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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
Washington Territory.
INDIAN DIsTURBANCEs-DEvAeTAT OF THE


We have received by the Columbia files Of the Puget
Sound Courier 10 the 9th inst They princ,eaiy
taken up with the Indian dsu in that neghbor
hood We copy the following from the Courier of the
latest dates:--
By persons from Seattle learn that five citizens Of
that Place. who left 10 different companies the Colvile
mines, have been murdered the ride oil the uas
cade Mountains We have the particulars concerning
two, heesrs. Walker and Jameson. The Of the
Others are Stevens, FANCY and Eaton.
Mr.. Merrile one Of those who escaped, reports that
the party it Seattle with pack animals and provisions.
TO prospect the eastern ope OF the Cascade
III. party consisting five crossed through the
snequaimoo pass ana prospected to the Yakima valley
concluded start for Colvle After they had started
for the Colviile country they were overtaken by
two Indians. mounted and veil armed, who en9uir-
ed where they were going and on being told to
tort tolvle replied that they were the wrong
tra but they would follow them they would show the
right one. The party asented aud wheeled about tra
veiing back nearly 70 the camping ground o. the pre-
vi,us night Two It the pa,ty, Mesers. Jameson and
Walker, got ahead Of the party about baf a mile,
companed by Indians when two shots heard by
the party in the rear nothing was thought the report
at the time but IN coming ~ to the spot found their
Walker was shot dead, but Jameson alive when sst
discovered and remarked that they -hot by the In
dams and INN ediately expired The Indians had strip
ped them of firearms accoutrements, aud driven OF
their horses. Ths party after few moments consula
pork and four left the trait and took to the hills
travelling till mionght. Next cay striking the trail
they the tracks Of band Of Indians following them
whereupon they took to the hills again. and after six
days Of toil and privation reached Seattle.
fort ia being built at Seattle by the citizens residing
there for the better protection against the Indians
Great danger is felt that they ay the place about
all the people living back have left their farms and
moved into town.
The soop-of Decatur from San Francisco Sept 8,
arrived ut Port townsend the 26h of September-oh
and all we'll The Eecatur experienced very
heavy weather during the whole passage up.
Port Townsend SITUATED at the lower end Of Admiralty
IneD is growing rapidly. wharf is building
well number Of private houses. Port Townsend pos
sesses q good harber.
Gasshoppcis deyouring the wheat just spring
ing rom The groundin fields cutting IL of fast
as II grows.
A company Of United States troops, commanded by
Lieut. had left Steacoom for the purpose of
cbastising the hostile Indians east Of the mountains
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12

List Of patents issued from the United States Pa
teri Office, for the week ending Nov. =, 1885, each
bearing that date:---
Henry Bert, Of Newark. N, j., for improvement in
machines fer saving marble.
Thos. W. Blackwell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for me-
thod of heating air for blast furnaces.
George G. Barney, OF Brookline, Mass, for i'm.
Yreyement III white trees.
Henry A. Bleckman, Of Ronsdorf, Prussia, for
bench plane iron.
Andrew Blakie and Walter Clark, of st. Clair,
Mich, for lath machine.
Alex. Ii. Brown, of Washington, D. c., for i'm
provenent in brick machines.
Thomas Doyle, OF New York, N. Y, for improved
arrangement of tw0-beam engines with parallel
shafts.
Michael Egan, of Ogdensburg, N. T. for improve
inert in autou attic iubricators for railroad axles.
AIatmus French. of Waterbury, Conn. for inn
proytrnent in knitting machires.
Daniel Hadoman, Of Morgantown, Va, for I'M
prov. nent In washing machines.
John Harris, OF Lawrence, Mass, for improve
ment in self-actipg mules.
D. W. 9. Humphrey, Of Gray, Maine, for inn
prcv.ment in locks.
stephen Hin q VIM. J. Wood, of Rochester, Y,
for improvement in gas holders.
Horace Lane, OF Windsor, VT, for sawhorse.
jeremiah a. Mardcu, of Newburyport Mass, and
Henry A. Buffers, OF Haverhl Mass, Tor improve
ment in machines for splitting leather.
VIM. Nixon, OF Adrian, Mich, for improved cut
ter head Tor rotary planes.
Bernard 0'Reilly, Of New York, N. Y, for i'm
proved composition for kinding fires
LOOMS f. Payne and Orvs Pier, Of Stowe, VT,
for mortiing machines.
Chas. pefley, OF New York, N. Y, for improve
ment in chain locker pipes.
Henry N. Pettengl, Of Rockford, ILL.,, for i'm
proveneDt in steam boilers
Robert q. Pine, OF Newark, N. j., for improve
meIf in marble saving machines.
