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Price only three cents, ERUVIAN GUANO.—IN THE “AMERICAN FAR. mer,” No. ill, vol. 11, published the present month in Baltimore, my attention has been called to an article headed THE GUANO CONVENTION. I would have applauded cord‘ally the warmness with Yrhuch the author of the paragraph following under the head of “Guano Convention” takes the tarmer’s interest so much at heart, and tencs to aasiat the agricultural portion of his coun had he remained witnin the limits of reson and of justice; but as he has departed from the correct line of theory, rota, A ‘and gives to the government of Peru more than their due in the way of epithets, denouncing same without a justifiable take the occasion as a Peruvian citizen t» falsify the tenor of part of his article, and will endeavor. to make lear the whining be experiences, and what is supposed to be,purely ‘an act of despo iam and monopcly. In the article reterred to the writer speaks of the exalting ‘and patriotic 1ee'ing the taxes levied on tea caused among the early sorset the American Revolution, and copying in the para. ‘Sraph that the author of the article in the “American Farmer” to lay before the pubilc as a criterion for the lengthenicg of his argument, I am at a loss to find bas any Dearing on tha subject, in point, that he wishes to explain so tavoraoly for bia side of the question. We owledge that the introduction ot guano has created a ‘ew era in the agriculture of our country. It has shown that our iands, which hava baer worn out by improvident cu'ture, oan be resucitated- and thousand swho ware comparsilvely re ‘uced !o Perey bave been made to rejoice, in » that there is hope wothem for the tuture—that means can be devised, by which they can reclaim their wasted ‘and bring them to their former fertiity. This we freel) jwiedge has in a great degree been brought about throu: the Introduction of this fertilizer —for {; appears to cembine all the requisites necessary to our exhausted fields. It has, how- cites, avd endeavor: ever, set the fi ity of our people to work, to produce other lpgenuity of cur peop! Pi Cine of ma- ad. means by whien the same end can be sccomp: caused. more attention to the making and nures, than had ever before been given to them—all cvantager, it wiil not be de have grown out of duction of this maaure. But now, those who have trol over it, deeming it to have besome an indispensscie re- ‘qnisite to our system of husbandry, have assumed an attituie Of fnsolense and injustice, ‘combined with a grasping avarice, ‘which tkeir conduct no longer tol ad grea! as the yalue of their commoudi' Ss scknar ene ecoms Tageous and ov. most an unanimous feeling is the advantages which it cae submit 19 the exac- een ex . And mush is'the @tiire ct our people. The petty tax on tes, of iwelf a “mere treSe, le the ti Polat upou whizh our Re :gorerament, which roused the patriotigm of our forefathers, ‘Bye, of our rs also, and detsrmined them, mich as they Joved the delicious beverage, and great as was the deoriva. on in the relinquishment toereof. firmly to rasolve to buy not ry of it, aod to pitch it into the sea. rather than suomit te the degrada:ion avd oop! which was bein; Sane ats have capon them by a forelga despot, And thelr descea 0 mit themselves to be trampled oulgarchy, or their still more polty satraps, who, after having received every facility and yurtesy which le and our government conid bestow, which could no: be thwart: Yo cetermine thelr best customers to ure every moxns. even to ent pensing @ article, rather than Jonger submit to thelr exactions ”” fo peruse language like tbe above, written as it most as- euredly was, under excitement. the reader would draw no other covciusion but that ths government of the United States had received some high handed outrage trom the government we are dwelling oa the lopic of guano, I cen- montion of Revolutionsry events, that every ‘ohild bas been told from infancy, can have a bearing towards ‘te point in dispute. Peru, by tbe blessing of Frovidencs, is the owner ot theis lands of Chincha, In this couwry ins virtue of une guano bas been tried, and found tocompel the sandy soil of Southera climes to vegetate (as the American Farmer acknow.edges; & natural consequence follows, that the uility derived trom the Jue of the staple increases demand that, far from degenerat- . ig mou % ‘The value ol the Peruvian guans as offered tor sale by the go- ernment, hardly leaves a remaneraiive investment, owing t2 the expenses incident on the shipment charges in the United Buates, coupled with the exorbitant rate ot ireight atked by American ship owners. reaching at times to $30 per ton, and at the present moment very litte less; and knowing that this country iacoineident to my own to the effect that, as free citi- Zens, we are at berty to purchase or not, and the seller uames ie®, and cannot force the buye: Th coudlvsion, as ihe article I have answered uses terms 20 ‘vague end expansive against tae agents of the Peruvian go- vernment, without stating any particular instance of aggres- sion, 1 the same over with tae assurance that 1( any state. ment should be forwarded to the gaverament of Peru, founded ‘on fact, the same wouid no: tail t> meet the correspunding at- tention ot the authorities empowered to take cognizance in similar matiers. M. IR LONDON JOURNAL.— No 686 of the London Journal, for this week, and all the ‘back Nos, can be obtained at the office of tne Loadoa Journal GO Nausasu street, New York, Price two cents, PERSONAL, ae T78 WAERBABOOTS 18 SUSPECTED, PLEASE « communicate as agreed upon with ————— w. ¥ ANY PERSON WHO SAW THE LADY KON OVER on Wednescay, the lth inst , between 12 and 1 o'clock, in Srondway. opposite Taylor’s International Hotel, will leav their ade ress at No. 60 Liberty street, they will greatly oblige he friends of the lady. DA WILL FIND A LETTER AT THE UNION SQUARE J Post cilice, iis probable the wrong person Fopaared she L. T, WILL FIND A LEfkR IN THe BSOAWAY je Post U fice on Monday. ARY ANB BTODDART, BY CALLING UPOa THE Zabenzions, will bear of nomanihiog oar Sdvaatege con. ‘cerning len property, any person i 10! where sne ma} Be tousd wittcocter @ favor’ by addressing w note 10 MO. ‘Tracy, 19 Willem st. ARGARET ORONAN, WHO HAS R&SiDED FOR fome years at New Hochelle, is requested to send her ‘addresn to box 1,643 Post office, New York cit7. A.—THAT WHIOB 1s MOSf IMPORTANT Is NOT * mensioned. B. BUTCHINGS, THAT MOVED PROM 23 BARROW ‘street, on the first ot May, ts requested to cali at 173 4 own immediately, on dusiness of the greatest importance to hime f. ‘OTOL —IF THK PeRSOA WHO BOLD POWDER TO z 1h iost., after 4 o’cloce P. ‘Will eend @ note te the Hera'd office, addressed to A. M , git yparticalara, be will confer a favor on partes de3oly interes: aid powder ls supposed to have been purchased in the ‘Dorhood ot Third avenue, Bowery or Chetham street. Qe Be Rv to8, ana 13 to 22. 766 Li 767 __L.8t0 24, and 32 10 38, 0 THR SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HUDSON RIVER Railroad machine shop. Greenbuth, Albany.—Was tn+ ‘man named Fleming 6 feet )iaohes, plack’ ves. long thin face? If 80, oblige tis sister GA Jarato Anne F eming, 190 Thirteent Albany Chief ot Folice 14 saved for the Coroner's descrip ‘on of the man drowned on Monday, 18:h inst, nemo jeming, 4 L 2to 93, and 3 to £5. 3s 3 to 32, and 35 to 39. 