The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-23

Mac, san, aud Pat. II is possible that the three
last named are included among the foregoing,
whose Christian names are not given.
Only one Indian was killed and two or three
wounded, so far as can be ascertaiued. Some
supposed that larger number were killed, and
that the Indians conceal their actual loss. We
are inclined To believe that but one WINS killed.
The Indian known to have been killed was an
alcalde of the Apolitans, and was cut off from
the main body and shot, as is said, by Irving.
The force of the Indians is variously stated.
The most reliable accounts represent that they
had from three hundred to four hundred men in
the conflict. A portion Of them were mounted.
The Indians say that Irving, or the man who
appeared to be the captain OF the party, fought
very bravely, and was conspicuous throughout
the engagement encouraging his men, and charg-
ing into the very midst Of his opponents. He
was found with FIVE arrow wounds in the region
of the heart
II is supposed that Irving's men had about
five thousand dollars with them, all of which fell
into the hands of the Indians.
The bodies were found entirely naked, the
Indians having stripped them Of their clothes,
which, together with the arms and horses, they
carried off the rancheria as spos Of war;
It does indeed appear almost incredible that
twelve well armed men, most of whom hid seen
service in Texas, and all of whom fought des-
perately, should have been conquered by Indians
and all slain, while their antagonists sustained
loss of but one of their numbers But II must
be remembered that they fought at great dis
advantage. s long as they kept upon the plain
they could offer a resistance to their pursuers,
with some show Of success. But themoment
they entered the canada their doom was sealed
The Indians easily gained access to the hills
ahnva M had co az ID N
or even thrice twelve men, they must all have
fallen an easy prey. Those who have viewed
the scene Of conflict are not at all surprised at
the result.
Itseems probable that the Indians were i'm
pressed with the idea that they had the authority
to pursue these men. Years ago the authorities
here gave to the chief Of the Apolitans permis-
sion or direction to capture all thieves who might
infest their neighborhood and it is stated that
more recently this authority has been renewed
by the Judge of one of our courts
The brief account which we copied from the
San Francisco Courier, it will be remembered,
said that Capt Irving was not among the killed.
We believe, however, that the above narrative is
later, as well as more specific in its details.
The hundred wagons from Salt Lake arrived
at Los Angeles during the latter part of May.
portion of the immigrants were Mormons--
One hundred and fifty Mormon families had
encamped at the Cayon pass sixty miles South
of Los Angeles. These families, it In said, in
tended to make permanent settlement in that
valley.
FROM OREGON.
By the Crescent City we have our files of the
Oregon Spectator to the 9th of June, from which
we Gull few additional items If intelligence.
The Spectator furnishes the following infor-
nation ieative to the visit of Mr.. Dart superin-
tendent of Indians affairs, to the Indians East of
the Cascade mountains: %
He took the steamer Lot Whitcomb to the
Cascades, at which place boats were to be in
readiness to convey the party to the Dalles of
the Columbia. At this place he expected to
meet delegations from number of tribes east
of the mountains, who are disposed to remons-
trate against the removal among them of any of
the tribes from the east side.
At the Dalles he will investigate the claims of
the mission society Of the government, and also
those at Waa Walla and in the Cayuse country,
for losses sustained. From thence the route
will lead through the countries of Nez Perces,
CGur de Lainc-thence through Okanagen, and
across the Cascades to Puget's Sound, and after
visiting the Indians Of that neighborhood, he will
return to Oregon City by the Cowlitz, Columbii
and Willamette rivers.
1t is expected that the trip will occupy about
two moaths, and Will be very interesting one
that much useful information will be obtained,
and a good feeling produced among the In
dams by their visit. Permission has been asked
of the superintendent by the Nez Perces, the
Flathead tribe, for an ally, to wage a war of ex-
termination upon the Snake Indians for long
continued aggressions upon their possessions
pillaging and daring robbery being among the
counts They are very solicitous to get the
asked for assent; but the superintendent has
sent them word that he came as peace.maker,
and could not countenance or tolerate any such
warlike designs.
The postmaster of Linn city publishes aletter,
calling attention to numerous abuses Of the
ranking privilege, in matter received at bis
office. The two mails arriving there previous
to the 9th of May, brought twenty-four three
bushels sacks of books, NAKED and ranked
"publc Documents to one person. This mat
ter was all brought across the isthmus at an ex-
pense TO the government for that service alone
of thirty cents pound.
The Spectator estimates the number of votes
cast for General Lane MS delegate to Congress
at 1000 to 400 in favor of his opponent, w. H.
Wilson.
The New ORLEANS CHURCH CoSF;AGRATIoN.
we nave arehuy puDlished a Drlef telegraphic
account of the connagration of the Catholic
Trinity church at New Orleans on the 10th inst,
and now have full accounts in the papers. The
church was a frame building, and was soon en-
veloped in a sheet of flames The Bulletin says:
The whole house was destroyed, together
with the following buildings, before the pro-
gress of the fire was arrested, viz @. Brucer's
grocery, two story brick dwellings on the op-
posite side, owned by Thomas Williams and n
large and elegantly furnished cottage on St Fer
dinand street, owned and occupied byAlexander
Lecour', cotton broker.--The presbytery and
school.house attached to the church were like
wise consumed. The whole loss may be esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000 The church
and building attached to it, were insured in the
name Of Archbishop Blanc for $1,000. Mr..
Lecourt was insured for $4,000. Brucer was
also insured, but there was no insurance on Mr..
Williams property 4A44- ~ .'2i-1iA.'.-
I" 1t is this Trinity church that has bosn the