Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-03

Pension Office, WASHINGTON, Nou. 2.-The
business Of this bureau has at last been brought up
TO date The number Of bounty land claims ex-
amined within the last month was 9,163.
Appointments, Nor. THE appointment of
John d. Muller Melchior, ofNew York, as Consul
for the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darmstadt, the
Electorate of Hesse Cassel and the Ducbv of Mas
sau; and Edward Batzel Buchanan, of MARYLAND,
as Consul to Rochelle, France, have been official.
ly announced.
Commander Denning will be court martialed
on his return TO the United States, for aiding in the
escape of Commodore Coe, in opposition to the
wishes of the Argentine Republic.
Secretary Marcy, on behalf the President, has
written TO Commander Ingrahan, approving Of
his conduct in the koszta affair.
Rumor says that Marcoletta will not be received
by Secretary Marcy, as minister from Nicaragua.
The State Department. this morning, received
voluminous dispatches from Commodore Perry,
giving a detailed account of his visit 10 Japan.
The contents are not yet public, but il is under
stood that they Indicate the complete success of
his mission.
The department, also, have advices favorable to
the reception of Messrs. Belmont and Daniels, by
the governments TO which they were respectively
accredited.
Commissioner Manypenny has returned to his
post.
From the Plains.--Sr. LOUIS, Nov. IA party
of citizens arrived here last night from the plains,
who went out with Major Fitzpatrick, sent to dis
tribute annuities to the Indians. Major Fitzpatrick
succeeded in making treaties with the Camanches
and klowas, stipulating TO give the two tribes for
a limited period, $4,000 per annum. In return,
the tribes grant TO the United States a right of way
over their land for rail or other roads free pas
sage, unmolested, of all emigrants and liberty TO
establish military forts on the Missouri, &c. The
Indians also further ~stipulate to surrender imme-
diately all American or Mexican prisoners, and
maintain strict peace towards American citi-
zens. The Major also obtained from the Sioux,
Chyennes, Arapahoes, and Rectarcis, amendments
to a treaty made by Colonel Mitchell, at Fort
Laramie. The Indians throughout manifested a
friendly disposition. The Pawnees, whilst hunt
ing on the prairies, had been troublesome TO some
emigrants.
The report of the death of James Bridges is con-
tradicted.
The health of those stationed at Forts Laramie
and Kearney was good.
A party OF Pawnees met the Salt Lake mail on
the Little Blue River, and, after some parley with
the driver and guards, they compelled them to
give up their blankets, and then permitted them
to proceed.
Disasters and Shipwrecks OH the Lakes
BUFFALO, Nov. There have been serious gales
on the lakes, which have involved the wreck of a
number of vessels. Annexed are the particulars
as far as received:
The large and new brig Philo Scoville, bound
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Thursday in Lake Huron, in a severe gale. Her
cargo comprised ten thousand bushels of wheat
and some -four.
The vessel was insured for $1,000 in the Sun
and Mercantile Offices, New York.
The crew got ashore on the mainmast the yes
sci is a complete wreck.
The propeller New England, previously report
ed ashore on the Canada side, has arrived safe at
Detroit.
The steamer Southerner has gone to pieces near
Asltabula. @s Her cargo consisted of fifteen him.
bred barrels of -four and twelve, hundred hogs.
The flour is much damaged, and a portion of the
hogs were drowned. The engines Of the vessel
are broken up; she is insured for $4,000; $4,000
OF which is in the Astor, and $4,000 in the Atlas,
New York.
The steamer was owned by Mr.. Curry, whose
loss amounts to sixteen thousand dollars.
The steamer Minnesota, ashore in Detroit river,
will prove an entire loss.
The schooner G. II. Walker was also wrecked
on Friday, at Madison, Ohio. The crew and pas
sengers were saved after much suffering. The
cargo was composed of lumber, and was a total
loss.
From NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Nop.1.-The south
ern mail tonight brings papers from New Orleans.
They contain details of Mexican news, received
via Vera Cruz, up to the 21st uliimo.
The battle between the Yucatan revolutionists
and the Mexican troops continued eight days.
The remnant of the revolutionists had fled to the
mountains.
The cholera was still prevailing badly in Ojaca.
The Dtario officially announces thai money had
been sent 10 London to meet the dividend payable
under the convention of 1850.
Two hundred and sixty-three robbers, murder
ers, pickpockets, DC, were sent from Mexico to
Vera Cruz under a strong escort.
The Spanish ambassador was still at Very Cruz.
The particulars of his difficulty with the Mexican
government had not transpired.
Horrible accounts of Indian depredations on the
frontier States continue to reach the capital.
Boston, Noe. The national democrats Of Es-
sex county met at Salem to-day and selected a
senatorial ticket, and passed resolutions endors-
ing the Baltimore platform, the Presidents inau-
gural, and setting forth that they await with pa
iience the act Of the cabinet which shall show that
it means to carry out in good faith the wishes and
intentions Of the national democrats who nomi- |
mated and elected General Pierce. Also declaring /
that though they have confidence in General
Pierce's appointments, those made in Essex
county have been in direct opposition TO his
pledges. The course of Mr.. Bronson is approved, |
his removal being attributed to Mr.. Gushing.
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