The New York Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1856, Page 3

conclu this commonwealth for the pecto? of six moaths, in in voluntary servitude, or for any pertod of tume watever! be, and the same is hereby reposted, It hee been decided tha: a slave bronght tuto tais State since the passage of the aot dd ot Meroh, 1817. 15 ips facto tree. (Vieres’s case, desided in Coamra Fins, Philadelphia, in 1848.) Tho rule of the common law in Kaglaad ia regard to slavery, before the Revolution, became the oyman law of Pennsylvania, exospt so fer as mod fed oy the cvasti- tution of the United States. Th» tagitives were « o> t moment they touched the soil of Penusy. vania, Al! iasi- dents, accompsniments and attributes of bondage ‘ell feom eround. (Hoffmen & Oliver, 10 B: Bit, Af unis rignut of transit with slaves is incorporated ia the eonstitu.ioa iteelf, then a'l S'ate laws proltottlag she iatrodaec toa of slavery would be unconstitutional, and consequeatly void. But several of the States of (his Union have «nasted just such laws, and they have been passed ups by the Sapreme Court of the United States, and their validity has never been deudted. Slaves brought into the Btate of Maryland, in violation of tha laws of that State, are declared free (Rhoads vs. Bell, 2 Hoare Rep. 406, 16 Peters K. GLL, Thomas vs. Genero, 16 Loalslans Rop. 488; 6 Leigh, 615; 10 Leigh, 697, 19 Gill and Johns, 19; 11 Louisiana Rep. 600; 10 Huse Rap. 87 ) ‘The right to pursac aud recaptare fagitivs slaves o3- 3) from their masters into a free State, is not raised by the petition referred to tne comumistea, And has not ‘been noticed in this report. The 7:h sec’ion ot the act of “March 3, 1847, having especially repoaied the provision of the aot of March 1, 1780, authorizing the masters or owa- ers cf slaves vo bring and retain such slaves within the j@ temporarily sojourning here, and ving been pronoarced unconstitutional by or oreo tribunal, the undersigned do not deem it expe lent on any grounds to disturb it. We are setisfied that the abrogation of this section of the act of 1847 would lead to sectional discord and demes ‘tic disturbances, and that our friendly relations with th <luzens of Southern States, as well as our own peac and travquillity, will beat be main'aine? hy the denial of the prayer of the petitioner. D. PHELPS. JOY MORRIS, BR P. MoCALMONT. 8. A Leap Yoar Sivigh Ride. {¥rom the Manchester (N. ti) mirror, San. 26.) A company of twenty-one Indies, each with an iuvited heau, started yesterday afteracon st @ iiitle past twalve e’clock, in two tlvighs for Concord. Tweaty--ix of taem went ina six horse sleigh, driven by Daniel W. ¢ilag, and remaining aix.osn in a four horse sloiga, deiven by D. H. Barton, it was the colles’ day of tne year, the wird blowing furiously, and the thermomerer at zar>. The ladies were dressed in promenade style, wita boanets on the back of their heads, a la fashion. Some of the men wore s‘ove funuel hats, and wera not nausually Guarded sgoinst the cold. If mado teader young mea rhiver to see them start, but the ladies set aa example worthy of the republic, ‘that love knowz no danye: aad fears no cold, However, there wero pleaty of reoas aad dlankets on board, eo tuat the ladies, partaging of tha enthusiasm of the oceasion, declara thoy did not safer wt all. Some of the gentemen were less fortaaste, aad got nippel badly, one having his ears frozen, The indies were not nipped at all by the old. At Heoksott they got warmed, and srrived at Concord about six, where they stopped ‘at the Kagls Hotal, kept By. Major John Gipson. Taovy had a magafsent aupoer, which wss foilowed by toasts und seatimeats Miss Gragg acting as tovat mistress. They booked thete noms at the hotel thue:—**Mise L. H Gregg and gent,’ and s> ‘on through the ilst. We have found outthe “gant”? of each one, and givo their names below: — Mies LH. Gregg Diss B. Laca Miss E. M, Forsatth Miss M. Woodbury Mies M. Goold Mi and Gent, J, W. Abbott. aud Gent. Mr. Keanay, apd Gent. John U. Farnum, and Gent, J. E. Venniman, and Gent. Caton Diskey. ard Gent. G, P. Young end Gent. Nathaa Young, and Geat, L. A. Porter. and Gent. W. 1 Bar dank. BF, Goold Failer Mics M. Croes ané Geat. John C. fead. Mise M. Ayer and Gent. James sme, Mise T. Snow and Gent. Dr. Gesrish. Mies A. Haines and Gent. De. t, Wheet. Crossott and Gent. J. A, Chamborlin. §. Shurburn and Gi Miss B. Peaslee Mies 8. Corey and Gent. Frenk Patge. Miss TL. M. Giluman and Gent. A. Gray, Miss C. Cox and Gent. E ea Emarson, Misa MB, Merrlll “and G Charles Ancrawa, Miss Bazker and Gent. Geo:ga Brown. A'ter the literary entertainment, they wore iuvited to visit the Gravito Guards Ball. Tovey did so iu a dode, Dot jolning the dance. ‘The evening was speat very wns ay till a lete hour, when the questioa arose abou) their uruing. The wing had blown so back that tue roads were in bad condition, ani the night wase ld. I: was necessary for some of them, beiog overa:ives in the mills, to be here early this morning. Finaliy, they agreed to come home in the cars in the first train this mocniag— and did so—leaving the sleighs to reiurnempty, Taey represent that they had a very happy time. TheJadies played the gallant to perfection, payiog all the bills, biring coaches and waiting upon the “genta” to their homes th!s morning. It must be recollected that any woman duriog the pre- sent year can marry apy man she pleases, proviped be be willing. One of tho cuthorities, writing fa 1600, lays the law down as follows:— Albeit, it is nowe become a part of the oommon lawe, in regard to socis] relations of life, that as often as every Dissextile year dothe return, the ladyes have the sole pri- vilege, dujing the time it continueth, of making love unto the men, which they do either by wurdes or lookes, a1 t> them it seometh proper; and moreover, no man will be entitled to the bengfi: of the clergy who cothe refass to secept the offers of a lacye. or who dothe in any wise treat her proposals withe slight or contamely. Theatres and Exhibictons. BRoapway TuxaTRE—The su-cessfal drama entitled “Toe Iron Mask,’’ will be performed for the fourth time in America this evening. Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr., for ‘whom the pieco was specially written, and ta which he received the most flattering eucomiums from Loudon ‘auciences, personates his original parc of Leon of the mask, avd the othor characters ure filled by Messrs. Fisher, Fenno and Canoll, Mme. Ponisi, and Miss Manners. To conclude with the laughable farce called ‘Don’t Judge by Appearances,” in which Mr. Chapman has a ‘very comical part. Nivio’s GaRpex.—The Ravel Family will participate in four novel entertainments to-nigh:, and, in addit‘oa, Wille Robert aud tho ballet corps are to execute a series ‘of their most briliant dauces. The opeaing piece ix en- titled ‘“‘La Fete Champetre,” the characters in which are mostly performed on the double tight rope by Francois, Jerome, Mme. Marzetti, and others. Tne deautiful pantomimic ballet of “Jovita” follows, lating characters by the Rove's, M’tle Robert and Paal Bril- lant, The comical Chinese pantomime of “Kim-ka’’ is the afterpiece Bowery THxaTex.—The extraordinary equestrian apo: tacle styled ‘‘Herne the Hunter; ‘or, the Den Horseman,” which was speciaily commented upon ia esterduy’s edition, will he repeated this evening Lae Kouse has betn éxosedingiy fwl-unsotlortably so every night this piece has cen presented, and, in order to muke suze of @ coat, itis necessary to go cary. OF the many great, excicing and wonderful spectacles exhi- bited at the Bowety, “ Herne” appsara to have ecvated by. the greatest sensation of any. ws THkATK”? —Ths perf rmances to-night aro for the benefit of Mies Mary. Agaes, who will maka hac firat appearance at this house in the character of Pauline ia Bulwer’s popular play of the “Laty of Lyons.’ Tat meritorious young actor, Mr. H. A Perry, 1s the Clande for the occasion, and the other parta are judiciously dis- tributed, so that the rega'ar frequenters of tuis favorite establishment, as weli as the many persona! friande of ‘Miss Agnes, my expect fine acting aud anag-eendle evenirg’s en‘eriainment. The amusing farce of ‘ Cweaty Mipntes with a Tiger” will close the pertormaaces. WAILACK'S THKATKE —Three capital pieses are offered for to-mght, avd all of them are admirably cast. Che firstisthe new two act comedy cailed ‘Che Barrack Room,” characters by Meesra, Lester, Levee ani De ‘Walden, and Wisses M. Gannon and Pyae. To be follo#- ed by an excellent comedy, entitled “The Vilinga Doo- tor’’—-Mr. H. Placide, the highiy popular comadiaa, in the character of Pierre Boncmar. The entirtainmen's with the laughable farce of “John Prottyjohn hee in which Mr, G. Holland has a favorite part. ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW. News from New Granada, Moxies, Porn, Bolivia, “Chile, Argentins Confederation and California Hight Hundred and Eighty-one Thou- send Dollars on Freight. ‘The Panama Railroad—A Train Loaded with Sliver—Large Shipment of Moxican Gold to England, Siu hen, ice ‘The steamship George Law, Wm. Lewis Herndon, U. S. N., commander, left Aspinwall at 11.45 on the night of the 10th instant and arrived at Sandy Hook at 834 o'clock on the evening of the 20th, having experienced, with bat slight ceasaticn, constant gales of wind from the north- east, north snd east during the whole passage, with cloudy weather and much rain, She brings the California mails of Jan. §, $881,000 in treaeure on freight, and 338 passengers brought dowa on the Pacific side by the P. M. Steamship Company’s steam er Golden Gate, A. V. H. Le Roy, Esq., commander, ‘The Gelden Gate left San Francisco, Jan. 6, at 2.60 P. M., with 390 passengers and $1,276,928 in tressure, $595,945 of which was on foreign account. Jan. 10, at 1.20 P. M., off Cape St. Lucas, passed stormer Golden Age, bound for San Francisco. Jan. 12, at 11 A. M., pasaod steamer Cortes, for San Francisco, Arrived at Panams Jan. 19, at 10.45 A. M., landed maila, passengers, &c., and at 1.30 P. M. the train left for Aspinwall, trom whence the George Law salled the same evening. ‘The Papams Railroad is in fine working condition, and its business is constantly increasing. A train of eizht cars came across on the 17th instant, Josded with silver. ‘The awount of $1,800,000 was reovived at Panama for H. B. M. sloop-of-war Brisk, from Mexico, and was cn route for England. The health of the Isthmus is good and the weather fae. Capt. Jones, formerly of the stsamer Ataazon, has be app >inted Commandante of the Chincha Island. We are indebted to Purser Mitouell, of the George Law, for tiles of Panama and Aspinwall papera. ‘The George Law brings the following TREASURE LIST: Drexel & Co -.$250,000 Frob«t & Meinortz: Wells, Fargo & Co, 120,600 W loge & Co,,. 114,000 Patrick a4 Schumacker. Freemaa & Co Goldstone, T'ried- lander & (0... & Howlaac&Asoiawali 10,00) Bank of Amerira,, 28400 Hamourger & Bos 8,832 Ulmer & Feigenbaum 25,000 H, King &oons..., 6,000 J Strause,Bro&Co. 16,043 Morsan, Hatha wa; Grinvell, ‘Minturn UAVRA KEENK’S VARinTis —The enthusiastic applause #0 liceraliy bestowed by large and fashionable audiences upon each representation of the Shakspereau entaedy of z Krach Ado About Nothing” sad the my‘hotogizal bac. lesque of “Miaes,” indnces the mansger t> announce them for repetition thisgevening. Tao entire strength of the talented company is concectrated in tho casts of these plays; hence the unusual favor with which they have deen received by the play going commumty. Bo:ween the drama ‘is performances there wlil be dancing by tho: favorite artists, M’lles Franck and Tilman, and M. fil- ‘man. ‘Woon’s Mixernxis.—The lovers of fun and malody con- tinue to fill Mr. Wood's elegaa~ hall every evening. No matter how disagreeable the weather, or how pad the travelling. the hail is generally full. Numbers of songs, &o., aro offered for to-night, besides the new birlesqae called ‘The Good for Nothing.” Buckizy’s SeRevAprns.—Theso acsomolished musicians and adroit mirth-provokers still make their opera house, at 630 Broadway, ono of the chief 0 >Jocts ot attcaction to armusement-seckers. Their version of “Beauty and the Beast” is as popular as cvor, notwithstanding the great number of times it has been performed, I: will be given to-night, with a varloty of favorite songs, ke. Crsa AND JAPAN,—The panorami{s pictares tilusteative of particolar portions of these countries, now on exhibi- tion at Academy Hail, are warmly coramended by al who bave seen them. ‘Those conversant with the countries reprerented effirm that they ace very fair Mustratious of the wanners, customs, pecullar religious forms, &s., of the inhabitants of the East. Broapway Vaneries.—The Wood and Marsh chiliren will inavgnrate this little theatre next Monday, by por- torming 'Naiad Queen.” Cauirorsia —A San Francisso paper of the Sth says:— In this city, for a fortnight past, theatrleals have been flourishing. James Stark has opened the American theatre, where, sfter Mr. Buchasan complete? his ea- gagemen! “Camillo” was bronght out, with Mrs. Stark an Camille.” It has been vory suooessfal, as hes als> the drama of ‘The Marble Heart.’’ At the Metrop:litan, Marfe Duret bas been playing a round of her characters, “Jack Sheppard’ draw crowded houses for several pightr. The Minstrels have excellent houses. The Union ‘wes opened fora fow nights by the ON, Syete but is now closed. The Gongenhetms are at the Forrest thes- tre, in Sacramento, laet engazement hes nt been very 1. Mrs. Sinctair has been drawing crowded houres with ‘The Marble Heart,’’ at the old Saccamanto theatre. The Rave's areat Marysville. Thoir trip to California bas not been profitable. Mr. Buchanan, a‘ter @ long and auscessful ne ge hs in thia city, has gone to Nevada. Signora Garbato twin the olty, secastonally winging at concerts. Mrs. Tnoman, formerly of the Bya- ton museum, has obtained s divorce from her hasband in California. mor TH MurpeREse.—The Concord (N. 1) Paro states that Sarah Aon Abigail Brown, who «was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hung at the fall Yerm of the Supreme Judicial Court for Morrimask county, fer the bp i ephen s Mi are ated ea the in that cfty. Sarsequent the 28th inet ot birth tow child. singe which she has Fined in health, uatil she expired of con- ther trial she gradually dee! famption. & CO. eee 10,620 A. Hardy & Co... 16,000 Chambars & H ns Goldemith, Mey & Rellia, Thoras& Co 209) Jacobs...... 14,167 N. & BG rd.. 18,069 Scholle & Brothers 14.000 William Heiler 10,500 Total..... sven eeeasss 269881, 000 NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA. AUVPAIRS ON THE ISTHMUS—THE RAILROAD—COMMU- NIVATION WITH SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMRRICA— FOREIGNERS AS JURORS—OANDIDATHS FOR OFFIOR —BULL FIGHT(NG—ROBBERIES—DEATHS. Our files of Panama papers are from Panama to the 10tb, and Aspinwall the 18th of January. ‘The Pacama Herald, ofthe 19th inst., has the following news items:—The railroad never was iu 4 good order a3 at present, and tho trains of late mske betler time thin they have ever been able to do before, arr.ving here gene- rally before one o'clock. Freight is increasing evary week, end for some time past ithas been found necessary frequently to send over two or three trains daily, in order he goods over between steamers, Unived States stecm s'oop-of-war Massachusetts, which hax been locked for t_ere for some time past from San Juan, bas been ordered back to 3an Francisco, The little steamer Emeiis, which ewiled hence oa tre 16th u)'.. for Central America, may be daily looked for now. The be dee was sold at Aspinwall at auction for $800, cn the 12th inst, We learn that atter the first of February the sailin, time of the steamers hence for Callao ani Valparaiso will be alterea from the 14th and 29th to the 16th and 80th of each month, which will, under ordinary clrounatances, enable the passengers and mails coming from the United States to go direct South, instead ot being detained here fourteen days, as is now the case. Three foreigners appointed to act as jurors in Pauama declined to act, ‘the Panameno brings forward the name of Manuel Mu- rillo Toro as a candidate for the Presidency of New Gra- and Sr. Bartolome Calvo had been proposed 3 the nex* Governor of the State. ‘On Sunday. 