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Later from the Russian Telegraph Expedition.

The schooner [[italic]]Milton Badger[[/italic]], Capt. Harding, arrived in port yesterday afternoon, 22 days from Anadyr Bay, bringing nearly a month's later intelligence from the Russian Telegraph Expedition.  The [[italic]]Milton Badger[[/italic]] took up the exploring party commanded by Capt. C. L. McRay and consisting of Capt. Alex. Arnold, Alex. Harder, W. W. Robinson and Grafton Smith.  The last news brought by the [[italic]]Palmetto[[/italic]], which arrived here on the 22d ult., stated that the [[italic]]Milton Badger[[/italic]] set sail from Sitka for Anadyr Bay on the 21st of August.  She landed her party safely in the bay, when she left them with a full outfit and prepared to pursue their explorations of the Anadyr river and thence across Ochotsk Sea during the coming winter.  They will use reindeer for the purpose, which are found to be plenty in the vicinity.  The party were all well when the [[italic]]Milton Badger[[/italic]] left.  She also brings later news from Col. Bulkley.  That latest advices stated that he was to leave Plover Bay in the [[italic]]Geo. S. Wright[[/italic]], on the 24th of September, for Petropauloski, in Kamschatka, and would put into Anadyr Bay to see how Capt. McRay's party were getting along.  He did put in there, and spent a week in exploring the Anadyr river with the party.  He left the Bay on the 14th of October for Petropauloski, whence he is to return to this city [[italic]]via[[/italic]] Victoria and New Westminster, arriving here about the 1st of December.  A letter from Col. Bulkley dated Anadyr Bay, October 9th, says "All favorable, and land parties of both continents on shore with supplies."  The [[italic]]Golden Gate[[/italic]], with Col. Hyde's party, which was last reported to have parted from the [[italic]]Geo. S. Wright[[/italic]] in a storm while being towed from Sitka to Fort St. Michael, arrived safely in Plover Bay on the 26th of September.  She landed the balance of Rennient's party at Fort St. Michael, where she left them all well and preparing for the winter explorations.  The country in Siberia is reported destitute of timber and very favorably adapted for the explorations proposed by the company.

FATAL ACCIDENT.--William B. Slocumb, son of R. W. Slocumb, was thrown from his horse yesterday on Bush