The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-13

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H. NJ Fuller. -
Scattering. a
Mr. Bankss vote on this ballot the as on the
first ballot Of to-day except that be 1851 the so'e oi M
Edwards.
Mr. Richardson's vote was the on the first ballot
except that he gained the vote of Mr. Shorter.
Mr.. Fulers vote was unchanged
So there was no choice
Mr.. SAGE moved to adjourn.
The question being taken BY elers, the motion was
agreed to- and at baifpast o'clock the House adjourned
until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
THE NEWS by THE NORTHERN LIaHT.-HIGHLY
INTERESTING DETAILS. 2H
By the attention of our news agent New York
ceved yesterday morning full files Of San Francisco papers
from the 9th 10 the goth nmon advances of the mail
These papers arc filed with highly important intelligence
from China Oregon Utah. and fal particulars Of the re-
cent tragedies in alluded to in yester-
days Union. sss3aM
In regard to the United States senatorship, the San
Francisco Herald says: N "a
"yu there are very serious reasons for doubling that
know nothing will be elected BY the next
ture They have 1t is true majority of about ten on
joint ballot but what with the dissensons and eaosies
definitely be agreed upon the principles Of the national
party they wish to build up-their want Of fah IN he
stability Of their and the strong links when
bind many of them TO their former party endst y not
difficult to imagine how such majority could be easiy
overcome
| THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON, CALIFORNIA, UTAH, ETC.
The Indian question (says the Ieraldl is beginning to
assume very serious aspect Indian disaecton at the
present time is confined TO any particular portion OF
the United States It is widespread as the country
Not only have the Indians in Washington Territory and
in Oregon Territory and the Rogue river in northern
California and the Colorado in southern California
taken up against the whites and commenced of
externnation but ia Utah. and Texas and New Mexico
and the whole OF the vast unsettled country lying west of
the Rocky mountains In the east Gen. arney ns TAKEN
the field with weappointed army and has had some se
battles with the savages and in the west Gen. WOOL
about opening another campaign against the common
enemy. -
The fact cannot be disguised that the Indians through
ont the whole of the United States have within the last
year become hostile At first they confined their forays
the settlements One by the hardy pioneers
of civilization fell beneath their murderous tomahawksy
their smoking cabins and deserted cornelds showed
that work Of destruction had been complete Embold
ened by continued the have now aa
routes. TO fall upon and cut oil solitary enigant train
is longer regarded exploit worthy OF the prowess
Of the Indian braves. They raise their warwboop, and
draw up in line OF battle hefore the troops sent out 70 re-
dnce them 10 obedience Their bravery is certainly nn
The Indians of this State have been regard
ed the lowest specimens of the human race IN existence
but loathsomc as they are IN appearance 6easy ss ss
pelled force Of four hundred regulars and volunteers
4 Rogue river to seek safety In Hight
THE Hattie WITH INDIANS.
The Yreka Union, of tho 9TH ulmo gives the following
account Of the battle alluded to in the above
4 @Captsin Pierce communicated the startling intelli-
Cow Creek Canon Rogue River valley, on "Wednesday
last between about 300 Indians and 400 regulars ard vol
untecrs under Captain Smith, United States army, of Fort
Lane The fight commenced atone O'Clock p M and con-
tinued until tenhe Indians retrcatng all the while and
firing back upon the whites At length IT was deemed
and halt was ordered when the Indians rallied and
menced firing upon the men, to whom prudence dictated
the course Of retiring 70 an open space where more e.
ectual stand could be made which they accordingly dd
1t then ascertaned that eighteen Of the captains men
had been killed and twenty-five Wounded some mortaly
sea ssDasbed y CAPTAIN George At Aous who
started immediately with eighty volunteer recruits lie
would join Captain Smith on Thursday at an early nolr
when II is expected that renewal of the encounter would
take place On Thursday last scouting party OF SIX re-
turned with intelligence that about two hundred and fy
Indians were in the vicinity Of the heads o. anu ona
hundred men, Immediately started out and It s inat
serious encounter would take place The attack u was
expected would be made on Saturday or SUNDAY as'.
/ News of the result il hourly expected"
i DErARruRR OF GEssRAL Wool FoR OREaoS.-The San
4 Francisco Herald of the Goth ultmo says
avsltco street wharf presented busy Tuesday
morning upon the occasion Of the departure Of Gen. Wool
and staff and company Of United States troops for the
Of the Indian in the north very large num-
be Of citizens among whom were many personal frends
Of Gen Wool were assembled the wharf to witness tho
embarkaon Of the troops and 10 tender General Wool
the respectful homage due to veteran ocer on ine eve
Of departing TO engage IN military ensrprr1se ng eo
were board the steamer by hafpas o'clock but some
time occupied in getting aboard the ana the
steamer did the wharf until ll3 Oclock
few minutes before III o'clock Gen. Wool and stan arrived
in public vehicle The General simply atred IN plain
undress military uniform and but for his venerable ap-
pearance and naturally dgn6ed person one might have
easily mistaken him for subordinate officer lie was cvi-
IDENTIFY somewhat gned by the arduous duties which he
has been called upon perform in preparing for this ex
petition In reply to remarks addressed to him by
friend relative 10 proposed operations In the north,
General Wool said shall not be long absent from San
Francisco Az the left the wharf the large crowd
that had by this time congregated gave three cheers for
General Wool and the expedition General Wool respond
ed by raising his hat and bowing to the assemblage.
Among the ordnance stores taken board at Benca
are four thousand stand Of arms TO be equally diri-
| ded between the troops of Oregon and Washington
Territory; Also six hundred pounds Of ammunition for the
mou tain owaers mentioned yesterday. Ia addition To
the usual of the troops each man Is provided with q
| Colts revolver
THE RECENT TRAGEDIES IN oALiFoRssA.rnE GEN.
/ A RICHARDSON.
The same paper has the following account OF the muir
der of Gen. Richardson United States marshnl for tho
| northern district Of California
Ono Of the most cowariy and heartess acts of murder
that have been called upon 10 record was commit
ted Saturday evening in public thoroughfare in one OF
the reqpentcd sections OF the CITY, The victim VIM
H. Richardson gentleman highly esteemed 10y large
circle Of friends in this city, and occupied high Official
position in this State From NIL that we are able TO
gather II appears that Mr. Richardson had some triiing
4 difficulty on the night previous with man named
Charles Cora Mutual friends niocred in The matter
and it was supposed that the difficulty bad been