New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-07-21

against Convention. Adding these to the ma
jorities above, and the full returns from the
Territory will show an aggregate majority of
1877 for convention, and lat against-leaving a
net majority Of $40 against the measure. It is
therefore defeated -
From Soottsburgh,
We have files of the Umpqua Gazette to June
49,.
A good wagon road from Scotsburgh to Ump-
qua Valley has been nearly completed by the
inhabitants.
A correspondent says the average depth of
water on the bar at the mouth of the Umpqua,
at low water, is twenty-one feet. The distance
across the bar is only $50 feet The steam tug
H. b. Forbes, Of Boston, could cross the bar in
or out 545 days out of the 365. He thinks the
Umpqua is bound to be the chief commercial.
point between the mouth of the Columbia and
San Francisco. The Gazette, of the 18th, says
business in Scottsburgh has been increasing for
the last three weeks We understand that bust
ness at Empire City is very dull at present, and
that the Goose Bay Company is about to be dis
solved. The news from Randolph is quite favor
able. Many of the claims that were deserted
| early IN the spring are now paying we'll; and
there is fair prospect Of brisk trade during
the summer.
A new and valuable coal mine has been dis
covered at Goose Bay.
| From Crescent City.
We have the Crescent City Herald, of June
T. a.
MuRDER.--Mr James T. Kelly, formerly Of
Baltimore, was murdered at Crescent City on
the ed inst. by man named A. K Ward. At
| the time the blow was struck, the deceased was
playing on the violin, and it is supposed that
the bow struck Ward on the arm, when he
(Ward) exclaimed, g Don't draw that on mel"
and stabbed him with a bowie knife in the re-
gion of the heart.
portion of the funds have been subscribed
to build church in Crescent City.
A line of coaches is about to be put upon the
route between Crescent City and Jacksonville,
in Oregon.
DISPUTED TERRITORY TAKEN FROM CALIFoR-
| NIA.--The Herald says: The surveying party
under T. P. Robinson, County Surveyor, who
was commissioned by the Governor to survey
the boundary line between California and Ore
gon, report that the disputed territory belongs
to Oregon, and not California, as was generally
supposed. This territory includes two of the
finest mining districts in the country-Sailors
Diggings and Althouse Creek, besides some 9th.
er minor places, not of much Importance to
either.
The announcement has caused some excite
ment in that neighborhood. as the miners do
not like to be SO suddenly transported from Cal
ifornia to Oregon. They have heretofore both
voted in California and Oregon, although in the
former State it has caused several contested
election cases, and refused to pay taxes to eth
er. IL is also rumored around the city, for
which we will not youch, that Yreka is in Ore
gon. But we hardly think it possible, from the
observations heretofore taken by scientific men,
which bring Yreka fifteen miles within the
line
Interesting from Salt Lake. 49,
7
has the following:
We have had an interview with Mr.. s. N.
Carvalho, artist attached to Col Fremont's late
exploring expedition. This gentleman arrived
here on the 18th inst. from Salt Lake, where he
was left by the expedition on account of i'll
health. He states that by invitation he accom-
panied Gov. Brigham Young and large party
from Great Salt Lake City, on the 9th Of May,
for Walkers Camp, on Chicken Creek; that
there formal treaty of peace was entered into
by Walker and Kanosche with Gov. Young, the
nature of which was that on no occasion what
ever were the Indians to make an attack either
on Americans or Mormons, and that they would
use all their influence to prevent any depreda-
tons on the property of emigrants or settlers.
Gov. Young presented them with eighteen head
of cattle, blankets, clothing, arms and ammu-
milton, and entered into arrangements that Mr..
Porter Rockwell and five other gentlemen were
to reside permanently with Walkers band of
utahs, and accompany them in sll their jour-
neyings, for the purpose of protecting the lives
and property of the whites.
Walker, Kanoshe, Squash Head, Grosapine,
Ammon and a number of chiefs, accompanied
Gov. Young and party over two hundred miles
to Cedar City, Iron county, through the differ
emit settlements of Utah.
Mr.. Carvalho also received from Kanoshe the
Chief Of the Pauvans, who murdered Capt
Gunnison and party, an authentic account of
that melancholy event The following is an
outline of the particulars:
An emigrant party of Americans, under the
command Of Mr.. Thomas Hildreth and three
brothers, encamped near Fillmore Some of
the Indians came into camp, as is their usual
practice, and solicited food and clothing, and
also permission to remain in camp until moon
rise, which permission was refused and the In
dian ordered out of camp. The Indians did not
Immediately comply, whereupon the whites I'M
mercifully attacked them, and shot down
chief, two of his sons and several others
A few days afterwards, brother of the Chief
who was slain was hunting, and he heard near
him the explosion of firearms. He discovered
that it proceeded from two men who were also
out hunting. He silently followed them to
camp, near the Sewer; afterwards he went to
his own camp, and making an artificial scalp of
horse-hair, related the circumstances, and COM
menced a war dance, in which the whole party
Joined until after midnight They then armed
themselves and proceeded to Capt Gunnison's
camp, surrounded it, hiding themselves in the
willows near by. While Gunnison's party were
eating their breakfast the signal was given and
the attack. commenced. One man fell on the
spot; Captain Gunnison rose and held out his
hand to them, which was answered by another
discharge Some Of the men endeavored to get
to their horses, which were picketed, but they
were all massacred with the exception of one or
two dragons who made their escape. Not
gun was fired by the whites in defence. One of
the Indians, on captured horse, made his way
into Kanoshe's camp, some miles from the scene
of action. Kanoshe repaired to the Indian
camp and endeayored to obtain possession of the
property taken. This incensed the Indians, and
several arrows were pointed at him. but his in
domitable courage saved him, and he succeeded
in obtaining the property, which was restored
to the proper authorities at Fillmore. Kanoshe
knew nothing of the intended attack of the In
dians Walker and his band of Utahs were 800
miles off at the time, and were innocent of any
participation in the act.
Gov. Young has counseled all his people in the
different settlements to treat the Indians kindly,
and to supply them on all occasions with food
and such clothing as they may require He
also purchased from the Utahs several Indian
children, (prisoners) two or three of them under
two years of age, whom he intends to educate
and take care Of
From Australia.