to reeutoe
tbe carrying W mails and passenger.
ITT Cul. Htrothcr, the Porte Crayon " of
Harper' Magailue, it a tncniler of General
Hanter'i Mali, - -
tin
WHOLE N(V 704.
From tlie Alia California, Aug. aO.J
CONTRIBUTIONS TO TIIK SANITARY FUND
t'BOU OUEU0N AND WASHINGTON.
By steamer Comtitution Dr. Bellow re
ceived from G. T. Strong, the Treasurer of th
Sanitary Commission at New York, tbe sub
joined list of sums received from Oregon and
Washington Territory. Most of the remit
taoceswero made btr tbe Hon. Amorv Hoi-
brook, who was selected by the Oregonian to
act aa the Agent for tbe Commission in tbeir
state, in many instances credit 1 given tn
f;enernl term to " citizen nf Oregon" in their
1st. If the Treasurer at New York has any
further speoificutiouv, thoy will all appear in a
uriuieu report 1 11 ne has not. the tan It Is owing
to the carelessness of thoso who make the re
mittances. All tho business of the Commis
sion is transacted in the moet metkodical man
ner, and iu every case a special acknowledg
ment is seut for every naviueut reported to tho
Secretary or Treasurer. Tlie reimttnuoes were
all made in ourrency, except in tbo case where
the report mentions gold. In the list of re
ceipts from Washington Territory there is evi
dently n clerical omission under duto nf Juno
ary 7, 1864, The sum rvoeivod from the In
dies of Vancouver Island is not montlnned.
Tb! error will bo corrected in the primed re-
port. 1 ha stuns received here hy Ut. Hollows
have all been sent to New York iu the currency
in which they were received.
In a few days we shall publish the report for
California.
The nnvnielita from N'ovada have been 11 92..
001) in gold.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OBK0OK,
Tho following contributions were received at New
Ifiirki
lata 1 -..
Oct 11 Clilten of Porthtnd.bv Hon Amo.
ry muurooK , l,nn2
Oct 3 Citizens of same, bv same.. . ..... SM 110
Oct 20 CUiiene of Oregon, by same 1,875 "l
(wt no uruim unite dr. A M.nregon., ,. l.uuu uu
Nov 7 Citizens of Orecon. bv Hun Amorv
Hnlbrook S.575 00
Nov 26 Cititena of sumo, by same 8 J0 10
Dec 4 W L Adams, Aslorin, Umgon .... 39 00
Dec 0 t'itizcua of Oreinin. bv linn Amurv
Holbrook ; 8,560 00
U.X 111 Lin.-en 01 .Jacksonville, uy 110a
Auiory Holbrook 8,913 40
I HQ
Jan 22 Citizens of Oi-enon. bv Una Amorv
llolbrnok 7 l,iW4 19
Pel, 10 Citiaens nf Oregon, by anmo A,!MS 00
Manh 1(1 Citizens of (Irogon, by same... 377 84
June 20 Ladies of Portland bv'snras I, '-WO 00
Aug 111 Ladies Oregon Han Aid Society, by
allllie 705 00
Auk 111 Cltizeus Oregon by sums 175 00
Sept 17 C'auemah Ladies' Aid Society, by
samu 126 00
Sept 17 Corvullis 1'reabyteriaii Church, Aa
6th, bv wine . 33 00
Sept 17 Portland Ladiea' Rttnitnrv Aid So
ciety, collected, In part, ut Methodist,
I'reshviei'iaa lhtptist, CouurcKatioaal
and Kpisropal churches Ana 6 455 00
Ann fi Dalles Coii)rr'((alional church M 00
Auk 6 Ames Chapel neighborhood 108 00
Nov 14 Ynunir aicu of color, at lallcs by
Lewis Tappau.N V 117 CO
I8t4
Jail 7 TbanksjrirhiK day rollertlou in four
churches in Portland, by Hon A Hoi
brook TOO 00
Jim 7 Citizens of Ames Chapel nelhbor-
hood. by sain, 70 00
Jan 7 St. Paul's Chapel, Oregon City, by
same 38 00
Jan 30 Jaooh Kanm, Portland, by Wuk,.
man St, Co, N Y 100 00
Fab 6 Cilizeus of iMsm, bv J II Moorea. . 348 Ii3
March 1 bulem Sanitary Aid Soeialy, by
same 800 00
March t Ladles' Banttary Committee. As-
toria 183 00
March 11 Ladies of Portland, and citizen,
of Oregon City, Vancouver aud alii
waukie. bv Hon A Holbrook
683 87
55 00
March 19 Sanitary Aid 8cictv, Oukgrove,
bv H. II. Goodwin, Treiiii
March 28 Mrs V O Davenport, Silt'erton,
Marion county.,...
