The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-03


the French corvette LA temiee, from the Sand rich
Islands, arrived within few days. The where
abouts Of the Russian frigate Diana Is not known,
although II is presumed she is cruising somew aeta
soma Of her antagonists The Russian frigasc Au-
rora and sl0opof war ' were left by the allies
at Petropolowski. hut where they may now be Is
matter Of eculation. The United Ststesssss ara
nIEate Susquehanna was reported at the Sandwich
Islands, and is hooyy expe ted In our hsf Dor, she
bavipg put into Honolulu merely for q supply of
coal; The steam friease Mississippi was to have
left Hong Kong three da - after the Susquehsnna.
and may also be hourly expected. The UaiNd
States sloops Of war ST. Marys and Portsmouth
were at Honolulu on the goth OF October and will
probably pay us visit in the course Of the winter
The English and French squadrors, 1t understood,
will winter at Monterey.
Her !Britanni Msjes.y's frigate Amphitrite ar
rived at San Francisco on Nov s, sixteen days from
Since the arrival Of the British frigates IN our
halbor, five marines and scsmen bsve deserted from
the President and Pique. Tnetr names are Charles
Bulley, Isaac Dove, James Williams, James Tavey,
Robert Elder, and Peter Wilson, (attaohed to the
Pique). For tie apprehension Of Wilson q reward
Of $26 is offered, and for the others SIS The French
feet has not suffered as yet by dssertion.
The following Is the report OF Capt Spence, OF the
big Henry William. alluded to above:-
BRIG HENRY WILLIAM, Nov. 3,
Lat. 38 N, Lon. 130 20 w.
This day, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. much sur
rrised at hearing very heavy cannonading at some
distance 1t being oggy weather at the timc could
could extend should fancy BY the three rst shocks
that they were broadsde for 1t caused vessel to
shake similar to volcanic eruption. They then
followed by some twenty thirty single guns as near
as we could judge from the distance and lastly there
were two others fred similar to minu te guns.
Election for City ComptrolIer-Trlumph OF
Know NOthings.
An election was held in San Francisco for Citv
Comptroller to supply the place Of John G. Meiggs,
who failed to qualify wi hin the time prescribed 6y
lag. The polls opened at the usual nour. There
we've but few voters present a. the polls throughout
the day, and with one exception an uninterrupted
quiet prevailed In the E'gnta ward difficulty oc
CURED, 10 which . man name p. N. Bey was Sc
yelely stabbed; It is stated that man named
Nothing. Bsy replied that be was, and that he had
votec the Know Nothing ticket; whereupon Cave
na gh drew q vie knife and stsbbed him in the
head, inacting severe wound. Bay escaped from
Cav nag h. when another man nam ID Woo,ey Carney
drew bowie knife anc also stabbed him in che head.
Bey succeeded in escaping from both OF them into
nelghDoring house where his wounds were dressed.
With this exception, there was no disturbances in
any OF the wards. number Of spurious Know
NotaiDg tickets were in circulation In different
quarters, but strict vigilance was exercised by the
order throughout the entire day 50 shat mono Of
it will be seen BY the table Of the resnls, is very
large, their candidate, William Sherman, having
been elected by an overwhelming majority. This
additional triumph snff ientIy establishes the
st eDgsh Of the Know Nothiags in San Fran isco.
TIE following Is the vote:-
Sherman, Know Nothing. ng...................2 1886
Haight, democrat. ........................ 1874
Know Nothing majority. s..... l042
Arrival OF Overland ImmIgrants-serious
Dihcultles with the Indians-Fatai En-.
counters, SC.
iFrom the Sacramento Unicn.]
The rear guard OF ths grand overland army of the
present season are near the western terminus Of
their long and arduous journey. Within the last
few days number of immigrant trains have ar
rived, from whom we have derived Information Of
great interest to the public.
Mr. Otis Sullivan an old resident Of this city left
the Missouri river on the 24sh Of May, with Q patty
from Iowa and Missouri, aud having, also, q mum
Der of head Of fine horses In the train. They came
along with no dif ,ulty until their arrival at the
L0up Forks, eightyfve miles this side Of the Mis-
souri,, where the Indiaus commenced hostile de-
monstratioDs by driving of ten of their horses.
the party, nine In number sailed out in pursuit.
They came up with the Indians, whom they found
to be well armed with English mnsksts, and better
equipped 1cr service than they themselves On the
first attack none were klud, but shortly after the
emigrants were joined by ten volunteers from an
0tner tain, when the pursuit renewed as far as
Beaver creek, and this time with better success as
they succeeded in capturing the chief Of the red
men, whose name was Omehaw. Their prisoner in
formed his captors that there were whi 9 men
lesgued with the savages. The Indians numbered be-
tween eixty and reventy. The encounter occurred
on the south side Of the Platte.
On the preceding day, Cooper's party, from Clay
ton county, mo-. had more serious contest near
BY on the opposite .ds q the str stream man
tilated his tongue being cut out and oher inhuman
acts perpetrated on him.
This latter party had some four thousand sheep
in their train, one thousand CT which were brutally
killed by the Indians who our Informant sta.es 40
pebred not 80 much TO need provisions to desire
to destroy property. They also scattered and ruin
ed quantities OF -four bacon, &c. Through the aid
Of fine shepherd dog the remainder OF the sheep
were collected In low spot surrounded by hills,
where they were sssiduously watched By the faith
fnl animal.
The body Of Mr.. Woods was recovered and decent
The cattle Of Mr. Sullivan were shot at his wagon,
which so embarrassed his prcgrt IS that it cost him
three hundred dollars to get TO Salt Lake, his wife
being compelled to part witn some of her wardrobe
| to make up the sum.
A Mr. O'Neil was seen entrenched with his cattle
In order to save them from the depredadons Of the
On he Humboldt Mr.. Sullivan was Joined BY
Missourian who had had his arm broken by one Of
| large party OF Indians near Stony Point In tho
encounter four Of the train In which he was were
| killed.
The later emigration has suffered more severely
than tho early, as the Indians were fearful OF mo-
Iesting the van In consequence OF the great num-
Ders Immediately In the rear. There has been, as
nearly ~ can be asceraincd at least three thousand
| beyond Salt Lake.
An these latter immigrants state tina. the waters
o. the streams were very low, but the grass un-
commonly good and abundant for the season of the
year.
Particulars Of the Execution or Logan aud
/ Llpscy.
The execution Of James Logan, for the murder Of
Fennel at Coon Hollow, and william Lipsey. for the
murder OF Powes0n, at Cold Springs took place at
Columa, on Friday, Cd instant. They were the first
criminals ever executed by the officers OF the law IN
FL Dorado county, and the aseemblage Of people
was larger than was ever before known In the conn
ty, or probably ever win be again.
Long before the hour Of execution arrived the
streets Of ColumA were thronged with dense m ass
Of human beings, while thousands were congregated
on the hills around.
At IL o'clock N. the Sheriff proceeded to take the
prisoners from tho jail to the scanold, which had
been erected On the hill side. Logan walked Qqt Il