The daily union., 1854-12-17
GEN ER AL NEW y.

THE INDIAN NuapER NEAR FoRr LARAxK-The editor Of
the St Louis Republican has been permitted to examine
letters from Messs knkead and Barnes from which
further particulars obtained of the recent and
mail robbery by the Sioux Indians Fort Laramie
Il" appears that Mr. Kinkead left Fort Laramie the
18th Of November in company with Mr. Jamson the
duetor Of the Salt Lake mail and his two assistants
of whom named Wheeler, the others is not
stated When the party had reached point about TWEEN
tytwo miles from Laramie and six miles from Major
Drppss station they attacked by fifteen Sioux In
dans and the first fire Of the party killed and
a third morally wounded When Mr.. Jamson, who
about 100 yards in advance shot, his mule ran back
to the wagon in which Mr. Kinkead seated yet
hurt Mr. n concluded to mount him and escape but
he emerged from the wagon ball grazed his neck and
he had hardly mounted the mule when he received two
in his breast two in his hips and two in his back
lie fell sensecss the EARTH but recovering soon he
saw two Indians making of with his mule They made
signs for him 90 back from where he and he start
ed for Drippss Station. Fortunately Major Drpps
out engaged in scattering arsenic to poison wolves which
abound in that region He met Mr. kinkead and assisted
him to the house Arrived there Mr. Kinkead despatched
messenger Fort Laramie and escort sent
forthwith to bring him to the fort
He is staying at Fort Laramie and is rapidly
covering. AT the time the attack was made he had with
him about 2O000one-half in con and the rest in drafts
The coin carried off by the Indians but he succeeded In
saving the drafts The mail bags cut open and
sacked but according Mr. Barnes statement the letters
recovered and will be forwarded soon possible
DEFINING HIS PosITIoN.-Commodore Stockton is out
in letter in favor of the know-nothng doctrines,
None but native Americans he says should hold Office and
foreigners should be required to reside here al before
naturalization
IMPORTANT LITERARY pIsoovERY.--Mr Macauay is said
TO have made important discovery OF mass OF Stuart
papers relating period Immediately anterior to the
death of Queen Anne The discovery will, while adding
the value and importance of what he is about delay at
the time the ongooked-for day when two vol
umes are TO appear.
MuRDERous wEAroS.--A pistol has been patented
by Messrs Peak 4 Grlles OF New Haven, Connecticut
which discharges twenty-one shots in the same time
Colts six.
THE BRookLYN MURDER cAsE.-The jury in the Tucker
murder case having prospect of agreeing, were on
Thursday morning discharged There will be trial
at the next session Of the court
WILL RESUME TRIps-The steamship Isabel Captain
Rollins will her trips between Charleston and a
the 10th inst
LATER CALIFORNIA AND SANDWICH ISLANDS,
By the arrival of the Northern Light New York.
have later advces from California She brings 230
passengers and 100000 in gold.
The principal consignees ac follows Messrs. Dun
can, Sherman, CO., S404,o00; Adams Il Co, $l69,000
Wells, Fargo, Co, $4,000; W. Hoge Co, $4,000.
The steamer Sierra Nevada arrived on the 22d The
United States steamer Mississippi expected 10 leave for
the Atlantic in about ten days
Several specimens of good bituminous coal have been
found in Mud river Eureka
The slaughter of immigrant train by the Snake In
dians took place in the vicinity of the fort belonging
the Hudson Bay Company The fort was in great danger
of being attacked and assistance called for The
like attitude Of the Snake Indians it thought would
materially check overland immigration TO Oregon
season.
Notwithstanding the want of water at tie names in Cali
ornia the from them il cheering New diggings
reported between Weaversville and Oregon gulf
salute OF q guns fired the 23d on board the
American ship Zenoba at San Francisco in honor of the
affair at Petropaulows and the failure of the allies
SebastopoI The Russian consul and other guests
entertained with collstol board, and the Russian flag
was run up
The English and French feets with the exception Of the
Pque, had left San Franciscosome for Honolulu, and
Others for South America
Dates from the Sandwich islands to the 9th Of October
state that the Of annexation had not been
mated
The correspondent of the Herald says that Mr. Gregg
had addressed letter the Minister of Foreign Affairs
insisting upon the immediate conclusion Of the treaty. else
all negotiations should terminate forthwith. In
guence Of this il said that urgent message was sent
for the Prince Lpobee whose signature only was want
ing The treaty looked for at San Francisco in about
fortnight The United States ships St Marys and Ports
mouth still at Honolulu.
PAYING GoLD.-The Montgomery Ala }
papers complain that many persons who visited that place
last week for the purpose Of entering and paying for land
charged high four per cent for gold specie
in which it necessary for them make their pay
ments.
SUICIDE or A SUPPOSED IScESpIARY.-The Charleston
Standard says:
The individual who threw himself before the uppas-
senger train of on Thursday, and instantly
crushed DEATH reported TO have told negro that lie
was the ncendary who caused the conagration Co
umba and knowing that he would certainly be hung if
detected he intended TO commit suicide. He Ger
man cgar-maker, and missed from Columbia the
night of the fire"
MURDER SURAy COUNTY VRGIsIA.-The Petersburg In
elligencer learns that Mr. VIM. H. Hughes formerly Of
that town. fatally stabbed the night of the I'd in
slant at Cabin Point his late place Of residence by
named Richard Hamn. Hamlin in liquor at the
time and the attack upon Hughes wbp is represented
being peaceable and kindhearted man, entirely
provoked The murderer is still at large.
KossUrH on THE w.R-Kossuth has delivered speech
in England the and the errors of the allies His
view that the only Of securing the of Europe
against the encroacbments of Russia is the reconstruction
of Poland followed by the Of toe other lately
subjugated and suppressed nationality of the continent
LADIES cLUpsIt is stated that in the city of New York
there are ladies clubs in imitation of the Union Club
Racket Club &c They have club houses yet, but
meet private houses and all the roeking is done there
HARD NEW YoRK.In spite Of the hard times in
New York large dealer in laces be has before
sold so many such expensive lnces during this