March 31 Lad i us' Aid Society. Porlland.bv
36 00
lion. A. Holbrook 300 00
Mnri-li 31 ("it liens nf Oregon, by same. , . , 500 00
April 19 Citizens of Orei-ou, by same. ,., 5(10 28
Slay J i itiions ot iirei;nii,ny same auu uu
May 2i Indies' Society, Pnrtland,by LadK
4iTiit..u.XY 1.100 00
Jan, 9 Ladies' Aid Sodely,Astoria,by Mrs
xary nose, areas too on
Tiili.1 in currency ree'd at Mow York. . 130,853 5H
The followlrir sums have been received bv Dr. Bel
lows, iii Ssn e'runcisco i
Mav Kl Linn county sail, aid society, bv
John barrows "325 00
June 1 l.udiea' sail, aid society Portland.. "628 00
June I From various sources, by Hon A
Hoibiook ta.noo 00
June'.'5..JnckMincomily,by li E Ucekmuu 1 1 ,07i 25
June 20 WcotteiiurK, ny tame T-'lo no
Jun, 25 Juaepbinu co, by same to-Ill 00
June y0 Linn county sau aid society, by J
Harrow tin 33
June 15 Saleui, by J H Moorea 1537 W
June 30 Linn eoiiaiy tan aid society, bv J
Burrows 500 00
June 30 Aubjni. (Maker & Co), bv A ilol
hriH,k "800 80
Jun, ISO Eah srtsiuct. I Maker at Co), bv
A. Holbrook "110 25
July 2 Caueinnh, by P Itaquet tort SKI
July 8Lnfayeli tl70 00
July 'I lauliea salt aid society. Portland.
' by Mrs Henry Low tat8 00
July? Hutu, ditto M74 00
July S Albimv. l.inu oouniv. by J liar.
raw 1 104 45
July 12 Ames chapel, by J Davies t7 lal
.inly r.'-iuto, mini -Jl iw
July 1'i Unnamed town iu southern Or.
eon. by MrsUilibs (17 00
luly 12 Ililto. dil "84 00
July tH--KuKroe City, by 1) M Itisdon.... ri',7 60
July IM-llitlo, ditto "201 85
July J i-oniann. fironi A iioiorooai. ev
KKIhtwurth .'. 1 1. 223 00
July 27 Dilto, ditto "j:i4 50
Total received by Ir llellowa. ....tttt,54 88
Total currency received at New York.. 30,853 50
817,418 18
AiM f;i,.i;i.l .in rrrelveii in aniii by l)r
llellowa. estimated In currency at 43 1
rents 7,633 85
Tutal from Oregon $15,051 43
roNTmat'TtoNB raost washinotom TraaiToRV.
Tlie fallowing sums were received at New York i
Dec 4 Mr 1'ranris, liirlitkeeper at Shoal.
water, by W L Adams $15 00
Dee 4 Mr riiouiiisiin. assistant & 00
Dec 8-('itisoua of W T, by W W Miller, A
iioiorova i.oov uv
I8t3.
Jan 6-Rmplnyes of Pope at Talbot's Mill,
T.nsukl 8,201 X)
Jan 8 Premium on above auin 1KI8 (Ni
Jan 8 l itisona of W T. hy II r' Kendall.. I.7P5 (11
Jan 8 Preoiinoi on shove sum 818 05
Cab 19-Citizens of W T by WW sillier,
Treasurer 4.520 77
Mar 10 Cititena of Walla Walla, by A
Holbrook K7 00
April 16 Citiirns of San Juan Island, by
A r rancta. unii --m uu
April 16 Premium on abnva sura 121 07
Hay 7 Citizena of Lawiaton, by A L I,w-
ner, Treasurer 427 00
Kay 7 Premium on ahova tnioi i!33 70
Aug 31 Ladies' aanaid eociety, Vancouver
by Mrs I, W Uargin, treasurer, per A
Uilbrook 470 00
Sept 12 Church coll. at Olyuipia, by O V
Wbitworth 90 50
Sept 17 Port Anaelos Library, by A Ilol
brook 40 00
Nor in-4'ilitens of Walla Walla, by K K
Kelly 1,000 00
Jaa 7 Ladies of Vancouver, by A Hol
brook
March 8 Indies sanitary party, lllyrapia.
by J Cnehmau
March 14 Thank seivioir cdleetion Olyn-
500 00
45 00
400 00
aio no
tla, by II V Wiiilworth
March Jl ladiea' awicialion, Vancouver,
by A Holbrook
May 9 Saniiary party at ( laxnals, Lewis
eouoty, by J TllrowniiiK, treasurer.
Total rue-Wed in New York (18.124 W
Dr. lUillows baa received th, following suits ia Boo
S rancisoo l
June I Indies' aid society, Vancouver ...
