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2 from the North. Mr. OC. denies an; Roesteten of he forgeries imputed to that house; Pe 4 having heard of oem, be bastened back to Honolulu as soon us he possi- Bly eowld, te press an investigation. He had communi- eated with Mr. Swan, and says that the latter also de- aides opy participation in the forgeries, and will return to Bonelulu as soon as possible. it appears that Swaa at- tempted no concealment, but actually went out ona ing cruise, in his own whaling bark, (the George,) and bad brought five hundred parrels of cil from the Aretic ocvan. He al-o sold merchandise to otber wha.ers ta the Ochotsk Sea, taking in payment bills on Honolulu. ‘Bbis news had thrown the community of Honolulu into vonewed excitement, and the whole matter becomes iu- volved iv Ce aad mystery than ever.—San Francisco ‘Two Weeks Later from Crescent City, WADIAN WAR IN ROGUE RIVER VALLEY—FIGET OF PE VOLUNTEERS WITH THE INDIAN3S—FoRTY INDIANS KILLED—MAJOR LUPTON MORTALLY WOUNDED, ETC., ETO. ‘We have the Crescent City Herald Eztra of the 12th October, trom which we obtain the following particulars of the opening of an Indian war in Rogue River Vailey :— Anto the leading causes ot this outbreak, the massacre of the miners on the Upper Klamrth, in the latter purt of July, the murder of seveasl packers, teamaters and tavellers on ibe different routes near the One Une, and more recently the killing of two wogoners and’ their ox teams, near Cottonwood, by the s—all these must still be frevh in the recollection of our readers, The military at Fort Lane, 0, T., seemed to be powerless in cither restraining or punishing the warauders, and the goaded population were at last com- bee) to rise for their own protection. Mr. Galbraith Jacksonville on ‘Tuesday, the Yh inst., aud the fol- pwing ore the main events which happened up to that A volunteer force of one hundred, or one bundred and ‘twenty-tive men, had been formed, und after having com- pleted their arrangements they proceeded on Sunday evening, the 7th inst., tothe mouth of Butte Creek in the vicinity of Fort Lane in several ‘parties, according to the number of the Kancherias, andcommanded respec- tively by Major Lupton S6 men, Cupt, Williams 14. ‘Mesurs, Bruce, Miller und Hays 11 each, Mr. Harris 1 and Mr. Newcomb 17 men. Karly on Monday morning ‘the volunteers approached the Rancherias, and the In- dians first fired upon the Harris’ command. ‘The fight then became geversl and ended in the total defeat of the Indians, 40 of whom left dead on the ground, were af- derwards buried by the military from Fort Lane. Ot the yolunterrs, 12 men were wounde wamber, Major Lupton, who had receive the left bieust, died on Monsay night, and another aepee SPanuarc, wounded in the abdomen, it is thought ne ver. Mr. Gab:aith also states that on Tuesday it was reported at Jucksonville, that the Indians ournt the hhouse of Mr. Jones, while the owner hiwself was killed, ‘anti his wife severely wounded. Vr. Barkwell was call 4o ationd on the lady, but it is thought she cannot reco- wer. Messrs, Wagener, Evans and Taff are also supposed to hove been killed, and their houses and property de- atreyed Tr crane, U. 8 A., aniDr, Barkwell were indetatiga- die in their exertions to assist and relieve the wounded. up Puesuay noon intelligence was received at Jackwon- wike of Mr. Hamilton being killed aud a Mr. Westfall Wounded by the Indians at Jewett’s Ferry, about sixteen miles further down the river. Fifieen volunteers started in pursuit of the Indians ‘who killed Hudson on the Siskiyou, us above reported by Mr, Jackson. Ii ix bardly necessary to add that the country is repre- sented to be ina gencral commotion, and that volunteers are ca led from every section to assist in the extermina- tion of the Indians, As a consequence of this, business and trade is very dull, nor can we look for any’ material famproverment until the Indians are entirely subdued, and and the lives and property of the people secured against there ravages, Messrs. Hale & Co. obliged us with the pernsal ef a etter from W. W, Fowler, Exq., dated at Jacksonville, @. f., 9th Getober, ond which, in its main features, con firms entirely tLe information above given. fhe inac- tivity of the United Sinres forces at Fort Lane is com- mented upon with rome ceverity. Zhe Herald also gives an account of the finding of the Body of Mr, Hudson, a packer, who ha started the week previous, in company with lua partner, Mr, Wilson, with & train of fourteen mules, from Crescent City. He was shot in the temple with a rive ball, and had besides some seven or eight arrows in his body, One of the mules was flewnd lying deac, avd not far olf were scattered the con- tents of sundry Jackuges of merchandise. together with he oh! rags whicu the murderers had exchanged for bet- ter clothing found amongst the packs, No clue had as yet been found a» 10 the woereabouts of Mr. Wilson, the | apo of Mir. Hudson, and at the time undoubtedly in company. Arrival of onc of the Pacific Surveying Squadron. rom the San Francisco Herald, Oct. 12.) The United states surveying schoover J. Fenimore @ooper, Acting Lieu‘enant W. Gibvon, commander, ar- sived during Wednesday night from Hakodadi, Japan, via tho Alentiun Islands, Peurcpaulowski and Sitka—ihirteen oye scm the lat ¢. The U. S. surveying sieamor py Hauevck, Lieut. stevens, commaniec, was at Haketadi. She was to have sailed immedia ly for the Gedbotsk The abi- Sea, and trom thence to this port. tants of i aes of provisions, such a8 flour, tea, colfee, snj They were anxiously awaiting the artivel of some veel from which supplies of these articles could be obtained. ‘There was nothing new at Petropaulowskt. Bat fw inha- Dditants were seen, and the plice preented « very di- tepidated appearance. The U.S. sloop of war Vincennes, Capta n Kocgers, sailed for the Aretic three days previous to the departure of the J. Fenimore Cooper.” the Rus- can Company's sbip Zenobia, Capt. Kentzol, arrived at Sitka, Septemver 18. She was loading with fee, and would return to this port immediately upon ob- taining ber cargo. Tbe J. Fenimore Cooper exp deavy we ka, Dut bas had fine weatn ‘ent! off ndecing, where she was beculmed for th days. She isa bewniiful schooner, fore.wnd-alt rig, and about one hundred tons burthen. She has mach the ap- pearance of a pilot boat. lands were in want of some arti- r, ke. Amival of the Vinceenes from the Arctic ens rom the San Francisco Herald, Oct. 12.) ‘The Uni'ed States slo p of war Vincennes, Jav,Jiodgers, Gor mancer, arrived yesierday from a cruise in the Are- ‘The Vinceones was farther north than the of the squadron to which she belongs, hay- the latitude of 72 deg. 6 min. 29 sec.; longi- 14 Cog. ST min. 15 sec. Although | aise in the cecuried ope month, she reports baving seem vo whalers infthove regions. Sinoe Jeaving Petropuutowaki, (where che was reported by the J. Fenimore Cooper, whicb arrived here on We nerday last.) the Vincennes has been cruising in Pehring’s Straits. “She reports hay- ing cen no such islands as those laid down on the ebaris, with the exception of oue, aluhough she must have railed over the locnlitie: assigoed them, The John Rodgers, Com- ; . Killebrona, J. K. , Lieutecants; rs, Purser; William Grier, ‘Surgeon; W. L Assistant ‘Surgeon; E. K. knox, Secretary: BM. Kern, Artist; W. Stimson, Zoslogist, C. Wright, Potanist; A ponhon, Assistant Astronomer; P. H. Blerbower, Captain’s Clerk; J. C. Du- vis, Gunner} J. Howens, Carpenter; it. Beery ker; Thomas Thompeon, Master’s Mate; Joseph Kent, Master's Bats. She reports her officers and crew all in good th. More Marders and Lynch Law. Another tragic marder and Lynch law execution took pines at Columbia, Tuolnmeg eounty, on the Oth Septem- sohn Huron Smith, & young’ and popular miner, Pent, somewhat fntexicuted, into w house of ill-fame y by @ Woman named Martha. A tumbler was broken in the room, snd Martha requested Smith t> pay for it. He took bold ot ber roughly, tore her dress, nnd forced her down into a chair, Her husband, named John 8. Barelay, came ip, and after « fow words wlth + him cesd. Barclay was taken by th why Grot disposed to trust in che care of the statute courts; but they were imiuced by inflammatory harangues to charge their determination, They held a Lynch court, and heard the witneses, When the jary was