New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-20
DAILY CRESCENT.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
AN INDIAN WAR.

By the arrival yesterday of the Black War.
rior, we received dates from San Francisco tt
the 26th. From the Alta California of thai
date, we extract the following brief summary
of events during the previous two weeks:
Among the events most deserving of notice
certainly the most important-the Indian trou-
bles at the North stand prominent. 1t is esti-
mated that fifty white men have been killed in
Rogue River Valley within the past two weeks.
This may be an exaggerated estimate, but the
names OF many murdered men are given, and
the ascertained facts are sufficient to give
ground for serious alarm. Two battles are re-
corded. In the first, forty Indians were killed,
together with Major Lupton, who commanded
the volunteers fighting against them and in
the other, thirty Indians, and ten U. S. yolun-
teers. Disturbances among the II dians exist
throughout the extreme Northern portion of
this State, in Oregon and in Washington. 1t is
manifest to every mind that the Indians have
combined together throughout the northern Sec
tions Of this State, in Oregon and in Washing
ton, for the purpose of killing tie whites and
that the knowledge of this has driven the whites
to determination to &c exterminate - the Indi-
ans. The result is easily foretold, but human
ity shudders at the blood shed which precedes
it. ~ z-...-...
The mining news is interesting. Wherever
water can be obtained the miners have been
unusually successful Some astonishing strikes
are mentioned. The quartz mills are doing
better than ever, and some Of the tunnelipg
operations in the vicinity of Iowa Hill are too
marvellous TO be detailed. .--.5
Two fires are recorded In jamestown, Tuo.
lumne county, where the principal part of the
town was consumed; and in jamestown, near
Yreka, which was almost totally destroyed.
Rnfh af 1oc ursrn axA III II
loss will not exceed $l0O,O
A conflict of power exists at the seat of gov
ernment. The Secretary Of State, Gen. j. W.
Denver, member elect to the 34th Congress,
having left the State for the purpose of as
Stunning the duties of the last named office, the
Governor appointed MIR. Charles II. Hampstead
to the Office made vacant by his absence from
the State. General Denver's deputy, however,
refuses to give up the seals, and so we have, in
fact, two nominal Secretaries. Considerable
confusion may result.
sale of the States interest in certain water
lots within the limits Of this city took place on
the 10th inst. The total amount Of the sales
was barely sufficient to cover the expenses incl
dental thereto-about $4,000.
Seven Cinnamon encamped on State Greek,
Sierra county, were attacked on the 9th inst.
by party Of Mexicans, who killed five and
dangerously wounded two of them.
The gas works are progressing in Sacra-
mento with great rapidity, and it is said that,
in another month, Sacramento will be lighted
with gas. E a.E T-s
Large numbers of Chinese have recently left
our border. The increase from four dollars to
six dollars per month for foreign miners Ii
censes, has probably contributed to this.
Within the past fortnight O new daily paper,
the Evening Bulletin, has been established in
this city, and another is contemplated.
The funding Of the city debt, OF a portion
thereof, is proceeding under the ordinance The
amount which will be funded is but moiety
of the actual Indebtedness of the city.
The Supreme Court adjourned on the 18th
inst, after rendering some very important de-
cisions--among others, one in relation to the
Leidesdorff estate, that it did not escheat tt
the State
The Sacramento Valley Railroad Company
has got into snar1, and the contractors have
attached the property of the Company upon 8
suit to recover 81 100000. The progress Of the
work is necessarily impeded by this proceeding
Several clipper ships have arrived here within
the past fortnight They are all heavily laden
with Eastern produce and manufactures
The Collector of this port has taken up his
quarters in the new Custom House, which is de-
cidedly the finest building in this State. Other
government buildings are erecting near tine
Custom House; one tor the Appraisers is rapidly
approaching completion
A duel between Messrs H. Truett and
Austin Smith, two well known citizens of this
city, was arrested yesteday afternoon by the in
reference of the police. a.-
An ordinance to increase the police force Of
San Francisco, compelling them to wear uni
form, etc, has been vetoed by the Mayor.
The Supervisors Of this county have contract
ed with the Sisters of Mercy to take charge Of
the sick during the term Of one year
The Independence, now lying at Mare Island
is rapidly losing her seamen by desertion. Up.
wards of 100 have already deserted.
The Vincennes. belonging to the Pacific ex.
ploring expedition, has been in port for, about
one week, The British frigate Trincomalee il
also in port. sz-=Zza
John q, Smith, miner, was killed at Colum
bia, on the 18th inst, by John s. Barclay. The
people assembled and hung the murderer, after
going through the form Of q mock trial. Other
murders in different parts Of the State have no
thing to distinguish them from the generality o
homicdes in California