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The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
The News.

Aoain the mail steamer has arrived with
most important news from the seat of war;
and also much interesting general intelli-
gence from the States.
Those who gave much weight to the news
by the last Arrivals to the reported sue
cess of the Allies on the sea and before Sc
bastopol, will be much surprised at the news
brought by the Golden Gate. The news
from Europe is to the 23d of June. AS to
the attack upon Sebastopol, the following
is the only official news that had been re-
ceived at the time Of the sailing of the
America. She arrived at Halifax the 5th
of July, and her news was telegraphed for
the California steamer which sailed the
same day:
Lord Panmure regrets to have to an
nounce that he has received information
that the English troops attacked the Redan
and the French the Malakoff towers at day
light on the morning of the 18th, without
that success which has hitherto attended our
efforts. Both the French and ourselves
have suffered considerably. The names of
the officers who have fallen will BE forward
ed Immediately, but it will be impossible to
receive complete returns Of all the casualties
before the Both inst. June at the earliest" :"
From various private accounts which are
credited by the London Standard the Eng
lish loss alone amounted in killed and
wounded to not less than four thousand men.
The Allies were repulsed with great loss
and were driven from the positions which
they had gained prior to this last assault
There can be no doubt that Sebastopol was
regarded, at last accounts, as more formid-
able than heretofore. 1t is remarkable
fact, that this is the first instance since the
war commenced, that the Allies have ad-
mitted defeat-a defeat too it seems, of
far more Importance than has heretofore
been experienced by either side.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

SLooP CAPsIzED IN THE RAY.-We learn
from Mr.. Thomas Elmon, who was on board
the sloop Thomas w. Crawford yesterday,
the particulars of her upsetting and subse-
quent loss. The slOop was bound from
Sacramento to this place empty, and while
running with stiff breeze yesterday after
noon about o'clock, when off Angel Island.
near a place known as Racoon Straits, a
squall struck the vessel on the starboard
quarter, which instantly capsized her
There were three men on board at the time
besides the Captain, and all Of them were
fortunately standing on the weather side,
else it is probable they would have been
swept away and drowned by the force of
the tide, which was setting out at the time
with great force. The upsetting was done
in an instant, and the men were forced to
catch on the bottom, to which they clung
till they were taken off about an hour after
wards by the boat of Capt. Waterman, COM
ing from Angel Island to this city. The T.
w. Crawford was sailing under double
reefed mainsail at the time of the accident.
When the crew were taken off from the
sloop, she foated away with the tide to-
wards the Heads, and the last seen of her
was opposite Meiggs' wharf, still sweeping
outwards.- Evening News.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

CALIFORNIA STAGE Cove are under
many obligations to this favorite com
pany for favors lately shown this Office
By-the-bye. this company have within the
past week, added lGrgely to their present
stock Of horses and coaches between this
place and Sacramento, making the trip to
the latter place ard back without change Of
drivers or coaches; consequently, the passage
now is much more agreeable and pleasant.
The fare has also been reduced; it now is,
s. down and Sc up, instead Of Sc and s.
as heretofore. In conclusion we must say,
with BIG JOHN at the helm, no fears need
be apprehended as regards quick and safe
passage either way.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
The PlninS,

DIFFICULTIES WITH THE 1NDIANs.-Ihe
Salt Lake mail under charge Of Hudspeth
& Jones, bringing the mails of May and
June, arrived at Independence June 9th.
A telegraphic dispatch in the St. Louis Re
publican states: "The party had no escort
on .heir route from Salt Lake to Fort Lar
annie. Hoffman attended them to Fallon's
Bluffs from which point Capt. Todd accom-
panied them to Fort Kearny. The delays
heretofore are to be attributed to the want
of an escort. Indians were very numerous
in and beyond the Black Hills They were
very much alarmed at the movements of our
troops and desirous Of peace, and proposed
giving up the murderers of the mail party
last fall. the troops gave them no counte-
nance The reports of so many persons be-
ing killed by them are all fabrications. A
bout 400 Of the troops had reached Fort
Kearny and more were near by. Col. Cook
with his command was thirty miles. this side
of that place on the lst. Emigrant trains
were met at North Platte to the number of
one hundred wagons. A few were seen be-
tween that and Kearny, but many more
were met between that and Fort Leaven-
worth. In one of the Mormon trains the
cholera had taken off twenty-five or thirty,
and one-third more were sick. Kinkead'S
first train was met near Kearny. Great ex-
citement on the subject of Gold found on
the Sweet Water was manifested in Salt
Lake Valley, and numbers were leaving
daily for the diggings. By next mail the
result of their operations will be known, as
the bed of the river would soon be laid bare
and the hidden treasure exposed"
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

