The Position of the Great Powers in Reference to Syria- …The Great Powers undertake to send a force not exceeding twelve thousand men to the disturbed province. Half of these troops are to be found by France, the rest by other Powers, as may be agreed upon. They are to act in concert with the Commissioner of the Sultan; the Sultan must furnish them with the provisions, and facilitate their march. The expedition is not to last more than six months….We have thrown what we had best and most precious into the gulf, but the gulf refuses to close up, and opens its mouth wadier and wider, demanding still new victims. As we must intervene, it is well to limit our intervention in time, in number and in nation….If Europe once makes up her mind that the Turkish government can no longer be treated as a reality, the day of dissolution will have arrived, and the question will be, not of placing it in the hands of a commission, but of dividing the Empire among the different Powers of Europe. We shall view such a proceeding with no slight apprehension; but to this it must come at last, unless Turkey is prepared to do what she has never done before- to set herself in earnest to promote internal improvement, and to adopt, together with an efficient finance, the ordinary doctrines of humanity and toleration. [London Times.]
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From New Mexico- Indian Depredations, Independence, Mo., 20th. The New Mexican mail has arrived with dates of the 6th inst. There was great excitement at Santa Fe in consequence of the Navajo Indians having attacked a settlement seven miles below and killed two men and drove off all the stock. A party of citizens followed and Indians and succeeded in recovering the stock, but had fice men killed and three wounded in the fight. The Indians had thirteen killed and several wounded.
Several other depredations by the Indians are reported, and it is expected that they will attack and take Santa Fe soon, as the military force there is worthless, and the commander has refused a thousand volunteers who offered their services
The Federal officers are at variance, and consequently there is no unity of action between the military and citizens, while the latter are being murdered with impunity by the Indians.
It is rumored that Mr. Bent has been murdered at his fort.
Grass and water were scarce on the route.
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Washington News. Aug. 20. The New Orleans Picayune of Thursday says the aid-de-camp of the Captain-General had arrived there en route to Madrid, with despatches relative to the capture of the schooner Miramon, at Conception, which formed part of the marine expedition, the return of which had been demanded from Mexico by Minister Pachees. Also relative to the Spanish claim on the Church party.
Despatches form the United States Legation will probably determine our government to increase the naval force in the Gulf of Mexico.
John Friend was today appointed Pension Agent.
The Paraguay Company has filed a protest against the recent decision of the Commissioners.
The Gaibaldi festival today was largely attended.
Movements of the Prince of Wales- Quebec, 20th-…attended divine service at the Anglican Cathedral yesterday…
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From Texas and Mexico-Walker’s Expedition, &c. New Orleans, 20th. Several buildings on Travis and Congress streets in Houston, Texas wer burned on the 18th. Loss $38,000.
Schooner Araminta, form Ruatan 9th, brings crew of the schooner Chiton recently captured form Walker by the British.
Walker landed at Truxillo on the 5th, and took the town after only one gun had been fired by his troops. Tow of Walker’s men were wounded. There was great excitement.
Steamer Austin has arrived from Brazo’s with dates of the 16th. The revolution in Northern Mexico was progressing. Otanberg had defeated Vidautti, and General Zuaza was killed.
There was a collision last night on the Carrolton Railroad. Two persons were killed and several wounded.
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Banking House Robbed. Watertown, N. Y., 20th L. S. Hammond’s banking house at Cape Vincent has been robbed of $3000 in specie and $20,000 in notes and securities. The robbers are believed to have gone to Montreal.
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Great Britian- …Lord John Russell explained the position of the question for making Spain one of the great powers. The movement was initiated by France. Suggestions were also pending that Sweden, and perhaps Portugal and Sardinia, ought also to be added to the great powers. He said he considered that the concert of powers had materially tended to preserve the peace of Europe. The British Government were of the opinion that it was not undesirable to make some additon ot the moral force of Europe.
Syria- … the latest dispatches from Damascus announced that Fuad Pacha had arrested over 100 persons connected in the massacres. They are to be tried by extraordinary commission, and if found guilty, executed immediately. The arrest were peaceabley effected.
The city was tranquil…
Naples and Sicily- The Count of Syracuse,… announces his adhesion to the principle of Italian unity…Garibalidi continues his preparations for a descent on the main land…Garibaldian volunteers in Calabria were organizing a revolution in the mountains.
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Military Elections. At a meeting of Co. A, Second Battalion, held at their armory last evening. Brig. Gen. Bullock presiding, Ralph W. Newton was unamimously reelected as commder of the “Tigers”. Captain Newton resigned the command at the close of the late encampment of the Battalion at Gloucester.
The Somerville Light Infantry held a meeting last evening, and elected Mr. George W. West as their 2d Lieutenant.
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Fearful Accident-A Woman Almost Burnt To Death In Charlestown- …a woman named Biard, wife of Wm. Biard…attempted to kindle a fire in the stove and in order that the same might “burn up” quickly, she poured a quantity of fluid into the stove-not knowing that any fire there existed- which immediately igniting and enveloped the women in flames as well as bursting the can containing the fluid, which she held in her hands.
The unfortunate creature, losing all presence of mind, rushed up stairs, through the hall, and out into the street, where she continued running round for a few seconds, but finding that no one came to her rescue, she returned to the house and again ran through the hall and out into the back yard where she fell to the ground in an insensible condition. …a large number of neighbors collected around her and succeeded in extinguishing the now expiring flames by the application of several pails of water. [she was totally burned from head to toe, no clothes or hair left, and was not expected to live; mother of two]
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Tight Rope At Nahant- Yesterday afternoon, …Mr. John Denier gave another exhibition of this skill and daring…
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[A very long article on the Japanese Delegation to New York]
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Photographing From a Balloon, Mr. W. H. Heme has contributed to the Providence Journal a very interesting account of the recent experiment made in Providence of photographing the earth from a balloon. [the experiments were done at a height of 1200 feet, but were bothered by clouds blocking the sunlight. Two trail pictures were made, both were of no value but to learn the hazards of motion and photography]
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Later From California- St. Joeeph, Aug. 20.
The Pony Express form San Franicisco, with dates of the 8th, has arrived.
…There is little news, and that is political.
Bell and Everett and Douglas State Conventions meet in Sacramento, Sept. 5.
Gold and Silver discoveries continue ot be made in the mountains east of Los Angelos to San Bernardines. The Placer diggings are believed to be very rich and extensive.
Exciting accounts continue to be received from the Cass and Mono Lake diggings. Many holders of clamims anticipate large results form the silver digging.
Returns from Carson Valley of the vote are favorableto the organizing of a provisional government on the squatter sovereignty principle
R. M. Anderson, late Lieut. Governor of California, was mortally wounded in affray at Genoa during the election.
Overland immigrants continue to arrive at Carson Valley, and more are en route.
Two hundred tons of silver have been sent to San Francisco from the Washoe mines since the first of June.
…Major Sleen had had a skirmish with the Snake Indians, and taken four prisoners.
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Wife Murder. Freeman Davis beat his wife’s brains out with a hoe on Friday last, in Sheffied. He was intoxicated at the time. He was arrested.
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Political- Meetings of various clubs were held last evening… Bell and Everett, Breckinridge and Lincoln.
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[ A very long article of the “Great Sewing Machine Case” a patent dispute.]
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David Upton