The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-10

IIIsroRY or w NEW Yoak LAwYss.-Geo.
W. Miles, one NJ the black sheep insehe legal
profession, whk was sonvic{1d fey 1ays since
Ia the court ofSSessiG6s I'M pews York Of con-
upiracy. and kudi19 Ircl6nt of Shat city
ont of $3Q,00Qdn &eteg1ed Grim. sen. affair,
was to have been sentenced to the State prison
yesterday. Tbs New York Sun. after stating
that there are still five similar indictments against
him, says
Niles career in this city may now be consid-
cred ~ brought TO close, and though it has
been short, it has not been without its interest
fie eaps - the bar 1bout ten years since, and
Immediately laid himself out for great operations
ia the way OF money making, having no sessples
of conscience ~ to the means employed aud the
course TO be adopted in the accomplishment Of
that purpose. Like many hypocrites, he thought
the best course would be to sail under the banner
ceedngIy piops, attended church regularly, and
was Jealous for the conversion of sinners. He
then sought the hand Of the daughter Of ono Of
our most distinguished clergymen, in marriage,
but his garb of gauzy tinseings was too trans
parent for the practiced eye OF the father, and a
veto was put upon that scheme though foiled
in this, it did not lessen his ambition or check
his ardor in working out Of the great scheme
which he had in view. a
lie rented pew in prominent plaee--in the
Rev. DR.. Cox's church, in Brooklyn, became a
teacher in the Sabbath sch0ol--formed acquaint-
ance as much as possible with the wealthy and
influential among the congregation, selected his
victims and brought his guns to bear In such a
manner as he thought would insure success, and
in too MANY cases he fearfully triumphed. He
is now said to be- worth Que hundred thousand
dollars, all, or nearly all of which, has been plum
dered from wealthy persons in the city Of Brook
lyn, by means Of pretended Grim. con. cases.
But the day of reckoning has now arrived, and
the community, the violated laws of the State,
the outrage committed upon every sense OF
moral and religious feeling, demand his con-
dign punishment. The Bar, too, Of which he is
member owe it to themselves and the honor
and responsibility Of the profession, to have him
atonce stricken from the list.
THE INDIAN WAR IN CALFoRNIA.-The Pa
Ger Times says:
Major Kelley, special aid-de-camp to Gen.
Vim, returned on yesterday from the head
quarters of the forces under Col. Rogers. We
have been favored with reading of the report
of Major Kelley, from which we learn that the
volunteers on leaving Mud Springs had marched
along the south fork Of the Consumes and In
dian Dry, and Rancheria creeks, at which latter
place the mounted men under Capt Graham,
were detailed to scour the country as far as the
volcano, and rejoin the main division at Grass
Valley. This body, in its march, discovered
several Indian ranchprias some Of them quite ex-
tensiye, consisting Of half dozen tenements,
but all deserted, or Just being so.
In some cases the troops were so fortunate as
to find meat left by them all hot and "boiling on
the GOALS" also, "hread Of peculiar compost
ton in statc of baking" only one Indian was
captured-a chief named SOleto, and he was
discharged rs friend.
The infantry captured four Indians In their
route, two of them chiefs, named Dan and Pa
lent. The first proved to have been engaged
in the fight near Johnson's Ranch, and to have
been harboring a number Of hostile Indians.
He was constructed by Colonel Rogers to de-
spatch three Of his tribe to bring In the hostile
Indians" The chief accordingly gave directions
to three of his men, the substance of which was
learned the next morning to be, that they should
gather all the warriors they could arm, repair to
within short distance of the enemy's camp and
Der under pretence offriendshp, and, as We pre-
sumed, make en- attack upon the command when
it least expected it.
The report goes on to say that next morning
the firearms of the soldiers having got wet frcm
the heavy rains, large number of them were
discharged, which the prisoners took advantage
of, and broke their guard and decamped. "Two
of the three, however, who attempted to escape
| a bat oh Acf,
the camp Dan, the chief, escaped, possibly
wounded" Firing was heard in southerly d.
ton the next morning, and body of troops de-
spatched, but the Indians fled before their ar
rival. ~ 3afs
Heavy rains continually prevented the army
from makiny any general demonstration, but
three to four scouting parties were daily sent of
in various directions some of them came sud
denly upon Rancherias, the Indians decamping
at once, taking to the heights, !" where they
snapped few caps" showing the bad condition
Of their firearms Scouting parties along the
Mokelu1.ne had no better success. n
On the 2lst, Col. Rogers despatched mes
senger for Casusc, designing to treat with him
but it was not probable he would be induced to
come into camp.
In the event Of the rains ccasing it was con.
templated by Col Rogers to march over the
the mountains, to the emigrart trail on the Car
son route. The report was that the Indians had
collected in the mountain Businesses in that d.
rection, and would make descents upon the min
ing districts during the winter.
az Chancellor Mason of the middle Chan
Gerry Division of this State, has decided, in the
case Of the State vs.. Doss slave, that slaves
are entitled, in Alabama, to the benefits of the
writ of habeds corpus, upon the petition Of any
free white person. The object and extent OF
the writ is to rcense them from any illegal con
fnement in which they may be held. The deci-
sion is based mainly upon the construction that
the term "person," in the bill of rights and the