1 13 to 66. B 1 10 4.and 13to 49. SPORTING, PNGUsH pornteR DoG FOR SALE—BRORNTLY IM YU ported large nize, three years old, and perfestly broke. ‘Will beeria cheao, a ply for two days only, to H. B, LACY, mie. LK FOR SALB.—A Fisk YOUNG uk, aR JENTLY ‘bi ht trom Counet! Biufts, lowa, one ‘vear old, per- fectly "tnme, and partially broke to’ barnase, Whoa tall ‘grown, can sland apy amount of driving, and will travel ie :40 Wou ¢ be a great Gye Ay Seaneasn bnere, De iy for tw days only, aa the owner is aront leaving the city. o Te ony Ma. LACT, Dh and 206 SULth avenue, “7 0OR BALE—A FULL BLOODBD ENGLISH POINTER dog. twelve months oid, Call at 193 West street, trom 1 ‘to 4 o’cinck, for three days, NANGY FOWLS, POGS, RABBITS, GUIMWA Pias, ‘equitrels, imported terre's, choice birds, vigeoas, eah egae 10r Batching of ‘all the choice’ variety of fo w silver Inced Seabright bantama; biack Spanish Lo; Pelanda, buff, Diack and grav shanghais; stiver Ham: brogts, &c.; No etotindland dogs, Italian greyhounds, King Charles acd other epamvels, Sontch and Roglish terriers, Ac For aale by H. JOHNSON, 269 Greeowiod strest, coraer of Borray, New ®. therwner isa>out'lesving the city. A. 204 and 206 Bixth ave- MORNING EDITION--SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1856. ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW. SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. $1, ,916 IN TREASURE. THE PANAMA MASSACRE. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT @N THE PANAMA RAILROAD, FROM THIRTY TO FORTY OVER SIXTY WOUNDED. ae Nearly all the Sufferers were Steerage Pas- sengers by the George Law. KILLED. The Indian Wars ta Oregon, Washing- ton and Northern California. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARKETS, &o., &o. &e., The United States mail steamship George Law, W. L. Herndon, U. 8. N., commander, arrived yesterday morning from Aspinwall, which port she left on the 7th inst., at 9 A.M., with the mails, treasure and passengers, brought down by steamer Sovora. 11th inst. passed a Bremen bark showing signal 196, 13th inst. passed ship E. Greeley, bound northward. She brings an account of a frightful acciJent on the Pa- nama Railroad. The train with the passengers from the George Law for Sam Francisco ran off the track between Arpinwall and Panama and was made a complete wreck. Up to the time of leaving Aspinwall a correct account could not be obtained of the number killed and wounded, but rumors stated the number large. Peace and quietness prevailed in Panama, and there were no signs of further disturbance. The sicop-of-war St. Marys was in the harbor, where she would remain awaiting orders. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer Sonora jeft San Francisco April 21, 3 o’clook P. M., witn the mails, treasure and passengers, for the Atlantic States; arrived at Acspulco, 3 o’clock A. M. 28th, and sailed again for Panama, same day, 9 A. M.; arrived at Panama May 6,3.A.M. The Sonora brought down $2,000,671 01, im treasure; for New York, $1,669,887 01; for Eng- land, $819,084; for Panama, $11,750. ‘The steamer Golden Gate, with the mails and passen- gers frcm New York, 20th March, arrived at San Francls- co 18th April, all well. The steamer Jobn L.. Stephens, from Panama for San Francisco, left Acapulco 224 April. May 1, passed a steamer supposed to be the America trom Panama for San Francisco, Died, on board the George Law, on the 13th of May, L. B. Willis, of fever. On the same day, Dr. T. J. Houpt, of consumption. The following is the specie list of tha George Law:— FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Bank of America.. $41,650 Wm. Hage & Co. 6,000 Howland & Aepi 6,675 5,043 12,478 i 6,381 a ieoponl iene Bank 220,000 lorgen, Hathaway 10.220 & Oo... 7,975 850,000 Louts Negbaur... 6,406 Duncan, Sherman Newhouse, Spatz & Cr. 40,145 & Co 17,000 J. Durand & Co.. 4,976 97,800 Wm. Dwight...... 6,000 64,000 Z. Ernstein & Bro. 4,400 Freeman & Co..... 9,000 Goldsmith, May & Jaoods......... 10,000 Wm. Heller & Co. 11,100 Schoole & Bros... 8,009 J. Stanwood. 2.000 £. A. Stern & Co. 8,048 &. W. Schenkburg. 20,000 Straues, Bros. &Co 14,023. Ott .....2+.0+- 10,650 A.E.&C.E.Miton 4,100 G. H. Wines& Co. 16,760 Ulmer & Feigen- Wells, Fargo & Co 268,100 baum.. «+e 40,000 —— Bamburger& Bros 9,054 Total..........$1,669,886 FROM ASPINWALL. Williams & Potter. $2,000 3,650 1,700 680 Total .....ssseeceereceesses We are indebted, as usual, to Mr. E. W. Hull, purser of the George Law, for favors, and to the California expresses ot Freeman & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., and the Pacific Express Co., for files of papers. Weare particularly indebted to the enterprising ex- press of Messrs. G.H. Wines & Co. for fall files of Cali- fornia papers. ‘The first blow had been struck upon the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, at the terminus in San Francisco. A company had been organized, stock subscribed, contract awarded, and the work actually commenced, upon a road to extend from San Francisc> to Mission Dolores, a dis- nce of about three mil and in the direstion of San »@, and on the line of the contemplated route of tae quture railway. ‘The Legislature was still in session, but hed agreed by joint resolution to dissolve on the 2Ist April. Nothing ‘of special interest nad been transacted siaco the sailing of the Jast steamer. In the Houses joint resolution was adopted togo into joint convention to elect a United S'ates Senator, but it was lost ia the Senate by @ vote of 16 to 15; #0 the election was defeated for the Hossion. A personal rencontre occurred between Messrs, Borland and Williams of Ei Dorado, both members of the lower House, on the 7th Apri), iu the Orieaas Hotel, in which the former was seriously wounded by a pistol shot, which netrated the Jungs, and was at first thought to be fatal, ut the injured man was fast recovering. Our Chinese residents of San Francisco held a grand religious festival upon ® more expensive and magniticent scale than ever before. The ususlcsremontes of adoriog and worshipping their wooden gods were observed, and all the forms of idolatry as fully carried out as in’ their own land. The citizen soldiery of San Francisco, embracing seven or eight excellent he on coger“ had oreepized & battalion and elected the requisite officers for {®@ command. Tue following were chosen by ballot with great unanimity :— For Lieutenaot Colonel, J. R. West; for Major of Mounted Battalion, J. Rowell; for Major of Firat [nfaatry Battalion, Wm, Neeiy Johnson. The merchants of San Francisco hed been making some efforts to suppress the system of pitvate coinage which existed and were takin; ps to call into the miat that already issued. This coinage was origioally encouraged and toaterea by the bankers, but expstionce has taugnt them that the step was an unedvised one, Potittcal. THE BLACK REPUBLICAN MEETING IN SACRAMENTO. Lhe Sacramento fribune, of the 20ch April, says the at- tempt to hold thts meeting, on Saturday night, was a fail- ure. Mr. Crooker ascecded the stand, aod was listened to by the audienee in general with attention and courtesy, except towards the cunciusioa some restlessness and di:- sa.isfaction were manifesd, Mr. Bates, of Sin Francisco, next oame forward, but different knots of individuals in various parts of the ussemblage broke ou; in the most voetferations and effec iually drowned his voice, Ae made several attempts to ootain a hearing, bac, the noise increasing, he desisted for a moment, and