13th inat., there was a grand bull teasing in the Onthedral square, aa part of the religious ceremony of installing the new Bishop and Provisor. The Paua na Herald, of 19th inst., says:—The steam- ship Columbus, Captain J. M. Dow, sailed on the 7th tnst., for Cos‘a Rica, Nicaragua, San Salvedor, aud Guatemala. Aworg the passengers were Captain W. C. Stout, agent of the vessel; Williant Nelson, Esq., agent of the’ ratlroad company; and Mr. Jobn Power, our associa‘e in the Siar av Herald. The rteomer will probably be absent torty days, ducing which time Mr. Power will have an opporta- nily of collectirg tuch a ‘und of information regarding the illerent republics, a3 will prove interesting to the reade: of the Slar and Herald. A communication in the Panama Star, January 12, upon passenger statistics, says the arrivals in San Fran: duiing the third qnarter of 1855, have been as follows -— Frem Panem: 4,014 San Juan del Sur. «2,001 Balance in favor ofthe Panama route..........4.1,018 The departures from San Francisco, daring the same time, were ar follows :— To Paname.. note ++62,278 Sen Juan del Sur... ++ 62,480 Ealance in faver of San Jaan route... ... +» 204 ‘The immigration of Jamaicans to the Isthmus seems to have aimoat entirely ceased. The Aspunwe ll Courier, of January 8, has the following summary of affairs in Panama :—The streets of Panama are not at all improved, although the present dry seacon renders them cleaner than they have beea for montos pest. On Fiiday night last, the store of J. W. Mathy, on Main street, just within the walla of the city, was robbed of $2.90 worth of elotbing. The Panama Mail Steamship Company havo entirely forsaken Taboga, and now divide their labors petween the island of Perico ‘and Panama; at this lacter point, near the P. R. R. depot, they are erecting buildings for thetr own accommodation. The Panama Railroad Company have not yet taken session of all the lands in the Cienega, nor a:e they ery tof (oro at present The Bridsh Panama Steam Navigation Company sill re- tains its depot for steamers, &., at Taboga, aad now has the island pretty much to itaelt. On Fiidsy night last, Sr. Jose Ma, Paredes, Judge of the Cirenit Court of Panama, and Sra. Vallarino, wife of the City Posturaster, died at their respectivn residences. TRADE PROSPECTS OF TRE ISTHMUS—NKW STEAM LINES PROJKOTED—THE WHALING BUSINESS. {From the Panama Heraid, Jan. 19.) Notwitstanding that trade appears to be duller at present in Parama than at any time during the past six years, yet the prospects are peginning to bright+n, acd there is moro bope of an improvement now than there has been for some time past, ‘Awong the causes that will tend to bring about this improvement +tands, first, the enterprise just started by the reilroud company of opening a line of 5 to Central America, which, if carried out, as wa doubt not it will be successfally, will lead purthasers here from all the Central American States, a3 weil as ma this the depot for the sale of the produce of thes» coan- tries; then we doubt not this line will be exiended South toGuaysquil, and probably Callao, which will indace tre Southern trade thia way instead of round Cape Horn. Next to this we look upon the influx of whaling ships to our harbor a6 a great assisance to the commerce of the place, It is now geting to be tolerabiy well known that whalers can ship their cil across the Isthmus, by railroad, to New York, for 7 to 8 centa per gailon, inclasive of ail cha-ges, NEW WORK HERALD, TH M., where, in & few hours, they weat entirely to pi | These were the bark Caroling and the brig Manuel 0 i in pipe... fw) « The contract will begin to rule from the 18th which is the very lowest figure it can be sent round the Cape at, and which must before long induce every whaler in the North Pacific to sond hls cargo thia way, osposially ‘as it is known that by doing so it meets a market four to five montha sooner than it can any other way. Here also whalers can receive their advices and supplies from home at a much greater saving of time and expease than on any other print of the Pacific. The opening of aflive of steamers to Australia is au- other prcject which must add greatly to the intrease of trade on the latomus; and as this project is now strenususly advocateted in Australia, and active exer- ticns are made in England to carry it oat, there appears little donbt that the line will be opened within a very few months. Every steamer that reaches the Ishtmus} from Europe, the United States or the South brings an {ncrease of freight on her previous trip, and there is every reason to believe that before long the entire trade of the Pasifis will pass over the Panama Railroad. ENGLISH INTRIGUE IN CENTRAL AMERICA—THE PRESENT ROUTE ACROSS THE ISTHMUS TO BE BROKEN UP—WHY GREAT BRITAIN SHOULD IN- RE. Scan (From the Panama Herald, Jan. 19.) It may bo intoronting to our readers to know that « scheme ta at present on foot poe og to open a new line of transit across Central Ai ica, with tne main object of turning the Australian immigration that way and breaking up the Pansma route entirely. ‘One of the party to this scheme wh» pretends to be civilergineer, and acquainted with this country, has undertaken to address the British g vernment on tne subject, and urges bis point on the ground that th now routo ik very Feattay, Whilst the Isthmus is filled with ntagion, 7 Weeto not prosircly rocollect his words, but ho writes to the effect that thousands of passengers crossing the Vaname route (fe annually of the sickness contracted if whilst here, and tht nine'y-nine out of» bundred wo sot foo rene ene Js -nmus are s ricken with 4 doadiy ‘evar. Iffulseood wil do aoy'hing towsrds opsaing tho route, thee thie worthy cagineer and hii triewcs ay. ehanee; but unluckily for bim the B then go not im the habit of taking every eogiacer’s nt 4 troe, without making some litvio inquicy to watidy itaelt im referemoe chereio from tome more rel able spurer a we rathe, tuink that aa ‘facts are sturvora ‘bings, and a4 the British governmsnms has taken the rigat way toget at them, it i+ moro than probable the dsrofacad falsehood of this very civil ougiucer will be allowed to fall to the ground as vnworthy o' notice. - Respecting the haalthiness of our route we will make no comparisons with otber parts of Central or Syuvh Awerica, but we will meiute.n thas there is more healthy spot in tle whole of the continent than tuts eame No as regards the mortelity among ths Pa-sengers, we can say, without fear of contradic doa— ard we cam back up what we say by tne best proots, if Dates on teen Ia La arent repr orighenrend on bmus © year 1854, inclusive of railroad or other eccicents; and we dofy the civil ea- gineer, who is so well posted up, to bring forward proof of even three deaths durirg that tims. Ano'her fact we will sate that may astonish our for readers, and even the civil as wollas the Bricish government itveit, and taat is, that out of the numerous resident foreign population of Panama there hea, we believe, been but one soiltary death during tho year. Ailuding to the deaths among the railroad laborers, on which the civil eogineer puts ao much s:ress, we may eay that the mortality among the 7,00) white laborers, of which corre st statis'tos were kept, Has been jess \nan 134 Per ban] during the five years the road was being con- not Such is the true statement of the mortality of the lath- mus, not founded on conjecture, or based on falsehood, but proved by the very best and most reliable stasis ical registers of the physicians of ?anama and of the Railroad Company, end after reatiog {t the public wiil be sole to form « just valuation of th. statemeat made by the civil engineer to the British govermment respecting the un- ealthiness of this route. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. ‘The steamer Bolivia arrrved at Panama on Saturday, the 5th inst., bringing 21 pa-sengers and $280,000 in trea- sure, Her dates from Valparaiso are to the 15th Decom- ber, from Lima to the 21th, and from Guayaquil to the 30h, ‘ OUR OALLAO CORRESPONDENOR. CALLAo, Deo. 26, 1855. Trade Report—Position of Casiilla—A Revolution Kepected = Shipping and Seamen's Wages —Files, de. Since iast mali nothing of inte-est has transpired. We have few arrivals to notice wichia the last two weeks, ppd busivess is ag dull as can be. We know of bat fow sbips on the way. Basicess at home seems to be so good that the loy charters offering for guano sevm no induos- mont for vessels to come kere. Congress ie in session, Castilla is very unpopular with them, refusing to sign many bt!ls which thoy pass. He is storm and determiues, aud after having once taken a peel i n upon a subject brought before the Cuambsr of Dequtios, be cannot easily bo moved. Ve bave much taik of a revolation, and wouli not be surprised to see the commencement of hoMilities avon. Daring there dull times, amost anything that would cause some excitement would be hailed with pleasure by the foreign populaion here. We, of course, do mot aym- w'hze with either side, but profer