Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-31
IFrom the Alta California, June 14.J
California and Oregon News.

We CLEAN the following items Of news from the last
arrival.
Since the sailing of the Tennessee some few events of
startling interest have occurred in community and
others of less note.
The steamer Panama, with o. s. nails and news nine
DAYS later from the Atlantic arrived the LIST inst in
Is days and hours from Panama, having accomplished
the shortest passage made between the two ports.
Five men were drowned, in San Pablo bay, ON the 2Sth
of May. Their names and former residences
follows: Dr. Reuben knox, of ST. Louis; John Allen of
Burlington, VT; James F. Graham OF North Carolina,
nephew of Hon. VIM. Graham, Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Davis of Maine, and an Indian boy.
A Long Island Indian named Frank Brewer, was
found dead in Montgomery St the second inst. HE'S
supposed have been dragged death for the purpose
of robbng him.
Quite an excitement occurred on the Sd inst on the
occasion of the arrest of 10y the of Benz
Lewis, accused of firing building Long Wharf
The Indictment quashed, the Grand Jury having
been illegally empanneled, and the prisoner remand
cd TO await the action of the next Grand Jury.
The Indians have been troublesome in the southern
section of the State company of white men, under
Capt Irving, reported to have committed many out
upon the inhabitants of Los Angeles Valley. The
citizens volunteered and went in pursuit. But the last
received is that the Indians Of certain Mission
had destroyed Capt. Irving and bis ii men.
Gen. Moreheads expedition reduced to 45 men, left
San Diego the 18th ult His destination is unknown
The cap of the steam-chest Of the steamer New
World blew of while she was on her passage from Sac
this city the 4th instant the steam rush.
ing ont and killing two persons, name unknown the
other Peter Marks, remen. The wounded, all of whom
recovering Fred'd Fioulsky Germany, danger
ously; Chas Yeomans Mass, clerk of the boat Chas
Foke, Il F. G. King, Oliver ST., N. Y; Jer. w Sui
van, II. NJ. Cohen. John Jennings and Aaron Sands,
N. Y; Chas. w. Haskell, Henry Brook and Joseph
REYNOLDS. Boston; Thomas Gask Roxbury, Mass I;
Ed N Jackson Sacramento: VIM T. Spence and Ste
ven Jones colored N. Y.
Terence Beilew McMannus one OF the Irish Patriots
whose escape from New South Wales had been known
here time previous arrived here about the fifth
inst. and has received most cordial and enthusiastic
reception by all classes Of our community.
Crime had increased to such fearful extent in this
city, and totally had the Courts and Police failed in
meeting adequate punishment, that volunteer COM
mtee of most respectable citizens has been formed
for protection robber having been caught in the
of stealing was summary tried by them found guilty,
condemned to death, and hang the same night
The Coroners inquest upon the body OF the executed
extensively into the evidence connected with
the whole proceeding and in their verdict duplicate the
members of the Committee of Vigilance the OF
his DEATH
The attempts burn the city have been numerous
to recapitulatc, too bold and malignant to allow any
other Interpretation than determined plan burn the
city. But our ctzsns vgilant, and to him who
is caught in the commission of the crime.
Large meetings have been held each day since the
ecution of jenkins upon the Plaza. But they resulted
/ in nothing.
Reports from the pacers and quartz mines are gener-
ally favorable. But they should always be received
with several grains OF allowance. Rumor lives in the
family Of the gold seekers.
Agricultural prospects very good Politics are
rather lull in the State, but is kind of oinous
stiffness prelacing the onset of two armies. The two
parties have generally organized in the different counties
LATER FROM OREGON.
BY the arrival Of the regular steamer Columbia from
Oregon have dates from that territory the 7th in
slant.
As far ascertained the election returns give ma
joriiy for Gen. Lane delegate Congress- and thai
gentleman is doubtless elected.
We learn from the Oregonian of the 7th inst, that
''party of emigrants, commanded by Capt. Goddel
have arrived at Portland. They number ninety eigh
persons-having crossed with twenty-five wagons,
about $50 head of stock. They several families
among which are sixteen females. They left Salt Lake
on the 2Sth of March, and arrived the Daes, May
29th making the journey in sixtytwo days The health
of the company has been good during the journey
They attacked by the Indians Snake River bu
lost of their party. The Indians kept up fir,
the river upon them for two hours, which the emf
grants returned, killing several Indians during thu
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