turned towards that part of the asembiage at the back of the stand and inquired whether Governor Foote was present, requesting that gentleman, if present, to interpose in his boualf and ask thathe might be hoard. Govergor. Fo after seme little delay, ascended the staad and invol patient and polite hearing in behalf of Mr. Bates and o:her speakers present, deing of opinion that it would be but just on the part of the meeet ng to listen quietly to them, now¢ver hostile he was himself to the opinions entertained by them and the coctrines inculcated. The notse, how- ever, still continuing, the Gorernor dessenied fiom tae platform. Directly after, the most tremendous contusion revatled, In the midss of which tne stand was over- Farned, with several ot the repudlican speakers upon it, and the scene wound up in» biaze of glory, sach asa genuine rowdy only can fully appreciate. We regret to regotd such a disgraceful occurrence ia our city, yet we have the satisfaction of knowing that {t was no act of the American party, however mach they may be opposed to the anwise agitation of the negro question on the part of these prematurely organized repubiicans, The men en- ged in getting up the disturbance are of the genuine alanx stamp, and were easily recogaized on the osca- sion, We cannot think, however, out that the democrats were very ungratefal for the past services rendered them by these same republicans, Perhaps the latter will not hereafter be quite so liberal with their favors, ELECTION IN SACRAMENTO. The charter elec:ion of Sacramento, on the 7th April, resulted in the elgotion of the entire democratio tisket, with the exception of one or two unimportant ollizes. The republicans claim to have decided the result, br giving their support to the auccessfal ticket. BLACK REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. The black, republican were organizing through- out the State, and have ied a Stare Convention to br pnd on the 30th April, at Sacramento, to perfect thet crganization, and elect delegates to the National wenticn. The republicans are organizing in San Francisco. The Evening News says that Giloert A. Grant, a well- known freesollar in 1848, is to be their candidate for yor. Fire in Placerville. BETWEEN THIRTY AND FORTY HOUSES BURNED-- LOSS ESTIMATED aT $50,000. Pracervitie, April 16.—A serious fire broke out inet night tn the rear of the Iowa use, or the west end of Main street, adjoining the Post office, which burned the Orleans Hotel, Piscer Hotel, Stevens’ livery stable, and about thirty other buildings, to the ground. Hookers’ fi building stopped the fire on one side, and by ‘ing down the houses on the other side, its progress stopped in that tion. The Poat offise building Was saved; Stevens’ succeeded in saving his horses and » Probable loss $50 000. The Piacerville American gives the followMmg as a list of the aufferers:— ‘W. M. Cary, Placer Hotel, $15,000. C. E, Levan, Orleans Hotel, $12,000, P. K. Rockwell, Iowa House, $4,000. be Lacy, livery stable, two houses and mershandise, Dr. H. Byron, office, drugs, &0., $3,000, 4 Chinaman, merchandise, $3,000. ‘Another Chinaman, merchandise, $2,000. Dr. Rankin, dwelling house and office, $3,000, but still on hand and ever ready to attend upon the sick. George Loney, saloon a dwelling, $2,000, Stevenaa’ livery stable, $1,600; stock M. Eistner, building torn down, $1,000; per month, J. H. Nash, stoves and tin ware, $1,000. Property on Main streot, I. Herrick, agent, $800, Jacob Keiser, dwelling, $1,000, J. Roy, dwelling, $800. ‘A. Bell, damage to buildings, &c., $800. H. C, Hooker, farniture, &c , at fowa House, $700. Robert White, damage to merchandise, $700. A. ©. Arvidson, two emall dwellings, $400. D. Newbauer, merchandise, $400. Burchard & Co., liquor atore, $100. E, Iasacson, dyer, $200. S. P, Crork, carpenter tools, &., $200. Total lors, $58,100. Miscellaneous. Cowace at THE Unirep States BRANCH MINT.—The past week has been noted tor the most extensive operations at the United States Mint in this place that has ever been rformed since {ts establisnment. About 500 deposits ave been received, making an sepromate of 43,000 ounces of gold, and vaiued at $775,000. Upwards of twelve hun- dred thousand dollars, and’ numbering six hundred thou- sand pieces, went through all the various operations of coinage and were prepared for circulation during the week. This immense amount and great number of pieces were all adjusted and passed through the hands of thir- teen ladies. The greatest day’s work was on Friday, when over half a million dollars were adjusted by those ladies. On Thursday the enormous amount ot one mil- lion dollars passed between the melter, refiner and coiner. ‘The total number of assays for the week bas been six‘een hundred, each of which had to pass through a dozen ope- rations, The whole amount melted and refined dui the week is one and @ half million of dollars, whioh un- dergoes Jsome fourteen different operations. ‘The Mint is now prepared to do a very large amount of business— quite sufficient for all the wants of this State. The exam- ple furnished by its operations last week shows it apable of performing s vast amount of labor, and reflects great credit upon ita present management. In addition to the work already alluded to, the vaiue of $22,000 in silver in- gots has been made.—San Francisco Alia, April 21. Tue ConsoupaTion Act.—The Consolidation bill, says the Sen Francisco Herald, has been engineered through both branches of the Legislature, and- now only awaits the signature of the Governor to become a law. It has been wisely provided that it shall not go into operation until the first of July next, to give the present city gov- ernment an opportunity to finish its business and close the accounts of the present fiscal year. The bill, ia brief, reduces the limits of the county to 8 line running across the peninsula from Mission Bay to the ocean, a little beyond the Misston Dolores, and incerporates the portion cut off into a new county, to be called Sau Mateo ceunty. The city and county of San Franctsco are made coterminous, and one set of officers are hereafver to serve for both. Duplicate and unnecessary offices have been abolished. There will be no longer a City Treasurer, a City Comptroller, a City Surveyor, a City Attorney, City Assessors, Aldermen and Assistant Alder- men. eir functions will be dissharged by correspond- ing officers under the existing county government. Tho first election under the bill will take plact until which time the present Mayor will hold over OY wed. ented for $150 The bill makes a sweeping reduction in the expens our local ernment, and cuts off a thousand di that have long been exhausting the treasury. ance is made for contingencies ot kind. The officers are allowed a fixed compensation, and are required to pay for their own clerks, their own stationery aad tuel, an! are positively forbidden to contract any debt or liabilit ; on account of the city and county. As far as economy is concerned, the bill 1s all that could be desired. Heavy FaiLore iN SAN FRANCISCO.