Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-16
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was interrupted by Mr., McCQup. before. leaving
'vhe CHAIR, who called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. Coffroh ruled the call good, and Mr.. Rust
took an appeal upon the matter of fact that the
char had announced ytheg Senatss adjouraSda
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theaeeison of the ch4if, which Sxeverse&
by yeas A. nays 20.
Upon the motion TO adjourn and the subse-
quent motions, both Mr.. Barton and Mr.. Will
son voted with the Democrats. The motion to
appoint 4 5oint Spnvenion viii be renewed in
In the Assembly this morning the first dash
was made al the senatorial question. Mr.. Kel-
ly, ofPlumas, introduced a joint resolution that,
the Senate concnrring, the two houses go into
joint convention on Monday, the l4th Of Jan
uary next, at IL o'clock M, for the purpose of
electing senator in place of Dir. Gwin. 1t was
found necessary to strike out the word "next;''
and objections having been raised by some of
the democratic members, the matter was laid
over, under the rule. 1t may be called up at
any time.
The Indian war In Ore gon-mOre fighting,
The following is the war news, which we
take from the Oregonian Of December 23d
The steamer Belle has Just arrived with news
from the battle field in the Walla Walla country
to December 10, p. m, being seven days later
news The briefimport of the news is that the
Indians commenced another attack on the
Oregon mounted volunteers on the morning of
the 9th. We copy from letter of our cores
pondent, who is in command of company:
nac ho hot IN "A
the same ground of the day previous, which
was hot contest until dark Our loss was,
in wounded, Ira Allen, company F, and John
Smith, company !. On the lOththe fight com.
menced still more desperately on the part of the
enemy, and, if possible, with more determine
ton on the part of our troops to drive the enemy
entirely from the field. Before day they had
fallen back to the ground occupied by them the
night of the first days fight, evidently badly
whipped Our loss was, in wounded, only one,
Lieut. Sheppard, company +. In the evening
Captain Cornelius, with company D, and part
of Vamhill company, arrived. On the morn
ing of the 18th the hills any plain, instead Of
being covered with the dusky forms of our
savage foe, were bare--not an Indian in sight.
All the disposable force went in pursuit. but re-
turned on the evening Of the third day without
being able to overtake the flying enemy.
! will not anticipate the official report by
particularizing the stations and deeds Of valor
OF the different companies or of individuals,
but must say that have three times before
stood on the battlefield, where contending
thousands were engaged, and | never saw
drawer or more determined men engaged in
deadly strife. There we're not less than eight
hundred warriors against US, occupying ground
OF their own choice; part OF them among the
trees and dense underground along the river,
aud the others extending their line across the
plain in the sage and sand hillocks; the re.
mainder in the ravines and on the rolling hills
to the northward.
Jesse Flemming, Of company A, died of his
wounds of the 18th, making our total of killed,
one captain, one lieutenant, and thirteen pri.
Yates. Total in killed and wounded, twenty
three. a6e #a
The loss of the enemy is very great accord
ing to their own admission; think from 10 to
80 killed and as many more wounded, not less
than one hundred, and fifty in ALL Peu-peu-
mox-mox is dead. Stock Whitley shot in the
neck and through the hips and many of their
most influential and brave warriors killed. /
believe they have received blow from which
they can never recover. The express did not
leave on the 10th, as was expected but leaves
tonight. To-day we moved camp four miles
up the river where we shall remain for the
present. Governor Stevens is safe, and will be
here tomorrow night He writes in the right
tone; he goes in for giving the redskins
thrashing that will be lasting one.
The wounded of the command are all doing
well, and are fast recovering; the Multnomab
boys are all well and in fine spirits. More
anon. Yours, truly. #&&
Burning of the Capitol.
The capitol building at Salem has been
entirely destroyd, supposed to be the work Of
an incendiary.
Iheterntorial library was entirely consumed
value probably about So, 900 or $4,000. The
total loss of the building and library will not
fall much short Of $4,000. The papers and
journals Of the present session were DESTROYED
principally, and will occasion great incon
venience to the assembly in its further duties.
Washington Territory.
The Puget Sound Courier of December 2lst
says:
ave are informed that the Indians have
commenced the work Of destruction in this
vicinity by burning the house and smith-shop
of German, situated on what is known as
Puyaiup plains this house was situated about
SIX miles from this place, and not more than n
mile from other houses occupied by other
families. This is, doubtless, but the beginning
OF their work, which will no doubt be followed
up on every opportunity. The heavy timber
which skirts the prairie TO the eastward is
peculiarly favorable to predatory incursions by
these miscreants, and we shall not be surprised
to hear Of the burning of all houses in this
portion Of the prairie"
Sandwich Islands.
We have dates from Honolulu to the 10Th OF
December. Our previous dates were 10 the
9Th.
In accordance with the appointment by Mr.
Gregg, United States commissioner, the King
has approved Of Daniel G. Bigelow, esq.
as consul Of the United States at Lahaina. in
place Of George M. Chase, esq, deceased, until
the pleasure of the President shall be known.
Election OF United states Senator for