New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-24
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

We have files of The Pioneer and Democra' published
q, Olympia on Puget Sound, to June II.
BRIGHr FUTrRT FOR THE SOUSD.-THe Poneer in a
long article upon the excellence OF Puget Sound har
Dor, SAYS: "1he true vaue of Puget Sound otherwise
III an merely great commercial mart for shipping to
"seek shelter for repairs, be readily understood
"when il is known that the pine aud cedar along its shores
els Of quality unsurpassed on the Pacifc aud mex
"haustibe in quantity that the most desirable water
"pOwer- falls ana streams are within Ms reach on which
"saw-mls and other machinery are constantly beng
"oreced which, in connection with our coal mines, ON
the very shores of the Sound, and the undeveloped fish
eros Of is waters must at distant day attract ter
the capitalist and collier OF the Aleghsnles anu the
fshng smacks of the hardy and encrPrising sons OF
"New- Engand-ihose of Nantucket, New Bedford, Cape
Good etc, and then will the true value of Puget Sound
Ito the western world, be properly ieit ana duy appre
"ciated"
PRoPosED RENDEZVOUS OF THE WHALING FLEET on
PUGET SoUND.-1hc Pioneer publishes II torcbie letter
from Gov. Stevens to the Hon. JOS Grinne and others in
New Bedford, engaged in the whale fishery urging them
to select some port on the Sound as rendezvous Tor
American whale fishermen locate the adjacent lands and
create depot for the entire business. He dwels forciby
upon The capacity safety and facility OF access OF the
seres OF haroEs upon Puget Sound their close neigh
bObood to the best whaling grounds IN the Pacific, the
splendid timber suitable Tor the finest spars for vessels
the fisheries of cod habut and other valuable species
the facility of obtaining fresh provisions at moderate
prices and concludes by predicting that such depot
established would speedily become RENDEZVOUS Tor
seamen, and place At which provisions OF ali kinds
would seek a market. The investment would find an
in the increased value OF the property,
and the territory DO in proportion bcnefed b. the nitro
duction Of this and by the creation WITHIN
herself Of "A maritime class OF population.
THE HUDsoN BAY CoNPASY To WOUND Urn ac
cordance with instructions from the United States Secre
tary State Gov Stevens has addressed the Hudson Bay
Company, taking the ground that their right to trade
with the Indians in Washington Territory is not reeog
nized and will not longer be allowed, ana granting them
until the lst OF July next 10 wind up Their affairs
INDIAN ATTACK on THE BELLNGHAM BAY SETTLEMENT
ALARM the SETTLERs.-Ihe settlers IN the Sound
much alarmed at the reports received OF the hostility
and outrages committed by the Fort simpson Indians
upon the property and persons of the whites TIE Po-
NGcr has positive information on the subject but says
all the reports that have reached there however 10
concur and confirm each other that there have been from
three five persons killed the neghsorhoOd OF Bel
hngham Bay and Whidby's Island that hostile demon
STATIONS made against OF the houses in the
neighborhood of the Bay and that of the settlers
there had applied to and received from the citizens OF the
Island arms and ammunition for defense III cnse OF further
assault Five large northern canoes were seen some
ten days ago abreast OF Scagt head bound the Sound
since which time tdngs have been received of Their
Whereabouts The Indians in them appeared 70 be well
armed.
Secretary c. H. Mason acting Governor and Superin-
tendent OF Indian Affairs left Oymps Saturday last,
Immediately the reception OF intelligence of Indian
difficulties the mountaineering 10 proceed TO Fort
SteaooOm and engage the services of the military at that
staton-lrocure arms ammunition provisions etc. and
repair the places where said to
have been committed The Fort St.a Indians repre-
scented as having within few weeks, made most hor-i
bile assault on party of the Font Sampson tribe ia the
vicinity OF Vancouver lslandki!lug twenty 1--WE,
and taking numberO prisoners. We understand that
s unprecedented by the British authorities the island that
this outrage ~ the lnsledllOn OF the
sians growing out Of the pending war between the two
Governmtn AID fears entertained that the Russian
Indians will down in force with hostile intentions
against Vancouver Island
DEPRESSION IN BUSINESS CtEcLrS-Iae Pioneer says
sick,iuc PRESSURE row felt in Tie Aoncy market of
Washington Territory that fast leading 10 Parayze the
busness Of the country throughout The leaga and breadth
of our borders hom the center 10 the utmost verge OF AZ
iua life and enterprise. 1t ascrbc this state Of things to
She fact ii too much Of the business OF the country
transacted under the credit system LaNorers are not
paid fer their toll except in drafts on San Francisco, or
worthless Goods No cash can be obtained aud the con-
sequence Ie;;hormcrchan nor farmer IS doing any;hng
The Pioneer urges the business men, imberinen ~c to
take hereafter EOhng bu ch on The doA'ery oil caroeS
Tor expectation.
PROSPECTING IL THE CoAsT RAyGE.-A party who had
been m lie mountains Tor M week, us tho coast
range Tor gold ieuTuoG 20 olympia well satisfied with tue
result OF men misunderstanding abundant specimens o.
golGlearns quartz, and Their prosy, c,ngs aOrng aai-
pie Inducements Tor further expenditure of time md Ia
bOr hcy teno 10 start again in August fii prepared
for thorough lnd protactod exploration Gad salts
factory test OF tie god resources oi The Pncdc side of the