about to retire, the sheriff of the county bad arrived, and De seized the prisoner; but after using every exertion, and exposing bimself to imrinent danger, he was driven off by ioree. Whether the jury found Barclay guilty, or sentenced bim to be hung, is not atsted; but hanged he was under a large mining fume, about twenty teet from the ground, at midnight, in the midst of the glare of oreles and the shouts of the crowa. Naval. The Indepevdence, lying at Maro. Island, was rapidly Joring her seamen Vy devertion. Upwards of 100 had deeeried. The Vincennes, helonging to the Pacific exploring ex tion, had been fo port about one week. fhe British te Trincomatce way also in port. Th: atricals, MeKean Buchanan bad cloved a very snocessfal en- ment at the Union. He proceeds to Sacramento. he American hada succession of crowded houses— the Misses Gougenhe im being the great attraction. ‘The Metropolitan was producing Shakspeare, with an excellent stock company. ott Sinclair and troupe were starring at the mining ns. Marrfages, Buths and Deaths, MARRIED. ‘In Shasta Valley, Mr. James Clarkson, of Yrek: Margaret Rankine, of Shasta y. In Scott yay, Mr. Myron A. Bacon and Mrs. Eliza. Stanilaus county, Oct. 24, Mr, Charles ‘is to Miss Jane Quimby, In Sacramento, Oct. 4, by Chas. ©. Jenks, J, P., Jules eee, Se Srancteel, to Miss Jeanette Mosback Ganson ©, Sept. 29, Elward Allis to Misa Mary At lows Hill, Sept, 27, Mr. Robert Coloot to Mrs, Amelia At Union, Humboldt county, by the Rey. R. Wesley, ‘Willtiamrom, Mr. W. B. Morton *o Mins O Beith. At St. Louis Fiat, Oct. 4. Mr. Joha Je Mevarhana, of * M French Bar, to Miss Hanneh Peeler, of the f Jn San dose, Mr, R, Kicharda te In San Joss, Mr. Wm, Wing to ‘of that soonty. In Sun Franciveo, Sept. 26, by the Rev. Bi. Griarly, Biram M. Ratdall, of Oakland, to Mrs. Mary ¥. Janes, ot a city. In fan Francisco, by the Rey. Father Joho Traver, Charles Johuem to Mis Refouehe Flores, of the Mission valores. a 'Y Hamilton, ise Mathilda “haw, all In Lon Angeloa, Mr. Joseph H. Burke, of Fort Teion, to Mira Mary, eldest caughtor of Capt. Jesse Hunter, of Los Angelos. ‘ it Lox Angelos, Mr. John G Me ar Angelos, Mr. John Gray to Miss Mary A. Price, 48 Angelos, Dr. T. 3. M.S. - qi Angelos, Dr. T. J. Gentry to Mrs. M. J. Elling < ieee 1. B. Lockley to Misa E. Johnson, of ait fecrumanto, Oot. 8, Mr. Leong Ali Chow te Misa Ho At cia Ranch, Oct. 7, Mr. Jordans, Layto™ to Mise bts » Mr, Wan, D, Slade to Mise Cecelia Welle, . NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1855. At Lakeville, Oct. 1, Mr. Solon P. Darby to Miss Mary Dovgiass. ‘At Amerieap Valley, Oct. 2, Mr. D. 1, Williams to Miss Martha J, Bars. ‘At seett Valley, Sept, 26, Capt.|Chas. McDermit to Mrs. H, J. Davidson. “At Grass Valley, Mr. J. J, O'Farrell to Miss Joanna Sul- an. Hviy Sacramento, Oct. 10, Abram TT, Drake, of Mokelumne Hill, to Miss Hetty Ann Cassicy, of Sacramento. in Sacramento, Oct, 7, Mr. J. A. Putnam, of Sacramen- to, to Misa P, A. Sylvester, of Boston, . At Honolnlu, Aug. 27,, 0m board ship John Gilpin, by Rev. 8. C. Darton, , B. Batler, of Honolulu, to Miss Re- decea 8. Howland, o ven, Mass. In Sacramento,’ Oct. Ti, Mr. Sylvester Marsball to Miss Anna A. Vandyke, ali ef Facramento, In Micitaee, by R. A. Madison, kaq., Mr. Duncan Came- ron to Anne Mattox. In Low Angelos county, in the camp meeting ia the Monte, Mr. Joseph H. Maddox, of the Monte, to diss Ma- siah L., daughter of Rey. N, K. Peck, of 18 Angelos, Tin Sacraznento, Oct. 11, Mr. Christian Stemming to Miss Magdalene Maserhefe : In Sun Francisco. Oct. 14, by Rey. Wm. Rollinaon, Mr, N.B. Hoyt to Miss Emma tine, all of San Francisco, In Pubtand, Oct. 13, by Rey. sami. 8, Bell, Jol theo- dore Helmken, Esq., to Betty Vrederika Meyer, both of Bremen, Germany. 1» Washington county, 0. T., Mr. Joho Cain to Miss Harriet Haj er. Near Oregon city, Capt. J, Collins, of Delaware, to Miss Virginia F. Burns, formerly of Boltimore. lb yn county, Mr. M. H, Bell, of Corvallis, to Miss Elizabeth C, Wells, In Marion county, Mr. Austin Boathe to Mrs. Catherine Bagey. ‘Nir Ebilander Gilbert, of Benton, to Misa Mary Watts, of Linn, Near the Cascader, lly bes ga to Miss Lois ¥ vit 1 of Seam » W. T. ra eh Ot. Mr. rar Austin to Miss Mary 8, fos f Holyoke, 88. Se TE ce, Fatock to Miss Nancy Harris, both nty, O. T. SE a co by bar. Bi Brierly, John Reynolds, 4), to Mins Faully Murebail, late of Shog Sing, N.Y. A San Irancieco, Oct. 16, by Rey. K.P. Catler, Mr. James Henry, of Atador coun‘y, to Miss Elizabeth Robin- arate (oe aes 11, by Rev. R. P. Cutler, Mr. oe ‘ CO, . HP. 7 . John We Bichelder, of Vallejoy to Miss Mary Jane Hib- bard, of this city, Tn Marysville, Oct. 14, Mr. Francis Troy to Miss Lu- cinds Tréese, both of Marysville. BIRTHS. In facramento, October 5, the wife of T. J. Jackson, of a son, ne Columbia, October 3, the wile of C. H. Chamberlain, of a son, ¢ In Shasta. September 28, the wife of Wm, Robbins, ota daughter. In Shasta, October 4, the wife of Augusta Grotenfend, of a daughter. is At the Praitie House, Shasta county, the wife of Fred. Black, of a davghter. (At ihe Prosidlo, October 4, the wife of Mr. Harrington, of a son, In £an Franeixco, October 13, Mrs. B. Keesing. of a son. At Sacramento, October 9, the lady of £. C, Winchell, Exq., ofa con, In'Sun Diego, October 4, the wife of Albert B, Smith, of a son, DIED. In Placer county, at the residence of Crawford Ritchie, Mr. Marvin A. Colline, in the 28th year of his age. At Spring Ranch, near Auburn, Uct. 7, Marion A. Cel- ling, formerly of Richmond couaty, Ohio, of consumptioa. ‘At Dotan’s Bar, Plucer eoun'y,” Mr. Andrew Cunning- ham, formerly from Massachusetts, aged 38 years. In'San Francisco, Uct. 14, Mrs. Reveccarh. Perkins, of Middleborough, Mans., aged 56 years. In Maripora, Oct. 4, Charles F. Flint, only child of* Charles W. and Curoline P. Flint, aged 8'months and 14 Th San Francisco, Oct. 4, Evarts Woodhull, only ebild . Win. C. Pond, aged'17 months, an Jose, Cornelia, infant daughter of the Rev. Mr. Gobe In Marysville, Robt, Barrett, a native of Iceland, aged 83 years. re, Sarah Williams, late of Ilinots, aged 90 years. In Grass Valley, Caivin R. Green, aged 25 years, for- me: ly from Norwich, Conn, in Nevada, Mr. James D, Waleh, a native of county Waterford, Lreland, aged 65 years. In Nevada, 26th Sept., Mrs. Surah C, Skaggs, wife of Elijah tkaggs, of Independence, Mo., aged 26 years. in Nevada, 28th Sept., of typhoid fever, Jno H. Lam- bright, «ged 25 years, of Ingram county, Michigan. In Placerville, Oct. 1, Ella B., only daugater of , and Mary J, Wadsworth, aged § months and 16 days. in San Francisco, inthe 5h year of her age, Margaret Isabel, danghter ot ‘John and Mary Jane Kena. At Monterey, David A., only child of A. T. and Alice Donzel, aged one year aud eleven months. In San Francisco, Oct. 17th, Henrietta, wile of Mr. Tho- mas lussel), In Grass Valley, Oct. 14th, Mr. John Chadwick, aged 50, a native of Lancarhire, kng. ; On Scott Bur, Siskiyou county, Oct. 6th, Mr. Ovide Da Jarlais, aged 80 years, a native of Riviere du Loup, Cau- ada, MARKETS. do. at 810 60; 454 do. Golden G 0. Magno'ia at $1050; 200 do, Ame at $10 60, 200 do. Sania Clara, at $10; 400 do. Aly $10; 200 do. Avbley?s self rising, ws $12 per 200 loe., and », at $15 50 per bol. Courwrar.—Jobdbing ale of 2,000 Ibs. domestic, at 6340. per Ib. LWuRAT Fiour.—-Jobbing sale of 1,000 Ibe, domes- tic at Pc. per Ib. Warat.—Sules bave been large, footing up 9,05 sks. ngoinst receipis of 6,463 ska, We nore 10 sks. at $5 25; 100 Go. at 83 004g; 410 do. at $3} $5; 9,000 do. at $: $2 00; 230 do, de, at $2 75; 900 do. at 00 do. at not been large. They foot up 1,708 ks. against 4,867 sks, received. Seles of 210 sha. dark at $2 0534; 400 do. at $240, ond 1,188 do. at $2 50 per 100 Lbs. Oot.—-A parcel of £00 sks. inferior sold at § 0 do, do. at $2.45, and SUO do. good, at $2.60 per 100 Ibs. Prak.—sale cf 500 eke. at $18 per ton. Buass.—Sales of 20 sks pale, at 64gc., and 72do, white at Sc. per Ib. OxIoxs.—Seles of 30 sks at S340. per Ib. Fcrarorr.—Hecripts of 3 O41 sks, and sales of 1,630 sks, in lote, at 1%e. a 2e. per Th. Pork.—Sale ot 50 half bbls. clear at 22, er bbl. Mess Reer.—Sales of €0 bbis. Chicago at $25 per bbl hurm.—fale of 8 bhds., ex Fearless, and 690 do, to arrive by four different ve vels, on private terms. Hay ie of 100 rierces Cassard’s; privace. Gretr1s.