The weekly Placer herald., 1855-06-02

on the night of the 22d. Soon after the guard
entered the trenches for the night the Russians
began a cannonade upon different parts of the
allies lines About 10 o'clock the fire was
quickened and several thousand Russians ad-
vanced to attack their enemies. It was a Sc
we're battle in which the Russians lost a great
many men.
The Russian batteries kept up their can
nOnade until three O'Clock in the morning
Some shells fired by the French mortar bat
teres during the struggle set fire to one of
the buildings in the dockyard and to one of
the houses of the town.
A dispatch from Berlin, on Friday, the 9Th,
states that the Russian party is predominant
there, and that Prussia is likely to throw her
self into the arms of the Gar in case of un-
favorable results of the Conference.
The Emperor of Austria will be formally
crowned in August next
The Baltic sea was still almost full of ice,
and unmanageable for large fleets.
Great Britain advertises for new loan for
war purposes
DOMESTIC.
AWFUL ExPLOsION.-The propeller Oregon
left Detroit on the goth, for St. Clair River,
carrying. in addition to her own crew, the
crews of the brig N. NJ. Standard and schoon-
er Flying Cloud, which vessels wintered
above. The total number of persons on board
was 26. At about Is minutes before o'clock,
when near the head Of Belle Isle, and close to
the Canada shore, her boiler exploded with
tremendous noise. scattering death and de-
struction all around. The after part of the
vessel was blown completely off. and sank al
most instantaneously. Nine men were killed
Immediately, and several others were wound
ed, some quite seriously.
CT coFN
have witnessed, the novel spectacle of clean
streets 1t is scarcely necessary to say that
the adoption of measures which have led to
so desirable a result. has been owing to the
energetic management of Mayor Wood, who
has thus given another proof of his zeal in
behalf Of the interests of the CITY,
The war steamer Mississippi, of the Japan
expedition, reached New York on the 22d
Business on the lakes promises we'll this
spring.
Commodore McCauley. on board of the U.
S. steam frigate San Jacinto. arrived at Ha-
vana on the goth, and paid his visit of cour-
tesy to the Captain General on the morning
of the 2lst Whatever may be the instruc-
tions of the Commodore, nothing has yet
transpired. and no official communications
have been made. The town is full of rumors
of war and peace. with ramifcations to suit
all classes of credulity upon which not the
least dependence can be placed. 1t is not
probable that anything will occur to disturb,
Immediately, our friendly relations, or to in
terrupt trade.
PAGE a BACON.-At meeting of the cred
itors of this firm. held at st. Louis on the 10th
April, Mr.. Bacon offered the following propo-
sition, which was almost unanimously accept
ed: ITO pay in cash 20 per cent. of the amount
of Indebtedness of the firm. and for the bal
ance to give full paid stock of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad Company, (western divi-
sion, running from st. Louis to Vincennes) at
the rate Of fifty per cent. of its par value.
The New York Tribune says: BY dispatch
from Washington, dated April 20, we learn
that Lieut.. Beale, formerly Indian Agent at
California. whose accounts have just been al
lowed by the Treasury Department, inflicted
a severe castgation with his fists upon Col.
Manypenny, Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
at Wizards Hotel, that afternoon. Lieut..
Beale attributes the temporary disallowance
of his accounts to the personal hostility of the
Commissioner. and hence the assault.
Linn and Van Pelt, charged with being
concerned in the murder Of Poole, were ad
mitted to bail on the 2lst. Turner and Pau
gene are now the only persons locked up, and
they must remain. since the Court refuses to
bail them in any amount.