Elias Matteson, Of Dayton, N. Y, Walter M. Par
ris Of Dorset, VT, and Hervey Paris, OF Pawlet,
Vt, ior improvement in rotary steam engines.
J.W. Ross, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, for improved mode
OF hanging window sashes.
James Sadgehuiy, of Philadelphia, Pa, for inn
proyem,nt In clothes clamps.
Samuel W. Shsycck, Of Hopkinsville. KY, for i'm
proyoment in drilling aud boring machine.
Elliot Savage Of East Berlin, Conn, for improve
ment in arranging and feeding screw blanks.
isagc NJ. Singer, Of New York, N. Y, for improve
ment IN sewing machines.
John Sutton, Of New York, N. Y, for seffeeding
atnoslh eiic lubiicator.
Amos Westcott OF Syracuse, N. Y, for improve
pe,e- Van Zlic. searles NJ Griffin & J. W. Dey, Of
New York, N T., for sofa Eie-boat.
John w. Davies, Of Richmond, Va, for chimney
cap.
Reissue Jonathan Iiaines, Of Pekin, H., for i'm
rroy,ment IL harvesting machines. Patented March
u, ls49.
Additional mprovement-Henry Ruttan, Of Co
burg, Canada, Tor ,entllating and warming houses.
Patented pscsmtcr 8, 1919
Design Garetsob Smith and Henry Brown OF
Philadelphia, Pa, assigrors TO Lebrandt Mcdowell
Co., OF same place, for design for coal stoves.
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THE JAPANESE. THE RUSSIANS AND THE AMERICA ANS.
IRON the San Francifco Chronicle, &c lober 20.
BY tie favor OF L. A. williams If the Officers of the
Cniied sta es propeller, John Hancock ia,e from the
ct Uchoisk, We have interesting information In
gard to affai in that neghborhood.
The hspcocs was In the waters of Japan for some
months. Tie japanese got to We quite sury before the
vessel left. While at Hal odadi the oiicsrs wished 10
purchase some fish out the japanese said they had
Tor sale though hsh most sbupdan, in all parts o.
japan. lie officers then utmsted their intention to
catch ~ In The hay with thef net aud the japanese
prohibited Their fishing, and til ned them II the pro-
hbiton we're cisrsgafceo. Gap ain stevens, however,
ordered he fishing to go on and they made haul"
Tie jal very indignant out used violence
and ter that furnished the vessels with all the sh that
wanted. They refused 10 furnish any beef though
lie cattle we're very numerous In the islands.
Prom the Japanese waters the Hancock wert to the
rou,b Of the AMOR, where they met Russians.
b,Lsdd by the allies in the bay # Castro had escaped
in fog, went through dificut pass between The
island Of Segalien and the mali land into the river
Lnccr. IL. yesIels were anchored at strong forici
ion said 10 contain fifteen thousand There
vessels in ALL several fi1ates, three corvettes and
sma steamer There IL bsr at the entrance ths
Anoor and the Rus ian rgatea had to be igberec and
III. Hancock was about enter when Wa requested
t.ep ,f she did The Russians said that II the
Allied feet should attempt u enter the river they would
puy severely for their bodness After leaving the AMOR
The Hancock went through the Ocbotsk sea 4 north
caste hncst ex,r,miy y. meeting great many whaling
veesel which had mostly done well. They but one
husian vessel sn5 tia, rioop Of forty tons
shores OF he ochotk Sea are semi barious, half
Ia tarr bali Fs4umsux They iress in skins, and live
u tEtins. They know nothing Of money, and will sell
almost anything for a drink OF whiskey.
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In great ferce II forms with the a Asia
south Of the gull Il rsrafy and on the north he guh 81
Sghalep. On former occsrion in treating oi the post
ton o. the Russsns at this point we gave 1t as our
opinion To- pded the explorations Of Ii Psronse and
Cap3in Broughton, that there was no c0nnec m be-
tween the two CULTS, and that the eioe Saghlen vas
penin a. Tie fact however had been positively
aseertsinsd Ia ferouse expecting 70 and me ehaa,
Eel penetrated 81 far 20 tire northyard IN the guu
Of IariaIy his vessel allowed, but the depth NJ
last decreased at the rate Of athori mue;
He sent two boats 70 sound but tDey only advab;ed
three miles into Fix atnoms. There 10 cprrent
obser, and frs these facts lie concluded that there
channel it must be very narrow aud shallow.