—The firm of Kalk- man & Co,, a large importing and jobbing house estab- lished on Califorma street, with a branch in Sacramento city, filed their petition in chancery on yesterday morn- ing, for a disoolution ef partnership, and a distribution ot their effects among their creditors. Their lsbilities are about one hundred and sixty thousand dellars, one half of which 1s perhaps owing to merchants in this city, ard the balance to European houses. ‘heir assets may pay aoout forty cents on the dollar. Mr. Ball, of the firm of Falkner, Bell & Co., was appointed receiver. Numerous attachments were taken out immediately the news was bruited around, and by 8 A. M. over boos Ad thousand dollars had been levied upon the stock. ‘he- ther the attA&chmemts will have a precedence is yet in coubt, as these proceedings on the part of Kalkman & Co, reremble those of Adams & Ce., in whion the Supreme Court overruled the attachments, and decreed that the assete should be divided pro rata among all the creditors. —San krancisco Herald, April 16. Mejor General Jobn E. Wool, with Lieutenant Colenel Ripley and Lieutenant Colonel Norman, and attended by his a!6, Lieutenaut Araold. left San Franci+eo on the 7th seus the field of operations against the Indians in the North, Triats Por Kittinc.—In the courts, the case of R. M. Backus, indicted for manslaughter, for killing Frederick Oldman, is now being tried before the Fourth District Court. The case was originally tried tor murder, and a conviction of mauslaughter was obtained, which was ap- age to tbe Supreme Court, and a new trial ordered. In consequence of the notoriety of the cave it has beea aimcst impossible to get a jury t> hear it a second time. A venire of four hundred and twenty persons was ex- hausted before the twelve could be obtained. The case ot Charles Cora, the murderer of Gen. Richardaon, is set for a heating at the clore of the Backus trial, and will yoy be taken up next week.—San Francisco Alta. April 21. ‘Tae Firat RAMLROAD ACCIDENT IN CARIFORNIA—ONE MAN KULLXD.— SACHAKENTO, April 19, 1856,—As the alx o’clock train arrived this evening from Folsom, » brakeman named Frank French. while detaching a set car, was thrown under the wheels and instantly ki |. He fell face downward, the wheels passirg Over him a little be- low the shoulderr. French was about 25 years of age, and has a mother residing at Folsom. Great Race Between WAKE-UP JAKE AND Boston Cor SacRAMENTO, April 17, 1856—The following is t of the race that came off to-day be:ween Wake-Up Jake and Boston Colt:—First heat won by Boston Colt, first mile 1:53, whole time 3:44; second heat, Wake-Up Jake made the first mile in 1:54, and whole time in 3:42%; third heat, made by Wake-Up Jaxe in 3:17%. The betting was lively, and on the last heat five to one was offered on Wake-Up Jake, but no takers. Miscellancous Indian War News. ANOTHER TRAIN, WITH THEIR CARGOES, CAP- TURED—SIX PACKERS KILLED. We were informed, a before yesterday, by Mr. Crooks, says the Yreka Union of the ith inst., thet early on the 3d instant a train of thirty six mules were on their way from Crescent City to ihe Klamath river, #3- companied with six packers ‘and were attacked by a party of about three hundred Indians, well armed and equipped for war. The packers were instantly killed, and the mules, cargoes, &c., taken possession of and driven off, Our informant was unaware of the nature of the cargo, but it was presumed to contaia more or less smmunition. The attack was madeat Gates’ Raach, between Satlor Diggings and Crescent City. The excite- ment at Sailor Diggings was very great, and most persons have left, It is said there are not more than twenty five whites remaining, and a io # foctifi- cation. The Rogue Ri and Klamath India: yom to have located themselves in the roads leading from Yreka and Klamath river to Crescent City, their main object being to waylay and cut off trains, more for tae purpose of obtaining amy powder that they may contain, perhaps, than anything else. INDIAN DEPREDATI ONS IN SHASTA VALLEY. We havebeen informed, says the same paper, that ® party of Imflans, from somewnere in the viciaity of Kia. Inath take, pald'the valley's visit last week and drove off nome eight or ten head of horses from near Tab!e Rock, atthe ranch of Capt. R, M. Martin, The Indians were pursued by the Captain and a few others, but nothing ‘was sen of either the Indians or the animals. MAJOR WYSE AT FORT JONES. Major Wyse has arrived at Fort Jones, in Ssott Valley, with the troops which were lately stationed at Fort Read- ing, in the Sacramento valley. It appears there are no so.diers left at Fort Reading. The government property ‘at that place has been placed in charge of J, B. Vinton, Eaq., United States quartermaster's agent. Major Wyse, it ia said, arrived by the Sacramento route, and is able, from careful examination, to report favorably relating to ita eligibility to be made a military wagon road. Capt. Judah if led to Benicia, and the Mejor on charge bere i place. Ail who know the Captain will regret the order for his removat. During his stay among us he has rendered himself extremely popular.— Yreka Union. INDIAN OUTBREAK IN SHASTA COUNTY—BATTLE WITH THE WHITR8—TWENTY SAVAGES KILLED. Mr. &kii/man, of Shasta county, who arrived in Seora- mento Friday evening, places the Union in possession of the following tintelligence:— PRICK TWO CENTS. On Tuesday evening the Ind/sas Kving wm CW creck, some eighteen miles from Shasta, ‘0 the number three , made s descent on Harrold’s xan * °C after: a severe skirmish were repul.ed with the time twenty cf thelr number. It that about a month since s partner of owe Dr. for some cause unknown to our informant Rilled-an Incian chief. Thie act #0 incensed the savages that they immediately commenced their forces to the attack. Fortuoately movements were disclosed in time to the proprietors the whites in the of the mill by # equaw, and instantl: neighborhood, jumbering some pon men, armed them- selves and repaired to the mill, and were fully prepared to receive the savages at the moment of attack. The Were only armed with bows and arrows. After the contlict was over word was immediately de spatebed to Shasta city, and on the following morning sbout thirty of the citizens armed themselves and has- tened to the scene of action, to assist their fellows in the Bat te : Corre’ yey wo of the whites were wounded in the battle—one named John Hunt was shot in the hend, and another perfon, name unknown, injured in the head. The In- ofams-were Cae deterred from pecan: the ant by the an st uf} = new the attack on the next da; mover Marriages and Deaths. MARRIED. In San Francivoo, Aprill4, by Rev. B. Brierly, Jas. R. Dickey. Fsq., of Nicholaus, Cal., to Miss Amelia 8. Curtis, ef Madison county, N. Y. In San Francisco, May 14, by Rev. R. P. Cutler, Mr. Ai Meee ae oat ago Smith ‘ranci . B. Brie Mr. John it to Mise M. Madden? senigs In San Francisco, April 6, by Rey. Mr. Levy, Harry T. Isaacs to Miss Kate 5. Davis, formerly of London, Eog- yi Benicla, April 8, Mr, Michael M. Egan to Miss Mary ' Barry. In San Francisco, by the Rey. Mr. Thomas, Capt. J. 8. yet of Boston, to Miss Deborah G. Weeks, of Brook- p, N. In Grass Valley, Wm. Autrey to Mra, Sophia E. Wells, both of that place. In Nevada, Jonas S, Barman to Miss Sophia Olhausen, both of that place. In Douglas counsy, 0.1., Mr. P. P. Palmer to Miss Mary H. Siocom, On the 13th May, John Shore to Miss Julia A. Whitney, allof Linn county, Oregon. On the 12th May, Mr. A.J. Rockafellow to Miss Sarah B, Myers. all of Jackson county, 0. T. In San Francisco, by Rev. B. Brierly, Waldo F. Haskell to Misa Sarah Tillman, By Rev. Isaao B. Fish, on Brown’s Flat, near Sonora, Mr. James W. Summers to Miss Ann Black well At Shaw’s Fiat, by the Rey. 0. P. Fitzgerald, Mr. J. Ul- rich Halter to Miss