The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-10

| The EXCURSION. - The Chicago Press Of
Thursday, estimates the number who would
probably leave that city upon the great excur-
ton this week at one thousand! The Press
says 1t will be the greatest event Of the kind
that ever happened in this or any other coun-
try. In regard to the arrangements, the editor
remarks
"The excursion trains will leave this city at
8 O'Clock on Monday morning, and arrive at
Rock Island at o'clock in the afternoon. Sew
eral fine steamers, chartered expressly for the
purpose, will be there in waiting. and the COM
pany will 90 Immediately on board the steam
ers, where dinner will be served. After wit
Messing display of fireworks from the foot of
Rock Island, the boats will be off for St.
Paul, Minnesota. 1t is thought the party will
be able to visit the Falls Of ST. Anthony and
return to this city by Saturday night"
Mr.. Bass, just from Chicago, thinks the party
will arrive here on Friday morning and leave
the same evening. If so, our calculations in
regard to grand entertainment on that eve
ming must all fall to the ground. But let us
be prepared, at all events.
ED-The Royal Arch arrived yesterday at
noon, with heavy freight and as full of pas
sengers as she we'll could be. Capt. P. Lod-
wick was in command, this trip--Capt Gleim
being unwell-and was warmly greeted by his
old ST. Paul friends. 1t is rumored, on very
good ground, that this popular officer will a.
gain be regularly in the packet trade, next
week.
| IoYA H.
Babcocks landing on Sunday evening. reports
the lola Sunk few miles above Walkers
Landing. This point is some thirty miles be-
low Traverse des Sioux. from whence the To-
la was on her way to ST. Paul, when she struck
snag which knocked large hole in her bot
tom. She lies with her bow on a bar, and the
stern in depth Of water which reaches some
two feet above the Cabin floor. The Black
Hawk brought down her furniture, crew and
passengers, ,pithout charge. Capt. Scrgcnt in
tends to take immediate measures to raise the
lola.
10 Pattison, Benson & Ward are about to
start a line of omnibuses in the city. A grsat
accommodation
MORE INDIAN MURDERs.-We learn from Mr.
P. II. Beauleu that he has received letter
from bis brother at Crow ng,stating that four
Chippewas were murdered and scalped by the
Sioux few days s ince, almost within sight of
the Agency. Those murdered comprised a
man, two women and child. These occur
RANGES are becoming quite too frequent, unless
the government has abandoned all idea of pre-
venting them, and has adopted the policy of
allowing the two bclligcrent tribes to fight
out their feud to the "bittcr end.'' Gov Cor
man S especial organ, the Pioneer, stated the
other day. that these accounts of Indian muir
ders which the public see in the papers, are
generally cxaggcrations. We arc inclined to
think the editors are prepared on most occa-
sions to "prove up their claims" in these par
ticulars. We hope we will be pardoned for
stating the additional fact, that about as much
blood has been. shed b>twe the,,Sioux and Chip
pewas during the past year, as during the
whole of our previous four years residence in
the Territory.
| ED- Messrs. A. II. Cacthart and J. W. Bass
returned by the Royal Arch from their goods
searching expedition, to Rock Island. Chicago
Toledo, &c. The jam at the different points
along the railroads is about broken up, and the
goods are now beginning to come forward Mr.
Cathcart found and brought with him several
packages of his, which had been due some six
weeks or two months. The truth is, the means
of transportation are yet much too limited for
the business of the country.
Row AT STIILwArER.-We learn tn at the dep
uty sheriff of Washington county undertook on
Saturday last to attach some goods on board
the steamer Henrietta, then lying at Stillwa-
ter, which were consigned to parties on the St.
Croix above that place. The officers and crew
of the boat resisted successfully, and the goods
were carried to their destination and delivered.
In the melee at Saltwater, some blody noses
we're carried off as evidence ofa warm time be-
tween the officer and his posse on one side and
the boatmen on the other.
Gc- The Black Hawk reports navigation bad
in the Minnesota on account of the numerous
snags that have made their appearance this
season. Hereafter she will run no farther up
than Traverse unless the water rises. She
leaves this evening.
| GS-Iu the desperate fight between the U. S.
Troops and the Indians which recently took
place near Santa Fe, our loss was % killed and
% wounded. The troops engaged were Com
panies and of the First Dragons
! CURRENCY AT DrBroUE.-Mcssrs. NJ. Mobley,
F. S. Jesup Co., and W. L. Barney & Co.
Bankers Of Dubuque, give notice that they are
now receiving the notes Of the following banks.
only upon terms as quoted below:
Erie 4 Kalamazoo Rail Road
Merchants Bank of Macon, Ga
All banks south of Va. 4 Ky. ~ oPer c'' ois'
| "in Dist Of Columbia.
Free Banks of Indiana, at 5 Or. ct. dis