Capt b. ough top advanced zine miles higher and found
q channel closed all sides by lw sand banks without
the smallest appearance OF pssaage Upon expo-
fons the spinion founded that ssghaiien vas
peninsuia and that here channel between The
Gull q lsr,ary and the Gulf of Ssg.aen 1t is posi-
tiv y stated that there cnanne, and IN Fac The escape
Of tbe Russian fleet from tho allied squadron in the Bay
OF Case cannot be explained upon other hypothesi
This inlo tant discovery ano siii greaty facilitate
navigation In bese waters me channei must undouo eey
b. very nsrroward dangerous ne and IL Is han
probable thai the hussaua with her usual sagacity ant
inrethourht have tskeu the precaution to certify It,
TIA, ii tie English aeet which at last dates wa in the
Gulf o lartaN trying 70 d cove. The pa snge into the
Cult saghaisn, soonii be enrapped into Il, it's toai
des rucon viii h. iuevi able Any attempt the part
vi thu lts dsiodge The Russian from their eut enched
position At the mouth Of The Auoor river will podoabt
eoy result IN dei,at On tEeir st visit t this place,
he lies found il Impossible approach ne mouth
the river IN consequence OF the sand bar which o.
tended light across. we find that the Russians have
IrGved gunboats for tLe oetenee ard with these hey
successfully resist all attempts At iusasioD We do
not thL that hazard much ip predicting that the al
led fleet in the Pacific aud well appointed
though it be viii not aung the continuance OF the
present achieve any yey splendid trumphs in these
waters the Russians better acquainted with the
az. alhy Of those comparatively unknown regions and
the snalness al their force prevents them rom giving
battle except when all The advantages are on their side
We learn by the John Hancock that they discovered
vein OF The of Kam-katchka in lar 30 deg
II mir N, lon. 1G5 deg. Ia min F. The veiu is anout
two thick through bed Of soft clay, up
hill ab, angle Of 20 deg they landed their
and obtained about fifty tons 4 IT, and which APPEARS of
good quality. They had difficulty IN obtaining il,
account the tides which rise fall about twenty
feet, aud they compelled to wosk tide work.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
From Oregon.
MORE INDIAN TRoUBLEs-ExcirEMENT IN THE TER
RITORY.


RITORY.
in receipt OF Oregon papers TO the 18th instant
They are filed amsst exclusively with accounts OF the
noian depredations N Oregon and Washington Terrific
ries.
General Palmer the Indian superintendent publishes
letter in Which " is stated that the chief Of the Was
reports that proposals have been made 10 all the
tribes east Of the Cascakes to unite in general for
discriminating the shtes but that many refuse to
an alliance 10 fght the Americans. And yet among
nearly all the tribes found restless spirits ready
join in general war. The YaLimas seem vel united 10
"A feeling OF hostility. The Clkitats divided. All
sorts Of Indian tales Of wrongs reported 70 induce
spirit and threats Of hostility made against such
tribes as will not join the Yakimas
The Oregon Standard Extra Of the 9th, under the
head Of 40 Arms, "Io Arms," has the following
The Belle has just arrived, and brings the startling
that the troops command Of Halter have
been surrounded by the indians at poin aoout twenty
five miles from the Daes. Haer's position is upon
hill with ravpes and brush him His troops and
animals have been without water for ortyeight hours
The Indians are constantly firing upon them.
re was enabled 70 ssna messenger 'nrousn ,ne TANKS
Monday evening at O'Clock The steamer wasco left
immediately for the Cascades and the Belle brought the
express 10 Vancouver forthwith.
she arrived there to-day at IL O'Clock.
Immediately ON the arrival Of the messenger at the
with the remaining force at the Dae Numbering about
one hundred and fifty men. He was T. leave this
ing about daylight
Major Halter calls for a thousand men 10 cid him We
Learn that requiition has been maze out Tor that
Der, and forwarded to the proper officers.
From informant we learned that several of the be-
sieRed had been Killed
Our iniormaticn was hastily received and may be In.
correct in II it, parts but gvs II received
IT, hoping that may not prove DISASTROUS rs We an-
derrtood VI. Now il the time for action.
The r,rort Of the dcs IN II Mr. Bohn the Indian agent
Ia confirmed letter from Mr.. Palmer the saperin.
tendent says:-"He was shot by the son 81 Show ali.
way and then by MD Of three others seized and his
throat cut. They then thot his horse and made fire
both and burned them up"
Among the current rumors IL this:-That Dir. Stuart
Capt warhass and eighteen others have been murdered
by hes on The wbrc salmon river about twelve miles
above its mouth AT the Columbia, while engaged In
Iiolng route from the Cascades ~ Fort Covile-that
Dr. Milari, 81 Portland has and identified some ~
the bodies. II said that there 500 Indians
semblcd within fifteen miles Of White Salmon
ppblic meeting had been held at Portland for the
Indisns.