Amelia Sophia Becker. In San Francisco, by the Rev, Mr, Gallagher, Miss Jane Merchant to Mr. Neweils. In San Francisco, by the Rey. Dr. Scott, Mr. Allen A. Bewley to Miss Maggie L. Cole. In San Francisco, vy the Rey. 8, H. Willey, Mr. M, Blake to Miss Fanny H. Jeffers, of Bridgeton, N. In Son Francisco, by the Hon. T. W. Freelon, Wm. H. Culver, of New York, to Misa Mary C. Litton, daughter of Capt. Thos. Litton, of Baltimore, Md, DIED. In San Francisoo, April 16, of consumption, in the 334 year of his age, Russel G. Noyes, late President of the Pacific Express Company. In San Franolaoo, Altred F. Herring, son of John and Mary Herring, ged 2 years and 2 months. At Scnora, Jas. D. Leavenworth, aged 22 years, On Tualatin Plains, 0. T., Hannsh Harlow, wife of Capt. John Har'ow, aged 22 years. t Portland, 0. T., Mary Thompson, only child of the tate Pip F: Toompson, aged 11 years and 2 months. In Yawhili county, 0. T., Jobn T. Cate, in the 49th year of his age. On the San Joaquin river, Miss Elizabeth Visher, aged about 14 year In Placerville, Daniel L. Webb, the late Dr. Dariel and ¥. M. Webb. In Oakiand, Mr. James Bacon, of the firm of Boar‘man, Bacon & Co., of this city, aged 38 years, In San Francisco, Wisle Myrick, infant son of Chas. A. and Hannah Taber, In San Francisco, Mrs. Margaret Fahey, aged 25 years. In Suiphur Springs Valley, Solano county, Aaron D. Borden, about 50 years. In San Francisco, Mary E. Simonds, aged 11 years. In San Francisoo, Capt. Nathaniel Smyth, a native of Rome county, Geargis, aged 46 years, In Sacramento, Thomas G. Baillie, youngest son of Dr. T. B. Batlite, aged 2 years. In Centreville, Shasta, Thomas Wright, of Washington, Fayette eounty, Ohio. In Sonora Valley, California, April 1, after a few days’ nena, James D. LAavenworth, aged 22 years, formerly of ew York. 00. i 12 years, son of Maraets. San Francisco, Saturday evenirg, April 19. Frovr.—€00 quarter bage Golden Gate sold at $12 60; 600 do. demestic at $11; 600 do. at $11 60; 100 cases Saf- folk mills at $15; 80 do. at same figure; 2,790 quarter domestic sold in lots at $10 75 a $12. ‘HEAT —700 bags choice has been reported to us on private terms. BARLEY.—200 bags sold in two lots at 43£¢.; 600 do, on » 4 Oats,— 360 bags sold at 43¢c. Corn MEAL.—b00 half bbls. sold at. $4 25; 200 bbis. do. on p. & Brana —80 bbls. American white sold at 10c.; 300 do. Bayon at Go. (reqguiet). Pork.—180 bb, eleur sold at $24, cash; 62 bbis. do. on . te P-TTanD.—00 cases, 10 1b. tims, sold at 19346. ; 300 kege do. on p. ¢ Hins.—75 tierces in brine sold at 15c. Bacon.—18 hhds. extra clear sold at 15c. Drixp Arriks —300 half bbls. sold (to arrive) at lle. Canpias.—100 bxs. Phoenix sold at 29c.; 300 bxs. ada- mantine on p. Tonacco.—80 ca. common brand sold at 24¢.; 10 cs. Grape brand st 30c. ‘Ort, —6,000 gals, crude Polar sold on p. t. SvaaR.—150 000 Ibs. China No.1 sold at 77c.; 18,000 do, at 8c.; 22,000 Ibs, do. on private terms, OxivE O1t..—400 boxes olive oi] sold at $4 50. F SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.—3,000 gals., in cases, sold at ‘bc, ‘VineGaR.—80 kegs sold on p. t. CamriexE —1,000 galls. nold at 80c. Casr Goops.—An invoice of $6,100 general case g20ds fold at about prime cost. News from Oregon. THE INDIAN WAR IN THE NORTH—THE MASSACRE AT THE CASCADES. It will be recollected that by the last mail we recorded intelligence of the capture ot the Cascades by the Incians, and their subsequent defeat. The following list of the killed and wounced 1s copied from the Oregonian:— K W. Brown and wife; James Watkins, boy; Henry Hager, German; George Griswold; Jake Kyle, Ger: man boy; Jacob White, German; Bourbon, haif breed; James Sinclair, of Hudson Bay Company; Dick Turpin, colored; two soldiers, Norman Palmer, Calder Wood. Wounded.—George Watkins, sev Jacob Ronse, mortally; Martin Baily, James Liadsay, Jobn Chance, Jesse ——, ani James Algin, slightly; James Snooks, sr. Moffat, Fletcher Marpby, Henry Kyle, two soldiers (names unknown,) and Mr. Hendricks. Houses Burned,—Jobnson’sa, Hamilton’s, Wilson’s, Bishop’s, Chenoweth’s, Palmer’s, Bradford’s new store- house, Sheppard's house, Bush's, Watktns’, Brown’s, Bradford’s, Bradford’s saw mill and outhouse, McNatt’s ‘and Vanderpool’s. We learn that when the steamer Mary, says the Ore- gonian, arrived at the Dalles, the regulara under com- mand of'Uol. Wright haa left, and were five miles out on their march to Walla-Walia; that when the express reached Col. Wright with news that the Cascades was attacked by the Indians, he ordered right about face, and marched back with all possible despatch to rescue the place. We are told that Col. Wrignt crowded @ por- tion of his command upon the steamooats without any further supplies than what the men had in their tacks; that there was not a moment lost, but everythiog done which could facilitate the aj of the soldier od We are told that when tne steam- ers reached the jes, Cols. Wright and Steptoe, with their several commands, led the charge personally against the enemy in a most gallant manner. Such con- duet is worthy of all praise, but not, we suppose, what Gen. Wool would approve. It is tortunate that Gen. Wool was not here, and that the Ninth regiment was un- der command of such officers as Cols. Wright and Step:oe have proved themselves to be, 2ot only in this instance, bi many other hard fought battles. All honor and prale these officers and those under their command; they have manitested the true spirit of the soldier, and are worthy of the name. We Jearn from J. (Nell, says the Oregonian, who is just over from Vancouver, that news came down yes- terdsy that 1,000 incians were fa gree upon the Dalles from the north, and were withia ten miles of that ‘also, that Mr. Pearson, tbe mouatain expressmen, wed the trail of the Indians who were defeated at mn miles towards the There efore, but that those Indians who de- ‘Cascades have gone back to the main body of mmand. have received, says the Oregonian, commend is that they had crossed Spake river, hada fight with a small band of Indians, killed several, and drove the remainder into the moun- tains, Kamaikin had crossed the Columbia at the Priest rapids with his warriors. Col. Cornelius was in pursuit otthem. The lst regiment of Oregon Volunteers are now probably in the Yakima country, where we hope to heer from them soon. We have no tears for their safety—such been) in such @ cause can cut their way through all oppo- sition. effect an early reacue. THE INDIAN WAR IN THE SOUTH. ‘The following letter, says the Standard, contains the late authentic news from the South. Rumor seys that in addition to the engagements alluded to in thie letter, a battle has been fought by the regulars with the Indians near the mouth of Le te river, in which twenty-five re- lary re killed,’and the Jacians completely victorious. Bat ‘his rumor needa confirmstion:— Heap QU arTers SOUTHERN Army, Fort Letaxp, Margh 31, 1856, } His Excellency George L, Curry, Governor of Oregon Territory, Salem, 0. T I have the honor to make the following report of the troops under my command. On the 224 ult. I gave or- ders to Major Bruce to move with his command to Illi. nofs Valley, to scour that part of the country, and, if ib’e, to find “Old John’s’? band of Indians, Bruce ediately repaired to the headquarters of the South. ern battalion and gave the necessary orders for a march. Hismen moved on the 224 inst. As they were about atarting news came into camp of “John’s” band helog on the trail to Crescent City, and that they had thet 4 Killed threo men, and that they were tben attacking the house of Mr. Hay. Cautain O'Neal's company the assintance of Mr. Say, and {n getting there had to ron through the whole of the enemy's line, some 2 alr’ f As scon as Bruce cume up the Indians retreated from the bouse and tock to the mountains. Major Bruce Shen, with his command, comn enced getting ths families beng section of country in a ¢ »dition to protest them- se) In the meantime the ene wy were endeavoring to the mules and horses they \.0uld find on their re- treat, Dlejor Bruce pursued the In cians some five miles, fighting wi the way. Vhree of his n\en were killed, and some ten oF twelve Incians killed. N ight coming on the men drew off, the Indians still retreating towards the meadows, On the 22d uit., also, I ordered » detac tment consist- ing of 109 men cf the Northern battalion, , wader the com- wend of Major Latebaw, to go down Cow c."eek. On the 23d they fellin with from 75 to 80 Indians, vix miles be. low Fort Smith. The fight here comuence 4, the mea reming and the enemy retreating. 5 2me thirty indians were collected on to the right of t he battle ground at this time, and one of the ap’es looking through & glass discovered a white man amongst the In. ifans on the bill. First Lieut. Coombs, of the Benton coanty company, was ordered to take thirty men and char ge the enemy on the hill, which he did gallantly, killing one Ia- Gon and capturing a mule, saddie, biankets and a pair of 018, The Volunteers drove the enemy right and left, scatter- ing them in sil directions, ‘Tha enemy lost four killed, certain, and had many wounded. Four mules and two horses were captured. One while man killed of Sheftield’s company, and one of the spy company wounced. Great credit ia due to these brave Volunteers who have cre the Indians from the trail and are still in pursuit of them, Capt. Laben Buoy’s command had a fight with some seventy-five Iocians six south of Cammas v: * The enemy came into the valley, it'appears, to sweep settlements, ee hearing it, Capt. Buoy, with thirty- five men, started im pursuit, aud came up with the e on the mountain Jeading to the meadows from the north. As soon aa Capt. Buoy came up with the Indians, he im- mediately divided his command and chi them right snd left, and completely routed and defeated them; kill- ing three Indians, which they tound on the ground, one with a navy-sized pistol still tightly grasped in his hand, though dead. The command followed the Indians about @ mile, until the men were completely exhansted for want of water. They were then ordered to return to camp. Tbis company, both officers and men, behaved in such ® manner ws to entitle them to the highest praise of every citizen of our country. Allow me to mention the obligations we} are under to Mejor Bruce and the men under him, Mejor Latshaw and the brave boys from the rorth, as well a8 Capt Bucy and Lieut. Moore, both of whom have been in the service all winter. Ihave ordered sixty men from Capt. Buoy’s company to follow the Indians and it possible to fall in with Col. Kelsey and Ms jor Latshaw at the Big Bend of Cow Creek. Col. Kelsey bids fair to be a very sotive officer, and my confidence is unlimited in Lient.-Col. W. W. Chapman, all of whom are very ranguine of success, JOHN LAMERICK, Brigadier General, O. T. % ji Oxymria, April 5, 1856, News has just been brought in town by express riders of an engagement on the Neequally river, between a scouting party of Capt, Maxon’s company and a band of Nesqueily Indians, in which cight warriors were killed and fourteen Indians taken prisoners. y-one horses were found with the Indians and csptured. The prisoners will bein town to-morrow. Governor Stevens is about to fortify the place. SAWL, WICLIAM: The following 1s copied from the Statesman:—\By = letter from Dr. Richardson we are advised that the United States troops hada fight at the mouth of Rogue river with \he Incians, in which from twenty-five to twenty-eight fof the roldiers were killed, and that the troops were defeated. No particulars,” THE INDIAN WAR ON ROUGE RIVER. ‘We bave been permitted to inspect a letter received by a gentleman in this city, from offier of the Unttei States Army, operating against the hostile Indians in the Regue river country. It is dated April 12, from the camp at the mouth of Rogue river, and gives some inter- esting information with regard to the war which has not yet been published:— Port Ortord has been made lepot of supplies for ay itis much nesre: field of operations in of Rogue River than any other pvint. and at the same time most accessible. The condition of affairs is enid to be more serious than ie generally supposed. Col. Buchanan bas been assigned to the command of all the troops in Southern Oregon and Nortbern. California, including thore of Fort Humboldt. He was ordered by Gen. Wool tomake # combined movement with the troops from Crescent nas Fort Lane and Fort Orford. Col. Bu- chanan started with two companies of regulars from Cre- acent City, oa the 15th of March. ‘heir route lay aloog the sea coast toward the mouth of Rogue river, and on the 19th the command reached Pistol river, where a small yarty of volunteers was found surrounded by Indians, who bad killed one of their number during the previous night, and captured all their horses, thirty in number, from the place where they were picasted, within twenty yards of their pevition. The appearance of the regulars relieved the whites trom their unpleasant predicament. ‘The next day the command arrived on the south bank of the mouth of Rogue River, and for want of means to croes, encamped there. In the course of the atternoon the Indians made a hostile demonstration, but a few shots drove them off, without loss on either side. The regulars burnt several of their huts, and destroyed a large quantity of provisions that were stored in them. The arrival of the t.oops relieved the volunteers and ci- dzene of the neighborhood, who had been cooped up in their fort about a mile above the mouth of the river, ever since the muzder of Ben. Wright avd others on the 224 of February. They were, it may be immagined, de- lighted at their release. A few days afterward, Col. Bu- chapan’s command was joined by Uapt. Augin with bis and Capt. Reynolds’ companies, from Fort Ortord. On the 26th March , information havicg been received that the Indians had a large quantity of provisions stored ia a villege about eight miles above the mouth of the river, Captain Ord was ceepatched with two companies to des- troy it. When Cap'ain Ord reached the village, he found it recently and bastly abandoned and saw from varions signs that he would not be permitted to destroy it un- oppored, He went towork cautiously, therefore, and placed his men in position, whilst small party fired the houses. He waa immediately attaked by the In- dians, who attempted to surround him, and after a eharp askirmisn of some two hours, drove them entirely accross the river, killing eight, and woundiog perhaps as many more. As soon as the Indians opened fire, the troops charged and drove them from pcint to point, until they forced them across the river, over which they were ferried by their equawa in canoes. The command returned to camp the next day, with a loss of two men wounded, both severely. This is regarded by the peogle of Rogue River an the first regu- lar defeat of the Indians