June 22 llrnreporl, by A lfolim.k
June 22 Other eourvcis, by A Holbrook
June 30 llrut-rtHirt. by A Holbrook
July 12 L'umiilla, by Mr A U Uibbs of
PortUnd
July 12- Crfolire' asnilary aid society, Van-
eoaver, bv Y II Tr"up
July la-Olym-ia, by 8 W Parnval
lift 00
Jn on
128 47
50 00
l,ooi w
rvn on
am so
Reeaived le fan Francisco.
Keostyed at New lurk ....
.. ,327 117
.. 18. Will)
Total in currency from eslnoittn $18,450 98
Uu March 11th a retaituoce was rsreivod fata Ora
"Ui.lt tOraenbsrks
HOOK AND JOB PIIINTINU
Of amy Jsiarlpllna Nit ATI, V anil PROMPTLY oittalei
RATia or ADVEkTilnNO:
Legal sdrtrtlstmenta, 4 00 pr square, first Insertion
$1,00 rach sulisteucnt Insertion,
heital and alHransJsnl advertlstoiMtsnust be prepaid la
Insure insertion.
A'lmlnlttrntnrs'niilUlfS, anil all advertlssmrnts relallag la
the estate or unctalttl persons, mast b, prepaid, unless or -Jered
iul,!lihed by the souoty ud, and guaranteed la a,
V paid liy lilia. -
A IvertnlnK I.I II nnl paid within one year from the Ikne
anen nonnested, will be I iicreasrd tnly-a rs pur cenl. sack
rsarpaeinantlBtM.Klecti-rttVri'arifr. ,llmlm
gnn .including sum, mon,y collected at Vancouver,
W. T., amount not stated -.-.!- .
On ths 4th of December. 1 8f,3, Dr. llellowa received
a puckiure of $1,0(10, iu greenbacka, from the PaciBe
coast, through Wells, Kaiyn Jr. Co. No Utter woe re
coived to indioate whonee ll earn,. Il was credited te
California. . .
TELKUBAPHIC JEWS. -) t
- Speelsl Dispatches to lb, Orejjoa Statesman.
Washington, Sept., 3, Offloial dispatohei
last niftht status that llio enemy are movint;
down the valley, falling back towards Y Inches,
tor. Averlll drove Vaughn's cavalry from north
of Hunker Hill to within 0 mile of Winohet
ter, where his advnnoe was Mopped hy a divls
iou of infantry.. Averill captured two wagon,
two battle flags, and a number of prisoners and
cattle. He then moved Inwards Hcrrysville
and Sheridan moved hist uight with hi whol
army in pursuit nf the enemy. '
Latest news from the Army of tlie Potomafl
Mate that nothing of note has transpired for
tevoral day. , m .
- ClttCAUO, Sept. 3. Nashville dtr patohe of
the 1st and 2d inst.. say that Wheeler was
making demonstrations on the railroad between
Murfreoshnro and Nashville, and had been at
tnokrd by Gen. llousscnu. - '
Rousseau telegraphed to Nashville on the
afternoon of the 2d that ha had met the enemy
4 miles north of Lavcrgne, On the afternoon
of til Sd the skirmishing was lively and eon
tlnnons. Wo were driving tho enemy slowly
townrds Lavergne. . .,
There 1 some eioitcment in Nashville bnt
information contained in the dispatch doe not
warrant it. ' ' " -'
The number of rebel I not Mated, bnt It M
believed that tho demonstration will not affeot
anything. . - i , . - ,
Nbw Yons, Aug. 3. The Ileiald editori
ally condemn tho Chicago platform .and ad
vises MoClellnn to kick it tu piece.
Washington. Aag. 3. The Secretary of
War announce that naval nud other credit of
men will amount tn 200,000, thna reducing the
number of men required under the recent call
toilOO.OOO. He says that 100.000 men, prompt
ly furnished, is all that Grant ask for, in the
held, to capture Richmond. Tbe residue will
be adequate to garrison forts aud guard line nf .
communication.
New York, Sept. 6. Simeon Draper hna
been commissioned Collector, vice Barney, re
signed. Tha steamer Cost i Hica, from Asplnwull hat
arrived with California, treusiiro.
War Dbp't, Wabuisqtom, Sept. 4.
Sherman's olliuial report of the oautiire of At
lanta bus been received, dated. 2U mile souths
of Atlanta, yesterday morning. It give de
tails of mnncovers.
He first attacked Joneshorn. his army carry-'
ing the work, capturing 10 guns, 10' 0 prison
ers, and driving the rebels to Lorcjuy'a station:
Hood, liudiiigcoiiimnnicatlon cot off, blew tip
magazines, and left Atlunta in tho nigjit.
Slocutu's corps, (20th,) took possession of tho
city. So Atlanta is our, and fairly wou.
Since tho Sill of May we havo been in ono
constant bhttlo or skirmish and neea rest.