remaiatng aoutral, +490 peculiar trait ot thy Peruviae oharacier to impose upen foreigners. The chitaren ieara this from their pa- revts, and ta0.e who have noné learn from those who have. You will eee from the shipping list that the Amertean AY aps be'ore reporte} waiting for hizher frei sits have av c*pted the previvas cffers, and are now a the Chinzhas joading. ‘The American bark Wissacumcum haviog finished her repairs, and taken in some two haadred tons of guano here, sailed for tue Isiead om the 16th iust., to taxein palance of cargo, and will easit for the Uaited States withont returving to Cailao. Tne Amecican ship Wixdsor Forest will Jeayo the Cuiuchas in aboat ten duys, dtrect for Cork, Cagtaias fad it profitable to clear frou the Chinckas, by comng to this port in the maul stoan- ers for crews avd water. Everything eiso they neei may be obtained at the Cofochas, “By tating this step much time 18 Faved to ihe ship. So few vessels are now at the Is.ancs that they receive good despaton. Seamen’s wages ure lower toan tuey have been for some yearn, and ships ace not now deserted oy thalr crows as formerly, * ‘The dry dock and other public enterorises brong’t be- fore Congress some time tices, are dropped for the pre- sent, to be aguin takea up when @resiient Castiila ant tho Chamber of Deputies can work togather to better ad- vantage. ‘We are now in the beginning of the grest nomber of feast days with which this, as, indeed, a'l Catholis coun tries, are cursed. Of course, at all tines this isa great drawback upon business, but juss now we do uot feel it as mush as we would, were things little livelior, Your obedient servant, 3S. CHILE. ‘The Congress was still iu extra session. been directed to measures of great value, ‘Ihree hundred thousand dollars have been voted for the erection of an fron pier for landing goods at Valpa- raiko. The want of this hus long been seriously folt, more especialiy since the completion of so many of the large custom house warehouses for the deposi: of mer chandise. The government is authorized w raiso this sum by loan, if necessary. The pter is to be of fron, and to receive three vessels of Jargo draught at its sides at ouce. It is to be lucated near the waehouses. ‘Asupplemen‘ary addition hae current eyprop' tion for the y of $30,000, Work which upon s pended will now be resumed. Besices the amount appropriated for enlarging the School of Arts sud Trades, $6, have slso been grant. ed to the Agricultural Normal School, for the purchase of utensils and reeds. The civil code has been Ig abe in both chambers. It commences, as the law of the land, one year Lenco— namely, Jan. 1, 1857. This is one of the most imporiunt measures passed since the formation of ths goverament, Congress has also, at the suggestion of the President, passed a vote of thanks in favor of the author of the Civil Code, Don Andres Bello, a member of tae Senate, and to the commissioners who, with hiv, aflerqacds re vieed the work. To Mr. Bello has further been voted the sum of $20,000, as an appreciation of his txyurs in this work, which bas engaged his attention ducing a period covering fif:een years, und also leave to revire on full pay trom his post as first offizer in the deparcment of Foreign Aieics, which for wany years Mr. Bello has occupied with so much practical wisdom. A charter has been farther granted to a company pro- poxing to construct a railway, the curs to be drawa by avimals, between the port of Coquimbo, tha city Serona anc \he cuesta of Veral's, We cannot add as wuch in refererce to the ra!lway pr jected from faleahuano to Concepsion. Though tue Spplication for @ charter has beeu for a Jong line in the bands cf the guvernmeat, the Predieot has not seen iit as yet to present It to Congress, for reasons not diva'god to the public bitherto. We bave to record a most unugual event at this season of the year, which is a violent norther. On the 7ta init, the orcillations of the barometer and the commotion the sea announced the begioniog of a storm. Tue wiad Was not very strong, but the waves increased so as to put the shipping iu jeopardy. as ten in the morning some vessels were in danger, apd hoisted sigaals of dts tress. No assistance, however, was reatered then, and two were riven ashore on the Almendrai beach at 4 P. Tts labors have iso been made to the for roads and bridges, @ roads had been sus- res, both Chilian veseels, A water Iaanch aiso weut down, but bas since boon raised again. The \sin Was abuadent. Its elfect on the grain crops Is no: sct known. but there is nothing to inaicate thet it has caused either beneft or injury to them. PERU. ‘The new constitution, already so many months in de- tate, has not yet been confirmed by the Peruviaa Coa- vention. The Epoca publishes some notes exchanged with the go- vernment of Peru on account of the political refugees re- siding in the Jast named country, ‘he Prefants of Puno and Tacna heve received orcers to be watenful and to prevent the psseege of arms and ammunition iato B>- livia. General Santa Cruz obtafned his permission to remsta {n Europe, withe the halt py, delonging to him as Major General of the republic. Six thousand doliars have beea Gelivered to him as an advancement to his assigaation. ‘The government haa named depositors to emback the quinas (Peruvian baik) whish he had ia bis possexstou, and to consider more favorable the proposals addressed by M. Hulei and Casen, of the commerce of this port They obtained the preference, and proceeded to selobrate the contract of sale, The fundamental basis of price aud payment is— Cochavanva. 86" qq $9 82 Decem- der, and an advance of $200,000 wil) be mado, The stork 1a of about 26,000 quintals, . The contractors will recetve €00 qq. per mont, and they will give $60,000 likewise per month. A serious quarrel had occurred between the Executive and the Asseradly, owing to the former dirputtng ov -tain acta of the latter, relative to Gen, Castille The Assembly was sustaine?, and the Executive belag defeated, waa obliged to givo satisfaction. At the sailing of the steamer friendly relations had been re-established betwoon the t #0 powers, Severnl articles in the Heralio had been denounced by the government, and Sr. Larravga, the editor, had been obliged to conceal himvelf in one of the diplomati: cies. ‘ *erhe death of Dr. Tirado, ex Kin'ster to the United States, {s announced. BOLIVIA. By the lsat news from this by er the President, General Cordova, was at Potosi. He had comma‘ad 6a sentence of death passed by court martial on # poll:ical offender named Montalvo, uestion had arisen between the goveraments of Bo'tvia and the tine republic relative to the inva. sion of the towa of Yavi, near Jujuy, by some Bolivian troops, who carried off over a hundred head of sattio. The «o-ernment appears to be rather inelined to adopt & Fyatean of conciliation, in ordes to atlence the numerous elements that mine its Tony baa eel deg haa been and spe commi a appoiated for The calling of the e>des, and to promyve Haewise many 1 cal improvements ia exch departmout. The yellow fever has appeared in Bolivia, and mvie ‘8° me progress in the province of Munecas, nm Several measures were adopted to secure health. There still exists io Bolivia the law which prohibirs a stranger to enter the country without # permission of the government. el individuals that had eu. tered its territory without.this neceusary condition hare been obliged to wait many weeks in the trontiors till thoy could obtain the passport. ‘The mines of Corocoro have produced in (he nine last months of this yoar 56,708 qq., 80 Los. copper ami8, 945 marks of eilver, in pi ORSDA 1 | THE AROENTINE REPUBLIC. ‘The sonditi n of the Kopn sia was suit pacific. Generst | Pae bee ar ived at Menu-2a, commisiv: 0} by the goy- | SrEMent to wepect che troops of the frontier. Goverm: Alvaraco bad resumed the ommand of ths | province of Saita, untitthe pudiication of tho mew cons i- totiom The explora n of the rivers was still golog on | with aotivity in the North, MARERTS. | Varparaiso, Dee. 14, 1855 —The past fortnight bas not ; deem marked by auy extraordivary activity, out nevec- ‘thotees it has mot passed entirely pare of faterest. Boli- vien merchan‘s have filled tceir ultimate requirements, and those from the Argeatine Cmfedera ion have already closed tuetr operations, With regard to tha homs trade, eopecially whe loca: business, i! i: has not, and is aot, aa sumicg 4 more lively feature, it most