Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-11-13

The Northern Light arrived at New York
November 10. Her news is not important.
All was quiet on the Isthmus. Walker and
Chamos' party bad agreed upon terms Of peace,
and Rivas was appointed president, Walker
having declined the honor He had, however,
been appointed commandey-in-chief Of the Nj
caraguan forces. Parker III. French, formerly
of the Sacramento Tribune had been appoint.
ed commissary of war. The people of Ncara-
qua appear to be pleased with the new state of
affairs, and no more trouble was npprehended.
Colonel Kinney remained at Greytown, and
Walker was reported to be disposed TO drive
him out of the country.
The Sierra Nevada, from San Juan, which
arrived at San Francisco on the 9th, lost forty
five passengers by cholera, three of whom we're
cabin passengers.
Indian troubles in Oregon continue to as.
sumo serious aspect Major Haller and his
forces had been surrounded by the Indians at
point above Dalles, without food or water for
forty-eight hours, and Lieut.. Day and $50 men
had been sent to their relief.
| The United States steamer John Hancock
had arrived at San Francisco from Petropolow-
ski, bringing news that the Russians we're in
great force on sea aud land, at the AMOR,
and anxious to meet the allied feet, who were
| probably in the Gulf Of Tartary. The British
steamer Baracentao had been at Ayan and
found the place deserted, but discovered an
amount Of secreted goods belonging to the
Russian fur company, which were seized. The
steamer then went 70 Pe,ropolowski, and en-.
tered that port with the American flag flying,
fred into the town and then left. When off
Elizabeth island she encountered Bremen
brig with lao Russian officers and soldiers,
which she captured and carried TO Hong Kong.
Seven clipper vessels had arrived at San
Francisco from the Atlanctic ports. Their
cargoes we're readily sold and business had con.
siderably improved, and most eastern mer.
chandise had been paying fair profits
Domestic flour was selling at 50 80 $40.
Wheat, 81 rs a SO Is. Clear pork S42
mess $3S So
The balance Of the treasure 1850 ,OO0) sunk
in the Yankee Blade has been recovered
Five hundred men, under Capt. Foy, Of Sa-
cramento, had left there tojoin the Walker fill
busters.
On the 9th ult the Indians on the Royne
river massacred over fifty whites. Major Fitz.
| gerald pursued the Indians, killing thirty Of
them and wounding ten Of his own men.
FRos UTAH. We have the Deseret News
from Great Salt Lake City to the 26th Of Sep
tember. The local news is not OF much mpor.
lance. The grasshoppers had reappeared in
some parts of the Territory, and destroyed the
crops The News defends the Mormons from
the charge that they instigated the murder Of
Captain Gunnison and party by the Indians
TRAGIC AFFAIR AT RIcHNoND.-About three
o'clock on Friday morning the store Of Henry
Lecock, in Richmond Va, was discovered TO
be on fire. A neighbor on reaching the pre-
misses found Mr.. l.. lying insensible at his door,
with terrible wound on his forehead, appa-
rently inflicted with an axe. On examination
il was found that his skull was almost entirely
| split open. He was still alive on Friday even
| ing, but was unable to give any account Of the
affair. The villain who committed the deed
afterwards set the store FIRE, and it was totally
consumed.