since the beginning of the war. It is the first time the whites have charged the Indians after having been attacked by them. Afwr the fight, parties were sent out im different ¢irections in the neigb- borhood and destroyed a very large amount of the Jn- diana’ provisions, 80 that they will soom be pressed by hunger, ard without the means of replenishing their stores. ' Tais, with a little more powder and ball, is ex- pected to bring them to terms. Capt. Smith, with hia command, arrived at Port Orford on the Sth of April, after a hard march of twenty-three days from Fort Lane. The troops were to make another excursion from the mouth of Rogue river about the middle ot April. The writer states that a speedy conclusion to this war need not be expected. It will be, he says, a long and expen- five war, and he will consider it fortunate if it is conclud- ed by ‘November, after the rainy season sets in. In conclusion, the writer avers that this Rogue river war bas not received one half t! ttention it deserves; and he reiterates that, from is locality, it is hkely to be long, difficult and expensive, notwithstandibg an ener- getic use ot all the meams at the disposal of the officer commanding. News from Wasnington Territory. THE INDIANS WHIPPED AND QUIET RESTORE! We have reosived tne Puget. Sound Courier, up to April 4. ‘There ap; to have bgen no more Indian fighting. ‘The Courier of March 28 says:— Capt. Maxon has thoroughly scourged the prairies from Nisqually to the Mound, and is satisfied no body of hostile Indians, except » small party of eight, have been in that vicinity. The Indians have teen badly whipped, and it is proba- bie that the passes will be closed some time longer; there is every hope that they will be struck again ‘The wounded in the volunteer camp are doing well. and the men are in fine spirits. Thej[ndians on the reservations are generally contented and many are puttung in their crops. It is thelr opinion that the hostiles “are tired of th ge ‘The central battalion had com: de”, cing @ post at Porter’a Prairie, on the 21st. > ‘The remainder of the party from which Dr. Suckely, of the regulars, sogallantly captured 15 of their number at the Stuck (mentioned last week), have come in, and gone to the reservation opposite Steilscoom. house is being built upon the Duwaaish river, attle, 10 be garrisoned by the compaay «1 of Captain Lander, of Seattlee. ‘The revenue cutier Jefferson Davis has added her strength to,the naval forces aboard the Massachusettaand ur, now garrisoning the town, in oo-operation with the force under Captain Lander, We may indulge a reasonable hope that Seattle wilt not ve captured as long ‘as our naval forces main‘aia their present firm positiou, although the Active has left to resume her surveying du- ties on the coast of California. 3 Letters have been received from Washington city, from distinguished federal officers and members of which evince deep interest on the part of the goveramen: in the war bere, and assure us there will be no delay in legisla‘ive action for the relief of Washington Territory, and cf those who bave #0 nobly fought the battles of the United States against her enemies, or supp ied maternal tor the war. the Courier of the 4th says:—We noticed a few weeks ago the ceath of Kanaskat, and since, that of bis father- in law; whereupon Kanaskut’s Cloochman and child have made their appearance upom the recerve opposite this place. No doubt much valuable information can be ob- tained from her, if properly maneged. We learn she hes alreacy disclosed to the friendly Indians part of the mture plans of the hostile tribes. That Owhol’s som bad come actors the mountaing « short time since, and thirty cf Leachi’s men had re: ih the uader- atanaing that they were to receive reinforcements, and recross the mountains in the course of @ couple of menths. It is quite probable that this statement in cor- rect, ax undovbtedly the Indians can work more oeffect- ively on this than on the other side of the mountaina, and it is now generally conceded that they mature their Jans well before acting upon them, PRONOMT = The indieus on tals ide the mounteine, new bhosile, together with a large number of Indians yet friepdly, were to receive $32,600, alderations, making possibly $40,000 in all, for ree and valuable tract of country, We learn that Pat Kasim and his band have beer p, ‘id ten or twelve thousand dol- lara, Devides having bee: ed for some time, for having performed a very small amon Ot of service, This tthe of the sums that has apa Will be expended tn quering a small bend of Indians, ‘bat mignt have been duced to remain 4018! by the adm ‘Uistration of justice. ‘The Courier, im speaking of the a‘: Sis of the Territory, eguiex troops and volunteer! ‘étill continne in the field, but the Inslemexcy of the weather, the inabi livy of ercasing « olien rivers and ai most inaccerai ble swamps, reader it almost im, fe to scour the countyy and overtake theenemy, Stil the forces are ia Aciive operations as far as possible. and bring’ to jastioa many of our relentiess fees, Addi'Jons to both the regu- Ja wor forces Lave been made dering’ the jess , r'a'ly conducing to the aatety of our* inhabi- Yante, and avgoen isg the ebances of brivgic¢ just puxishment to the hostile [ndiaas. A number ef persons in this county have béew are rested on their slaims, by order of Gov. Mavens, and put in the guid houre at FurtS eilacnom, tor high treasoa, Whether apy or all of ise persums are uct guilty, ws are not prepared to way, euppcsing that there must bes some little evidence more thea suapielon, for them to ber arrested and put in elose confwement, and in@ormed that They Ceservad to be skot. It there is mot—emd we have not heard of apy—we thiuk the powers tHet bvare using” just such authority ao Charles the Fires used, by which 1 Icat his head. We ‘‘erther understand that Governor Stevens used most foul, di-graceful langmage towards the prisoners, aad if #0: we can tmegine wo exouse for bt indecent, ungentiemaly act, whether they are guilty” or innocert. ‘Terrthle Accident on the Pirtama Railroads THIRTY PO VORT KILLED--OVIR SSKTY WOUNDED, (Brom the Asplawall Courier, Extsa, May 7.) Yeuterday worning three trains left thin city for Pana- ‘A beggage tzain preeoded the passengers, and the es- gine ran off the track on Obispo bridge, sonw fifteen miles this side of Panama. een being impoarible after this miaham, it was de+ termined to send toe passengers back to Abnimwall. At Matachin, two miles tnis sido of Obispo, one of the two engines gave out, acd the other engine had tv take both traina, consisting of some twenty cars. About half mile the other side of Gatun DPridge, the fecond car from the locomotive ran off the track, from some cause now intxplicable, and eight others followed: some were piled up on top of others across the track, aad: others were rclied off on either ride, There cars were filled almoas entirely with steerage pasrengers. As soon as possible, after the crash, tidings were sent to this place, und a train was despatehed for the parpose of bringing down the wound Over titty were brought dowr, two of whom died here before they eculd be removed to tho hospital. After these were ail cared for as well a8 possible, the train, with additions, was returned to bring down the un- injured passengers that had been left at tne piace of the accident. This train returned at four o'clock this morning, witha few more wounded, and most of the Passengers. At the Jatest advices from the scene of this sad’affair, the wreck had not been yet entirely cleared, but some thirty bodies had been taken out. Bat very few ladies and children were injured. Among the wounded and killed were a number ef the brakemen of the trains. And we learn, that Mr. Dalhou- see, Jamaican, the efficient and courteous clerk of Messrs. Lansburg & Bro., was killed. We do not learn, aa yy other resitents who were killed or seriously ‘The acctéent hupponed to the train which was convey- ing the passengers who Jeft this city in the George Law on the 20th April, bound for California. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Immediately on the arrival of the steamship George Law at her pier, foot of Warren street, we despatched-one of our reporters on board, with a view of obtaining the names of the killed and wounded, but it was found an utter impossibility to obtain the desired information. It eppears that sll the George Law’s passsngera wereon boardat the time the accident occurred; and a the steamship was in readiness to sail for this port, orders ‘were given to allow none of the passengers on shore, a0 that none of the names of the sufferers could be procured from them by cur reporter. The wharf was crowded with people, many of whom had, to the best of their he- hef, friends end relatives on the ill fated train, but 20 intormation could be given them by the Purser or offi- cers of the vessel, further than that given above. Much Cisappointment was manifested in consequence, bat the € nations of the officers were satistacworily recetved. ‘The relatives of the passengers who were en route for California when the accicemt cccurred, will therefore be competed to wait until the arrival of the next steamer ere the names of the saved, killed and wounded can be procured. STATEMENT OF DR. T. A. NICHOLSON. As soon as the news of the cisaster was made known om beard the George Law, Dz. €. Mf. Hitchoock ani myself immediately applied for permission, to;the captain of the steamer, to go ashore for the purpose of attending to the wounded, who, we understood, had just been brought to the hospital, and were lying there, waiting for medical attendance. There were three pbysicians already there, but they were not sufficient for the demands made upon them. We applied for leave about six o'clock, bat through some delay—probably unavoldable—we were not enabled to leave the steamer till about nine o’clock. We then proceeded with all haste to the hospital, which was about three quarters of a mile from the wharf, and which we found to consist cf two buildirgs, capable of accom- modaling seventy or eighty persons, On our arri- val, we offered our services immediately to the physicians im attendance, and as they were at once accepted, we proceeded, without far- ther delay, to examine the cosdition of the wounded. ‘There were altogether fifty-three persons—men, women and children—some cf whom were dreadfally mutilated, and beyond all prospect of resovery. About two-thirds of the wounded bad one or both legs fractured, besides being otherwise injured, while out ot the whole number but one had a fractured arm. Nearly all were bruised about the top of the head, and one or two of these had their skulls broken in. 1I noticed among the many pain- ful incidents of the disamer that one whole family, con- sisting of seven members—the father, mother and five cbildren—was cut cff, with the exception of one chili— ® boy, about thirteen years of age, ami his collar bone was fractured. I understand that these were among the steerage passengers, as were nearly all the killed aad wourced. All the brakemen on the train were killed. They were natives of the Isthmus. @ scene in the hospital was painful in the extreme. Children were cryirg for their parents, wives for their husbands, and the agovized shrieks of the wounded could be heard long before we reached the hospital. At that time no amputations were performed, but there ‘were some ceses that required the operation. The white inbabitanta clesed their doors against the wounded, and adsolute'y refured to receive them. They were principally hotel keepers. Under these clream- stances the wounded were crowded into the hospital, which could with difficulty provide accommodations such aa persons in their condition required. The accident cecurred about ptoe miles and @ halt from Aspinwall, and the wounded were gh ore back in a ‘ain sent from that city on receipt of the a. There were, it {sore three engines attached to the trains, and the en; which was behind the last car escaped without damage. It was this engine which brought the news of the accident, and the engineer, who was greatly excited, reported that at least three hun- ored persons were kilied and that the train was e total wieek. There were eight car oh containing between sixty and seventy peraons, which wore thrown off the track, and falling into @ ravine at least thirty fect im depth, were broken in pieces. @ of those who were slightly wounded and who re- turned with me in the George Law, said that at the time ot the aecident one of his companions who was sitting deride him, had his head completely cut off. We were in attendance at the hospital from ten o’elook at night till four the following m rniag, when we were obliges to return to the steamer. Of the fifty-three who ‘were in the hospital at the time of our departare, about one-third were past <li hopes of recor 'e ee ee who Boocamee e ewounted were—Dr. Jo- seph T. Tennivom, Surgeon of the G Law; Lieut. Stone, of the United States Navy, ‘and few. Min Bowles, ali of whom were with us all night, As we were leaving the hospital, five more of the wounded were brought in, and an hour or so atter thirty cead bodies. As the wreck had not been cleared, it was impossible to obtain anythirg like an estimate of the number of killed and wounded. Theie could not have been lese than five hundred in the eight cars which were precipitated into the ravine, and as these were completely Gentroyed, it isto be feared that the above does not give anything like the total loss of life. News from Sew Granada, ADDITIONAL CONCBRNING THE RIOTS A? PANAMA— DEFENCE OF THE POLICE AND CONTRADICTION OF THEIR STATEMENTS BY THE AMERICAN RESIDENTS —IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CAP- TAIN BAILEY, U. 8. SHIP ST. MARY'S, AND THE GOVERNOR OF PANAMA. Oar files from New Granada are—from Panama to the 6th and Aspinwall to the 7h May. ‘The United States sloop-of-war St. Mary’s had moved from her anchorage near the islands, and took up a posi- tion neay the eity, ocmmanding the Cienage and railroad station The Panama Herald, of the 5th, is Glled with official reports and documents connected with the late riot and masracre at that place, The Prefect, in a statement ad- dresred to the Secretary of State, makes several alloge- tions which go to palliate the conduct of the police He asrorta that saortly after the police arrived ‘ah the scene of the riot, Mr. Theodore Sabla, Chancellor of the Ameri- can Consulate, presented himself to the Viee Governor, [Pape Bape te essage, im the name 6 should pass to toe company’s office, Py AS ‘he could put a atop ‘ice Governor, accompanied Mr. Rodigue: Tnametintely net ou! that om approaching it, and after Mr. Sabla had annouceq that the Governor was there, fired hi bia party, wounding Mesars. ‘abi aa ‘Abatio; and touy wader syok olreymstances, the Vicq Ggvernor = E 3 F3