The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-01

from San f,rancfseo 10 tho 9Th November.
The ssar Of the West left Punts Arenas on III
10Th inst, and touched at Key West on tue ereniu
Of the 23d. - -. ~, - So
The Steamer Cortez arrived mp at San Frsneis
co Oh the 2ist of October: tie steamer S,ner. :,
the 29th; and the Uncle Sam on the Sd of Mover,
Der.
/ The ravages OF the Indians are growing serio,
From Puget Sound to Shasta Butte tho Indian
haa made simultaneous attack upon the white
and massacred large number. Volunteers wer
tnrning out in all directions The U. s. troons
under Major Fitzgerald, had also turned ont i,
pursuit. Nearly all the tribes north of Colntnti,
river have confederated and sworn to extermiuat,
the Americans C9T =
a band Of $500 attacked a small force of u. s
troops at Puget Sound, under Major Hallar, ans
forced them to retreat Tho latter had been rein
forced by Gosernor, Curry, and supplied with ann
niunition by the sioop Of war Decatur and the re
venue cutter Jefferson Davis, and were about q
assume the offcpsive. ssa.z a;se = :
A still in the distlery Of Messrs. Barrett e. Asb
field at San Francisco, had exploded manning and
scalding dozen men and setting FIRE to the prem
| ises. which were entirely destroyed. The los,
I The killed and wounded by the explosion and
fire at the Novelty Distilery in San Francisco
were: kilted--1.. II. Seward, Bernard Birn and
Mr.. Carroll. Woandsd--Wm L. Fitzgibbons, Jno
Simpson, II. Wortey, j. G., Williams, Mr. Hersh
teld Mr.. Barnctte and Potter Bryne. The build
ing, which was entirely consumed was one Of the
largest establishments Of the kind In the United
States 1t was erected principally by New York
capital, and contained all the necessary machinery
tor the manufacture of AGO gallons Of pure spirits
per day. IN addition to the maiu building there
was an L, 10 by 80 feet. 1t was capable of con
Stunning 1900 tons Of grain annually equal to &c.,
oCO one hundred pound sacks. '-' ~
severe gale occurred at San francisco on the
3oth october, doing considerable damage to the
piers and small Crafts IN the halbor
Some io0 recruits, with stores, arms &C., lef,
San francisco ca the Sierra Nes ada Oh the Jd to
join Gen. Walker
Gcn. Wool was about to proceed to the seat OF
Wal in Oregon. with all the L. s. troops not actu-
ally ellp!oycd i'll California.
Geu. Denver has resigned the office If Secretary
of State. to take effect on the 9TH Of Noyenber.
Tie Indians in Southern California were begin
nh!g lobe Restless. "a ,.
Since the sanitary visitation OF the "Northcrs -
Which annually prevail at this season at Nieara.
gta the cholera has entirely diSappcared-and tho
San Francisco Herald in reporting the arriv al of
the steamship Uncle Sam, belonging 10 this line,
with GOO passengers, who left New York OH tho
5th of October, says-''Not a single case of sick
ness occurred among thom since leaving New
York. Il 1855 -iI-is Sc g., ..s
The commauder-in-chief of the combined armies
has recently received considerable reinforcements
of Americans, and is in firm possession of every
city and hamlet. s, -
| Vessels in the port of San Juan del Norte-H
b. Ms brigs of war Arab and Espiegle... ,... ,s
L.
was nearly S2.2O00o0. sslsE5 -.-. yae
CALIPoBsIA Observation-Disclosures at San Fran.
cisco during the fortnight had not been very active
but WAS improving at the close. Flour was quiet
An Improvement in domestic liquors had taken
place in consequence of the destruction of the dis
| tihery of Barnet & Ashiield and q large advance
for American brandy had been refused $500 sht
Gailego and Haxan Flour, SIS; Butter, 6Oc :;
Pork, S2l Crushed Sugar. 12le.; I4ackawaua Coal
ST. so per ton Alcohol, 81 10; Tobacco, IS 7Oc.
/ MORE RECRUITS FOR COZ. WALKER.