ENGLISH GARDENS IN THE CR1MEA.-In
about months time there will be immense
crops of English vegetables growing in the
vicinity of the English hospitals in Turkey
and in the Crimea, for the use of the sick
as well as large crops of vegetables and
grasses in the neighborhood of Balaklava
and Sebastopol. Mr.. Page, the seed-mer-
chant, of southampton, who has been select
ed by the Government to stock the English
possessions in the Crimea with herbage and
vegetables, states that the whole of the im-
mense stock of seeds he sent out in the Med
1cay will be up in about three weeks after
they are planted. The seeds of those veg
etables which grow quickest were sent out
in the largest quantities.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COM
NIT a RAPE.-A complaint was filed in the
Justices Court of this place, on yesterday,
charging the above ofense. We have not
learned the name of the prosecutrx-and
the name of the defendant is withheld for
the present. The case was continued until
ten O'Clock to-day, to enable the defendant
to procure counsel. Some feeling is mani
Tested as might be expected when such a
charge is made against one who heretofore,
we are informed, has moved in respectable
society. The case is to be investigated to-
day.
P. S. The defendant has been held TO bail
IN the sum of $1,000.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
A SUBMARINE RAILwAY.-TheR Roulog,

A SUBMARINE RAILwAY.-Th Boulogne
Gazette says:-There is once more a serious
intention of uniting France and England by
a submarine railway. The latest project is
that of DR.. Payerne, who, with 10 su6aque-
Gus boats, (of which he is the inventory J
l,500 sailors and navies, 4,340,O00 cubic
yards ofmaterial, and 9lO,OOO,OOO sterling
expenses, would undertake to construct a
tunnel, by means Of which the Strait that
separates the countries would be crossed in
33 minutes. The position of this tunnel
would be, no doubt, nearly parallel with
that of the electric telegraph, and contig-
uous to it, as being the narrowest part of
the Channel, as we'll as that where the depth
of water is the least"
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

AN lCARIAN COMMUNITY.-1heC Chicago
Press informs us that upon the site of the
old Mormon town Of Nauvoo, on the Illinois
bank of the Missouri river, there is now es-
tablished an "Icarian" community, compris-
ing upwards of five hundred persons, natives
of nearly all European countries. The men,
bers of the community labor hard in their
respective vocations, and are peaceful, in
dustrious, and on good terms with their
neighbors. Any person Of good moral char
acter, and possessing a certain amount of
capital, is allowed to join the community,
and they have among their number repre-
sentatives of nearly every trade. One large
room is allowed to every two persons-eith-
er a married couple or two of the same sex
and the rooms are furnished in the plain
est and simplest manner. The communists
have large printing Office, in which two
papers, the one French and the other Ger
man, are printed. They possess library
of nearly four thousand volumes, and small
cabinet of mineralogical and chemical spec
linens. They also have large institution
for the education Of boys aud girls, an in
fant asylum, an infrmary and pharmacy
bakery, butchery, wash-house, &c. They
have steam Touring and saw mill, with
conveniences for fattening large number
Of hogs, and granary for storing grain
Fishing is carried on very proitably, and
the. infrmary is supplied with game by the
hunters. Every member of the community
is bound to work according to his strength
and ability, and they have workshops for
the manufacture of many different kinds OF
goods. The executive power is coufded to
a council of six members, who are annually
elected by the general assembly. Once a
week general meeting is held, at which all
adult members attend and discuss the con.
dition of affairs.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AFRIcA.-Tbe
London Atheneum states that an expedition
is to be fitted out for further explorations
in Central Africa. 1t is to be under the
direction and at the expense Of NJ. Brun
Rollet, a Sandman, residing at Kharturn,
upon the Upper Nile. This gentleman, for
the last twenty years, has been engaged in
mercantile pursuits, and has already ascend
ed the White Nile as far as FIVE degrees
North latitude, of which exploration an ac-
count will soon be published. He has been
successful in his trading expeditions, bring.
ing down large quantities of gum, ivory.
and gold dust, which is purchased at small
cost.
The expedition, soon to sail, will consist
of six boats and sixty men, and purposes to
reach much further into the interior of AZ
rica than any which has hitherto ascended
the Nile. M. Rollet is man of scientific
attalnments, and has been aided by the sci.
entifi men of Turin and Paris. His know.
edge of the country and of the native tribes
of the Upper Nile, his personal experience,
his ability to endure hardship, his character
as o man, all combine to render the expe,
dition successful one. The public will
look with interest for the result.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