Onr losses will not exceed 12,000. -'
We have over 3000 rebel dead aud wounded
and over 1.500 prisoners. ,
(Sigued.) . SllRRHAM.
Later dispatches from Slocuui dated Atlan
ta, night ul the 3d, any t
: Tho enemy destroyed 7 locomotive and 83
car loaded with ammunition, tmall arm, and
ture. Tbey left 14 piece of artillery mostly'
uninjured, and a large number of small arms.
Deserters aro constantly arriving inside our
linos. (Sighed) Stanton.
Haltihorb, Sept. 5. A special to tha
American, dated near Berrjrsvile, Sent 4. says:
Crook's command, with the 10th and Ctli
corn readied Be rrraville at noon yeterday,
and about 4 o'clock' heavy skirmishing; oom
menced. The Dtlth Ohio and 0th Virginia
charged the rebels, driving them ont of tlio
trenches. A desperate struggle now eutned. ',
Tho rebel determined tn regniu their trenches,
massed two divisions and hurled thoro with ao
customed ferocity against our forces, who were
supported by lluniels1 and Thornbury' divis
ions. The enemy were handsomely repulsed.
The couflict lasted till after sundown.
The nrmy was engaged all night digging en-'
treucliineiits nud throwing up breastworks an J
now occupy a strong positiou.
Wo captured SO prisoner and 3 stauds of
colors. Our loss is about 300 killed aud woun
ded. The enemy' 1 greater.
San Francisco, 8ept. 6. Tho teamer
catastrophe ha cast a gloom over thiwiolu ,
oom m unity. No causo known fur tbe explo
sion. The stenmrr's boiler were high pressure,
n inth' inch American charcoal hammered
boiler iron, nnd were officially tested with 21(1 '
inn ml of steam lost Jane. She was by law nl
owed 144 pouuds nf (team to the ninare inob. '
Legal tenders hove advanced to 431.
, Terrible Explosion.
150 ftrsona killed and Wounded! '
Saciiamknto. Sept. 6. Tbe opposition
steamer Washoe, on her way from San Fran
Cisco to Sacramento, exploded her boiler, en. '
lapsed flue, at half past U o'clock last night,
while at tlie bead of Steamboat Slough, nboat
40 milles below Sacramento. She had on board
1 jO passengers, a large nniulier being female,
only about ten of whom are saved. Captain
Kidd and most of the oflicers nf the boat, am
unharmed. Tho Washoe sunk near shore, a t
complete wreck.
From a passenger. (II. Q. Smith, nf tbt
city,) I b urn that there were about 200 per
son on board, a majority of whom aro either
killed or wounded.
The Culilornia Steam Navigation Compa
ny' atenmcr Chrysouoli was a long way ahead
and knew untiling of tbe disaster.
The Amelopo being behind, came up, took
off the wounded aud a large number of dead
aud brought the first new of thi sad affair to
thi city. On her arrival (half past S. A. m.,)
alarm bell wero rung and tho Howard Asm
ciutinn turned oat to attend to the wounded.
The steamers Visalia and Cleopatra at ono
got op steam aud proceeded down to tbe wreck.
The Antelope grounded on the bar at tbe
foot of K rrect, and I have not been able to
gut on hoard.
Beside those found dead a number are (op
posed to have been drowned, a tbe Wnahoo 1
(wroeiicJ over aud sunk her stern under water.
Later Since tbe previoos dispatch I bava
een Dr. Frry, who has just come off tho An
telope. . Ho reports a few dead on board, and
(Ml case of severe injuries, of these at least
30 will die, they having Inhaled steam. From
bat I ooa Id learn, he estimate that about 150 -teruo
havo been wouned or killed, of whom
alwut SO are dead or will die.
From patreuger I learn that only two women
on board escaped injury the most of tbetn be
ing In tbo lower saluou, aft, and retired for tha
Bight
The npper work of the boat aft 1 (aid tn
have been oompletelv shattered some portioua
of it with sUte rooms beiug blown overboard. .
Mot of the cruw aro reported unhurt, and re
maining on the wreck.
The Antelope brought only tho wounded to
tbia city. A large number of tho (ligbtly
wounded who could walk or ride havo com
ashore and be n taken to tbo rooms of tho
Howard association. Among the dead is Fath
er fallen, of Forest Hill, in present ooufu
sinn, H b impossible to learn the names of the
sufferers, badly injured being still on board the)
Antelope. liHjh. is yet aground in river. Kiplo
ion reported to bi.e taken plaoe at 10 o'clock
at a point just above tbe Hog' Hack, a bent 10
miles above liio Vista.
Statesman. Salem i Among tlie caualti-a
on beard the Washoe, I no ice the names of Q.
C. Vatilandingham of Salvm, Oicgoti, who
died at th, Vernon House, Sacramento; nhm,
Mr. Vaiilan linghaio, Salem, lurtaully killed.