Washington sentinel., 1854-07-26
From The Alta CALIFORNIA, july !.

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Z Arrival of the Revenue Cutter Marcy
American Prisoners Liberatcd.-The Reye-
nue. Gutter w. L. Marcy, from Guaymas by way
Of Mazatlan, arrived yesterday, bringing ffty-three
passengers, who had been imprisoned at Mazatlan
by the Mexican authorities, being the party who
went down in the Patrita
The Marcy proceeded to Deer island at 2.30, p.
m, came 10 anchor, and communicated with Cap
tain Moreland of the British sloopofwar Dido,
relative 10 certain Americans detained by him
from the Mexican authorities. At 9, p. M, they
received five American prisoners on board being
portion of the party uDjustly accused and inn
prisoDed by the Mexican authorities, and the re-
mainder, 4S in number, were taken out of the
United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth, where
they had been brought by Captain Dornin, who
ties. Captain Dornin for this act, deserves the
thanks of California and the whole nation. These
men had been arrested and imprisoned without
the slightest shadow Of cause, and had it not been
for the prompt action of Captain Dornin they
would probably have suffered greater indignites.
Such. prompt action should not be allowed to pass
without proper NOTICE &
The Shooting at Stockton..-It is with heart-
felt sorrow we undertake the melancholy duty of
recording The sudden and violent death OF late
friend and companion, Joseph Mansfield, which
occurred in this city on the afternoon of the 22d.
Mr.. Mansfield was born in Boston, in 1925, where
he resided until the winter Of 1S4S, with the ex-
ception Of two or three years he spent, while a
boy in one Of the West India islands At the age
of sixteen he was appreDuced TO Dutton 81 Went
worth, printers, of Boston, whom he served long
and faithfully
The circumstances which led 10 this melancholy
occurrence are not Of nature for us al present
TO make public in our columns, but we are willing
to await the legal investigation ofthe case.
The deceased leaves a mother, sister, and two
brothers, who reside in Medford, Massachusetts,
TO mourn his untimey loss. His funeral was at
tended yesterday by the masonic fraternity, the
various fire companies and large concourse of
citizens.-San Joaquin Republican.
" Later from Oregon.
The p. M. Steamship Co.'S steamer Columbia,
Captain DALI arrived yesterday in 90 hours from
Oregon bringing dates from Portland up to June
"a Oregon city 10 the 23d, and the Crescent city to
the &c.
WILLAMETTE VALLEy.-We recently made
short trip up the Willamette Valley as far as
Salem. We We're surprised as well as pleased TO
witness the change which one short year has
wrought in the appearance Of the country on
either side of the river The wheat and spring
crops look remarkably well, and are very exten
sive, much more so than we had any idea. There
is also large amount of new ground being
ploughed up preparatory to sowing fall crops.
Farm houses have been built in great numbers,
farms enlarged, orchards planted roads improved,
and general appearance Of industry manifested
on the whole route.-Oregonidn.
A correspondent of the Oregon Times thus
speaks of the existence of coal in Oregon:
Tertiary coal exists in vast beds on the Cowlitz
river; and, according 10 Lieutenant Albert, btu
nous coal occurs on the Rocky Mountains, near
the Ration Pass, in latitude 81 degrees Is seconds,
and longitude 104 degrees 35 seconds; while Col.
Fremont reports inconsidcrable beds Of coal near
Muddy river, in latitude ALI degrees, and longitude
Ill degrees. But the most profitable bed of coal
with which am acquainted, is situated on or
near the banks of creek, about fifteen miles be-
low Rainier, on the Columbia river. The surface
earth is of a brown red cast, occasionally covered
in patches with yellow flowers. A little below
the surface is a species of sulphurous carbonife-
rous matter resembling coal, but not the genuine
article itself Below this alternate layers of
gravel, red sandstone, called ffeestone, the red
color of which is caused by the red oxide of iron
being mixed in its formation, and deeper yet the
true coal is found. On the Upper Columbia there
is vast extent OF coal beds, but have not tested
the coal of that region, and cannot write SO de-
cisrvely respectingit. lff iH
New coal mines are reported 10 have been dis
covered in Goose bay. The coal is thought 10 be
far superior to any yet found there. II burns free
ly, with bright flame, leaving little ashes and no
cinder. .,3af
Gold I'm the Yakima.-From a gentleman just
in from the Dales OF the Columbia we learn that
about twenty persons are now engaged in mining
on the Yakima, with some success. Indian rela-
tons quiet in that direction -.Statesma1l