—Sale of] 100 dozen Piper’s at $150 per dozen. Case Gorps.—Sales of an invoice, ($1,600) assurted, not very desirable, at 10 per cent’ aiyance on home cost Je of 48 cases Boston (about 60 dozen each), , at $19 per case. —Snle of 60 casks at 103c. per 1d. Carmins.—tele of £00 boxes extra adamantine, ex- Viking, at Ge. yer Ib. Sait —Sales £05 cases table, private, and 20 tons Sand- wich Island, ex Francis Patmer, at $0’ per ton, les of 270,000 Ibs. choise No, 1, ex Liney Jarvic, private; 50 bbls., 100 balf bbls. erushed, ex-Fear- less, private, and 225 half bbls. New Orleans, éx-Viking, at Te. per Ib. Tea—Sale of 100 chests imperial and gunpowder, private. PWinsray.—Sale of 100 bbls, American, to arrive, at $1 15 per gallon. Pranpy. —Sale of 200 oes. Americanfat $1 2244 per gal. Sales of 4,000 gallons, private. : Te of 800 dozen at $6 7 per dozen. Dry Goons. —Snles of 428 bules 20 inch brown drills, on private terms—part reported to be at 9c. per yurd. From Oregon. MORE INDIAN TROUBLYS—UEXCITEMENT IN THE TRE RITORY. We are in receipt of Oregon papers to the 11th instant, They are Bled slmest exclusively with acoonats of the rn ries. n depredations im Oregon and Washiagtoa Tervito- General Palmer, the Indian superintendent, publishes a leiter, in which it fs stated that the ebief of the Was cos reports that proposals have been made to all the tribes eust of the Caxcakes to unite in general war for exterminating the *hites, but that many refuse to eater an alliance to fight the Americans. And yet among nearly ail the tribes are found some restless wpirita ready to join in a general war. The Yakimas seem well united ia & feeling of hostility. The Clikitats ave divided. All sorts of Indian tales of wrongs are reported to induca a var spirit, and threats of hostility made against such tribes ag will not join the Yakima. The Oregon Standard (Extra) of the 9th, under the head of “To Arms,” To Arts,” has the following: ‘The Belle han just arrived, and brings the starting news that the troops ynder command of Major Haller have been surrounded by the indians at a poin” avout twenty- five miles from the Dalles, Haller’s position is upon a bill, with ravines and brush around him, Hix troops and animals have been without water for forty-eight hours, The Indians are constantly firing upon them. He was enabled to send a messenger through the ranks of the Indians in the night, and ne reac! the Monday evening at 8 o’cloc! immediately for the Cascades. and the Belle brought the express to Vancouver forthwith. the arrived there to-day at 12 o'clock. Immediately on the arrival of the messenger at the Palles, Lieut. Day prepared to leave for the seat of war with the remaining fores at the Dalles, numbering about one hundred and tifty men, He was ty leave this morn- ing about daylight, "hiajor Haller calis for thousand men to eid him = We learn that a requisition has been mace out for that num. der, and forwarded to the proper ollicers. Krom our informant, we learned tiat several of the be- Uastily received, and may be in ite parts, but we givs it as we recef ved it, hoping that It may pot prove as divaxtrous aa we an- derstood it. Now is the time for evtion. the report of the éeath of Mr. Bolan, the Indian ageat, ia confirmed. A letter from Mr. Palmer, the saperin: tendent, eays:—"He was shot by the sen of Show ah- way, and then, by the aid of three others, seized and his throat cut. They then shot his horse and made a fire over both and burned them up." Among the current ramors is thie:—That Mr. Stuort, Capt. Warhbass, and eighteen others have been murdered by them on the White Selmon river, about twelve miles above ita mouth at the Columbia, while cogaged in ex- ag ‘a route from the Cascades to Fort Colville—that Jr, Millard, of Portland, baa seen amd identified some of the bodies. It was ssid that there were 500 Indians a» sembled within fifteen miles of White Salmon A public meeting had been held at Portland for the perpese of taking precautionary measures agafast the De. The citizems st St. Helens and vicinity, and at the Cas- cades, fearing #n attack from the Indians, some of thent rent their wom and chilicen to the Willamette Valley } fog safety, ‘Washington Territory. INDIAN DIETURBANCES—DEVASTATION OF THB GRASSHOPPERS. ‘We have received by the Columbia files of the Prget Sound Courier vo the Sth inst They are principally taken up with the Indian disturbances in chat neighor- hood, We copy the following trom the Courier of the latest dates:— By persons from Seattle we learn that five citizens of that plice, who left in different companies for the Colville mi have been murdered on the east ride of the Ons- cade Mountains. We have the particulars concerning two, Meesrs. Walker and Jameson. The names of others ure Stevens, Fanjvy and Eaton. Mr. Merrile!, one of those who e:caped, reports that the party Isit Seattle with pack avimals and provisions. to prospect the eastern s ope of the Cascade Mountains, ‘the party, consisting ot five persons, croswed through the Snequaloo pass, and prospected to the Yakima valley. When within twen'y miles of the Catholic mission they concluded to start for Colville. After they had started for the Colville country they were overtaken by two indians, mounted and yell armed, who enquit- ed where they were gving, and om being told to Fort Colville, replied that they were on the wrong trail but if they would follow them they would show the rightone, The party assented aud wheeled about, tra- veuiing ack meacly te the eamplug grout of the’ pre: vious night. Two ef the party, Mesra, Jameson and Walker, got abead of the purty about baf a mile, ac- companied by the Indians, when two shots were heard by the party inthe rear; vothing was thought »1 the report at the time, but on coming uy to the spot, found ‘their two comsades lying in the Wail, shot through their backs Walker was shot deas, but Jameson was alive when fret discovered, and remarked that they were +hot vy the In- Giaps, end immediately expired. The Indians had «trip ped them of fire-arms aud accoutrements, and driven oT their horses, Ths party after a few moments? consulta, tion, eut the pack saddies from the animals, and taking seme pork and fiour, left the trail and wok to the hills, traveling til midmght. Next day on striking t they saw the tracks of a band of Indians following then, whereupon they took to the hills aguin, aud afer six days of tofl and privation reached Seattle. A fort is being built at Seuttle, by tue citizens residing there, for the better protecticn against the Indians. Great danger fa felt that they may #tiack the place; about all the people living back have left their farms and moved into town. ‘the sloop-of-war Decatur, from San Francisco Sept. 8, arrived at Port Jownsend on the 26th of September—ofii- cers and crew all well. The lecatur experienced very heavy weatber during the whole passage up. Fort Townsend (situated at the lower end of Admiralty Inlet) is growing Tapidly. A wharf is now building. as well as @ number of private houses, Port Lownseud pos- estes a good harbor. Grasshoppers are devouring the new wheat just spring- ing from the ground—in some fields cutting it olf as fast as it grows, ‘A company of United States troops, commanded by Licut. Slaug'iter, bad left: Steilacoom for the purpose of chastising the hostile Indians east of the mountuias. IMPORTANT FROM EASTERN RUSSIA. Movements of the Allied Fieet tn the Vicinity of Ayan—The Russians Prepared to Meet the Alies at the Mouth of the Amoor—[i- texesting Gcogrephical Problym Svived— Coal in Komskatcka—The American Ex- Ploring Expedition. (Fr @ Sun Franctsco Herald, (ct, 20.) Py the whaling bark George, Capt. Wall, twenty-six days from the Uchotsk Sea, we are put iu posse-sion of tull partiowlars in relation to the doings of the allied fleet ip the vicinity of Ayan. ‘the English steamer Barracouta arrived off the port of Ayan on the evening of the 9th ef July; a boat from her boarced all the vessels that were then in port. The com- mander of the steamer thought there were three ten. gun batteries in the port, and was prepared for action wien became in. He made inquiries of the Awericun wh: captains then Jying in port, and found that the war deserted, He 2an in with the steamer and unchoved. After getting all the information that could be obtaived in relation to the Russians, the steamer got