The citizens at 3. eens and vicinity, and at TIRE Cas-
sent ihsr nem,u and children 70 ths wilams,te yaeu
f9y safety.
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Horrible Tragedy In Chicago.
WIPE sf1OT BY HER HUsBAED-sUlClDE OP THE
MuRDRKEE-TuE WOMAN STILL ALIVE.

Itrom he Chicago Press, Nov.
Last evening about o'clock two disci argos Of
pistol heard in Nest Randolph street, between
leofia and Sappamon streets, and Alderman ilitbospe
who bt, ruehing to the pot found F4sl L. m
serson tender of Randolph street Bridge, with pistol
shot in his breast and his vie also sho in the breast
staggering away while the instrument Of death s
IN the murdcrer's grasp.
lrs. Irgersoli taken 10 the house Of Mr.. shaw,
oil faneoiph anu Peoria streets whore Doctors
Ereer, Movnen aud HOLSTER called 70 her assist
ance. end at laFt accounts she stiD alive, with
feasibility 81 recovery She shot in the left breast
between The third end fourth ribs
hCsrseli conveyed TO the West Division Police
sator in the Market House and ATTENDED by the same
phy scsns but lie spoke and died about clock
lie was hot in ABOUT he place tint his wife
he eistol was OF Alien's revolvers
In his pocket found $50 IN gold and I.ter, If
Which III following Is literal copy and hoss that his
action yns premcdnated. II vas written IN pencil,
roth sides Of a snail niece Of PAPER and IL intended
brother residing in his city, who has carriage shop
Canal street,
CHICAGO, Nov 4, 1855
JrIr vRo1YrR CfARrrsT would like very much TO see
Won hi. time win rot permit viii ask favor OF you
md he last beg 81 you 70 that Lizzie ara
ur,a and tcgsshcr wish you 70 take Ida Amelia Inger
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Axornrn AcnrnENr ON rnr PAo1r1c RoI

hNUTHEN
sin another serious accident occurred the Pacific
Faroaj, yesterday between Wa shingoo and Hermann.
gravel ia in moving along the track round curve,
Wien Tie upofstrueture which the rails lay oosen-
"a by the lac penetrating and ofenng rains slipped to
side tie locomotive kept the track but the gravei
thrown oif Seveu men we're inJii Ell oy the
accident az whom had leg broken, and another be-
ny so dspgerousy hurt to render his recovery ex-
tIemely dout;.ul.--st Luis Nelcs, Nor. Z.
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soil In your give her my gold watch that she may
have ss present from her 'atner very sorry "
thnk am about 10 commit this oel deed But my feel
pgs are han can express Lie is swcte out had
sooner art viii L. Than be- sepperaed from one that
my reach sa nqs my feelings Their SsySna
Suu anew ,ive my love to father and mother and
Taon ss f1 pers s' ns o,na EPsAa
with the foo~ing ites which appear TO have bean re-
Gently purchased and read. From these the miserable
may have received ths idea his desperate crime
by them wrought up to its commission -
Miss Jane CLARK the Buried Alive: Or, Confessions of
Tublis ler's House, ll53s Main street. -
The Wonderful Adventures ana Horrible Disclosures Of
Ioui vile Policeman. Written BY HIMSELF
The little Ida Amelia referred to in the letter an in
FAINT ofsbouI year and half old She is indeed brought
10 Fad orphapsge.
appears that the principal actors in this tragedy
have been terms OF disagreement for some time. She
bad commenced suit for divorce, Msssrs. Rae Bro,
Masonic Temple being her counsel Ingersoll had just
reiurfeG ON Cincinnati where he had found her bro
her, Charles sorri.on, and brought him here to en-
6tavor to eiie,t reconciliation between them. Last
venng he called for her and they went out for walk,
and Their return and just before reaching her resi-
ucnce, he FRED hat their conversation was no one
nows but 4 is probable she persisted In her determine
i'm 70 live apart from him.
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
The legislature Of New Jersey, at the coming session
will stand as follows -
wings. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
Iemocra :. .............. III 20
tempe hnce. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Ireuton Gd-eie WING, says III union OF the
wings Americans and prohibitoniss to be Effected
they would have majority Of one in tho House. But
parties nicely balanced TO render the temper Of
The joint meeting extremely uncertain. This will render
the appointment Of United States Senator by the demo.
crats 10 succeed Mr.. thompson, very difficult affair
even il II should be attempted as his term does not ex
pge till 1857
According to the Minnesota Democrat the Legislature
OF that Territory will stand follows :-Council demo.
