New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-21

and had II presented at the latter. when IL was
caught by Mr.. Wilson, bystander, and the
shot went in another direction. Mr. Soule was
then seized by one or two men, who jerked him
to the ground, preventing him from using his
| pistol; and while ne was in that position, Mr..
| Bateman fired two or three times Whether or
| not he was aiming at Mr.. Soule, seems to be
matter of doubt, as Mr.. Wilson, who had fallen
to the ground in his effort to seize Mr. B. IS pis-
toll, states that the latter aimed the balance of
his shots at him. The number Of shots that
were actually fired is variously stated 1t
| appears that two were fired by third party.
| It is miracle that nobody was hurt BY the
random and culpable shooting that did take
| place. Officer Blitz was lightly struck on the
| thumb, and two other persons were struck by
another ball, receiving no other damage than a
perforation OF some portion of their clothes
| Mr.. Batsman was arrested by Recorder Baker,
who came up at the time, and Mr. Soule was
also afterward put under rrrest
| CAPT. AuBREY's SECOND EXPEDITIONS
| Aubrey, whose adventurous trip across the Con-
tinent last year excited SO much interest leaves
this city to-day on a second tour of observation
and exploration. He takes with him force of
| ffty-two men, eleven of whom were with him
on his last trip--all well armed, with provisions
| for seventy five days He takes with him q few
| wagons, which it is his intention to carry
through to Albuquerque, as he is confident he
| can do without difficulty His object is to mark
out a wagon road by which future immigrants
may greatly shorten the Travelled distance from
New Mexico and Texas to California.
BRUTAL.--Ye sterday afternoon special police
officer was going along Powell street, and hear
ing cries of distress issuing from a house, went
in, and ascending to the upper story, found
woman in state of nudity lying on the floor.
with her hands and feet tied together, and a
man standing over her with whip in his hand,
which he was applying to the PROSTATE woman
in most savage manner The officer endeay-
ored to arrest him, but was attacked with
knife and compelled to vacate the premises
Having obtained assistance, he returned, but
no trad1s either Of the man or woman could be
discerned.
From Washington Territory.
We have files Of the Pioneer and Democrat,
published at Olympia on Puget Sound, to June
IL.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE SoUND.-The Pho
neer, in long article upon the excellence of
Puget Sound as harbor, says "The true
value Of Puget Sound, otherwise than merely
as great commercial mart for shipping to seek
shelter or for repairs, can be readily under
stood when it is known that the pine and cedar
along its shores is Of a quality unsurpassed on
the Pacific and inexhaustible in quantity; that
the most desirable water power-falls and
streams are within its reach, on which saw
mills and other machinery are constantly being
erected, which, in connection with our coal
mines, on the very shores of the Sound, and the
undeVeloped fisheries of its waters, must, at no
distant day, attract hither the capitalist and
collier of the Alleghanies, and the fishing
smacks OF the hardy and enterprising sons Of
New England-those of Nantucket, New Bed
ford Cape Cod, etc, and then will the true
value of Puget Sound to the Western world be
properly felt and duly appreciated.
PROPOSED RENDEZVOUS OF THE WHALING FLEET
ON PUGET SouND.--The Pioneer publishes for
chile letter from Gov. Stevens to Hon. Joseph
Grinnell and others in New Bedford, engaged
in the whale fishery, urging them to select some
port on the Sound as rendezvous for American
whale fishermen, locate the adjacent lands, and
create depot for the entire business He
dwells forcibly upon the capacity, safety and
facility of access of the series of harbors upon
Puget Sound-their close neighborhood to the
best whaling grounds in the Pacific; the SPLEEN
did timber suitable for the finest spars for YES
sells; the fisheries of cod, halibut, and other
valuable species; the facility of obtaining fresh
provisions at moderate prices; and concludes
by predicting that such adepet, once established,
would speedily become a rendezvous for seamen,
and place at which provisions of all kinds
would seek market The investment would
find an enormous return in the increased value
Of the property, and the Territory be in pro-
portion benefited by the introduction of this
new resource and by the creation within herself
of maritime class of population.
THE HUDSON, BAY COMPANY TO BE WOUND
uP,-In accordance with instructions from the
United States Secretary of State, Gov. Stevens
has addressed the Hudson Bay Company, taking
the ground that &c their right to trade with the
Indians in Washington Territory is not recog-
nized, and will not longer be allowed" and
granting them until the 1st of July next to wind
up their affairs.
INDIAN ATTACK UPON THE BELLINGHAM BAY
SETTLEMENT. Alarm of the Settlers The set
tiers in the Sound are 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. The
Pioneer has no positive information on the sub
ject, but says all the reports that have reached
there, however, seem to concur and confirm
each other, that there have been from three to
five persons killed in the neighborhood of Bel
bingham Bay and Whidby's Island; that hostile
demonstrations were made against some of the
houses in the neighborhood of the Bay, and that
some Of the settlers there had applied to and
received from the citizens of the Island arms
and ammunition for defence in case of further
assault. Five large northern war canoes were
seen some ten days ago abreast Of Scarget
Head. bound up the Sound, since which time
no tidings have been received of their where
abouts. The Indians in them appeared to be
well armed. Secretary G. i'll. Mason, acting
Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
left Olympia on Saturday last, Immediately on
the reception of intelligence of Indian difficult
ties on the Sound--intending to proceed to Fort
Steilacoom, and engage the services of the mill
tary at that station--procure arms, ammuni-
ton, provisions, etc., and repair at once to the
places where massacres were said to have been
committed. The Fort Sitka Indians are repre-
sented as having, within a few weeks, made
most horrible assault on party of the Fort
Simpson tribe, in the vicinity of Vancouyer's
Island killing some twenty-five and taking
number Of prisoners. We understand that it is
apprehended by the British authorities on the
Island, that this outrage was committed at the
instigation Of the Russians, growing out of the
pending war between the two Governments, and
fears are entertained that the Russian Indians
will come down in force with hostile intentions
against Vancouver's Island.
DEPRESSION IN BUSINESS CIRcLEs.--The Pio-
oneer says a sickening pressure is now felt in
the money market of Washington Territory,
that is fast tending to paralyze the business of
the country, throughout the length and breadth
of our borders--from the centre to the utmost
verge of actual life and enterprise. 1t ascribes
this state of things to the fact that too much of
the business of the country is transacted under
the credit system Laborers are not paid for
their toll except in drafts ON San Francisco, or
worthless goods No cash can be obtained and
the consequence ia neither merchant nor far