INDEPENDENT STATE T1cKET-The Noun
tain Democrat of last Saturday states that a
rumor is prevalent that State ticket has
recently been formed in San Francisco, by
delegates from all parts of the State, whose
action has been so secret that even the "lit-
tie bird" of the State Journal knew nothing
of the movement. The following is the
ticket as published in that paper;
For Governor, L. Aldrich; for Lit Gov
Gen. David Douglass; for Judges of the Su-
preme Court, John NJ. Howell full term
Chas. NJ. Creanor, (unexpired term); State
Controller, Mr.. Barber; State Treasurer.
John t. Crenshaw; Surveyor General, Chas.
H. Thomas; Atty. Cen, Calhoun Benham;
State Printer, Paul Morrill,.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

The New ORLEANS MAns.-Certainly
something ought to be done, says the EUe
News, by the Department to remedy the ir-
regularity of the mails between New Or
leans and San Francisco. No mail from
this point was received by the last steamer.
The steamer of to-day brings the mail that
should have arrived at that time, but not
her own mail. 1t were much better that
the route between New Orleans and this
City was abolished altogether; as it is per-
sons are induced to send their letters this
way-and they are three times out of four
delayed from fifteen to thirty days If the
route was abolished, they could make their
calculations to send always via. New York.
The certain delay of eight days, which
would thus have to be submitted to, would
be preferable to the present system.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
Theatrical.

The Dramatic Company under the man.
agement of Mr.. JOHN S. POTTER perform
ed in this place on Tuesday and wednesday
evenings. Although the notice was but
: short. the reputation of the Company was
such as to fill the house. We went expect
ing to be pleased, but the performance was
of such superior character. that we were
snrnrised. also. In fact we have seen no
better performance in the State. Consider
ing the large number Of this company-con-
sisting of eighteen or twenty persons-in
which is comprised the highest order of
histrionic talent; the community regarded
their visit to this pace as an especial fa-
vor. The "Hunchbacz" was selected as
the main piece Of the evening Miss Es-
rEILE POTTER, as Julia. We need not
eulogise the great excellence Of this Iady's
performance; that has been done by ADLER
critics. The effect, however, was apparent
to all. Although there was nothing in the
character Of Julia very comic, yet the natu-
raj voice and manner was such that many
laughed outright" without knowing exact
ly why. But it was in pathos that the eff
feet produced was most palpable Many a
hardened Californian was there, whose eyes,
like Othello's,
albeit unused to the melting mood,
Dropped tears as fast as the Arabian trees
Their medicinal gum"
We viii not attempt to particularize the
excellence of the others, who performed well
their parts. It is enough to say, that we
have never heard a more unanimous ex-
preston of appreciation than was expressed
during, and after the performance.
On last evening, notwithstanding other
public meetings in the place, the attendance
was larger than on the first evening. We
hear the same expression of the last even
ings performance, as of the first.
We learn that this company may visit
Georgetown during the fall. If SO they
may be assured that their return will be
heartily welcomed by our citizens.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

TELEGRAPH FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE
PAcIFIc-The telegraph from Vera Cruz
to the Pacific coast, via. the city of Mexico
and Guadalajara, is now completed to with
in short distance of Colima, the principal
city of the District of Colima. A gentle
man just arrived in the Cortes, from Colima
and Manzanillo, informs us that the bust
ness men of these two places feel deeply in
terested in the work, and have subscribed
largely to complete it. He says the line is
now certain to be completed in short time
The only cause for the slow progress of the
work at present is the unsettled condition
Of the country in consequence Of the revolu-
ton. Alta
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

