Demoine courier., 1856-02-21

An officer sts.es .ha, previous 10 her de.
parlure news had arrived in San Diego
that the Indians ir the Colorado had at.
tackled the whites and murdered a qrea,
many, but 10 what extern, is not known.
They were expecting reports 10 come
in.
Lieut.. Anderson had arrived a, San
Diegoand. was 10 leave The mex, day with
his command for Fort Yum.
The INDIAN WAR.-The Indians
we're defeated at WalIa w ALA, after a
conflict which lasted three days. Sixty
Indians were killed and about the same
wounded. Gov. Stevens, Of Washing.
ton Territory, had arrived a, camp with
Oregon volunteers, with The avowed de-
termination 10 continue the war until ev-
cry hostile Indian 10 subdued,
Col. WALKER REIeN OF TERROR.
All quiet a, Nicaragua. Walkers
forces now numbered about l 900.
Prcsiden! Rivas has issued a decree,
suspending all official communication
with the U. S. Minister n recalling
Parker III. French.
From Costa RIGA the Bulletin official,
published at San Jose, censures Col.
Walker and his expedition very severely.
The order to reign IN Granada. Gays The
journal, is nothing more or less than The
ruin Of lie commerce. and Inauguration Of
q reign Of terror. The previous serving
s hostages have been given up il 10 true,
but a ccniribulihn Of 100000 has been
levie d. on the richest Inhabitants. aud
some thousands OF dollarA have been ex-
sorsed besides from each house in Ora.
NADIA. As to the loss which has been
sustained. by European commerce some
idea may be formed BY the following
figures: london and Jamaic. are ere
ditors OF Rivas and Granada 10 The tune
100000 Of FRANCS, the rect OF N,cara
qua owes London at leas, as much in
all about 1000, 900 in favor of England.
the debt owing to France is a, leas. l..
SOC, 600 francs besises loo. 900 francs
worth Of merchandise lately furnished TO
Granada by their former house a, Grey.
ton.
Ihe msl'ia Of Costa Rice To- ME mum
Der at 5000, men, has been ordered ou:
in consequence of tho alarm produced
by Walkers operations in C.n,ral Ame-
RIGA. Fhe republic Of Honduras, Qua
Gently and Salvador arc all in a wa,llke
attitude and have come TO the conclusion
that il ia iAeis dGay TO resis, the foreign
invaders OF thein se,ri.ory.
ORsooN The capitol building at
Salem has all been entirely destroyed by
ire-suppbsed to be the work q, an iu-
centAry. The territorial library was des
troyed-vaiued a, $1,000 10 40 OOO.-
The toill loss Of the building aud library
will mol falI Guch short OF $I0OA0 -
The papers and Journals Of the present
session were destroyed pEinci2ry. and
occasion great Inconvenience in tina, As
sembly in its further duiie..
Dates from the Sand wich Islands 10
Dec. 2O.-A ffigh46ul collision took place
during The night Of the 9Th, between the
bark Vernon and slip Eliza F. Mason,
Bath ships. They were lying off in the
N''SSsADA Va 1AtUouIo> i UtuS WHICH, tnt
Eliza f. Mason ran into. the frs, named
vessel. striking her near the main .haias
and cutting down her bow 20 The waters
edge with her quarter, and as they swung
around the Vernon's mas,s, were carried
away. as were many Of her s,anncAes.
She was brought 10 anchor a, Manic.
a. which place she was towsJ into por,
by the Akami. The Elizr r. Mason
suffered comparatively llale. but the re-
pairs necessary For both vessels will, j,
10 estimated cost sl7. 600.
In aceosdanee with lha apppinlmen,
of Mr.. Gregg, u. s Commissioner. the
King has approved Of Paul G. figelow,
Esq, as Consul Of the U. S. at Lanai
ma. in the place Of Gao. M. Chase, Esq !,
deceass', until the pleasure OF the Pre-.
silent shall be known.