bo s:trinuted to the circumstance that our merchay's are actually engaged fo cloaleg their yearly taances, when tuey do uot deem convenient to enter into new operations change has = effected suites tent erg reat on pt peered ) and We note aa augment r lor mentary articles, in our prices ourrent under the sec fon the Ist of January proxiaso, the f.1- ar, peel of provisions. lowing will be sharged accordingly :—Wuseovado w per jaroba, 24¢¢.; Brazil sugar, do, 3c.; Caroling per quintal, 260 ; do. of other dascripdoos, e200, do, 12i¢e.; coffee, do. 2bs.; cassia, $1; lard, do, 3130; pepper, not ground, do, 25e. Yorbe wa raroda. Gc. Two novelties are presen et in the preovdlng list: firstiy the appearance of Caiifornia flour on our market, and secondly the arrival .f Cains maz vinstures, which bas beer so long absent from trade. This ca: chavged hands in pulk, at a cent on the iavcice cost 68 BCarcity im the general rat of American manutac! on aocount cf the aosence of importacion fom the Ui States. tu from other pacts new arrivals pave ame- hora‘ed the existing assortments, ‘Tne sates have boen confined in the usual compass, ani the prices are equal to those wen'ioned fn our last review, Wosllens are in the samo condition as cottons. Kice—Vithout imports, eithe: of Caroline or other dercription; American ts worth $8, anu Lambayeque $6. Beef and pork continue abun- dent, and with limited sale. Spades, with end without handica, are saleable at our quotations, but by retail only, Havana as ex a Cottons—We note more or 9, ted ara— Wo may properly put them down abonden’; at all events, the superior classes are scares. Somp—the Meciterranean and Mendoza showed Uttle activity; American is out of market, and looked for. INTERESTING FROM THE MEXICAN RE- PUBLIC. OUR OITY OF MBXICO CORREIPONDENOE. Maxico, Jan. 6, 1950. Mexican and American Diplomacy Unmasked. Agreeably to promis, and aftor curefully reconuoiter- ing the political fortifications of this capttal, Inow place the result of my observations be'ore your uamorous readers, without any of those extra touches so generally used by portrai: paintera, Itisa well knowa and estadliched fact that the Alva- rez adinfniétration is, as far as some are aole to learn, o defunct letter, This may or may nat be tho oase. Tt is a matter of importance, as he carried out the object of the mission whish indured him t» leave his mountain fasiness in the Staie of Cuerreco, whish was the securing io his State the means of destasing aud moaintaicing her indepentence should circumstances force him to adopt the moasure, F:om this step ho evuld have beea disquaded bad Ocampo and Prieto proven tras to their trusts, They wore, however, determtucd, if pos- sible, by bankruptiog the Alvarez exchequer, to over. throw Lis adiministswtion, in which tacy succceded; and should the threo wi lions be lost to Mexico, it mast be atiributed to theie treachery, And thas fizdiag himself without money, a Cabme> upon which be could plase no 1elience, exo»pt in his fiend Comoufort, aad an enfoebled cunstitution, he retired from tho capital on the 18h of Decewsber, taving with him erms, ammunition, and a!) things necessary to carry out his views, still retataing the respensibiivy of the head of the repnd'ic, ax ap- pears from the following extract of a private letter, which 1 am permitted to make pablic:— Mirae ESrREVED AND APPRXCIANLE FRIEYD :— ar tavor of the 3d iast., iu repy to mine of the 16th ult., bas been received by me wi'a much pleasure fur the noble seniicents and sympathies ia favor of Wexiso Lassure you it is very gratitying to my ‘ovlings that the revolution hes been s0 completely triampuant, aud more particals:ly, by the mantlesta.iuas av oviasedoc my entering this capital, whicu prove that Mexicany, having thiown of the yoke of a *yrant, can this day proclaim a+ ¢ia the Romans of old, “Lama Mexivan oiizeu!? * # ‘The cenéttion of my health is such ay to oolige me to retuin to the south. “Ileave, as my sudstilate, oar mu: tus] friend, Mr. Comonfort. My absence is only iateadet until my hoalth is restored. Should ciraumstances, how ise of an extraordinary nature, I wil return to | capital with all speed. * 8 * { Your esteemed triend, JUAN ALVAREZ, Owing no doubt to tue fact of Comontort being merely # substitute, he accepted tho position of asting President with much reluctanse, as it was no$ until after repeated and earnest solicitations, and a desire on his part to pre- vont ar outbreak in the capital, that he was induced to take the oath of office, which was administered at 4 o'clock P. M., om the 15th of December, and at 6 0’clock the American Minister bad a long and gvatifying inter- wath tho new President, ‘ihis move of Alvarez, who took up his line of march from Cuarnavaca on the Sth inst. for Tixtia, the capital of Guerzero, was a good one, and displays his firmness not to abendon the revelution or the responsibilities which mad him take the iead; he retires with all the precautions ne- cessery, being better organived and prepared to march on the cepl'at if disaffection should again appear manifest previous to the meeting of Congress and the election ofa President, which ot thia present time is exceedingiy doubtful. as the olergy are up inarms aguinst the prosent acministrstion; and the manifest destiny of Mexico muy be fuifilied by her crumbling into smali independeucies, with the cacfial soliciting protection trom the Atlies. From ail these fasts, it mast be seen that Comonfort is ine posiiion which requires firmpess and decision, which qurlities be has already displayed ae the crae hero of the revolutivn; and as bo has pubiicly expressed it to be his intention to do the greatest good for the greatest nam- here, regardiess of the wocusation of his naviag j rived the conservatives, it therefore behooves the reve padrea to reflect well bofore they bring down upon motber church another revolution more sangainary than the one just passe’ 4, by a compliance wil thoic sacred abligations, dedicate themselves to God. and permit the Sfexican people lect & President who will carry out gcod and wholesome laws to benefit the d ‘Thas while Comontort haa the clergy in op oa opp sition to his acmintstralicn on the one silo, he aas on the other the combined treachery of the foreign atpiomitic corps —as we have no auch arm in our servies, our iezation is not inciuced—to contend against, particularly that of the cembiced allies, with the Neact and Gaxtemala pin- ned to their skircs, whose desigas are to make Mextzo, the Guifane Caba, the Crimes, Black Sea aud Seastopol of th» Americas, to arrest if not cripple and divide the United States; of this there can beno doubt aad their oo- ject is to bring Mexiso into the league. Thie was 9 fa- voile hobby cf Santa Anna’s and his Premier, Bonilla, uniting all the Sonth American Spaaish sta‘es in al- liance, Mexico ia the lead, to acrest and drive back aocth- ern Vandalism in the United S ates. Th*» ciptomacy «ill be cnecknated by Comonfort, who bas alrendy indicated that republicanism can form no amalgamation with monarchies, and that all their in- triguing cannot bring abou: any such iste; while we Yonkers will give these diplomatic worthies to un ler- stand that ii Mexico and Cuba are to be mace the Qebing Danks,,.we, beirg born with arod in our hands, know the exact ime to wind the reel whoa wo fave » You-bar- to-pol. In order tomore clearly set forth Mexican diplonacy, it may mot be out of piace to remark that ali previous changes ofgevern nent have been brought about by de- sigoiug, vain, ambitious chictteias, who, thinking that popularity must be acquired by & demoastration of opsn sptipathy towards tae Umted States and her cit! have acted upon this hypotuesis, whisa has very natu ly given rise to the prej idice as existing towards Aceri- cans—in some cases it must be admitted, deservedly so; sat as there cases are of an isolated natu’e, aad originating ‘is they do from ihese who, not Giang tue nigh at- tribatos of citizensiip at home, entirely disregard thom ebroed, and thas, for want proper analysis on the art of Mexico, the United States is mi+judgod, Having had an opportunity of overhaaliag the docket, 1 find that cases exist to on extraordinary degree, d awn up with all the peculiarities of law, which come unier the classidcation of ‘Claims against Mexioo,’’ Jn tiiing the wheat from the chaff of these budgets, 1 owas feet Sate with the justics of that of the American citizen, paren’ gigantic