Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-11-03
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Allied force at 90 200, including sconon.
The Emperor Napoleon's new artillery was
found very scrvceable in the field.
The following official Russian despatch wa,
published in st. Petcrsburgh, on the llth.-
." Nothing fresh had occurred before Schasto-
pol, up to the 9th Prince MenchikoG still |
retained his position on the north side
\ despatch from Vienna, of the 18th, an
nounccs that on the 9th, the siege works of
the Allies were sufficiently advanced to
admit Of the opening of their fires in a few
days.
The Relies Of Sir John Trnnklin's EIpcdi-
tiuN.
BALTIMORE, Oct 25.
The English book of Ilcraldry describes tine
crest of Sir John Franklin precisely as the
No. ) described by DR.. Rae ;nnd No. crest
and motto as that of Lieut.. Fairholme Of the
Expedition. The initials on the forks were
those of II. ID. S. Goodsie, assistant surgeon,
and A. Mcdonald, surgeon of the Expedition.
Ma-sachu.ett. Politics.
BUsToN, Oct. 26.
There is considerable excitement in poll.i-
cal circles to-day, in consequence of the course
Of Judge A len and other Free Soiers, who
denounce Henry Wilson, the Free-sui cand-
date for Governor, for his connection with the
Know Nothngs.
Judge Allen has also made violent attack
upon that order, and its candidate for Cover
nor, Mr.. Gardner.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Terrible Massacres by the Indians.
Steamship Geo. Law has reached New York
with California dates to October LIST.
A report had been brought to the crossing
of the Colorado, that company of enigrans
numbering so, all from Texas, were murdered
t Angus, 2lst by the Indians, near Tucson, and
] American was killed, and that 25 Americans
had persisted for want of water.
The Geo. Law brings one million in gold
and sos passengers.
The Steamer Yankee Blade which left San
! Francisco the same day with the Sonora, has
not been heard from and fears were entertained
! that some accident had befnllcn her.
From Oregon we learn that terrible mas
sacrc Of overland emf grants had been COM
mittcd by the Wineras Indians on Boise River
near Fort Boise.
The persons killed were Alexander Ward,
wife and children; Samuel Willinghnm and
Mr.. Babcock of Lexington, Mo-; Or. Adam.
White and child of Mo-, and two Germans.
and Frenchman whose names arc unknown
The Indians carried off 40 head Of cattle, j
horses and about 40 900 dollars
\ considerable force had been sent in pur-
suit of the savaCcs
Railroad Collision.
BRANTToRD, E. W. 9th
\ collision occurred on the Groat Western
Railroad about 20 miles west of Chatham this
morning. Several persons, mostly cmigrants,
were killed.
College Burnt.
a letter dated Marion, Ala, Oct. 10th,
states that the Howard College had been
burnt down and that % of the Students had
been seriously injured by jumping from win
dows. Two are reported to have died from
their injuries.
New York Politics.
NEw YORK, Oct. 81.
The Anti Renters have nominated Myron
Clark, the wing candidate for Governor.
Election of Reporter.
MONTPELIER, Oct 27,-ru
JonN F. DEANE has been reelected Repor
ter to the supreme Court.
New Hampshire Politics.
Boston Oct. 2Sth
The Free Democrats Of New IIampshir
met i'll Convention at Concord on Thursda
and nominated Asa Fowler Of Concord for
merly law partner of President Pierce, 70
Governor.
Financial.
New YORK, Oct. %.
The rumored failure of the Saratoga Co.
Bank i, contradicted and its circulating note
, arc redeemed at the usual rates. 1t is state
, that there has been another case of overdrat
in one Of our city Banks to-day to an amour
exceeding 100, 600 dollars No particular
have TRANSFERRED
h Great Fire in Cleveland.
t CLEVELAND, Oct. 2Sth
n An extensive fire occurred here this mornini
> occasloning loss Of more than million
y dollsrs.
!, 1t originated in the stables of the New En-.
land House and destroyed tho Hotel and Il
l. entire square of houses upon the hill whe
IL it stood. The principal loo,crs were Me.sr
A. II. Lock, clolhers, whose entire stock W
N destroyed; Cook & Arthur, cohiers Wende
L druggist; Treat & Edwards. wholesale grocer
u who lost very heavy stock Bishop, Rernin
n ton & Co, liquor dealers; Nell, Hnch e. st
j. raw, commission merchants Geo Sprapu
?, who lost heavy stock Of groceries and liquor
D. Most OF the above lost all their books.
of The fire crossed James St, consuming d
j. st. Charles Hotel, and the entire range
to buildings from Canal to Superior St.. as f
. lows -Mcssrs. Chamberlain & Crawfor
.. forwarlcrs, books saved. The Custom IIou.
books are supposed to be lost; A. n. Ora
nc corn dealer Board of Trade Rooms; Wilde
= and Mcdowell, lost a heavy stock of groC
a. rics: ". Bingham u Co corn dealers, hea
loorIs, together with several Clothing Store
by The flames then crossed Superior st n
vi destroyed Croatt's Block, occupied by J..
,ts & T. Burgess, who lost a heavy stock of q
nd ceries and liquors; Morrison, broker, lC
is 800 .00O in bank notes
y" Several others lost their entire stock.
.ct The insurance is known to he very heavy. b
de the amount cannot he ascertained.
~, Terrible Railroad Disaster.
NJ HAMILTON, c. W., Oct. 27th--9 p NJ
- The latest accounts of the recent disas
to on the Great Western Railroad, about
miles west of Chatham, state that As persc
II" nc were killed, and many wounded, , Of win
n have since died.
r) \ despatch from Buffalo says, that the {
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