The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-01

New YorK, Oct. 81.
The steamship George Law, which left
Aspinwall on the evening of the Eth
has arrived, bringing the California
mails to Sept. so, sls02,G0i in gold
and sos passengers, brought down by
the steamship Sonora She left Aspin.
wall In company with the steamer Fal.
con. for Havana.
She has experienced succession of
strong Noriherly gales since passing
Cuba, accompanied with very heavy
sea-
The steamship Yankee Blade. which left
San Francisco in company with the So
nora, had not been heard of at Panama
up to the time Of sailing Of thc George
Law from Aspinwall, and fears were en-
tcrtaincd that some accident had befal-
len har.
There is but little news from Calfor.
MIA by this arrival
The principal assignces of treasure by
tho George Law are Messrs Duncan,
Sherman x Co, $4,000; Adams &
Ca. 259,790 Wells. Fargo & Co, Isl
800; VIM. lIoge & Co., lao 900, Drcxel
a Co 81 000; Newhensc and Espato,
10000; Thomas Watson & Sons, $4,000;
John Cunningham, 1920; james
IIuckins 10000; Samuel Austin IL
$50.
IMPORTANT FROM SoNoEA-By the
arrival of the steamer Goliah Los An.
gelos papers to Sept 81. had been re-
ceivcd at San Francisco, as bad also the
San Diego Herald of the l7th
A report had been brought to the
crossing of the Colorado, that com
pany of emigrahtsi numbering fifty. all
from Texas.wcrc murdered August 10th
by the Indians Several women and
children who were in the train, were
doomed, it is feared, to more horrid
fate. Six hundred head of cattle were
also carried off The news was brought
by a small train, which had been in the
rear, and fortunately escaped. Other
parties of Americans encountered the
Indians near Tuesen, and one American
was killed. The Apachcs were bccom-
ing more troublesome every day Tween.
ty-fvc Americans had persisted for want
Of water.
From OnEGoN.-We learn that a
terrible massacre of overland emigrants
had been committed by the Wincras In
dians on Boise river, near Fort Boise.
Tho persons killed were Alex. Ward,
wife and seven children, Saml Nilligan,
and Mr.. Babcock, of Lexington. Misso,i-
ri DIR. Adams and brother Of Michigan;
Mr. Anon, and Mr.. White and child, of
Missouri, and two Germans aud
Frenchman, whose names are unknown.
The Indians carried off forty head Of
cattle, five horses, and about $4,000.
A considerable force had been sent in
pursuit of the savages.
The CASE of DIR. Graham. who has
been on trial in New York. for the mur-
der of Col. Loring, was given to the
jury on Monday evening and after an abb
sence of over eight hours they returned
with verdict of guilty Of manslaughter
in the second degree. The penalty for
this offence is Imprisonment in the state
prison not less than four nor more than
seven years. Previous to the close of
the trial Mr.. Wright, the juror who was
stated to be cousin of Mrs. Graham.
was compelled to leave the jury box, by
the action Of the other jurors, who were
DESTROYS of rendering an impartial YER
diet, and the trial was concluded with |
only eleven jurors. After the rendition
Of the verdict, the prisoners counsel, Mr.
O'Connor, ATTAINED stay of proceed.
ngs for twenty days, to enable him TO
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