under wa; und stood cut to see again to commuateate with the f gutes that were off the port trying to get in; after she communicated with the frigates she stood back inte port and came to anchor the sare evening. Gn the 16th two frigates arrived m the bay—the Pique apd Amphitite-and cawe to anchor. Tue three com- wanders went on shore. Commonder F edericks stated to the American captain thai it was not iis intention to bern the place, but to destroy all yeesels thut be could tnd. Commancer Fredericks then issued bis proclamwa- tion, and requested Mr. }ackard, who was theu zesiding at Ayan, to use bis utmost endeavors to send @ proclitna- tion to the inbabitants—the proclamation granting them proicetion. ‘Ihe Englieh comm ancers were very mach rpried to find the town desected—ihe people having reviously all left the town when the steamer appeared. Thetr cfleste had all been removed some timo previous, with the exception of rome goods in the Ku+sian Ameri- can Company’ warehouse, which they were in the ast of removiig at the time vhen the steaver hove in sight. Af‘er the Kussians made out that it was an Engiicb sienmer, they left everything, and procecded into the in- terior, where the remainder of their people were. There was at Ayan a small versel on the stocks, which the Kus- sians were buildiog, and a small steamer that had been brocght there the yeur before. She was inteaded a togbout on the river Amoor, The ¢ a hele dug in the beach, above high water mark, aud with taobles and purchases hotsted the tugboat into the hele, with the intention of burying her. AL the time the Briish steamer hove in sight, the Rugsians were en- goxed in putting merchendise in the tugbont fr compeny'’s Warehouses. The steamer had goifeo c ihe rere betore she was discovered, that the Rus cid not have time to cover her up. On the 11th of July, the squadron sent their boats on rhore, and corimenced taking ail and everything they could find that was o! any use io them, that the Russians dad le't, On the landing of the boats, they found the place where the tug was buried. and they commenced taking oat the boxes of merchandise and huraware that the Russians had put into the tug beat, and conveyed them on board the squadron, After they bad got ali that was convewent for them to take, the commander ordered the tug boat to be blown up, which was done by putting one hundred pounds of powder into the fore part of the vessel and ap- plying to 1t a slow match; which took fif'een minutes to burn tothe powder, The explorion was most effectual it completely ripped open the forward part of the vessel, Which wis Doilt of iron. ‘There was a large quantity of tarred felt, smong other things, stowed in the tug boat, whieb took’ fire from the explosion, and was coasamed, with all the remaining wood work of the wreck, Com! ander Fredericks issued a proclamati n ordering all Leutral vestels in port 10 proceed to sea, and the order tthe proclamation ran, that oll vessels found im or Levering around the port of Ayan after such a date would be slezed and confiscated. On the morning of the issuing of the last proclamation there were in the port of Ayan the American whale» ship Petrel and the American whaling bark George. The bark George bad been in port two or three days when the bnglich squadron arrived. ‘The whip Petrel liad but just srsived (9 obtain wood and water, which she wag not al- towed to do. There were also in port as the time the Vrglich equadron arsived, the american whale ship Bri- ten, Capt. White; cark Philiotthe 1, Capt. Sessions, and the’ brig Leverett, Capt. Lake, of ran lrancisco. Commander of the squadron tried very hard to make a Russian veesel of the brig Leverett. “Ine Commander went on board of the brig and ordered the Captain to show bis papers, log book, éte., and then order of his men out cf the boat, and wanted to know if he knew the Captain ot the brig Leverett; the man told him Le did pot know him. The Commander then wanted to know where the supercargo wes; Capt. Lake told hin he wason rhore; be then rent for the supereargo of the brig to come on board. Atter his arcival on board the Command er required bim to show bis papers, which the enpercars id; the Commander was bound to be satisfied, as all the brig’s papers were correct. The Commander and officers were much disappointed in finding th American vestel, as they coult not making hero prize. The Brilisk equadron did nos have the pleasure of muking many prizes in the Ochotsk ea. All the towns along the coast were deserted uhe battery at Ayan had been destroyed by the Rus- Hans themrelves, acd the Gane were all varied. All the available force that the Kursians had in Kamschatka and Siberia were concentrated at the river Armoor. The only vessel we have heard of being taien is the Bremen brig Greia; she was taken off Cape Elizabeth, She het on board purt of the crew of the Russian frigate Diana, which vessel was wrecked at Smoda, he wad taken by the @ English trigates Sybil, Spartan and Hornet, and steam frigate La Constance, were at Ayan in August. The stenwer John Hanock was also there. The Governor of Ayan rendered the olficers of the John Hancock # dinuer, which they accepted aad ca joyed. yy the arrival of the U.S. surveying steamship John Hancock, H. K. Stevens, Lieutenant Commanding, we learn that the Russians cn the Amwoor River had for'ified the place strongly ; snd also that they had « large oam- Ler of gun-boats snd cutiers guarding both passages of the river. The Rus A succeeded tn gesting their fleet through the passage into the river by lightening them. A portion of the Allied fleet had atteaypted it, but without success. They had called at Ayan, aud effected a landing, but found the place nearly deserted. They des- troyed a +mall steamer on the stocks, together with her machinery, ete,; and after taking on board the anchors, chains, and other things thatthey wanted, they departed. The Britieh Adwsiral had issued a procli mation iufrm- ing the inhabitants that they might return to Ayan, pro- viding they did not molest ‘any of the vessels ‘touching there for provisions, ete, Previous to the suiling of the Jobn Hancock, it was currently reported that the Allied nlf of Tartary, and would attempt the the Aroor ki: bound to the Am steamer Rarracent « y found a port ‘tropa: low ‘tew mer Rarracouta hod entered that place with the American fing at her peek, fired on the town, and stood out again. @ Fre ten brig Greta, with 140 Ruselans officers and oldiera —on board, wae captured by the Burracouts off Cape Flicabeth, ‘Previous t» the Parracouta leaving Ayan, they discovered a large quantity of goods velonging to the Russian Fur Company, which they dostroyed. We aleo learn by tho arrival of the John Hancock that post of the whalers in that region bat done well. OW bales very plenty, and a number zi9g out oll ‘aimetto, which railed hence for Hakodadt, was seen near the Amoor river, where she hed been de- tained ten deys, upable to find the passage, which, how. ever, she finslly succeeded in doing ‘The following is a list of the officers attached to the Jobn Hancock Lieutenant Commanding. H. K. Stevens; Lieatenants, J. V. MeCulinm, A. W. Haleershan, £. 