Washington sentinel., 1854-05-28
news from the Pacific.

up to the Sonora side of the Colorado, nearly
in q naked and starving condition. They
stated that about ten days previous Walker
crossed the river some forty miles below the
month of the Gila, by means of RATS and swim
ming. They represent that the whole COM
mand were in most deplorable condition.
The Cucupa Indians were here detected steal
ing some of their stolen cattle, and in the at
tack upon them seven or eight of the Indians
were killed. After this Walker recrossed the
river at the same point, with only twenty five
men, and started back for Santo Tomas.
Walker is represented as being desperate
from disappointment.
From SoNoRA.-Intellgence from Sonora is
to the 7th March. The condition Of the people
is miserable in the extreme. The depredations
ofthe Apaches are unabated; provisions scarce,
and no money in the country. Unprotected,
unemployed, and starving, the people are fee
ing by every opportunity. Emigrants arrive
almost daily at the fort.
The intelligent portion of the people are
represented as being very anxious to become
becoming suck that they expect any relief.
EXPLOSION OF THE STEAMER SECRETARY
Messrs. Gordon 4 Steen, owners of the ma
chinery of the Secretary" make statement
from which we extract the following.
@The boiler, of the Secretary was what is
called tubular boiler-shell feet in diameter,
and IA feet long-with &C 3-inch tubes,
Morris, of Philadelphia, best lap-wed tubes.)
The boiler was proved with cold water pres
sure from the hydraulic pump of 200 lbs. to
the square inch--upon two separate occasions,
to be sure of the strength. The safety valve
was then graduated, so that 80 lbs of steam
could be carried, even if the weight was carried
to its extreme point. The pumps were made
to comply with the regulations of the United
States Steamboat Act. Mr.. Bessie, the en-
gineer, who has met such an untimely end,
has been in our employ three years. He
superintended the construction of this ma
chinery.
"With the engineer, Mr.. Bessie, we en-
trusted our property, and would have entrusted
our lives in travelling on the boat"
The ARRIVAL OF Col. Fremont, by the
Stockton boat on the night of the 18th, has re-
lieved the anxiety which was experienced on
account of the long period that has elapsed
since that gentleman and his party were heard
from through Col. Babbitt. Col. Fremont left
Ills ulpdulOuS CdIIIpcu near WuiCH
point they had reached in safety and good
health, having lost but one Of their number
during the long and arduous trip. 1t seems
that the account of the suffering endured by
the party has been much exaggerated. The
person who perished by the way, had Jagged
behind, and resting in the snow, was fonnd
dead by those who went back in search of him.
The party crossed the Sierra Nevada near the
head Of the Msrced river, encountering but
little snow at the Pass The route travelled is
reported as favorable for railroad.
AWFUL EXPLOSION IN OREGoN.-The VIII
iamette Falls Company's new steamer Gazette
left her wharf at Oregon city at half past six
o'clock, a. M on the 9Th of April, and had inst
landed at Canemah at fifteen minutes before
seven, when terrible explosion of her boilers
blew her into atoms, killing about twenty per-
sons and wounding many others. Fragments
Of TO lies were found scattered in every direc-
ton; some were blown into the air, others to
the shore; but the greater part of the killed
found were lying about the deck forward, among
all kinds of fractured machinery and freight.
Mr.. David Paige, chief superintendent of the
company, had his head literally dashed to
pieces, and could not have been recognized by
other means than his clothes. Many others
we're as badly mutliated.
CONVICTION OF SENIOR DEL VALE, MExI-
CAN CoNsUL-The trial Of the Mexican consul,
Senior Luis del Vale, for enlisting men to be
Engaged in foreign service, was concluded on
the 10th inst, and resulted in the jury finding
a verdict of guilty, with strong recommends
ton to the mercy of the court. The jury on
their first balloting, rendered unanimous ver-
,t,ot Motion for orract of ind up ant xyao p,ada
by the defendent's counsel.
From AcApULco.-The correspondent Of the
Placer Times, says, March "a
"By courier, which arrived to-day, we are
informed that an advanced picket of the gov
ernment troops at the Mescala river, had been
forced to fall back upon the main body at Chill
pancingo; that failing in this, a force had been
,ent to Costa Rico, if possible to get in Alvar-
ez's rear! The old mountain chief not liking
his rear to be intruded upon by an unwelcome
guest, dispatched a suitable force of the noun
ain boys to inform them that he is about the
diggins.' !"
GOLD IN OREeoN.-The Oregonian, Of the
22d, has the following:
"We have information that there is consid-
erable gold being taken out on the Yakima, by
some parties who have been in that region dur
ing the winter.
"The Yakima heads near the Cascade noun
tains, and empties into the Columbia near Walla-
Walla. The country is inhabited by Indians,
who appear to have used every effort to prevent
the whites from examining it. Three years
ago, an Indian brought to this city a quantity
of gold dust which he obtained there. Those
who have travelled over the country, represent
that it has every appearance of gold region
for great extent.
"It is said to be only about one hundred
miles from the Dalles of the Columbia to where
those now engaged are obtaining considera-
BILE quantity of the precious metal We give
The information as we hear it, making all due
allowances for the usual exaggeration of re-
ported gold discoveries"
From the Alta Californian Of May IL
The Affair of the !" Challenge"
The great event of the fortnight has been the
trial and conviction of the Mexican counsul for
ensting men for the Mexican army, and the ar
Of the French consul for refusing to appear