The true Democrat., 1854-08-02
sumption about 2, 800 tons of merchandise, pro-

sumption about Z, 500 tons of merchandise, pro- visions, etc., annually, which they are now compelled to haul in wagons across the Plains, at an average cost for freight of forty cents per pound.
 Capt. Hunt is anxious for me to go up in the Colorado in the Jessup, and promises that the Mormons will pay portion of the expenses of the trip. If the government does not order an exploration of the river, we will go up anyhow about the first of January next The two companies of the third artillery, who are to re- lieve the second infantry, are in San Diego, en route for this post They are to be command ed by Capt. Thomas for the present. The Placer Herald mentions the arrival at that place of the advance guard'' of the overland emigrants. MT. Crawford made the journey through from Salt Lake city in six weeks.
 Gov. Brigham Young had concluded trea- ty of peace with Walker and Kanoshe, Chiefs of the Utah Indians.
 Mr. s. N. Carvalho, the artist attached to Fremont's expedition, and who was left at Salt Lake on account of illness, had arrived.
 Mr. Carvalho also received from Kanoshe, the Chief of the Pauvans, who massacred Cap- tain Gunnison, an authentic account of that melancholy event. The following is an out line of the particulars:
 An emigrant party of Americans under the command of MT. Thomas Hildreth and three brothers, encamped near Fillmore Some of the Indians came into camp as Is their usual practice, and solicited food and clothing, and also permission to remain in camp until moon- rise, which permission was refused, and the h. dians ordered out of camp The Indians did not immediately comply, whereupon the whites unmercifully attacked them, and shot down chief, two of his sons, and several others.
 A few days afterwards, a brother of the chief who was slain was hunting, and he heard near him the explosion of firearms. He discovered that it proceeded from two men who were also out hunting. He silently followed them to camp near the Sevier; afterwards he went to his own camp, and making an artificial scalp of horsehair, related the circumstances, and com menced war dance in which the whole party joined until after midnight They then armed themselves and proceeded to Capt. Gunnisons camp surrounded it, hiding themselves in the willows near by. While Gunnison's party were eating their breakfast the signal was given, and the attack commenced. One man fell on the spot-Capt. Gunnison rose and held out his hands to them, which was answered by another
 
 get to their horses, which were pcketed, but they were all massacred with the exception of oen or two dragons, who made their escape. Not gun was fired by the whites in defence. One of the Indians, on captured horse, made his way into Kanoshe's camp, some miles from the scene of action. Kanoshe repaired to the h. dian camp and endeavored to obtain possession of the property taken. This incensed the h. dians, and several arrows were pointed at him, but his indomitable courage saved him, and he succeeded in obtaining the property, which was restored to the proper authorities at Fillmore. Kanoshe knew nothing of the intended attack of the Indians. Walker and his band of Utahs were 300 miles off at the time, and were nno- cent of any participation in the act.
 At Stockton, on the 22d June, an affray oc- cured between Mr. Tabor late editor of the Journal, and Mir. Mansfield of the San Joaquin Republican. They metln the street, when Ia bor drew pistol and shot Mansfield through the breast, and inhcting mortal wound. Ia Dor was arrested, and the citizens were so ex- cited that they made an attempt to tear down the jail doors to get him out and hang him. Mansfield survived twelve hours. The cause of the difficulty was an article which appeared in the Journal in reference to the city printing.
 A man named Huges accomplished the ex- traordinary feat of walking eighty consecutive hours, in San Francisco. He performed the feat upon plank fifteeh feet long and three feet wide. During the last five or six hours Huges was so much exhausted and so over- come with sleep that it was necessary to make all sorts of noises near him, and even to whip him, to keep him awake. He made about ST. 500 by the operation.
 Capt. Aubrey was to start from San Francis co on the lst, on second expedition across the country, accompanied by force of 52 men, His object is to mark out anew wagon road, by which emigrants from New Mexico and Texas may shorten the distance to California. Oregon and Washington Territory. | Dates from Olympia, w. T., to June 17th, and from Portland 10 the 24th, had been re- ceived at San Francisco.
 1 The Pioneer has long article on the advan- tages of Puget's Sound as a harbor, the value of the timber surrounding it, its coal mines, bright future. etc. The Pioneer of the 17th says:
 In accordance with instructions from the U s. Secretary of the State, Gov Stevens has ad- dressed the Hudson Bay company, taking the ground that "their right to trade with the h. dians in Washington, is not recognized, and will not longer be allowed" and granting them until the list of July next to wind up their affairs
 The settlers in the sound are much alarmed at the reports received of the hostility and out rages committed by the Fort Simpson Indians upon the property and persons of the whites. The Pioneer has no positive information on the subject, butsays, all the reports that have reach ed there, however, seem to concur and confirm each other, that there have been from three to five persons killed in the neighborhood of Bel lingham 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 fur ther assult Five large northern canoes were seen some ten days ago abreast of Scaget Head bound up the Sound since which time, no tid- ings have been received of their whereabouts. The Indians in them appeared to be we'll armed.
 Secretary C. H. Mason, acting Governor and Superintendent of Indian affairs, left Olympia on Saturday last, immediately on the reception of intelligence of Indian difficulties on the Sound-intending to proceed to Fort Stella coon, and engage the services of the military