0. Coxmes: Purser, 3. H. Ritchie; Antisiant Surgeon, Gerard Alexander; First ‘Avsistant Frgineer, FE. Lawton; Second Assistant Sur- n, Daniel Macemb; Third Avistant Engineer, Lloyd ‘A. Wilitams; Acting ‘Ansistant Engineer,’ LM. squires; Dravgbteman, b. Hartwan ‘The news brovght by the U. 5. steamer John Hancock, which arrived ot this port early on Fridey morning, ea tabliches a Very important gecgraphical fact, viz.:—that ghalien f# an felané, and nota peniusula, suchallen, ae mest of ote reas are eee ie & narrow strip of land lying om the eastern shores cf Avia. and extendi soribwad above the mouth of the Amoor river, A which point it is stated that the Russians are ansom| in great ferce. }t forma with the cosst of Avia om tne south of the gulf ef Turtary, and on the north the gulf ot Begbalien. - ¢n « former ovearion, in treating of the posl- tion of the Russians at thy point, we gave it as our opinion, foc nded on the explorations of Ta Perouse and Capioin Broughton, that there was no connectin be- tween the two gulis, and that therefore Sagialien was a penineula, The fact. newever, had never deen positively ar-ertained. La Perouse expeciing to Gnd the chaa- nel, penetrated as far to the northward in the gulf of Tartary os his vere) allowed, but tbe depth xt lart decreased wt the rale of & fathom a mile, two boata to sound, but they only advanerd amiles into rix fainoms. There was Bo correal ved, and from tbeve facts he concluded that if there war a channel it must he very nucrow and shallow. Capt. Broughton wévarced oine ‘miles higher und found tie channel closed n ail sides vy low sand banks, without the smallest appearance of y paycagy. Upon ‘nese explo- yadobr the «pinion was founied that Saghalion was w peninsula, and that ihere was no channel batweeu the Gull of Tartury and the Gulf of Saghatien. It is my posi- tively sisted that there i channe:, aad in fac! the escape of the Kurwian tieet from tie allied squaivon ia the Bay of Castre cannot be explained upon any other hypothesis. ‘This i an impo tant discovery, sud will gcewily fuetlitate pavig heve waters. Mee bea very narrowand dangeroy able thar the Kussisue, with rbet ought, have taken the p that inthe English ileet, which at ist dates was i Gulf of Tartar, trying to dheoves the passage into the Gull ef Sughalien, should be en'rapped inte i, its tow des rvetion will he iuevitable. Avy attempt on the part of the allies te dinlodge the Russian’ from their entrenched position at the mouth of the Amoor river, will vadoant coly resplt fu deiiat. On their tist vit to the elles found it impossible tv approweh near tite mouth ofthe river, tn consequence of the sand bar which ex- vow find that the Kussians bave and with (hese they Fre then Cet can successfully resist ail atiompi® at iayasion, We do not thik that we havard much in predicting that the ied fleet in the Pacific numero 1 sppoin! though it be. will not, ductig the eomtinnance of the present war, achieve any yey ¢;lendid triumphs in thew Wwaiers, ax the Kogsians are hetter acquainted with the ge graphy of those comparatively unknown regions, and the emaliness of their force proventa them Cc: Rattle, except when all the advantages are on 11 We learn by the Jofin Hancock that they discovered « vein of oval on the soaxt of Kamskutchka, in lar 60 deg. Vi mir. N.. lon, 105 deg. 17 min. EK. The vein is about two feet thick, and runs through @ bed of soft clay, up a bill at abcut av angie of 10 deg ; they lauded theie crew und obtained abour fifty tone of it, and which appears of gocd quality. They had some difficulty in obtaining it, on account of the tides, which rise and fall sbout twenty feet, and they were compelled to work tiie work, INTERESTING FROM THE anoti¢ OCEAN, Interesting and impuxtant Discoveries—Oncle fam Ahead of the Worid—Pac Pechacchis ise Cruise of the U. 8. Sloop of War RereLicutenant Urouke's Party ut Hivane HurhoreRussiun Courtesy to Aue- Techacchis & Dwarit Vegetation in the Arctic Kegtons— A Scene ti Compa Wide Bicld tox Mis- #lonury Labors, Through the courtesy of an officer attached to the United Staves sloop-of war Vincennes, we 16 enabled to Iny belore our reuderk rome interesting fic's ¢ with the recent crui-e of that ve-cel ip the Arctis \. The Vincennes i8 the fine ship of the North Mseiiie survey m, under the command of Commo iore Joho hose obser vations Ou Japan, and other poiats vot this expenition o the previous hodgers, 1 interest assigned to the inspect ore & large and valucole woul ly wequired informs: laces vieted. The Vin- cennes entered E sim the soomth of Au- gust, 1866, and anchored_in Sentv: ya port of the fern ecast of Asia, The prin ot visiting ations. iho is point was to obtain astrovoricn subject of most interes: to the gen is the information gained respecting avs, @ warlike race who inhabit ‘Whey owe no alleginace to foreign power, having never been conquered oy the Kusrians, although tie county which whey occupy is generuily conceded as belonging to the Russion porressions in Avia. ‘the mauners and o tore of this people are peculiarly theic own, Unlike kevages in other portions of te wortd, they a:@ charac- Suishcully provident and anxious of accumulating pre- pery. Having no hm stence of pieme Being, and ackuowleaging no att ivy rounioal instiuct, ‘hey are without superstition, jead » life of happy ignorance of ad tifings upsonnected With the present, itis equaily remarkable of tats ua twiered race, thatin their cecial relations they are gov- ernen to & certain Exicnt by correct princi, 0 yabty. Fenole capties taken im war are con, econ property, end ace keyt for purpores of pros tion; but these Lave wo social intercourse with the wives und daughtery of their captors, aud ae tre in 1herame manper spd beld in the some esimetion as females of similar silustion in civ She inhabitents of the village at Senivane Harbor wore found to Le very tructabe, and reemet inctived to be on goed terms With the crew of the Viocemes. Being Cesirour of accomplishing tue o Jeet ofthe survey ia ibe Arctic heoe was further acvanerd, Co modere hocgers determined to leave a party at sendva, to make the pecessary obs fons while the vessel suee its crude in the porte emplttion of ah 6x 1 render, however, ye “lechucehis Indi- 8 portiou of Asin. yecttion of this vault proviion bar- rels bud been + These were titled wich eartu, Snd with Foe spare spars and Brils, & very Lenaniable and well foruifi cied, the casks of earth Leing qutte tmpcneteable Gr the weapans ot oh indians iu case of an at ‘the party twelve wen, under commend of Acting Licoke, was ectopesed 5 M. C Wright, notunist; WW. avd thiee marines. When ¢ plished necessary to the comforU and eufety of Cae pacty the vessel go! uiler way, and with a feyeratie or Was sop upem the scene of her exploraticns sa the Are tie, ‘The course of the vessel wa: Lit for Jorald Teas yhich was sound in the porizon incicaied by the thiv island in about ene imile and a half in leogth, aad is eboped like a cresent, It rises eight bundret and ifly fret above the sea, and is densely coveren win woke, growing to the height of four feet. A sailor be Jongivg to tbe Vincennes ascended to the peak, aud a the weather was very clear, hy bad @ fae opportun for observation, but was unable to make out any lawi, An cficer of the ve sel attempted the ascent, bat afte Lény trials, was compelled to abandon the at'empt, Ui: jeculiar quality of the scil, ater being so long sunject to trert and thaw, rendering the operation ot climbing not only dificult, but exceecingly éangorous it was the intention of Commoéore Rodgers to visil the Jand reported to bave been discovered oy Cs Selleti, of the expedition sont out by the buglisi gov eromert ip 185L om peaseb ot sie John Franklin; sad ae the weather ineicutions were favorable to this end, the the vessel was shaped about sixty miles to the ‘The Vincennes seached the tee,, in longituce 14 point than ever befor snined position of i 72 degs. 15 se reached, having railed o (gin beltett's bud; and core boegers war ced w the conciusion that Capteia Kellett had falien into the common error fu these Iu tuces, of bewg deceived by low clu: At thi 1 by w point the progeers ef the verrel wos intereuy durrier of ice, and as the vessel wos not p winter quarters in these regions, 4 was deewed ad to alter her evurre. Retur 1d, the Vineonnes eaited over tle tail worked up to the position of the lund Captain Kellett, end pamed “hi-ver Jaland.” was reported by Captain bellert as baving foggy weather; caved by clouds, a8 no Iuua could be found by tue cenner, although with every advautege of ime w for cbeeryatio Having acemplished all that was possible for the present reason, northward of Heraid stand, Commodore anxions to discover “Wrangle's Land,” re- ¢ been Gigcovured by a luoeuum voyager of z ‘Voie Taal wa never reach coubt whethe gination 01 the Russi ition fmihar to all travellers in t of the world, that land has been seen in the locality indicated by Caps. Wiangie. itvs also stated by the Indians thar, many years ago, one of the tribes Of the northern coast wae Gefeated in battle, anda lage number escaped in boats with the view of ‘euching tue new continent. ‘The a! venturess never returred, and (rom (his fuct it was pre umed that they bad discovered the laud. vis bardly necessary (0 /emerk that thia argument carries but httle Weight to the supposition thet Wrangle’s Land does exist. An old Indian chief of ove ef te tribes of the north- au todian tra erp coast, relates that when the weather is clesr, which by the way {# of very rare cecurrence in that region, be has seen high land covered whit snow in the direction indicated as the position of Wr gle’e Land. This, perhaps, is the best foundation for the belief that Wrangle was correct in bis obverva! Fustiane, apzious that no others shail claim the discov- cay of # continent north of (heir possessions, bave a!