Gratis 10 republicans House, 20 democrats, IL republic
cans, know Nothlngs.
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FLourINg MILL IN ILLINOIS BURSED,-The ex-
tensive Touring mill Of Mr.. Aibens In the city OF War;
saw m was totally destroyed by Are tho "a Instant
ward Of Ave thousand bushels II wheat destroyed
Loss about SIS, COO building partly insured.
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atricsfs.

Mexican Buchanan had cloed very successful
gagtment At the Union. lie proceeds TO Sacramento.
The American had succession Of crowded houses
the Misses Gouger h. i'm being The great attraction.
The Metropolitan was producing Shakespeare, with an
excellent stock company.
Mrs. Sinclair and troupe starring At the mining
toy MS
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More Murders and Lynch Law
Nnynl.

The Independence, lying ut Mare Island, rapidly
losing her seamen by deserton. Upwards Of 100 Lad
deserted
The vincennes belonging 10 the Pacific exploring
petition, had fu port week The British
higate Trincoma'cc was also in port.
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from the North. Mr.. @. denies any knowledge Of the
rgeres imputed to that house: and having heard Of
t,em lie FASTENED back 10 Honolulu he posi-
~ sosd, to press investigation He had communi-
Gated with Mr. Swan, and says that the Latter also de-
nes any participation in the iogeres and viii return to
tempted no concealment, but actually went out a
whaling cruise in his own whaling bark, the George)
anc had brought five hundred barrels Of oil from the
Arctic ocean. He aso sold merchandise other whaers
IN the oehotsk Sea- taking in payment bills on Honolulu
mis- had thrown the community OF Honolulu into
renewed excitement and the whole matter becomes in
veived in deeper mystery than ever--Sdn Francisco
Herald, Oct. II.
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Movements Of the Allied Fleet In the Vicinity
OF Aynn-The Russians Prepared to Meet
the Allies at the Mouth tine AmOor-l,-
terestiBg Gt0gY pnicMl Probis IN SOVIET
Coal In kGmsE atCka-The American Elk
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-04

KANSAS. The Lawrence Herald Of Free.
dom Of April 7th says Il understands that
the Governor has determined 10 submit tho
recent contested election cases in this TeI-
rito,y to the Attorney General Of the Unit.
cd States for his opinion. Tho same paper
has the following paragraph /:
owe iecl proud Of the Governor OF Kan
sas. He has shown himself 10 DO true steel
during tho exciting times OF the last week.
Tho Missourians waiting on him In person,
and threatened 10 hang him unless he would
give the ro.Slavery candidates certificates
Of election. His reply was: Gentleman,
two or three Of you can assassinate me, but
legion cannot compel mo to do that which
my conscience does not approve. Such o
man deserves we'll Of tho people Of Kansas
will not DO slow TO do him justice.
Iii represented that the candidates Of
tho Missourians, whose election 10 the
Legislature Assembly OF Kansa, was coz.
tested, convened at the Shawnee Methodist
Mission last week, and organized by elect.
ing Sir. johnson Speaker. They located
the capital temporarily at the Shawnee
Mission, and transacted some other business
which they have not seen proper 10 mako
public -as they sat with closed doors. The
farce 10 laughabls one. and will Offset
against some OF the excitement Of tho pre-
ceding week."
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people How long before they would shut DOM
upon such moral pollution We may send the
bes, OF cur colored population to South Carolina,
and they are put into prison rs endansering the
peace Of the State, and sold into perpetual bond.
age for the jail fees, II they are unable TO pay |;
and yc, when In the last Congress q proposition
wa. made 10 inierdict this influx Of men and
women, who II they remained In their own coun.
try would spend their lives in the chain.gang', the
tread mills and the hulks, though II had hundred
Know Nothing votes in lis support, the measure
was lost. II any nation sent to our ports vessels
inflicted with the small pox, cholera or plague, II
would no, lie endured a single year, II would be
considered, and justly too, cause Of war-an out.
rage agains, the rights Of humanity, and yet Q
greater evil is here,
Thousands Of good men and women come here
for the best motives and coniribute to the great
ness and wealth ofihe country, we say nothing
to injure their feelings They feel more ashamed
than we offended, by such scqndalous imposition,
Of the iyrannies from which they have escaped
and none would more gladly see the land free Of
such burdens. It is time we should determine we
will be freed-tha, no person shall emigraie from
abroad without the certificate OF an American
Consul. That none shall become citizens without
that requirement Of the law that is least heeded-
moral character. Jefferson, when few emlgran,s
came, wished there was an ocean Of fire between
us and Europe; now,when they are 50 numerous
we ough, to make sea Of fire, II we can't be de
tended otherwise.