Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-27
ITEMS OF NEWS.

THE Sioux AND CHIPpEwAs-Our readers will
recollect that some weeks since we gave an account
OF an attack made upon the Chippewas, at their
agency, by war party of the Sioux, in which sew
eral scalpsofthe former were taken. Shortly AFTER
this outrage, party Of thirteen Chippewas, head
ed by Big Wind, chief of the Mile Lac band, went
out 10 revenge themselves on their enemies The
Sioux, however, beng forewarned of their inten.
tons, and, surrounding them with a large force,
bore away the scalp of Big Wind. The remainder
of the Chippewa party returned to their agency
quite disheartened. A party of pIagers, one OF
| the Chippewa bands, numbering about one hun
dred, who went out some time since have not yet
returned. We shall hear bloody accounts from
these Indians during the summer, as neither tribe
will refrain from these contests so long as any
real or imaginary balance rests against il on the
scalp list.-Minnssota Pioneer.
SOUTHERN MANuFAcTURERs-The Albany Geo. J
Patriot recommends the establishment of factories
in that section of the Union, for the fabrication OF
coarse cotton goods The editor remarks: There
is not, probably, in the United States, a section
where the manufacture Of coarse cottons would
pay better than in this. We have abundant and
cheap water power all around, inviting us 10 its
use.n Let the people OF the south, in Georgia and
elsewhere, where the facilities as those men,
toned above are abundant engage in manufac-
lures, and they will build up powerful break
water against abolition aggression. The south
must look TO its own internal development if it
wishes 10 conquer peace" with its enemies,
PURCHASE OF SITKA-The rumor reported in
our telegraph column of yesterday concerning the
cars proposition TO cede Sitka and all the other
Russian possessions in America is confidently
relied on by the New York Herald But it also
asserts that England has announced to the Presi.
dent that the English Pacific fleet has received
orders 10 take Sitka. II says
" We have the best reason for knowing that
dispatches from the Russian government arrived
here yesterday in the Pacific, offering 10 sell to the
United States the whole Of the Russian territory
in North America, comprising the western lit
toral Of the continent from the Arctic ocean 10 OBJ
servatory Inlet in lat. SIS and extending inland as
far as long 60 deg. AS soon as il was known in
England that the purchase Of Russian America
had been suggested to this government the Presi-
dent was notified that the British feet in the Pa
cihc had received orders 10 take Sitkan
FRIGHrPuL RAvAaEs OF THE CHOLERA NEAR NJ
AeARA FALLS, &c.-Reports reached Buffalo on
Saturday of the sudden outbreak of cholera at Nj.
agara Falls. Drs. Hamilton and Hunt repaired 10
the spot, and found it raging among the Irish la
borers on the canal, and the low ground at the
suspension bridge. Panic aided the deadly dis
ease, and a number lie dying and dead, and some
400 had fled from the place. The two gate keep.
ers at the bridge had died, and the gate was de-
serted-persons passing over free from toll. The
disease is spreading from local cause.-the OPP
pressive heat, and the damp earth under the
heights.
On Sunday the disease had somewhat abated.
The number OF deaths that day reached about
fifty. Work is now entirely suspended, and near
ly all who are not sick have fed. There is no
sickness in the immediate vicinity ofthe Falls
DEPARTURE OF MIssIosARIEs.--Thc barque Sui
tan, for Malta and Smyrna, sailed from Boston on
Monday last, and took as passengers the following
missionaries, who leave for the several missions
undertke auspices Of the American board Re ..
A. G. Beebe and Mrs. Sarah w. Beebe, Rev G..
A. Perkins and lady for the Armenian mission !;
Rev. c. A. Van Dyck, lady, and three children,
for the mission TO Syria; Miss Mary Goodell
daughter OF Rev. w. Goodell, Of Constantinople,
as teacher.
THE STEAMERS Empire State and Bay State on
the Fall river route TO New York, via Newport
made net profit during the past year Of $3.50 900,
most Of which, the Mirror says, with some $4,000
more, will be used in building the Great Metro
polls" steamer, which is intended to be the Great
Republic OF all timber locomotion probably 10 be
ready by the first Of September.
MAIL RoBBRRY.-The Detroit Advertiser Of Fri.
day morning says there was quite an excitement
in Ypsilanti yesterday, owing TO the arrest OF a
clerk in the post Office ofthat village, named Tan,
who is suspected Of having taken several money
letters, opened them, and used the contents We
understand that several of his associates were i'm
plicated in the affair"
LIBEr--The Springfield Republican announces
that Mr.. Charles T. Shelton, late president Of the
Empire Stone Dressing Company, has sued them
for some statement which they made, on the Au.
thority of several New York papers, that there had
been an over issue OF the stock Of said company |
The amount Of damages claimed, IL twenty thou-
sand dollars.
The PoTATo RoT has made its appearances in
Ireland, and fears are entertained ,ha, il will be
IL destructive as in l6io. y