- tempted to find Wrargle’s Land, hut withour success. Commedere Rogers was cetermined upon an +ffort to reach the pew continent, aud snecreded in working bis verre! up to within ten tiles of the position designated by the Kusnian voyazer. Hece the vessel was prevented from progressing further by that obstacle which cannot be overecine barrier of ice. : ‘The return passage to Lebring’s Straits was xecom pliched without the recurrence of any remarkable inei- dent. Arriving at Seatvane Ilarbor, after wa absence of exactly one month, the party ander Licutenant Brooke were fonnd in excellent bealth, and prepared to give full accounts of everything of inierest connected with the place and its inhabitants. Jerald wf Oct. 19.) October 16, contained an ae count of the recent Arotic (he time of her return to Senivane Ho Strats, where the enaiety ef Commod: igers for tae nefery of Licutenant Prooke’s command was relieved by {inoing the party in the enjoyment of heoith and secu rity. It in due to the Russian government officers at Pe- tropavlewski to mention, that upon their fearni nature of the proposed expedition of the Vineenne ibe intention of Commodore Rodgers to visit Sen he war enurteousiy tendered the wervices of yn tm ter of the Techucebis dialect—a favor which is acknow- Jodged in warm terms by the officers of Lieut, Brooke's party. In this connection we may add thatthe evuduct of the Russian nutborities at Petropaulowski toward Ame: ricans Visiting and reriding place {x onifurmily courteous and obliging, ax ia evidenced by Mr. Duval who returned to this city in the surveying schooer Fenimore Caoper, after a ten months’ residence at Ye tropavlowsht, The inverpreter whe accompanied ‘heen yone party isa siteriam. He revarned in tho Vincennes, and bas teen placed in charge of *he Rassian Comeau ret riding at this place, to be rent home by the first oppor: hy tunity, His services were exocedingly vatuanie . expedition, as he isin rome degree soquainted with th yorions dialects of the Indian tribes Inhabiting the east ern const of Av! 4 throozh him much in was gained that otherwise would have beeu lst. In the foregoing portion of thix eketeh, some allusion was made to the peculiar charycteristics of the Techuc- yemation cbis Indians, partioularly in r to habits of indus their total armas ‘of all things beyond the cone state of earthly existence, mest remarsable, their natural love of virtue ax applied to the female sex,’ This latter quality seeme bardly covsistent with the general character of ravage life, but it is nevertheless true of them, we the party from he Vincennes had many oppor- funitles and sufficient means of knowing. ‘Lhey depens almost entirely upoo the hard-earned fruii# of the chase tor subsistence, seemingly having but litle tame or cerire for the luxuries that it be ob- veined front ibe Kustians in exchange for valuable furs. At rare intervals, ‘he ‘ortunate cupior of » blue otter exebanges his prize for knives and tobacco, but further than this they uppear to have no desire ta trade with the k valaoe.. Thetr principal article of ciet ia whalo's beh, whiel +y preserve for months sim] buryi: it in tbe frczen saribs They Live {n consaunition maul coniisiing +f four men and their families. Having oo meane of waiting their habitutions, they sleep in ham- mocks of sufheiont capacity to accommodate a whole family. The hammocks are composed of skins, and so conetrucied aa to form very comiortable quarters in we coldist weather Their government consists of two chicieh.s—a military and a civil chief. During a season when ibe weather will not permit of the chase, the war chiet whos also chief of the bunt, assembles’ nis war- riors fur exercise, and sitting ou the ground, he directs eir movements, which, according to the description Infermant, resembles, in evory particular, pertormaners of the fan Franchco Tarn: ty. This exercise is deemed necessary to health, and also secves to keep the men in coadition fur the chase. Uur infeymant relates some remarkable instances of pedestrian perfurmances by the natives. On one occa- son, a pariy atter a day of bard exerci-e, ace smplished the oisianee of one and a half miles in cight minutes over rough groupd; for this feat they were pre-ented wih a ping ot tobacco to be divided am ng tne party, wnd they were entirely satistied with the compensation. ibe cress cf the men 1x made to fit quite close, and fiom some shetebes in water colors, executed by Mr. Kern, they appear to staplay 0 very commendable de- gree Oftuste in the fashion of their appore!. ‘The war dress ix composed of whalebone and layers of well dressed shins, seourcly fastened witn the sinews of tanail avimals, forming a coat of mail quite impene- trable to an arrow, their only weapon ot warfare, and in fact the sole implement of offence or deience employed in battle or in hunting by the tribes of this region. Although they have a regularly decicated cemetery for the dead, they do not inter the bodies, but instead the remains sre laid upon the sui ‘and covered with rocks to prevent thelr being disturbed by wild beasts. It may be herdly necessary to state that vegetation in this icgion ix exceedingly sparse, Me. Wright, the bo- tenist, discavered some dwarf rpecies ol the willow, growirg ut an averege height of one aud a batt inche A consiieracle quintity of these “trees”? were guthored and eaten ox salad. Some other spectes of timer were found, none «f which exceeded, when full grown, the height of two or three inches.’ ‘fhe seurcity of fuel ix perl aps the ovly reason. why the natives eat ‘heir fod raw; they :eem ty prefer ecoked fool, and will expend mich time and exertion in the procuremncot of a few dry rhrubs with which to build a fire. Their favorite dish is a stew cf green herbe and whale’s flesh, but, us pre- viously stated, their principal die: consista Uf raw whale’s test, which they eat with the sume apparent relish when newly killed or afterit has {been buried in the grevnd for Feveral months, Lieutenant Brooke endeavored, by many devices, to awaken in ti e mind of the old chief some ideas regarding the existence of a Supreme Being—the Creator of the Universe--and finally succeeded, although not without Daving to overcome wany serious obstacles in presenting # theory to the perception of one so utterly destitute of kuow!cdge beyond that acquired by the exercise of im anime) rense The Indiun evidently besume interested in the couverration of Lieutenant Brooke, and «ne lay, when they had been sitting a long time in argument upon this sutject, the ravage exclaimed, in a tone of voice which sufiiciently indicated the birth of a new, though scarcely detined thought, ‘Good! Man caunot make whaler.” Lieutenant Brooke carefuily followed up bis method of instruction by simple illustration, and before he lett Senivene he had the satisfaction of knowing that hir labors on the brain of the old chief had not been thrown away. Luring the whole pericd of their stay among the na- tives oltenivare, the Vincennes party had no evidence cf any intention on the purt of the natives of shat place tomelest them, On one oceaston a party of whale bunt ging to tribe living near Hast Cave, visted rbor, and some of the parly were permitted lieut. Brooke’s camp. Alter they tod remained jemi Jengih of time for a thorough iuvestigation of he apartment, they were ordered to retire, and ali but ers. b tenivane to enter ‘ne, a surly looking fellow, cheerfully complied with the’ or ‘The others remained outside, looking on with great interest, appwrently watrhing to take tices with the refractory Indiaus in the ease of any esbobition of intimidation on the part of white men. Ine mement was one of intense iuverest to the lat- ter, puriounded by savages, and entirely unprepared to offer effictual resisiance la case of an attuck. —Jhie scene was one of short duration, however; the Seni- vane Inoians stood, silently togither on the outside ef the camp limits, but their interference in be- half ef the whifes could not be counted