importanes, I place the particatars, ta Tether # condensed form, before you, as received from himself, which corroborates the resorded statement, and from which will be divcovered that it involves a matter of interest to our citizens in tho State of Calitornia. Joven, a citizen of the United States, was arres:od while rove from the port of Acapulco to the elty of Mexivo, at toe city cf Brazos, in December, 1853, through tie inatra- wentatity ot aman named José y Limvntone, on a con tract cmtered inioin the State of California, Tho real érvign of Limantour, who backed by Santa Anna, wast» ¢ in Jovan as a prisoner in Mexico, uatil the Lani (+ wmiseioners should have decided upon Limsntoar’: to one half of the city ofan Franstso>, which by Jousn’s documentary evidence can be clearly proven fraud, ns alse uearly all the grants signed by Micheito rena, the Governor of the Californias, as thus explatacd: Tn the year 1853, Liuantonr, by overtures aud induce- mete held out to Micheltorena, indneet this honest ex- Governor to sign a quantity of blank titles, dating thom back ns fer as tho year 184%, at which time he was Governor, and the same have been used and filled up by Limantour to sult his own objects, tho San Francise? claim pence of those fabricate: titles. This wor Frenchman, having had a quarrel with his secretary, tals latier individual stcle twolve ot th» blanks, and, in Grder to extort, no doubt, from Limantoar, ia- formed him that he had takon six bincks, whereupon the difiiculty was compromised Limaatour receiving t10 six blan! the secretary thres thousaad dl- lara, At this lod, Auguetue Jouan was in the employ. ment of Liman‘our, without, however, aay knowledge of his fraudulent acts. The secretary, wishing to serve his friend Jouan, fy him the remaining six blanks, upon which Jouan left Limautonr’s service, and tha: hoids tks power to not on'y expose but destroy thls who' le ewindle. Having seon these blanks, as signed by Michsl- torena, which have all the appearance of being goautae, I write understandingly; and thus his Jousn snt. fered an incarceration of two years, al:hough protests and demands were made to Santa Anua, without avail, di which period Jouan was threo ‘umes tried before the Mexican tribunals, and on e101 o- casion acquitted. He was only set at liberty on @ change in the Mexican Presidency. Having had the pleasure of dining at the Legation with the Hon, James Gadsden, our Minister, 9 few remarks re. Doe, 12, 1855. Y, JANUARY 81, 1856, Augustus Jousm, and as it is of ap- | ing matters as we found them riy aot be deemed proper. ‘The General is apparestly about above ioe medians height, is ivstares aro ar uieliectual. with a keen, penetra’ ants ng which commends respect, to mee dv a added coa- Verrationai fxcultos, comsned with » vivid momory, which while t mekes bie compeny pleasing, {4 at the Fame time editying and iaterestiag, Tho General ix a military mau, and in one of the iew liviag who served with tue immortal Jackson om his staff, turoughont his whole campaigns. He has also held the reapanatole poal- tion of Acjatant Geveral of che United State: army, Of the Genoral’s diplomatic career, as is has omy com- menoea with his present micsioa, an oatliae wil suiioe for the ent. The Cadeden treaty 1s ons which must take prece- dence; fcr while it exonerated us from @ devt of indom- nification which would have drained our treasury of its aurpius, it added a territoria! acquisition wh ne value is led, and whose mits would have been still had the “home departmeny’”’ trusted to the ‘aupright honesty aud permitted him to nego- tite without the aid o' » ‘“ooaddential agent,” who fra ed to put money in his purse, witch, im his over-s 7 te deceive Gadsden, made a ful exporé, and thus frustrad che agent's hope of intro- ducing « certain olause of « very private nature ia the treaty, which was then brought to a close by our Minis- ter Bonilla, being out oralled in his speculative views, commenced & Bont r abusive Ciplomatic correspon- dence, which ended in & suspension of relations; no! however, until a cortsin citizen had indigasntly resent the licentious overtures of Sauta Anna, regarding his wife, whom His ¢x-Serene Higanes: had feaoied; and in being foiled, he imprisoned tne husband, It cannot be denied that this svep om the part of our Mintster gave strength to the revolution, should ne be selected 6 & iarget fur puolic comment for nos only performing @ high official ootigation which devolved on him—the guardianship of the rights of American citizens—but as- suming a position which must have een considered a9 correct and justifiable, else the whole diplomatic oorpe would not have so shortly afterwards followed his bold avd masterly stroke? That Gadsden has also seen fit not to recognize a diplo- matic caucus, is most true. Where, doT ask, is the Amer- ican;to be found wanting in jastice, who, on reading his reasons, a8 assigned, wil not exclaim, ‘Weil done, thou good and trusty wervauty” They ere these: A foreign cauons is antegoniatic to the spirit of our repusiican in- stitutions, and as euch might reuli disastrous to our fo- rein intercoaree. He is also charged with being the first Minfoier to recognize the Alvares aimioistration; and as it ls @ well established fact, from wot did it resull? Au official note from ne the thon Minister of Foreign Relations, notifying General Gadsden of the formation of tho Alvares cabinet, sud they would be most happy to renow reiations wil the United States, this step, how much moro s0 the whole diplomatis curps, vho xfer forty eight hours? ‘caucus’? consultation, re- solved to follow the example of our veteran Geaeral! Trhali now conclude my somewhat lengthy lotter by informing you that Senor Don Antonto Haro Y Tarasriz and a host of other disavoted aspirants for the nafiaish- ed ‘ imperial purplo’’ as ieft in the hands of the tailoring estabilehment of bis late Serene Highness, heve been arrested, ana are now ou their way to 4 rural re- treat in the vicinity of pulce, catled Horse Island; there, in and a@ hort of such agreeable cocapanions, co ‘rusticate over the prematury birth of a now child, st which Ta- mars is tue futcer, end who was to have bea baptised the “Pisn of the Rayeneration,” the leading potats of which are—That the established religion shall be Catao- lig, without any toltra ion; an her ifupmoarried, must macy the immediate dessendant of ®rguaw; nnd ‘hat the arwy shall be sustained and ra- cognizea fe the “Regeverators.” Their arrest being made on the 84, prevented the birth which was to have taken place on the 6th i Shame on you, Como fort, for vnus frustrating tho hopes of s now-pora Em- pes Fer additions! particulars I rebar you to the files which Recompany this, JUSTICE, OUR CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE, Causonvt Urry, Cal., Nov. 12, 1855. the Rogue River War—History of the Affair First Cob Tisions——ImmeNiate Causes of the Conjlict—The Fights— Killed and Wounded--4 Brave Woman--Action of the Troops— Volunteer Disvipline--Iniian Cunning. I bave just retarned from the Rogue River Valley, now the scene of a bloody Indian war, the history of which may not be uninteresting ty your roadees. Frequent collisioas havo cozurred during the past saum- mer, between dissatisfied Indians and renegade whites, occusioning acta on bath sides that have finally resulted ina general war. The more itamediate causes, a8 nowt as I can avcertain, are the murder of » man and boy on Siskiyon mountain, on the road from Yreka to Jacksonville, in August leat. A porty of volunteers was organized, aud they maintain ‘to haye traced the marderers to the indian Reservation near Fort Lane, and two Indians, on theirjevidence, have been arrested, and aro at present in coutinement at the Fort, awaiting trial, much to the disgust of the yolun- teers, who, anxious to inflict a more summary punish- ment, secretly organized an expedition under Maj. Lup- ton, and attacked 4 portion of ‘‘ Old Jake's’? baud, who had obtained permission to go up for some provisions to Butte Creek, and had left the Reserve for, that purpose, when they were attacked by Lupton’s party, on tho morcing of the 6th of October, at daylight, the result of which attack was, that ‘arce warriors, four old men, and the rost—women aad children—amounting in ad to twenty-seven—were killed; one a child six mouths old, tied to ifs basket cradie, This ix the number, as ascer- tained by Lieut. Sweitzer, First dragoons, who