ALTA CAL. TEL. Cove understand,
says the Columbia Gazette, that Mr. NJ.
Warren Of Georgetown, and Mr.. Jas, Let
ford of Sonora, are about to start out for
the purpose of surveying the route, for the
continuation of the Telegraph line from this
place to Diamond Springs. 1t is the opin-
ion of the President of the Company, that
in about six months the entire line will be
completed.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

MEMCo.-The news from this country
via. New Orleans, confirms the fact that
Santa Anna is in perilous condition.
The capital wears a gloomy aspect, and all
parties there-including the foreign minis
ters-were daily expecting to hear of the
Revolutionists marching upon the capital,
and Santa Annals fight. News from the
Rio Grande to the 2lst of June, states that
all the towns in the Departments of Tam
anlipas and Nueva Leon, in Northern Mex
leo, with the exception of Matamoras, Rey-
nosa, and Camargo, had pronounced in ia
vor of the RevolutionistS. The revolution
thus far has been bloodless one.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
ALI THE GOLD IN THE WoRrD-Tak

ALL THE GOLD IN THE WoRLD.-Taking
the cube yard Of gold at 92,OOO,OO0, which
it is in round number, all the gold in the
world at this estimate might, if melted into
ingots, be contained in cellar "a feet
square and sixteen feet high. All the boast
ed wealth already obtained from California
and Australia, would go into an iron safe
nine feet square and nine feet high. So
small is the cube of yellow metal that has
set populations on the march, and reused
the whole world to wonder.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

BALL.-Mr WILLIAMS, the gentlemanly
proprietor Of the Bottle Hill Hotel, intends
giving a Ball at Bottle Hill, on Wednesday
evening, August 22d, 1855. The above
Hotel has lately underwent extensive re-
pairs and we have no hesitancy in stating
that Ball got up under the management of
Mr.. WILLIAMS and his excellent lady, will be
conducted in a manner alike creditable to
themselves and those who may favor them
with their presence.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

LIST OF TELEGRAPH OFFCEs.-The Sac
ramento Union says the subjoined is COM
plete list of telegraphic stations on the lines
Of the Alta and State Companies:
Alta Line-Sacramento Mormon Island
Diamond Springs, Placerville, Coloma, Au
burn, Grass Valley. Nevada.
State Line-San Francisco, Stockton
San Jose, Sacramento, Marysville.
There are also stations at Columbia, So
nora and jamestown which connect with
the State Line at Stockton. By the Isl
September, offices on the Alta branch line
to connect at Coloma, will be opened at
Iowa Hill. Wisconsin Hill, Yankee Jim's
and Georgetown.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

FUNNY RITE.-At baptism in the west
ern part of Pennsylvania, girl about to De
Immersed very naturally resisted the az,
tempts Of the minister to lead her into INC
water, ard after short struggle began. y, u
sob and cry with great violence AT ln.o no
moment, while a crowd of spectators "elo
anxiously watching the result, you17sSt
brother Of the girl stepped up to her ana taj eA
claimed, in an undertOne-"Don'tb be SCARF"
Sal, they're only in fun!''
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

THE OVERLAND IMMIGRATIoN.-We are
informed, says the State Journal, by men
whose authority cannot be doubted, that
the emigration over the plains this year will
amount to nothing. One train started out
with cattle and lost their whole stock at
Ash Hollow. The Indians have combined,
determined to steal everything in their way.
They shoot the cattle down, knowing very
well that the train cannot wait to recover
the loss. Of course the price of cattle will
advance.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

PUN.-SomebOdy asked Baron ROths
child to take some venison. "No," said the
Baron; II never eat venison, | don't think
it ish so good as mutton" "Oh," says The
Baron'S friend, Il wonder at your saying 50,
if mutton is better than venison, why does
venlson cost more?" II will tell you Wy
IN dish world the people always prefer val
ish deer to vat is sheep.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

TEMPERANCE BALL-There will be a
Grand Temperance Ball given at the Tenn
perance Hall, in Uniontown, on Thursday
evening August 3Oth, 1855. We under
stand that ample provision will be made for
all who may be present on the occasion.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

B~ We are under renewed obligations
to J. A. CUNNINGHAM, Of the Literary De-
pct, for late favors in the shape of Atlantic
exchanges, together with the regular deliv-
ery of the Sacramento Union.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