upon; aud de- termined to proceed in a manner which, if su scessf J, wonid leave @ lasting imp:esdion, Lieut, nd Mr. hein deiiherately shouldered their rifles and with wea- sued strid)s marched up (o tue Jucian on each side, end seizing him firmly by the shoulders, forced hiva along quietly, and with military dignity and precision, to be- yond Ke binits of che camp. {be Indians were then in Temes that the first man who dared to cross the line de- fining the limits of the camp, would Ve instanily saot ceo. Alter thie occurrence there was no more trouble, the Inciane never ofierlog (0 come witbin the peveribed Iicils wohout Bret getting permission, a of Less ud experionee than the party under Jieat, Brooke, cive of (he moral as well as physweal courage ne- to overceme a bund Of savages, treuehe 1 such efreumsiances, would be n hing, The forwer expesence ot Mr. ly suited bim for re-igence among the La ivane. It will be remen bered that Me, Kero was ere ol Col. Promont’s party in the overland expedition to Cyliernia in 1845, The famous “Kern river’? is Gal er bim. Ive safety of the party left at Sentyane was perhaps in some degree owing to the fact that Commodore Kodgers threatened to destroy the place ft upon his re- turn ke should fing any cause of complaint against natives, This undoubtedly bad the eifect to keep thom jection at Gret. but Our informant believes (hat w! he way exhibitions of mutual guod feeling bet: whites and the natives, an American or auy consi ie ewhile ran might passa whole Lfe awong the in- inns at Senivane without danger of molestation. One of the murines atiached to Lieut, Brooke’a party, was very Grsirous of being left among the Indians, Le stated his corire to open a echcol at Senivane, and instruct the na- tives in ench branches of education as could be mate ap- yicuble to their understanding, Commodore Rodgers conridered him-elt unauthorized to grant the request of the marine, «lthough he would bave been glad to em- brace euvh an opportunity to benefit a race of people whore native intelligenee and virtue seem to demand tome immediate exertion in behalf of their enlighten- went, No greater opportunity, nor more favorable, bas ever eflered for missionary labor; and it id ‘0 bo hoped that the sutject will excite «uch interest as shall lead to t ercdemption of this rae from the gloom ot ignorance. In form. features aod moral eenciment, if that verm tay be ured in speuking of @ people so” benighted, they are creauy superior to many of the human race thet have received enkghtecment from missionary teaching ‘od certain'y their claims are equal with the rest o/ machind, News from Japan. USSIANS AN® THE AMERIC. (from the San Franciceo Caroniele, October £0. | By tLe favor of F. A. Williams, one of the officers of £ United Sta es propeller, Jobn Hancock, late from the “ea ef Uchotsk, we bave sume interesting information in ro- gard to affaire in that neghborhood, The Haveoe’ was in the waters of Japan for some norihs, The Japanese got to be quite surly before the verse left. Whole at dabodadi the olticers wished to purchase vome fish, but the Japanese said they had mone for sale, though fick are most shundant in all parts of n. Tle officers then intimated their inteati eh fh in the bay with (héic net, aud the Jay y prohibites their fishing, and th eatened them if the pro- however, % hibition were Cisregurced., Capiain © ordered (he fiching to go on, and they m ‘The Jay anese were very indignant, but used no violence. ond a ter that furnished the vessels with all the fish that were wanted. They refused to furnish any beef, though ihe esitle were very numerous in the islouds, Prem tbe Japanese waters the Hanevck went to the nouth of the Amor, where they met somo Kassians, ‘ihece latter «aid that the Russian fleet, afer having been Dieckaded by the allies in the ‘tre, had escaped afog, end went through bet the dund of Seghulien and t river Awoor, ‘The vescels Were anchored at a strong forties on said to contain fifteen thousand men. There wers sven versels in all, several frigates, three corvettes and steamer. Ther bar at the entrance to the ‘and the Rus-ian frigates had to be ligbtencd, and to have their nwasts taben out, before they could enter. ‘The Hancock war about to enter, when she was requesied to heep eff, and she did so, ‘The Rassians said that af the altied teet ebould attemp! te enter the river, they would severely for their boldness. After leaving the Amoor, the Hancock went through the Ochotek Sea io fs north- caste ninost extremly, meeting a great many whaling el, whieb bad mo They saw but one Dupsien vessel, nnd 1 p of forty tons beiong- tng to the Ruoman Fur ‘The patives of the sheres ol remi-barberious, baif ‘Ta tare, balf Fequimeux. They dread ia skins, and live in logratins. ‘They know nothing of money, ‘od will seil imost enything for a drink ot whiskey. Horrible Cragedy tn Chicngo. Snot BY BER BUSBAND—S8UICIDR OF THE MURDEKER—THE WOMAN STILL ALIVE, [From the Chicago Press, Nov. 8] Last evening, about seven o'clock, two discharges of pistol were beard in Weat Randelph street, between Feoria and Songemon stieeia, and Alderman "Ththorpe, who was near by, rarhing to Thespot, fond Pagar bint gercoll, tender of Pandoiph street Bridge, wit a pistol shet in his breast, end bts wile also who! tn the ‘ty etagcoring awny, While the instrumeat of death was still in the murderer's grasp. Mrs. Ingersell was teken to the house of Mr. Shaw, corner ot Rancolph and Peorla streets, where Doctors Vr 4 Hollister were called to her awlst- end at lart accounte #he was still alive, ibility of recovery. She waa shot im the left between the third and fourth riba. Tigersall was conveyed to the West Piviston Police in the Market House, and pitended by the ear lux but Le newer spoke, and died about 8 o'clock. r about the rame place that his wife was, Wirr Fe was one of Allen’s revolvers. pocket wae found £88 in gold, and s letter, of In hi which the following ie a liveral copy, and shows that his seticn was prem ed. It was written in peneli, on roth sides of a small pleee of paper, and ts intended for a vrother residing im this city, who Bas a earriage shop on Capel street — CmcAaco, Nov. 4, 1855. Tren Beotem Chartrs—T would like very much to see you but ime will not permit Twill ask one faivo And the laet. I beg of you to see that Lizzieand mysel } uspied and together, “I wish you to take Ida Soger- soll ip your careand give her my gold watch that she may have 1% as a present from her ‘ather {am very sorry to thi ut to commit this offel deed But my feel- ban I can express Life is swote but I had sconer part wiih i. than be seperated from me that I love so dear no+ne can know my feelings ther beyond my reach to exvlain I whall fetch this to a close: you aview Give my love to father and nthers Your Brother, EDGAR E. INGEPSOLL. Uyon hla person vas found two cheap pubkcations, with the following titles, which appear to have been re. cently purchased avd read, From these the niserable mén may have received tho ides of his desperate crime, or by them wrought up to ite commmnlssion :— lise Jane Clark, the Buri ve: Or, Confessions of a Suicice. Published by H. M. Rulison, Queen et ee mae hg i» Wonderful Adventures and Horrible Disclosures Louisville Loliceman, Written by Himself, wi ‘the litile ida Amelia referred to in the letter fs an in- fant of sbout a year and a half old, She is indeed brought to a ead orphasyge. Hv appears that the principal actors in this tragedy have been on ierms of divagreement for some time. She bad commenced a suit for » divorce, Messrs. Rae & Bro, Masonic lemplo, being her counsel. Ingersoll had just reiurced fom Gnemneti where he had found her bro- her, Charley I. Morrison, and brought him here to ea- favor to ellest a reconciliation between them. Last ‘nng be called for her and they went out for a walk, and on their zeturn, aud just before reaching her real- dence, be fred. What their conversation was no one nows, but it is probable she persisted in her determina- ic % live apart from him, NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. The Legislature of New Jersey, at the coming session, will stand as tollows >— Senate, Ascembly. Whigs........ my | 2 know Nothings. 