The Georgetown news., 1855-07-26
Important from the PIafns--Fort Lar
annie reported in the hands of the In-
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BUFFAFo, June 19.
The Missouri Republican of the 18th inst
publishes a letter dated Whitehead, Kan
sas, 9th june" stating that an express RI
der had reached Great Nemilia Mission on
the 8th with news that Fort Laramie was
in the hands of the Indians. No particu-
lars Of the capture are given. The In
dians were assembled at the Fort in great
numbers
Messrs. Nave and McCord of Ash Hol
low, had been robbed by the Indians of 420
head of cattle, 16 horses, wagons, mules,
&C., leaving them entirely destitute.
New ORLEANS, June Is.
The town of Bayou Sara, La, has been
nearly destroyed by fire. Loss, half mil
lion of dollars.
Later from Australia.
By way Of Panama, we have news from
Melbourne, Australia, to April oath. We
condense from the Panama Star and Herald
the following items:- -
PRoPosED EXPORT Duty ON GoLD.-The
Melbourne Age opposes very strongly the
proposed export duty on gold as an act of
injustice to the miner and as tax imposed
on labor. With equal justice, they say,
that wool, tallow and the other exports of
the colony should be also taxed.
INCREASING DISSATISFACTION AS TO THE
LAND SYsTEM.-The land system still con-
tinues to excite great deal of ill-feeling
against the Government, and the Age speaks
out plainly against it, and against the folly
of thwarting, thus ~obstinately and rashly,
the interest of the settlers. 1t says:
There is vast area of land, sufficient to
support millions of people, lying idle and
waste; and here are the unemployed crying
out for free lands. Their number is daily
increasing by immigration, and the voice of
their complaint may very soon assume the
tone of demand, threatening the so-called
vested rights and established interests, un-
til the volcano of dissatisfaction bursts, pro-
ducing disturbance more formidable than
Ballarat, because more general, and more
disastrous in its consequences, because more
fundamental in its cause.
CHINESE IN VICTORIA.-The increasing
Chinese immigration is creating much pub
lie discussion, and through public feeling
considers it unadvisable to check the immi-
grafton of these people, it is generally felt
that some step should be taken to control
its excess and to put stop to the evil and
immortality it produces.
GRAPE CULTURE.-The papers notice the
production of vineyard, the property of
Mr.. Belperrond, which this season produc-
ed twelve tons of grapes, and 5000 gallons
of cOlOnine or white wine, which is extreme
ly pleasant, and without containing the heat
of sherry, is something of the lemon flavor,
and of light character.
THE VICTORIA GOLD MINEs-In the Bal
larst and other mining districts, improved
machinery has been introduced, and old
claims are being worked over again with
profit. In the Gravel Pits mines there are
rumors of 80 to 80 pounds per "a hours be-
ing nuggetted from individual claims. The
amount of gold brought down by the es-
cort by no means represents the yield of
gold. In Ballaret district it was in one
week $4,000 ounces. In one lead, one par
ty washed upwards of 100 ounces in buck
ct of stuff.
Gold at Melbourne is quoted at g3 les
Sd. At Sydney it ranges from Owens and
Ballaret gold) G3 lis Cd to IS 16s; to
Braidwood at 93 las Sd to 93 las 3d.
The demand continues to exceed the supply.
Exchange l per cent premium.
The amount of gold shipped from Mel
bourne for the week ending April 2lst,
was valued at EGGS, ,000-equal to 81 ,475,-
900.