was sent up to bury the dead. A wounded Indian, supposed to be dead, succeeded in shooting an arrow that inflisied a mortal woucd, causing Muj. Lupton’a death, One other white man was wounded by an arrow, whica was all the loxs the whites experienced. On the next morning, Got. 9, the war began, and the first woman or chi d mvt by Indians, was killed. Sevon Shesta Iudiaus lef) (he Reserve at “vans? creek, after killing a young man employed on the Reserve by tho agent, wn going down Rogue river they fired on the peo- ple at Hewett’s ferry, without effwot. hey procended down the river to Evans’ terry, where they fired into a party ot white men encamped near by, and killed ona man. They proceeded then along the Uregon road, and ‘ki led ail the travellers and ishabitante aloog the road to <“Jump-ofi- Joe" creek; jong then, Mrs. Jones and -ild and Mra, Waggoner and child. At Harris’s, the last , they met wih suesperate reisinaoe from Mra. ris. Her husband was ebot in the door. Bain: Yim into the house, she barricaded the doors, and he tive: long eoough to icetruct her ia tue use of the uife, and sil chat afternoon she kept them at bay. They wont off in the evening, and fearing thelr return to fire the house i the night, the se'aeec hee wounded chitd and made escape mito an Adjoining thicket, with her stock of ammunition in her apcon, and by firiog with a revolver whenever tho indiaus approached hor hiding piace in the night, sne kept thom off till daylight, waeu she was re- lieved by Major Fitzgerald's command, who had received information of the depredations committed on the road the morning betore, and nad pursned them thus far, the litte band of Bbastas was joined by George's band of about thirty warriors ay Wogzousr’s, on Lonse creek, and when Major Fivzgerald came upon them #t Harcia’s, be Musceeded im Bilitog five or six of them, aud the re- mainder escepéd into the mountains, From the 12th to the 15th of Octover the Indians ap- peared on Rogue River, abou! the moath of Grave © and avd Galese Creek, kililog the miners and traders in that vicinity, and roving the Chinese. ‘The numbers of the Indians icreased, and belweea the 20th aud woth they mace # descent on Cw Creek, killing a namber of tbe rettlers driving off a great deal of siock aud de: svoying much more. Ta the moantiwe the imasbitants at every exposed point fortificd vhemselves with stock- aces, &nd yorunteer cowparies were organized that sooured up and down tho roads usual'y travelled; tue troops (rom Fort Lave aud Fort Jones were out searchin, for the Indiana to bring them to battle. Two weoks ha elapsed and not an Indian had been eeon by the tr and byfno one else, excep! where thes apper unprotected peiot. Liewtonsat Kants, 4ta Infantry, had lett Fort Orford with a detacsment of ten men to recen- neitre‘a read from Fort Orford te Fort Lane. Igaorant of the existing war, he came suddenly upon an eacamp- ment of Indians on the dividing ridge betwoen Cow Creck and Grave Creck, Ihe movoments of the Indians were hostfie, aud be prepared tor an attack. The Indians fred first and the fire waa retutned, Tne skirmish lasted for half an hour, when the Inciang sucereded in:flanking bis party and bringing down the Lieutenant and two of his men. Apanic seized the rest and they fied. Tne two men & the midst of alligators, | worn killea’ instantiy, {the Ltoutenant escaped with wt weund, the bail having been prevented (rom taking by & memoraadum book ins pockes on his right ». pvabie to rally his men, they retreated and made Lele escape with the loss of all their mules and every- | ching except their arms and the notes of the resonnain- ance. They reached Harkners’ station, on ‘he Oregon road, twelve mileadistant, at two o'clock at night, He sent fan express tO Major Fitzgerald, who was then stationed at Evanaferry, twenty wiles distant. He arcived that evening. On che 27th thoy wont upon the ground where Lieutenant Kantz had falien to with them. The Iadians bad removed their camp along phe ridge aboat threes miles, The bodies of the tw) men were found scalped apd manged, and were baried by the troops. The cam which the Indians b: ‘eo up indicated that they had ‘boon collected in .co la num»ers and in very favorable positicn for defen. 4, aud the Major decided that he would not attack them, as his command of seventy nen wes not considered large enouga tor a compleve snecess, the deshe being to overthrow the Indians at a blow. Captain Smith arrived at Harkness’ station on the eveniog of the 27th, and took command. Major Fitz- gerald returned to Fort Laue sick, as his constitution is very feoble. Information was sont to all the volunteers in valley, and Oaptais Smith concentrated all nis re- lar force, amounting in all to about one hundrod and irty regular troops. Colonel Ross arrived on the even: ing of the 30th, inareasing the united forces of regulars aud volunteers to nearfour hundred. A plan of oattle was decided upon to attack the Indians on four sides, and on the night of the 80th, about 12 o’e ook, they all moved. They came upon the old camp where Lieatenant Kantz had met the Indians, aad three of the parties found themselves together. It was now day! late, however, to separate the comm: having pointed out the position of cers in command decided,that there were no Iudtal The guide insisted that they were there and that it wi necessary to move immediately. Still they de'ayed, althougn one Party had gone to the westward, and i: Wan no x07 that the other three should co-operate. Tt was a cold foggy morving, and the men bulit fires, No sooner had the smoke degan to ascend than the te hill was altve with Indians, coliecting their stook a a renting foc an attack, The volunteers, wich their usual disregar:! of order, set out down {ato the galch that up the op; ovite side, instoad of continutag which male qnites bend. It was fifteen lown fod ss many up again, The guito along the ri hundred feo Now, if our Minister sinoed In | aitary Emperor, who, | i roposed to Capt. Smith to keep on the ridge, but he fei- {owed ie otaatcors, att ware 0 waly wore out when they came upoa the Jadisas. The @ took was made on the +asi side aloag tho ridge, and the other par:y haviag comein on tue south ui ie, tae Tnoleas gave up their cam, upon s Knoll, ead Msviag sont their women and chidres ‘ih toll ong the ridge to the westward, tuey dof.nded thei- retross by takiag up & position just over the vext sink in the, ri wuere they command the knoll they hatavanionsd. the south side of the ridge was covered with hi timer ano dense undergrowth. fhe ardor of (ae volunteers vas checked by Lian Spa or three of their compar 3 fall, There was no or ayatom in the attack; the treops were mixed up without regard t» corps or compaales; the office: did not pretend tw exercise any control, and 2 system of skirmushing was kept up by about tairty vo- lunteers and as many regulars, for sevecal hours, witm- out making apy advance upon the ladians; tae vise were bel ro it was in vain that those in advance cailed upon those in the rear tocomson. Some of the val- waleers: actually left frag} 2 the first oe never returned. Capt. Smith Up several charges, but as he did not lead them Meselt, Lande pry were Skates a fee eer eae a could fire party mi s charge could advance fifty yards; and evaa ihe’ lnelan had only ¢o retreat & was routed out of his few yards and his 4a was as good 9 the one be distance. The sbasdoned, and to for almost any oo, wo men and six.wounded in these charges. Haviag marched all night ana fooght al morning, ‘witout break fast and without water, by noon even the few wh) aid fight im this disorderly engagement were worn out, and gradually bauled off and oniy random shets were: ex- dl 4 during thentterncon, The train had been let wome three miles back with three days’ provisians, om the old camp ground of the Indians, bat vo arrapgem mt belug made to bring up the tretn, thoy had to camp thas fa hg Lap a sie for the suke of wacer ti movi ato @ little gulci, and ieft the batile the Indians. a = ‘The night was cold and wet, and with nothing to re- fresh them but the water from the dirty little spring, ead little brush fires, it seemed intermiaubly long, for 1s was imporaible to sleep, the xides of the guloh be'ng 40 nlorp that the men with diffleat‘y could get a footnoid. fre camp nothirg to recommend it but the waver, aod almost e7 ne felt that attack ducing night would preve ver fal, So strong id this feeling previll, that about