The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-30

The fret intimation the main body Of cmigrants ha
1b ,bo the,f death was shower q arrows from
murder They Immediately corral,ed thsi
stock, @ placed themselves in a defensive attitude
ana a haif during which time they without water
At TINS Juncture Capt Wright and his party made tht
apptafsn aud after accommodating made vigorou.
charge upon body of two hundred and ffty Indian
ana drove them into lake killing about thirty rhey
ioughr In water over waist deep Whenever thew 6red
INTO canoe the Indians-men women and ch,Jrsn
il mped into the lake and they think number mnst
ra se been drowned In this engagement, Capt Wright
ana bis party including his Indians with distin.
aulA ed courage and entitled to the highest praise
fIe ade asqusit:oa upon tor provisions ammuni
wago load of provisions left here or
twenty h'en will leave hers 70 day.
| Up to this lime have contributed ss27 in
money, bAides frrnikhing provisions and mules and
not including the outfit os McDermit and his party.
E.eyen men whoss names are unknown have been
buried by McDern,it and Wrigs and from the quantity
OF apparel belonging females and chssren found in
possession OF the Indiars seriously spprehenvs
that many other persons have been killed
The Indians living tie head weters Of the sacramen
TO river and those living between Goose lake and the
Dats On the Columbia river seem 20 be concentrating
about Goose lake in this county the emgrant trail
fol the purpose OF murder and p!upder
Can you do nothing for tho innocent victims of Tadlan
baIbarity Is our country "a incyg1a entstled
to no copsIderaion-no protection wheter from either
State or general government!
AFTER detailing some other matters Of minor import
the writer of the above signs himself W. A. Robi.s
SON
Review of the San Francisco Markets.
From the Prices Current. Oct /
The amount OF general business during the
past fortnight has not been large the market quite
bare Of several leading articles seem disposed
to wait the arrival Of the ships now due and
over due, both from eastern domestic and European
ports before purchasing heavily The amount Of goods
going forward to the interior has with the exception
breadstuiTs and grain been quite limited
In several leadiDg articles there has been very mate
rial Improvement which will be noticed unaer appropr
ate heads but do not think it will be possible
tain this advance after the arrival Of the large
cargoes of merchandise which may be hourly expected
yNa haayv Srpnr
the next fortnight.
During the month of September there have been but
nine arrivals from eastern domestic and from
European posoDy three OF the former and two Of the
latter having arrived since Issue for the Of
the 10Th, There are now fftyfve vessels the way
from eastern domestic ports, more than one hundred
days CUT and some forty two over one hundred and
twenty days OF the three vessels arrived om eastern
ports within the fortnight, came in ballast
brought chiefly passengers and only the Union had
cargo Of general merchandise
MONEY continues to command three per cent per
month with very good demand, though usual much
of the security offered Is not Of the first character In
vestments in permanent improvements rapidly going
forward to be in time for occupying the brick buildings
before the rainy season comes Investments in out
side city lots In favor at present. and that description
of property seems incliDing upward in price.
BuTTrR.-lmpotaons, IL casks, 26 bbls o5 half do,
al the close of last week nearly cleared the market Of all
that could be purchased, ut a71sc 45c caused tenn
porary advance In prices some few Gales made at
55c and by jobbers high 6oc The arrival Of
the ship Union known to have considerable cunt Of
butter on board has however caused the price to recee
arrive have been sold at 40c $3.50.
CANpLEs- mrorations during the past night oS2
boxes The received BY the last mail Of an advance
il the prices Of candles in the eastern cities has given
increased frmness to the market and caused holders
to advance their rates Sales have been made 10 consi
derable extent on private terms including 1uOO boxes to
arrive per Messenger.
CoAl,- Receipts, AIS tons. very material decline
has taken place in all descriptions except anthracite the
pse Of which account OF the limited supply better
maintained $50 tons Scotch sold at s2sa $50.
CorFEE.-Receipts, 60 boxes ground. The market re-
mond We hear of large transactions in grain coffee
go cases ground, $50 lbs each In h. papers) soil
CorN.-Receipts 900 bags from Chill. The arket Is
bare OF ecou article tie last sales Of yellow from first
hands made at 4c for sound and 60 for weayily
900 sacks white eastern sold at and 200 sacks Of
fiat Southern, from second hands at Sc
CoRN MFAL.-Kiln dried is scarce sales In puns bbls,
and bali bbls tosrrive have been made to extent
private terms City manufactured is held at Sc DC
Dry GooDs.-Domestics have been and quite
advance has been realized in drills and sheengs Sales
Of 1l5 bales drills. 20 and go In at 12c.