ARRIVAL OF THE NICARAGUA STEAMER
The steamer Cortes arrived at San Fran
cisco, on the evening of July 80, at nine
O'Clock. She brings 1876 passengers, of
whom 1873 are females. Also 155 packages
Eypr ess matter. She has sickness aboard.
III. ,-one assen3ers died coming up.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

RF~ We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement, in to-days issue,
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'S steam
Golden Gate, which is to sail on the 10th
instant.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

Beg@ We are indebted to WELLS, FARGO
& Co., for full files of California and Allan
tic papers during the past week.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

B9g~ The agents of the Pacific Express
Company will please accept our thanks for
favors lately shown US
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

B9~ Sentence of death was passed on
James Freelan, at Auburn on the 23d inst,
by Judge HOWELL. Friday the 14th day
of September, is set for the execution.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02

RSg The Poem of the Bard of Linden
wood" was received too Late for insertion
in this issue. 1t will appear next week.
The Georgetown news., 1855-08-02
Late and Important.


ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERICA AT HAL
FAX.
Lord Hamure regrets to have to announce
that he has received information that the
English troops attacked the Redan and at
the same time the French the Malakoff tow
ers at daylight on the morning of the 18th
June, without the success which has hereto
fore attended our efforts. Both the French
and ourselves have suffered considerably.
The names of the officers who have fallen,
will be forwarded Immediately, but it will
be impossible to receive complete returns of
all the casualties before the 3Oth of June, at
the earliest.
Private accounts published in the Lon
don Standard, say the loss of the British
officers in killed and wounded, amounts to
not less than seventy; among the killed are
Gen. Sir j. Campbell, Col. Yea, and Col
Chadforth,
, 1855-11-09
PrOclanlatiOn:

WHEaEAS by proclamation bearing date October
w lith, lS5j, a call was nude upon the people Of
the Territ ry ct Washington for two companies Of vol
nntecrs tn augment the force operating against the
kimd tribe OF Indians:
NIw, therefore, In order more fully to secure the
lives and property Of our Inhabitants from any incur
spns outbreaks the part of the Indians, and n
be prepared for any emergency, make this proclaim
alton calling upon the people Of this Territory for four
additional companies OF volunteers to consist each of
one Captain first and second Lieutenant, two
hu'cilns four Scrgelnts four Corpoals and seventy
four privates.
II Is expected that Wala-wllia SkAmania and Clarke
will furnish one cOmpnnyt 10 enroll at Vancouver; that
CDwlitz, Wahkilkum, Pacific and Chehas will furnish
one company to enroll at Clthlamet that Lewis Thurs
TN, Pierce and Sawamish will furnish one company
to enroll at Olympia, aud that King Isllnd Jefferson
Claim and WhatcOm will furnish company, to en-
roll at Seattle Each volunteer will furnish his own
arms and equipment, and each company will elect its
own officers.
The Captain Of each company will transmit as soon
as possible to the Executive, copy Of the muster roll
together with statement Of the number.of arms and
equipments and wait for further orders.
These four companies are t. be considered as q re-
serve force and will only tIke the field when necessity
absolutely requires II.
They will, therefore, after organizing, resume their
usual avoeations and assemble again at the command
uf their officers.
Given under my hand at Olympic, this 22d day Of
October A. d. 1855.
C.H. MASON,
Acting Governor, Washington Territory.
, 1855-11-09

Justly merit. Particulars of this battle will
be found in the several letters we are kindly
furnished for publication.
Gov. MAsoN and A. b. SrvARr, ESQ,
have Just arrived. From them we learn
that the Oregon volunteer regiment, togeth-
er with the regulars, under Mai. RAINS,
moved forward from the DalIes, on Tuesday,
the 9th inst The Oregon regiment elected
]. W. NEsNuTH6 Colonel; JAS. X. NELLY,
1t. Colonel, and N. A. CHM, Major. The
Indians are reported to number over 5000
warriors, and rumor says they are fortifying
themselves, with block-houses, &c. If such
proved to be the case, it is altogether prob
able that an engagement took place on Sun
day or Monday last.
Gov. Mason obtained from Ft. Vancou-
yer $50 stand Of arms, and 10, 900 rounds
Of cartridge. lie distributed so on his way
over, with proportion Of cartridges. The
remainder are intended for the counties on
the Sound-to be as equally distributed as
possible. The arms ordered to be shipped
from Benicia, Cal, are expected soon.