eight or nine o’o.ock in the night a sentinel with a pereaes Shenae Meat s the bie of ine gold oe own fears, pnlled the trigger too §hard—it wont off; the ieport created a gene #] stampede, and sound of ab ‘ambled over the wounded rega:dless of their sbrlakes a dreamy volunteer thas suddenly disturoed, ana’caed @ gun; it proved to be a musketooa with a ball aud ikres buckshot; und he fired at what his imagination moai tobe tue foe, and succeeded in inflic img a wory respeo'abe wound each on three cf bis volunteer companions, Order was restored aud nothing more transpired that night, But at daylight the nex: morning the Indiaus made am ettack on the whites, and for two hours a fire was kept up, wherein the logs of the whf'es was but slignt—Liout, Gibson, 84 artillery, was wounded; the loss of tue Iadisas wae groater, but probably mot over tw» killed or wound- ed, “The arrival of a ‘isrgs company ef yolu teers, moun‘ed, from the Willamette valiey, compe'ied the Ia- diana to retire, The wounded wers then put on Iltters or on Lorseback, and betweea twelve and one hey let that ill-fought field to the Indixns, ava reached Hork- ness’ station on the morning cf the 2d of November, be- tween two and three o’cluck, mot having eaten or slept tinee teey left it cn the night of the 30:2. The whites lost in ail cen Kived and t voaty-seven woundel. tao of those killed were shot by ourcwa men, aad a third killed bimsel’, ‘Two others, besides the hree wouaded ia the night stampede. were also woucded by our owa men, and toe surgeons who have attended the wounded give it as their opinion that ny mo eof the wounded were saf- ferers in tha same way. The regulars and volunteers wore to organize again about the 9th foc nother Oght. They muy find the Indians and they may not; at any ra*e, they will be more dificult to sonuuer now them then, end it is not difficult to predict a second defeat Tt ir not thought that there ia auy combioation between the Kegue River Indiass and those on the east side of the ascace range. ‘Lue Incian force in the above engagement is variously catimated frei seventy to one hundred and Atty, U.S Our Maine Cor: eapondence. PorTLAND, Jan, 27, 1866. Gen. Pierce in Maine—The Delegates to the National Gon- vention—The Weather, de That crisis {a Maine, out of which the individual whe site blinufoided in the White House at Washington hoped toetes crumb of com/ort, like the (des of March, hae come—and gone; and the result shows'the utter powee- leseness of that figment of the democracy called the Pierce party In Maine, With sea coast, I think, of twice the extent of that of any other AtlsutleState—with fourteen custom houses, and with deputy offivers oomve- niently steck in each cove and indenture—with » name- rous retinue of postinasters, &c., all eulisted to operate on the deamceratic legislative couvention—four ravenous auti-Pierce men—regular Maine ‘‘wild cata’’—are elected to the National Convention, The redoubtable chiefs of the Pierce party did al! that men so obnoxious sould de, and the result is there is not enough lef: of them to con- stitute a body guard for a country shoriff. The men elected are Hen. Wm. B. Silloor, Hon. J. C. Talbot, Hon. W. K. Kimball, and D. F. Leavitt, Esq. Thie is the voice of Maine, the ony State in New Englané that has given evidence that she can be earned for the democratic nominee (expressed), and the result is one for the South carefully to deliberate upon. Massachusetts and Vermont have chosen Fierce men. The former is more likely to gu for a national Know Nothing than for anybody else, while Vermont is almost dead certain for # repubiican. New Hampshire has yet to show what she may be able to do in a Presidential contest; aud the South ought to understand that this result in Maine comes of the insane policy of the President of patronising niggerism at the North and seceasioniem at the South, to the detriment of good and trae men wuo stand by the Union and constitution as they are. If the South imagines that they can do more for their peculiar inutl- tuticn by sustaining such a policy, they will go for Pierce; if not, they will rather go for any other msa who is trne to the whole country and the rights of the States. The policy of Mr. Pierce towards Maine developed itself at ihe outeet of bis administration, whea he took into his confidence Senator Hamlin, whose section-~ alisto was as well known tren as new. Now the Pierce pepers are reading out Mr. Hamtin. and his msatle as the Pierce leader in Maine has fal'en upon one KE. Ke Smert, collector for the Belfast district, a blatant dema- gogne, and who won his Isurels in the fled of Wilmot Provisoism and sbolitionism, Pierce will probably have two delegates from Matne. In the third Congressional district, on Thursday, the 24th, John Babson, of Wiscassett, and Samuel Watts, of Thom aston, were elecied delegates. Only one of the two coun- ties comprising the district wai represeated. This was by previous arrangement. But the hurrying up of the time cf the convention, so aa to bold it in’ midwin‘er, was unprecedented. The district was probably not one fourth represented. 1+ will be claimed asa Pierce vie tory, no doubt, though Mr. Babson will, when the time comes, act with reerence to the side on which he thinks his bread is buttered. The influence of three ousiom houres upon this part of the third dis rict of course pre cluced the ides of its gotng any orner way. Bat the moral force growing out of this reeult (if it is to be claim ed for Pierce) will go for nothing -aside of the Waterloo defeat of the administration at Augasta. There is pot a rane man in the S:ate who imagines that Maive will go for Pierc2 if be is nominated. tn el the officers of the Lagisla‘ure, as wal as ia choosing the delegetes, the suspicion of being fur a perpstuation of the present admiristration bas bean fatal. ae Wet ering raptors of the thls Obed Gk rilltng regions of the thick ribbe is stinging cold, That vecerable personsge, ‘he oldest inbaditant,’’ has seen pothing like it sinos the time ae far back as his memory romneth. The railcoads have been choked up, not ao much by the snow as it fell as by the blowing about of the same, Between the non-arrival of mails end the pilfering of postuasters, I have aot seen the HxRALD for more than ® week. Business ix cull; the banks are short of monoy; the lumbering interest is flat, aud the rivers closed. Preyare- tiong are roxking for 9 great deal of shipbuilding the ccming season. NORTH. Our Harrisburg Correspondence. Harrrsucro, Jan. 24, 1856. The Liquer Law—Ohances of t's Unconditional Repeat— Religioua Rights of American Citizens Abroad. The repeal of the Liquor law has been the main topte in the Legislature for the Inst ten days. Tne uncondi- tienal repea! has a’ready passed the Houge, and the sub- Ject is now bofore the committee in the Senate, out of whose hands the frievds cf the repeal are trying to get it. The Committee on Vice and Immorality in the Senate, who bave the charge of the bill there, are, the msjority of them, in favor of the prosent Liquor law, and will not report a bill fcr its unconditional repeal. Ou that com mittee are the only hopes of the temperance mea. If they report its unconditional repeal, the bitl will pxss the Senate, and we will thon fall bask upon the old licease jaw. The committee are anxlous to place a stri Heense law in its place, That will doubtle. the subject wil: end. The joiut resolation relative to the protestim of American citizens in the eajoyment of their righ‘s of acience and religious practices in foreign countries soted upon in the Honse to-day, The bil instructs our Senators and requests our reprerentatives in Congress to use their utmost endeay rat> procures treaty for Ane rican ci‘izens, when traveliing abroad, the it to wor fy eagee ong ee Cictates of their own consolenes, and to bury their dead with such religivus services a ihlaaeet wir pratense oes was Penneyivanis Legislature is not wiling ‘to ask for the SEttlote way irate, Party elgg foe 8 reat way cons 0. in these times, and that, too, when obedy oan i where to find any ofthe partie, Tre $50,000 Express Rossery.—Samuel ©. White, the express messenger, implicated in the great robbery of 00, wan ‘to this on ngs 4 tA Ah are wind logs . was where Ayer ‘confreres confined by Raton trial. The 7 ea now f i t set i fi laws reRs seer They were Bim up. case will ee raaslow the prepare whch tists of » tavern town of Lawrence, z ij i z i F ‘ iH i