The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-26

100000 head would moi be too high an estimate. The
q IssO Ss xs on the sd i. as
down lie met with no trouble from tbs Indians, aud
lhiaks hey viii sot be senoyas .hi. season He passed
through Salt Lake. and found times hard and provisions
high Flour selling al 25 cents per pound which al
this time last year selllag OF cents He M
Carson on the Humboldt with 1000 head OF sheep The
party came INTO Downisvsls BY way Of Jscksons ranch
aud report il very practicable route. They with
ready sale for their animals to MIR Jackson, and liberal
prices. Dounssoais Echo, 23d yvYr er.-lrEx r
The Alta California. confined 10 officers house
The loss will be nconsiderabe. We print the despatch
as a WAS handed IN
Messrs EDlross A large fire occurred at the new
barracks this place This morning Damage estimated
above $50 900. II Is still burning,
The following intelligence take from the columns
OF the San Joaquin Republican of the 2sth
FIRE AT MuRPHYs cAMP-At Murpby's camp, al IL
stack back OF PaTkeI's Co.'S store fire by
some inceDdary, and had there been any wind in all
probability The whole town would have been laid in
ashes This is the second escape within month
in that neighboIhood. - .ls
GRxAT FIRE AT SosoaA Plat LOSS TIrrEEs THOUSAND
DoLLARs.We are indebted TO Browns express for the
particulars OF great fire which occaued on the goth
instant al Sonora hal new camp, mile IRON Winters
Bar Calayeras county The fire destroyed one half OF
the camp il broke out at o'clock, p mr. aud the
work Of an incendiary. The loss 10 estimated al
$l3. 600 85.
! AN IsDAN BArTLE.-The California Express says
there was dgnt between the Indians at the Empire
n
plain in regular battle array. the chiefs mounted, and all
the rules OF observed Some three four hundred
were engaged in the tight There were three killed and
seventeen wounded when victory perched upon the BAN
ners Of Of the pares who remained the battle
field. built es sang danced, and eylnced many other
signs of Joy their triumph. The weapons chiefly
used were bows and arrows but there were few gun.
j brought into Tequisiti0n. lsqa
JOAQUIN CAPTURED, BEHKADED, AND HIS BODY THE
HANDS ProRs!-i has just been reported here
that company Of rangers, commanded by Capt Harry
4
quin and six Of his equally infamous band at Panocha
Pass, and after desperate running fight, joaquin and
three managed 10 make their escape but one OF their
horses killed and several captured. Captain Love
Of Joaquin preserved in spirits One of Loves company
u was seriously injured. Fsa
\ In haste. yours, H#. 7. c. A.
i QUARTzBURG, July 81 1853
ment the Rangers commanded by Captain Burns,
(Love not being presently and that the other killed
\ was known by the name OF " Three Fingered Jack"
u ~ ~ .3s5,. s, hAa CaiJ ornia, dug L.
i The ltshmen OF Shasta county have raised purse Of
1000 TO be presented to Capt Kendck, Of the Ameri
can barque ranto for his assistance in enabling The
!, OF OBrien, Meagher, and McManus. TO make his es
cape. r 81 ayf#s
! the Miners Advocate says that on Monday night las
less than five six dwelling hoases shops and store
were entered. and property stolen therefrom.
No less than 24oO letters were received at Placevle
by the last steamer sTtEis4AF
crops
are all harvested, and ready for consumption.
! FROM THE PLAINS AND SALT LAKE
s On Saturday pack-tran reached this city from tn,
Missouri river having left ST. Joseph the 23i Apr
last The company consists OF five PERSONS all from II
. linos They came through without encounterng any
d On Saturday afternoon another train arrived frou
Great Salt Lake City, which place they left the 2i,t
Nit r. s. Phelps. formerly resilen, of indie pendence
Missouri who has been soournins in the valley for the
last year, was one OF the party and has placed us IN pos
i The company numbers lis persons and have brought
with them nearly 1900 head Of cane. all in good order
On The 25lh June the train reached the Humboldt which
stream then rising rapidly.
Flour al the station was very scarce. and selling for
six shilliogs per pound
The crops in The Salt Lake Valley are hack ward and
less seed has been than usual High prices for
provisions. vegetables, &c., will consequently be main
!, B. G. Ferris, esq. United States secretary OF Utah
Territory, accompanied the party. and is in this
fhe waters Of the Sacramento are still recednx.
Il OREGON.
We have Oregon papers 10 the 25th eight days later
than previous advices ~ ].
The overland emigration is slowly rolling into the rich
valleys OF Oregon. The Portland Commercial OF the
25ih notices the arrival in that city OF parties of immi.
grants Several parties arrived here yesterday on board
ed the Missouri river April 20 They report the bulk OF
4 this years emigration destined for Oregon. I'LL
Il The Oregonan OF the 23d states thai The head OF early
OIL pteseHt year affVeu
than heretofore. Mr. Jones, formerly of Oregon City,
who left in December last for the East and who s the
FIRST through informs the editor that about othds OF
the inning ration this year bound to Oregon but his
impression that The inning will mol be large
1t last year Mr. Jones found difficulty in making
the journey in seventy days Later advices from the
Daes stale that another party bad arrived all in good
health. 1864 .Eas.a
They are organizing fire department, at Portland One
firm headed the list With $500 There much inter
est exhibited in carrying on, the plan.
The farmers Of Oregon IN the midst Of harvest,
which bids fair To be abundant. Owing the severity
OF last winter and ample barns and stables
have been built this season 10 preserve stock feed, and
furnish shelter for the future.
/ The commissioners appointed for the purpose by the
last legislative assembly have located the county Of
Justice Tor Lane county upon The claim OF Charles Au-
4 hEan. IN said county. #.tsa.e.. .ststss.
The weather had been excessively warm for several
days. the mercury ranging during The day from SO 10 90
degrees in the shade. e .
i NOTICE a pubiie private
IN entry Of lands lying withn fifteen miles OF the
1 ssssppt to Montgomery, IN Alabama.
IN consequence urgent
proposed Montgomery
pleasure asceriained regard grant
Of pabsc ralroad pabe lands
pttss sheesboufs,
Of Montgomery
sips, AiAbans he withheld
notice. accord
insy oven tie LAND ohcsn of the district. aforesaid