The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-19

MURDER OF MAJOR A. WOODWARD, MAIL Con-
TRACTOR, AND Fous MEN, BY THE lNpiANs.-The
Sacramento California; Union, of a late date,
says: Mr.. r. II. Woodward informs us that he has
Just converted with Mr.. Turner, who arrived in
this city last night from Carson Valley, who con.
veys to him the intelligence Of the murder Of Ma.
jor Wood ward, mail contractor, and party, by the
Indians. Major w left this city in the early part
of November with the mail, and as no tidings had
been received Of him, his friends have been for
come time uneasy for his safety, The last that was
seen Of him was in thousand Spring Valley, near
Goose crecd, by the returning mail carriers. On
the 23d OF this month train of elk wagons ar
rived at Carson Valley, who bring the intelligence
that no tdngs had been received Of him or any Of
his party at Salt LAX" up TO the time of their de-
par,ure, which was some months after the Major
had OF rived there, There can be no doubt that he
md his party had fallen victims to the treachery
Of the merciieas savagPs 90 XII
Three fugitive slaves. belonging to MIR. Per-
kns, arrested at Ophr on TIE 18th OF June,
by Sheriff Allen. Of Placer county. They were
taken from Georgia in lSi9, on their promising
faithfully to work stipulated time for their mas
ter, on the expiration Of which time they we're to
be set at liberty They eloped soon after they land
ed, and Mr.. Perkins returned to Tennessee: lio
despatched by the last steamer orders for their APP
prehension. They were soon taken. At the time
of their arrcst they bod in their possession span
OF mules, wagon. AMI about s 400 in money.
LATER FROM tioSoLULU.- Massacre at the Cali
pages LiGnds-By the schooner Maria, Captain
Hebron, which arrived yesterday, IN sixteen Gays
from Honolulu, we have received advices and our
regular files OF Honolulu papers up TO the 18th of
May.
The intelligence is uniuterosting. If We except
the following report OF massacre which occurred
at the Galapagos Islands ia November:
Vessel C"t or aud Cruz Msrdsrsd.-Captain
George Heath, Of the barque Pescadore, Of Val
paraiso, touched at Chatham Island, one of the
Galapagos, on his recent voyage 10 this port.
From the information communicated TO him, it
appears that about the middle Of Ncvemher last
the sioop Phantom, Captain Kendall, OF San Fran
cisco, visited that island for n cargo Of turtle. A
boat sent ashore with all the crew, except the
captain. mate, and boy. While thus weakened a
boat with five convicts of, attacked the YES
sci, and killed the mate; observing which tho
captain jumped overheard, but was pursued and
killed in the water
The pirates then returned to the vessel killed tho
boy, and pnndercd The vessel. Money to tho
amount of 81 coo or S. 900 supposed to have
been on board After rohbing the vessel OF all they
wanted che was scutt'cd aud sunk. The party on
shore were all killed by the convicts, who quar-
relied among Themselves, and killed one OF their
own rumber
Captain lleath nu sh1re a chronometcr. tho
uiriaturc and CI,thss oi Captain Kendall, and was
informed by the English captain OF Spanish brig
that two OF the perpetrators of the massacre had
been apprehcndcd, and that the ather two were
still at large in the mountains