The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

pers to the 9th inst Inclusive.
The Placer Times has foil particulars Of the explosion
and destruction by fire Of the novelty disery Two men
were killed and ten wounded The Times says:
"The building itself cost $27ooo which would be in
creased TO 100000 by the machinery aud necessary appa
ratus 1t the largest distery The Pacific coast
aud the property consumed could not have been less than
S250,000 II owned by company and the principal
portion Of the capital was invested by parties in New York
where insurance Of 100000 is said 10 have been eff
ected In this city the principal stockholders were Alsop
Co This loss viii be increased from the fact that
II will interfere with contracts TO large amount already
made
From the same paper we make the following extract
he accounts which reach US from different quarters
the State furnish the that the management OF the
Indian department Is admirably conducted and that
the system adopted by Col Henley is daily becoming
successful In the north il will be perceived that the In
dams Of the principal reservation leading happy
quiet life whilst in the south the citizens deprecang
any change OF location policy The views of the people
OF Los Angeles fully forth in article which we
copy from the Los Angeles Star lfany change has been
contemplated ii may in part have proceeded from the out
side interference OF parties in that section OF the State who
have pursued OF systematic abuse OF Col Henley,
and have in other respects seriously nertered with the
management Of the Indians Nothing is necessary
the of the plan adopted by government than
good feeling the part of all persons ia the vicinity Of
the reservations contrary course must necessarily be
productive of trouble and the consequence that both in
the north and the south the efforts of the superintendent
have been interrupted by outside interference Col Hem
ley however deserves great credit for the in which
he has all obstacles thrown in his way well
as for his untrng devotion to the treposed in him.
oREGog.-IsTENsE EXCITEMENT.
The whole Territory of Oregon from the northern to the
southern boundary is in state OF nsurrecon the par
cuars of which will be found TO constitute the main ea
ture of the this morning In the north various
tribes of Indians have combined, constituting body
numerous have been enabled defeat the regular
troops and have forced Major Halter with
great difficulty to Fort Dallas after having suffered
ri ala Mt he
Those despatched from California by Major General Wool
have this arrived TO which large volunteer force
called by the governor Of the Territory has been add
ed The war wll doubtless, be waged with great vigor
In the south of the Territory the picture is almost
frghtiu
as follows:
The had marched all day of Saturday fought and
then were the alert all night fought all of day,
marched next night until two o'clock, and at daylight
again marched and fought then defended camp until
set. Veteran soldiers could not have done more. Next
day the command met the guard who had
Indian the fires fSunday night having drawn all the war
rors after that party on the summit of the mountain Every
man, except four of the dead brought back the
Dalles The total loss Ave killed and seventeen wound
ed-over one-hith of the command"
The Oregon Times of the 9th ultimo says:
THE forces concentrating at the Dalles and the last
company has left for that point The whole volunteer
force raised for the Yakima amounts about nine
hundred good men, well mounted and armed. We esti-
mate the regular troops at not less than three hundred
We may expect that the regulars and volunteers will act
in concert, with effective force Of not less than twelve
hundred men AT present there seem to be no field ope-
rations either side; but forces
cenraed at the Daes expect to hear of some hard
fighting and of signal blows being struck in the In
dian country The volunteers all eager for chance
fight and they have the least idea Of being whipped
Thus matters at present stand in northern Oregon
We find the following in the Oregon papers:
Lieutenant Slaughter of the United States army, with
forty men, who left Seilacoom time since for the In
dian country and for whose safety fears entertained
has been heard from He has fallen back through the
Natches pass TO the west side of the Cascade mountans
hen the express left be waiting for renforcemeus
Rumor says that there three hurdred Indians,
well armed, the head-waters OF the Sanam.
Rumors reached Portland that William Mckay, three
yees and several ctus BoSoa had been recently killed
in the Caynse COUNTRY this side of Snake river.
Messrs McKnlay and Anderson have arrived safely at
their homes They stopped at Fort Walla Walla for day
or two with view OF adopting some course to prevent
large quantity of ammunition powder and bas) from
falling into the hands of the Indians Fort Waa Wala is
well fortified and prepared for long siege Nathan oney,
the Indian agent there when Messrs. McKinay and
Anderson left but the chiefs refused TO talk with them
They are determined on war.
The citizens Of Tuaatin Plains are engaged in putting
pickets around the courthouse at Isborough and the
residence of MIR Fet with view having safe place TO
deposit their families in Of attack by the Indians
large encampment Of Indians was observed on the
west bank Of the Columbia, opposite the Uinala river.
Strange it may appear the miners and settlers about
Colvle had heard of the outbreak below. The only
murder that had come 10 their knowledge was tt oil Mf
Maticc.
Miners work n bar about sixteen miles up the
Pen DOele river aud making from four to twenty
dollars per day but the weather getting cold, and
they would not be able TO work longer than two weeks
The weather is anything but pleasant yet the volunteers
in good spirits and endure the rain without grumbng
Acting Governor Mason, Of Washington Territory has
issued proclamation calling for two companies Of volun
teers.
The Oakanagan, the Paousc, tribe at the mouth Of
Snake river some of the Waa Wallas Cayuses and Una
tllas have joined the confederation against the whites The
alias and Cayuses have not all joined yet but no
doubt will do when they get the Of the defeat Of
the United States troops under Maj faller.
We learn from reliable that Indians constantly
crossing the Cascade mountains Several small bands have
been travelling eastward in the night between Fosters
and the mountains.
II is reported that the Indians on Tillamook bay mme-
diatcy of this the coast have cut off nearly or
quite the whole settlement The houses said to have
been NIL burned and the inhabitants massacred The APP
these Indians has been suspicious for time
past
FRoa WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The Puget Sound Courier of the 10th inst. says
In this county the settlers fast leaving their claims,
and bringing their families into town for better security
On the Payaup and in the outer settlements nearly all
have left We understand it the in King county,
and partially so IN Thurton Great anxiety ia everywhere
felt ia relation the probable descent OF the Indians upon
the settlements on the Sound"
LATER PROM CHINA.
The San Francisco papers contain two weeks later intel
ligence from China The North China Herald of August
has the following in regard to the progress of the re-
bellion