The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-11-24

ss movements 81 the FdlibusiefS.
Everything was quiet on the Isthmus o,
the Sd INST, when the Northern Light left
and the passengers crossed in good time ant
perfect safety. hFax
Col. Walker, leading the Democratic party
in Nicaragua, had concluded treaty Of peact
with the Chamorro party. Don Patriot
River was appointed Provisional Presiden,
(Col. Walker resigning) and sworn into ofiict
on the 3lst of October, in the presence of
large assembly of the people at Grenadai
Colonel Walker was appointed General and
Commander-in-Chief of the forces of Mica
ragua. Parker II. French, Esq, formerly 81
the Sacramento Tribune, was appointed Com
missioner of War, etc. GENERAL Chiffon had
been sent to Leon with $50 men. It is re-
ported that he had had an engagement at
Nicaragua with Mendez and GOO troops, and
defeated him.
Don Mateo Manforga, Secretary of State,
was executed on the Plaza, his party having
nred into the American passengers on the
Uncle sam and Star of the West. The
American Minister and all the prls0nefs had
been released.
The people of Nicaragua seemed much
pleased with the change in affairs. Great
satisfaction was expressed with the treaty of
peace and all the appointments. Walker
punished severely all offences among his own
or native troops. No misconduct of any kind
was allowed.
The Sierra Nevada brought down a large
force of volunteers to Join the Democratic
party under Gen. Walker. Col. E. C..
kewen, a distinguished lawyer of San Fran
CISCO, was among the number Kinney still
remained at Greytown with only ten or
Twelve men-some Of whom are suffering
from sickness-Simeon Forester, of Salem.
Mass, one of his party, having died. Walk
ers mon were anxious to be allowed to drive
Kinney and his men out of the country.
Washington Territory-Indian Disturbances.
We have received by the Columbia files of
the Puget Sound Courier to the 5th inst. !
They are principally taken up with the In
dian disturbances in that neighborhood. We
copy the following from the Courier of the
latest dates:
By persons from Seattle we learn that five
citizens OF that place, who left in different
companies for the Coleville mines, have been
murdered on the east side of the Cascade
mountains. We have the particulars con-
corning two, Messrs. Walker and Jameson.
and Eaton.
Mr.. Merrilet, one of those who escaped, /
reports that the PARTY left Seattle " it'll pack
animals and provisions, to prospect the east
ern scope Of the Cascade Mountains. The
party, consisting of five persons, crossed
through the Snoqualmoo pass, and prospected
to the Yakima valley. When within twenty
miles OF the Catholic miseion they concluded
TO start for Colville. After they had started
Tor the Colviile crtintfy they were overtaken
by two Indians mounted and we'll armed. /
who inquired where they were going and on
being told to Fort Colville, replied that thew
were on the wrong trail, but if they would
follow them they would show the right one: !
The party assented and wheeled about. tray
cling back nearly to the camping ground of
the previous night. Two of the party. /
Messrs. Jameson and Walker, got ahead of
the party about half a mile, accompanied bv i
the Indians, when two shots were heard by
the party in the rear: nothing was Thought
OF the report at the time, but on cumitig up
to the spot found their two comrades living
IN the trail, shot through their backs. Wal
der was shot dead, but Jameson was alive
when first discovered, and remarked that
they were shot by the Indians, and imme-
iiately expired The Indians had stripped
them of fire arms and accoutrements, and
driven off their horses. The party after a
few moments consultation, cut the pack
saddles from the animals, and taking some
pork and flour, left the trail and took to the .
hills, travelling till midnight. Next day on
striking the trail they saw the tracks of
band of Indians following them, whereupon
they took to the hills again, and after six
days of toll and privation reached Seattle.
A fort is being built at Seattle, by the CT
tizens residing there, for the better protec- !
ton against the Indians. Great apprehen-
sion is felt that they may attack the place
about all the people living back have left their
farms and n1ofed into town.
A company of U. S. troops, commanded
by Lieut. Slaughter, had left Steilacoom for
the purpose of chastising the hostile Indians
east Of the mountains.