The depar. .nre of the two steamships en- Satur-
day afternoon drew an immense concOurse to the
wharves, which WAS materially augmented by ex-
| element among the boats and river steamers In
addition to the Golden Age for Panama, and Sier
+ rs Nevada for San Juan--ali within q couple of
hours-the Senator left for the lower coast of the
| State; the New " orld, Surprise, Defender and
Helen Hensley, for Sacramento and the Crida fol-
Stockton. Between the shouts of the crowd and
the music OF the rival boats, the scene was truly
T. Those who were attrac ed to the Goldon were
| prompted merely by desire to exchange parting
| words with the man friends who were about ieav
ing for their forner homes, but those who tnronged
Jackson strect"wharf, we're sctuated also by curl
osity To witness the eInbarkaton Of reinforcaients
| for Col. Walker, on board the Sierra Nevada
How many actually got Off it is impossible for any
oae to say, although the estimate ranges from sew
| enty to one hundred anu fifty Cs.yl- -ss1
"A short time before the steamer drew out, 9
number of hardy looking men were seen srushins
hastily on board, many of theIn armed with reyol
| Yers asd knives, in the style usual on such occa
sions. There was nothing, however, to fix upor
| any one the presumption that he was going or
board for any other than the usual purpose,
ntmber Of boxes and bales of goods put up in the
usual manner Of merchandise, and Consigned te
merchants, were also put on board which VIZ
| have good reason to believe contained muniton,
of war, designed for to be, sold TO Walker men
We have no reason to belieye however; that any
field pieces were despatched although article al
4 most as much wanted-s aram-=was actually sen
! to the Reyolutionists q
! SenOrGiuadalupe Sanez, the Nicaraguan Agent
opposed TO Walker, who smugged himself eI
board the Sierra Nevada and came up, after mar
row escape on her last trip it il said designed re
turning with munitions Of war on board the steam
1 er, but upon second thought. concluded not to d,
SO, and is to go down on the schooner Juliu
Pringies which Ia 10 sail this weak for the Gulf
/ Foniscas fopehiag q. La Union and Realejo Hi
obiect, it il believed, Is to convey to the latte
Epoint several field pieces and other arms designe,
TO aid in putting down the reyolution.-San Fran
i ROGUE RIVER INDIAN WAR.
L Since the attacks of the 9Th, 9th and 10th insts
as reported In our former issues, anv further coli
| sons seem to have taken place between the white
and the Indians until the 10th inst, when the lat
ter boldly attacked 3 company OF eighteen men Oh
Galsise Creek, some fifteen miles below Jackson
ville, and besieged them in q house during th
i space Of stwen;yfoar hours, killing two men an
wounding ten. Amongst the latter was w lillian
i Moore she was shot in three places: fourth sho
struck the bullet mould slung over his back q -
The Chinescwere employed in cutting trenche
and otherwise terrifying the positonof the whites
From the nature Of the surrounding country
4 which Il broken and covered with brush an
bushes, it was Impossible to ascertain the numbe
OF Indians-supposed to have been upwards Of on
Il hundred AZ lf,rss / gsss ~ q
4 WEDNESDAY, Oetober'a4 a4--Three trains starte
4 fromihinois Valley with an escort of seven nier
4 and on the afternoon of the same day, willie o.
the mountains beyond MONEYS Ranch, they wer
i attacked by the indians. Two Mexicsns came {
Moneys Ranch and reported these facts On
Mexican has been found dead on the trail, also on
I wounded John Dorman and John Dickey, an
several other whites, are supposed to have bee
killed, but nathing certain is known To the nun
i Der Of whites killed. Sam Fry's company Of avo
Il uiteers have started in pursuit
4 LARGE GOLD DISCOVERIES Z b
II Accounts of marvellous gold discoveries hay
I been received from Tuolumaie county. surpassin
4 In wonder the early reports from Gold Biuffs.-
4 Table Mountain Is Confidently believed to contai
Ieposits OF gold exceeding In richness all forIne
discoveries In this State. The mountain, or ridg
l which Is about twenty miles long and three hui
idred fyarda wide, sis being stanneaed It's sentil
Ilength. and sssrywhere the 'prcspset. Is exfren
Il 1y rich--in some instances pound OF geld eeif
II tsken from q pan of earth According 70 iac