2 8 Democra s 29 Temperance, 2 The Trenton Gazéte, whig, says :—If a union of the whigs, Americans, and prohibitionista were to be effected, they would kavea majority of one in the House, But parties axe 0 nicely balanced as to render tho temper of the joint meeting extremely uncertain. This will render the appointment of United States Senator by the demo- crats, 10 succeed Mr. thompson, a very diticult affair, even if it should be attempted, as his term does not ex- pire till 1807. tothe Minnesota Democrot, the Legislature of that Territory will stand as follows :—Coancil, 9 demo- crais to 5 republicans; House, 22 democrats, 11’ republir cans, 2 Know Nothings. Obituary. Died, in Charlestown, Muss., on Friday morning, Nov, 2, Gen. TinoTuy Urnam, aged 72. He was born in’ Deer- field, N. H.; was a Colonel in the United States of 1812, and exposure at that time has ever since haden influence on hi health. Ho was in the battle at Lundy’s Ture. He was for many years Collector of Customs at Tortemouth, N. ti; was Srigaiter General in the Hawprbite mili\ia tvs repreronted Portsmouth in the New Hampshire Legislature, and has been e candidate for Governor of the staie, His last public office was that of Navy Agent of Fortemouth. Col. Taniat Kixcuetox died in Clarksburg, Va., last werk, in the 7/d year of his age, He waa a native of Trince William couity. In the war of 1812 he was a captain im the reciuiting service, and in after yeard served nine sevs.ons in the Legislature of the State, ‘Yhe Charlottesville (Va.) Jeerscnian snnounces the death of a eclored servant of Mr, Tucker Gules, of that county, nnmed Scipio. agec 104 years, and sys he was the dining recm servant of Mr. Coles’ (ather, after his marringe in 1763. Before thas time, he traudled a wheel- barvow about the streets of Norfolk. He was a remarka- Die instauce of a man who has lived along life in con- stant violation of all the rules of temperance and diet, having alwoys fared semptuously, and becn a toper_alh his life. A liberal allowance of grog was daily him. Mr. Jeiferson was a frequent visiter cf his old marier, and Scipio always shook hands with him and called him Col, Jeflervon. He has waited on Baron Breidsel und Gen, Phillipa (Burgoyne’s officers stationed in the visimty), Joievson, Madison, Monroe, Henry, Wirt, Fancolph, Tazewell, &e. Died, at her residence, near Peckskill, Oot. 27, feveniy one years, hire, SERRINE, daughter of the late Irste J entke nd widow of Major John Pauling, of revo- lutionary memory. In her deuth another link that binds us Lo the ola patricts of the revolution is broken. Mrs. Serrine was the third wife of Mejor Jobn Paulding, to whom +he proved an affectionate wife, and to his nu- merous children teeder mother. An sged colored man, known by the name of “Old Bob,” who has been an inwate of the Marylund Peniten- tiary since 1810, diod at that institution on the Slat ult. ‘ke history of this inn, and the circumstances attending ix conviction and incireeration, have frequently been rebearsed to the public, and were the subject of comment dy Charles Dickens, in bis “Notes on America,” a work published after that gentleman had re‘urned from mak- ing the tour oj this country. He belonged to a planter of Charles county, wao was rather a severe master, in 1802 placed him on byard @ vessel, with instructions to allow no one—-not even the on of the master—to come on the vessel; #14 ifany attempt was made to board the vessel, he shculé trike them on the heal with @ hand- spike.’ In the eveniug following the iasuing of this mandate, the von of the masier, in company with wo of ‘his associates, avproached the vessel, and tiempted 10 board hex ; be was warned not to come on beard, by “Cld Bob.” who repeated tne instructions of is mister, und addod that he would obey the orders he ad received. The young man regarding the language of he negro es a jest, rushed beedlessly forward, and ined a porition on the vessel ; but no sooner had be ‘landed than Hob picket ap the bandspike and knocked im in the head, billirg him instantly. Bob was imame- cintely arrested and looged in jail. He was tried for murder and convicted. ‘the ciicumstances of the case under which the cord had been perpetrated so far se- ured “he clemency of the court as to commate his sen- ence to imprisc stent for life, He was at tirst placed in the chaip gany where Le continued untit the erection of the peniten fay, when he was transferred to that institu- tion ained until his death on Wednesday. ake period of his confinement was about fifty three years, ana he wes upwards of one hundred years old at ihe time of his death, Sow Patents Issued. List of patents issued from the United States Pa- tent Office, for the week ending Nov. 6, 1855, each bearing that date:— Henry Pert, ot Newark, N. J., for improvement in machines for sawing warble. Thos. W. Pokewell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for me- thed of heating air for blast furnaces. George C. Barvey, of Brookline, Mass., for im- provement in whitke trees. Henry A. Bleckman, of Ronsdorf, Prussia, for bench plane iron. Andiew Elaikie and Walter Clark, of St. Clair, Mich., tor lath machine. Alex. H. Brown, of Washington, D. C., for im: provement in brick machines. Themue Doyle, of New York, N.Y., for improved ea of two-beam engines with parallel shafts. Michael Egan, of Ogdensburg, N. Y., for improve- Ment in autor atic lubricators for railroad axles, Asvemus French, of Waterbury, Conn., for im+ provement in knitting machires. Daniel Haldemau, of Morgantown, Va., for im- prevenent in washing machines. Jotn Hanis, of Lawrence, Mass., for improve ment in relf-acting mules, . W. G. Humphrey, of Gray, Maine, for im- provement in locks. ftephen Hill & Wm. J. Wood, of Rochester,N. Y., for improvement in gas boldera, Horace Lane, of Windsor, Vt., for sawhorse. Jeremiah A. Marden, of Newburyport, Mass., and Henry A. Butters, of Haverhill, Mass, tor improve ment in machines for splitting leather. Wm. Nixon, of Adrian, Mich., for improved cut- ter head for rotary planes. Bernard O'Reilly, of. New York, N. Y., for im- proved composition for kindling fires. Loomis B. Payne and Orvis ier, of Stowe, Vt., for mortiving machines. Chas. Perley, of New York, N. Y., for improve- ment in chain locker vies, F Henry N. Pettengill, of Rockford, IIL, for im- proveinent in steam boilers. Robert G: Pine, of Newurk, N. J., for improve- ment in marble sawing machines. Eling Matteson, of Dayton, N. Y., Walter M. Par+ ris, of Dorset, Vt. and Hervey Parris, of Pawlet, Vt., for improvement in rotary steam enginea. J. W. Ross, of Zanesville, Ohio, for improved mode of bunging window rashes. James Sadgebury, of Philadelphia, Pa., for im- provement in cloihe: ae. Samuel W. Shryock, of Hopkinsville, Ky., for im: provement in drilling and boring machine. Elliot Savece, of East Berlin, Conn., for improve ment in arraning and feeding screw blaoks. Tease M. Singer, of New York, N. Y., for improve- ment in sewing machines. dobn Sutton, of New York, N. Y., for self-feeding otmorp herie lubricutor. Amos Westcott, of Syracuse, N. Y., for improve- ment in door springs. . Peter Van Zile, Searles M. Griffin & J, W. Dey, of New York, N. Y., for svfa life-boat. Jobn W. Davies, of Richmond, Va., for chimney cap. Teme Jonathan Haines, of Pekin, Ml., for im- provement iu harvesting machines. Patented March 27, 1849. Additional Ir provement.—Henry Rattan, of Co- borg, Canada, tor ventilating and Warming houses, Petented December 6, 4a. Design. Gurretson Stith and Henry Brown, of Philedcipbia, Po., assigvors to Leibrandt, MeDowell & Co., 01 eame place, for design for coal stoves. AxoTHER AccorEeNT ON THE PactFi0 RoaD—~ SUM avother serious accident occurred on the Pactio Railroad, yesterday, betwoen Washington and Hermann. A grovel train was moving along the track, round a carve, when ‘he ruperstructare, om which the rails lay, loosea- cd by the ue penetrating and softening raina, slipped to one side, Tbe locomotive kept the track, but the gravel cork were thrown cif. Seven men were injured by the, accident, one of whom had a leg broken, be- ‘ny #0 dangeronsly hurt wa to render his recovery ex- tremely doubt{ul.—st. Louts News, Nov. 7. Fiovnixe Mruu 1s Innrxors Boxsep—The em tenrive touring mill of Mr. Albens,, ta the city of Wars saw, II, was totally destroyed by. fire on the 24 fastant, Upward of five thousand bushels of wheat were destroyeg Loss about $25,000; building partly insured,

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