Flour. .-IDportations during the past fortnight
14 040 half and Or sacks and 33 bbs With the declin
noticed in our issue for the steamer OF this 15h and
disposition the part Of holders to realize the
aIke was partially cleared of fresh inspected Chilli in
first and second hands at rates low 25 S26 since
which advance has been established and the market
il firm at $50 S32 for this description with pros
poet that s higher rates will be obtained should there
be no considerable arrivals within short time Most of
the Chill now in the market Is held by house and Is
not likely to BE- inspected superne sweet owing TO its
having been slowed with general cargo Other parcels
Gently aarved have been ibu ed ia the way Some
Of the small holders among whom the barrel flour
distributed having also been anxious to realize when the
decline above noticed took place the baIapce Of the stock
became concentrated in few hands and within the last
day sales have been made at $50 32 We rotice
less amount Of barrel flour in the market than al any
former period since Ii has become article OF regular
importation.
L.pp -Importations, = 200 kegs go eases We notice
somewhat better feeling In this article with tran
sacticps at slight quotations 700 kegs
sold at tic. lsc 4s cases to arrive at 2c 200 cases.
In hand, at 10 a &c
LQuons -Impor tations during the fortughs--brsndy
pups, rs bhds 65lb bbs 6qr casks 10 one-eiehth do
rum 10 puncheons whiskey l5puncheons 60 bbls: un-
specified pipes 25 bhs $50 half do, 13l eighth
do 5S3 French brsndies depressed unt the
sale at auction Of the importation per pacbque ut which
prices Showing advance our last quo
tations and giving greater rmuess to the market 65
bbls ordinary sod at 81 II al - do at 81 l2z 6l do.
at 81 10; 40 do at 81; 30 DO at S5c In American
notice a greater degree Of irmness but without yet
any advance In prices 200 swiss absynth sold at
auction, at SO 1215: 40 cases ansette at SO 20
OL.siDce issue for the steamer OF the 18th. the
bark Russell OF this port has arrived from the North
west with 500 bbls. whale oil and 5000 lbs bone to
Messrs Moore folger. The folger arrived here In 5
months from the time she left the Sandwich Islands for
the whaling ground. We change our quotations OF OIL
10 conform to the present condition Of the market The
bark Russell brings highly favorable reports from the NJ
fleet, to Aug % at which time many ships we're seen
entering Behring's straits for the season in the Arctic
which lasts til October long the fleet eau stay on
Of weather The otour ships viii be known
within the next 30 I'll then we look for no further
material alteration N prices We note sale oi Pueet
Sound oil Il TO 200 bbls at Soc For the sperm per
schooner Fame recently arrived 81 10 has been oe red
and refused. Polar Is selling at 65s for crude 81 10
81 IS for Manufactured $50 bbls, elephant oil arrived
Tuesday The brig Venezuela sailed yesterday fitted
for whaling for sperm blacksh aud elephant oil down
the coast Az We have heretofore said believe the
business Of the whale fishery s destined at to be OF
great and Increasing importance to San tranoco and in
experienced banda both owners and crews, 10 must
almost inevitably pay handone proht on the capital
invested We office three four other vessel also be-
| ing fitted to leave within the next three weeks.
PRousoNs.-Importatiou Beef "a tiercea % bbls;
pork, G2 tisrces, bbls half do; hams z70 bbls 25
tierces 81 casks bacon 70 casks unpocided lis bbs
GO hhds. II teIces We note decided improvement in
both and clear pork SAC hafbb clear sold at S24
f26 per half hb 140 quarter bbls DO Mt S2 20 per
quarter Beef In mode ate demand. without materia
change In prices 100 tbls sold at SIS Hams
Arm 100 bbls arrived per Union sold private terms
and invoice, to arrive = &c. 70 casks bacon sold
1 at &c.
Oars Asp BnAv The stock If oats In frat hands Is
light 200 sacks Eastern sold 1T &c 1900 barrels 10
srrivc per ship Columbia private toms. The balance
Of The stock 10 first hands is held at AT which small
made California oats selling a. &c. from BE-
| cond hants The market has been well supplied with
ban for The present by late arrivals Soles from first