Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-01

some small claims at the rate of two dollar
scrip with ten per cent. interest, for one dollar
Indebtedness. Within the last six years there
has been paid into the city and county treasu-
ries nearly eleven million dollars, and all this
has been drawn out, while the present indebt-
edness, funded and unfunded, amounts to, at
least, four million dollars. The taxable pro.
perty of city and county is,about thirty-three
million dollars, and the population generally
|, estimated at 6fty-fve Thousand.
The Nicaragua steamer Cortes arrived at
San Francisco on the 2lst, bringing 7l2 pas
sengers. There were IL deaths from cholera
on the voyage.
The British ship of war Amphitrite fred a
salute at San Francisco on the 4th, in honor
of the success Of the Allies in the Crimea.
The English and French residents in the city
were also about to celebrate the fall of Sebas,
topol.
From Oregon.
PROGRESS OF THE INDIAN WAR.
The Oregon papers give detailed accounts
of Major HaHer's operations against the hos
tile Indians. During his expedition he had
five men killed and seventeen wounded-over
one fifth of the command. They had several
severe battles with the Indians, at one time
encountering some l,400 or 1900. AT the
last accounts the Indian forces had increased
to 1000, and seem bent on war with the whites.
The Oregon Times says:
"The volunteer forces are concentrating at
the Dalles, and the last company has left for
that point. The whole volunteer force raised
for the Yakima war amount to about nine
hundred good men, well mounted and armed.
We estimate the regular troops at not less
than three hundred. We may expect that the
regulars and volunteers will act in concert with
an effective force of not less than 1900 men.
The volunteers are all eager for q chance to
fight, and they have not the least idea of be-
ing whipped.
The Oregonian of the 9th says:
"The Columbia brought up a company Of
regulars, together with 800 stand Of arms
and a large amount Of ammunition. The
company are said to be picked men, accus.
toned to fighting Indians, under the command
of Capt. Ord they will no doubt do important
service. They proceed Immediately to the
field Of operation"
Gen. Wool was soon expected at the seat of
war in Oregon, with all the United States
troops not actually employed in California.
From Nicaragua.
Gen. Walker, the commandment chief Of the
combined army, has recently received conside-
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firm possession of every city and hamlet
and, Napoleonic, he may announce, the "Em-
pire is peace" Some $50 recruits has Just
arrived from San Francisco.
Gen. Corral, commander of the forces of the
late government of Nicaragua, who was de-
tected in traitorous correspondence with Santos
Guardiola, late a general officer in the legiti-
mist army, and shot by order of Walker, had
just previously ratified the treaty of peace, and,
with solemn ceremonies, inaugurated the new
government, and subsequently celebrated the
union of the two armies by O public ball, in de-
monstration of his sincerity.
From Warrington Territory.
The Puget Sound Courio, of the 10th ult,
says: In this county the settlers are fast leav.
ing their claims, and bringing their families
into town for better security. On tho Payal-
lup and in the outer settlements nearly all
have left. We understand it is the same in
King county, and partially SO in Thurston.
Great anxiety is everywhere felt in respect to
the probable descent of the Indians upon the
settlements on the Sound.
Acting Governor Mason, of Washington
Territory, has issued a proclamation calling for
two companies of volunteers.
Australia.
We have files of Sydney apd Melbourne
papers 10 the latter part oil August. Large
arrivals of breadstuffs from California and
Chill, had tended to produce a material decline
in Decentralization f55 to ESQ per ton. This
was at Sydney, whilst at Melbourne and other
places the decline had not been as great as the
above quotation.
The accounts from the gold field Of the
colony justify the expectation of an increased
yield of the mines. Copper has also become
an item of export.
There had been considerable reduction in
the rates of wages, and the pressure upon the
working classes were felt equally by the traders.
Lola Montez was playing at the Royal Vic
toria Theatre, Sydney, with marked success.
The legislative council was in session, and
had voted f50,0 900 for defensive works, and
fl2,000 for colonial artillery corps. The pas
sage of this last measure created much excite
ment, and those opposed to the bill left the
House in a body.
Our files of China papers extended to the
22d of August. They contain no news of start
ling importance. The accounts of engagements
between the rebels and imperialists, in which
tens of thousands are killed, are recorded with
a mere flourish of the pen. 1t is estimated
that in the province of Canton alone one mil.
lion persons have been killed in battle, starved,
or executed since these disturbances COM.
menced.