Washington sentinel., 1854-05-24
ITEMS OF NEWS.

MURDER OF INDIANs.--The Council Bluffs Qowa)
Bugh, of the I'd inst. says that on the Both ult
three Indians visited camp Of emigrants near
there, and being somewhat excited with whisky
sold them by the whites, quarrel took place. the
Indians cnched" with some Of the whites, and
were expelled from the camp. A cry was raised
that the Indians had attempted to rob and murder
the whites; they were pursued by forty or fifty
armed men, two ofthem shot dead, and the third
mortally wounded We are glad to see that the
people were so indignant at this brutal butchery,
that the emigrants crossed the river in haste for
fear OF a lynching The same paper mentions
another murder Of an Indian, as was supposed, by
some reckless emigrant.
Can we wonder that "Indan outrages' are so
frequent, when such brutal butcheres as the above
are perpetrated almost daily with impunity What
better than bloody retaliation can be expected of
the untutored savage
NAvAL-The Portsmouth Chronicle states that
on Wednesday last orders were received at the
navy yard on that station, TO proceed with the
largement and completion Of the frigate Santee
The Santee is frigate Of about 1,700 tons, and
was put up in 1921. 1t is proposed to lengthen
her out about twenty feet sharpen her ends, and
thus make her clipper The model and plans
for her enlargement have been sent to Washing
ton and approved, so that the work now will be
prosecuted with vigor.-. A few men are also at
work on the Franklin, which is to be rebuilt as a
steam-propeer.
The LAST ONE OUR OLD SoLDlERs.-Mr. Rob-
bert NJ Powell a soldier in our revolutionary army,
died at his residence near Bloonery in this county,
on the 18th instant. Mr.. P. had reached the adj
vanced age of "a. He was attached to the south-
ern line Of the continental army during the revo
lutionary war, and was in active service at Gull
ford, G. H., North Carolina. He was the last one
Of the noble band of heroes-the connecting link
between this age and the one which ''tried mems
sous"--who resided in this county He lived, he
died Romney (Va.) Inteligencer.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE-The Pointe Conpse
Echo states that an attempt was made on the 7th
instant to assassnate Mr.. Basso, of that parish.
He was on his way home about sunset, when he
was fred at from behind tree, by who
| Immediately after fled. Mr.. Basso wounded
| in the head and neck with several buck-shct but
| his wounds are not of dangerous character. A
| German has been arrested charged with the crime.
IN o. Crescent.
| THE FIsHERIEs-The Montreal Pilot, Of Satur-
day says, that Government are about to reorganize
the expedition for the protection of The English
| fisheries in the Gulf DIR. Fostin TO be in com
mand, as formerly, and the expedition to be at the
| Magdalen Islands at the commencement ofthe her
ring fishery. The ST. John Times does not like
the present aspect the fishery questions especial
| ly the withdrawal Of the British cruisers.
FRAUDS by IMPoRTERs-The Wecker, German
paper published in Baltimore, says, that Mr., Sadt
Ter, the secretary Of the U. S. Consul at Mannheim
Germany, will shortly return to this country, II
order 10 lay before the Secretary Of the Treasury
the proofs Of divers frauds perpetrated upon the
United States government by German importers
NAVAL ORpERs--It is stated that orders have
been sent by the Secretary Of the Navy TO delay
all vessels of war under sailing orders, and hole
them in readiness for immediate service. Ihi'
precaution has been taken, it is alleged, in view
our present critical relations with Spain,
MATRIMoNrAI4-Mrs. Mowatt, the actress, is e
be married on the 9th ofJune--balmy month";
Ravenswood, Long Island---to whom, the public
have already been apprxed, through the news
! papers.