Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-06
From New York.
THREE WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE.

THREE WEEKS LAIEk FhON OhNlA-
ARRIVAL OF THE CHEROKEE.
New YoKx. Nov. I.
The steamer Cherokee. from Chagres. arrived at this
port nj 6 o'clock this evening. She brings dates from
San Francisco 10 the Isl Of Ortnler.
The previous arcounis If the disastrous and bad sue
cess Of the whaling feet in the North Pacific are fully
confirmed.
The general intelligence from California is not o
much Importance. A difficulty had occurred between
the merchants and the c"llector AT San Francisco. and a
meeting Of the former party in regard TO the matter had
been held.
The virilance committee had turned their attention to
prevent the influx of foreign convicts, believing that to
them might lie Justly attributed the vast majority OF
the crimes committed in California.
Edward Dupont. steward oil the Stockton House, had
been hrutallv murdered.
The Governor was about to call an extra session oil
the Legislature.
The committee 10 provide for organizing a new terri
tory was shortly Ia assemble.
The mining intelligence is very favorable. A rich
vein Of quartz had been discovered in Broadway street,
San Francisco.
The FIRST news Of the Cuba massacre caused great
excitement in San Francisco; large numbers were pre-
parine Ia start for Cuba, To Join General Lopez. Col.
Whit, late T.! the Pacific Star, had intended TO leave
for Cubs at an early day.
The returns Of the State election had been nearly all
received. John Bigler, for Governor, has fifteen hun
dred maturity. Marshall and M'Corkle are elected De-
legatcs to Congress. The entire vote of the State *
~foriy-6ve thousand, and every county has given a major.
ity in favor of The Democrats.
Mr.. Marshall was tn leave for Washington on The 4th
Of Octuber, but Nh. M'Corkle would be detained some
time Nv sickness.
Cuba Flllihustcr meetings had been hold at Sacra-
mento, and other places.
The Cherokee brings about 81 900 900 in gold dust on
freight, and $3.50. 900 in the hands Of passengers. A
terrible fight had taken place at Chagres, just before the
Cherokee left. between the natives and American boat
men the latter were badly beaten and fed, when the
natives turned upon all the Americans VIII" came in their
way. Abont twenty passengers from California were
met and driven hack. and five Of them are known To be
killed the rest took refuge in houses. which they bari-
caded. and subsequently got on board the Cherokee
through the courtesy Of the commander of the British
steamer. WHO took Them of in his own toats; he also
saved their gold dus: for them.
We have adyices from Oregon by this arrival, TO the
23d Of Sept. Snow had fallen at Astoria 10 the depth Of
eight inches.
Large numbers Of e~migrants were arriving. and the
Indians had committed unparalleled ou:rages upon them
on the Columbia river. The family Of Hudson Clark,
of H., was attacked hy a land of thirty Indians, and
his mother and brother murdered, and his sister danger.
nnsly wounded, and her person after wards violated by
The whole party. A Mr.. Miller, Of Western Va. had
also been attacked, and his brother.in-law, Mr.. Jack.
son. killed. and his daughter and himself wounded. Two
other parties had been attacked, but they repulsed the
Indians.
Great excitement prevailed among the emigrants and
inhabitants in consequence of these outrases.