New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
FROM THE NORTH.

Saturdays Shasta Courier mentions the arrival at
Shasta, last Wednesday evening, of HOrsey & Bras
tow's Express from ireka. 1t brought no further
news of the Oregon war. Capt. Judah returned to
Fort Jones on Tuesday last with bis entire command.
Fox the murderer of Hanna put upon his trlal on
Wednesday last. The route from lreka through Is
quite bad-the snow being from two to hve feet deep
from the top of Trinity Mountains to Scott Valley,
distance of about fifty miles. The dead body of an In
dian was found in Scott Valley on the 9th of December
From the mark upon the body death was evidently
produced by lcks with club. The chances are that
the criminal will be discovered and properly punished,
as the Indian bore an excellent character.
FOUND DEAD.-An old miner, by the name of VIM.
Meredith who had been working about Lower Springs
for three or four years found dead IN the road,
short distance from his cabin, on Saturday last He
had been unwell for several weeks: He was from
Missouri and about p years OF age. Shasta courier
A WEALTHY YCoUETRY.-Englishmen look upon the
immense national debt of Great Britain the beet
evidence of the great wealth of that monarchy. Ac-
cordng to this reasoning the County of Placer Is about
the richest county in the State-her debt beng
SsO,0l9 63. lShastd Courler'
SUFFERING on THE MoUNTAIss.-James Lennon,
saws The Republican, arrived at Shasta from Salmon
River on Friday evening last. lie relates that about
ten dRys since he left Salmon for Shasta, in company
with a Frenchman and a Mssouran. On arriving
near the summit of Scott Mountain the snow, which
had been falling all day, increased to such an extent
that the route could not be distinguished and the cod
intense that the whole three could scarcely su
tain animation. Arriving on the top OF the noun
tain the party, blinded with snow and nearly frozen,
halted and managed to kinde fire. There they re,
maned three days without shelter, and were Obliged
TO XIII dog belonging of the party in order to
obtain food to keep them alive. At the end OF the
three weary days, the storm having abated Mr. Lem
mon and the Missouriau were enabled to hnd their
wav back TO Salmon. The Frenchman being in nearly
a diving condition from suffering and exposure, was
unable 10 accompany them. Mr.. Lennon obtained
assistance at the river and FASTENED back to the reef
of the Frenchmau who safely brought INTO the
settlements. MI Lennon then obtained snow-shoeS,
with which he crossed the mountain, and arrived al
Shasta last Friday evening.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WEAyERyiLLE-IwENIf
BUILDINGs BuRSED.--By telegraphic dispatch to
The Erening Necs, dated at the office of the Paclhc
EXPRESS Company, Shasta Dec. IS, at II O'Clock, Is
stated that f. A. Rowe & Co.'S Express Messenger
had lust arrived from Weayervie, which place he LEFT
AT O'clock on the evening of the lith, bringing the
intelligence of another destructive contagration which
broke out at the FL Dorado Saloon, at O'Clock, p M
and DESTROYED about twenty buildings. The principal
buildings destroyed the Independence Hotel st.
Charles Hotel Fl Dorado, aud Diana Saloons. lhe
principal losers are & Hovey St Charles Hotel; %
Batcbedor independence Hotel 4. A. Rowes lyery-
stable; Grenhood & Newbaner, cigar-store; A. BlaT
vi Dorado Saloon: A. Love, Diana saloon; heuy
Shades Saloon; j. Car, blacksmith. Many persons
escaped from the flames by jumping from second-'toy
windows, and narrowly escaped with their h'es'