The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-01
NEWS FROM CALIF0RHIA.

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H.S. Feets has dsoHnsd to b candidate for th'
Uaeed States Senate. rhs Know koshings not with
tor at this session.
On the 18th nit CAiaAnaa found purss eontaiaiDs
og cabin Oihr The owner Of the csSia was mur-
cersd for his money IN 1853.
The robbers wso took SIS, 900 from Rhsdss & Whit
~ prss. .. Mtui.y Mountain hsys bean arrested
be recovered.
Al lump Of gold weighing sixteen pounds and worth
s,s sos v.' found ' chn'aa. near Aasusa on The
The Fund Csmmissionsrs had ct apart ono huadrsd
housAnd dollars for ths redemption Of the ter pss
honds Of oily Of San Francco ana invited bids una
tne mist may for ths surrender OF ,h stock fhs
bonds are not to be pressnted for rsdsmption -1aa
seventy days After hs ART Of Nay; thss esas ample
time to hAve bonds Forwarded from New York London
Thc Indian DamcuItaes-SIore Bassies.
THE INDIAN wAR IN rHH NORTH.
"a copy sns Soxsng from IN extra OF tbs oonsan
The 0reeoa volunteers who took the sld last sspte
br and who have beam in the Indian country snce
were about to cross Snake river and the Indians bas
ts. Al this juaeure 1t the Indians divided thsr
tosees. and b. military have placed large war
tsmsnA And have rsoonmsaced the war near our doors
On ruesdA night, 26'h inst the Iudisns supposed to
noao.r eo attacked thu Cascldss, and at latest
cses had full poesesson OF the only pass BY which
wunsaion be hAa with either the regular forces OF
the volunteers In the Geld Tae Indians have burned
destroyed the stsansr Mary, hh'sd iarss number Of
citizens ana YESTERDAY wore lighting with the forces in
It VII 5, seen BY the letter following, which vas re-
csivd express from the moath Of SANDY the tuA don
OF affairs ~ the Cascades -
on BOARD STEAMER BELLE
Wednessay March 26-6k Pm.
su.t below As mouth Of SANDY: se met Cap. Klborn q
So q 8.
'' - 49, -' "-'- '''' SETH 8. SLATER.
bsen attacked, public meeting Was mmsai stey called
In this CITY, forty volunteered at oncs to 20
to ths rescue. The steamer Fashion despatched Z,
early hour yesterday, with these such
eoad be proonred. The steamer Belle was dos
patched from Vancouver with forty regulars and few
rvsd It the Cascades about 10 siock and succeeded 10
landing her men under cover Of howzsrf. The Indians
in ss. nS:s:1; resisted them m and the sah had At
Belle, left Ia canoe for ASST tanee.
We have Just yeesived tho iollo.icg letter from Mr.
letter w explain how matters stood at the latest hour
W have any Intelligence
ne Ca Cascades .rs t.lsn . BY the Indians We started
LssnAnt Sheridan Ard forty mep board the steamer
Bella We got to the CAscAdss about 10 O'Clock to-day
torch had id In aches ~ thatwss to be seen We land
cd on the Oregon sds opposite to whore Mr.. Johnsons
house stood Lieut. Sheridan and part Of his men went
We discovered sosas persons whom ws could not dis
tirguiah to b White or red. Captain Wells stationed
sheridan rsturnsd bringing the intslfesnos that
ths snsirs to~n aid In asRss that the steamer Mary
house XSOs, twenty had issn i killed ' '''' D''>
ANOTHnR HNaAoKMUsT At WHITE RIVER.
From Gov stevens exprsssman, says the Standard ws
ss,, were st.ctsd By about isS Indians near WHITE White
river the morning OF the l0sh inst about O'Clock
Twe yogs en he Indians arsd before the troops
could return the rc but whites either kei or
wounded. TIE troops pro ected themssyss much as
possible by Old logs and roots Of tres and rsturred sho
asoet a.s sslssk Pm, EAss IL Isasess sseassd t.
the thick woods. The troops Fursued fhsm TN nfthar
eur without ABy char Of getting shot a An Inoian
The whites had only four persons wounded during tao
day TAs number Of Indians killed was about twenty,
whose ceAa b:diea with lion, the enemy
ChehAiis Indian.
THE WAR IN NORTHERN OREGON.
The following . portion Of the rspor. OF Dol. Hayes
OF the Washington Volunteers, stationed at Camp Con-
neil to Governor Stevens. It ia dated March 1o-
with his ccnpsny we're ortsrsd to the White River %
build block house ferry supported by Capt swiodA
. mile from camp when he was attacked BY = large In
dian force supposed to be as least l6o warriors aud
large number OF squavs Immeaassly for xardsd Capt.
Henness to his support, with twenty men. Capt. Hen
moved with great rapoitya tremendous voey of
guns announced his arrival became satisfied that ad-
Martin, ci company B. with fifteen addi ional men The
ind,sns By thn Time were seen TENDING their a,nts
mens, bat before he could gain position they had
tended their line as to make necssaty sena another
son who succeeded in checking hs The fgat by this
lin e~tsrded the whole lergth Of our line, aud
nucrs could be heard from the Indian guns on
the hill and the guns Of men In the bottom This
firing continued for two hours. saw the advau-
sse which the Indiana had Ia position and de erned
TO charge them. ordered Capt. Swindaito charge them
from his position, which WAS central, and Capt RabSe
SIN to make simultaneous move against their extreme
NJ fhn inn thevO order WAS
promptly obeytd and the charge made ia the most gal
Ian. style BY Capt. swntal against their centrs. and
Capt. RAbbsson against their lett through deep slough,
them Some ne distance in their fsht Capt. ksbSssOSs
high iidge In the rear of shs main body Of Indians
ordered Capt Rabbeson TO take his and join Gap.
tains Henness And hts and TO ray to Capt. Hsnnsss
to charge the IuciAns from his position he deemed It
acvabs The In aians in front Of Captains White and
RerLess held strong position from behind logs and
trees, and from elevated hill. It VAS deemed too
dangerous to charge them In front. Capt. RAbbeson
ordered to take fsw men and join Capt SwndAl
make flank movement to the right and charge the en-
emy In their This they succeeded In doing Ia the
gallant manner that they had done At earlier
hour duIirg the SIGHT. simultaneous with this
ment, Captains Hspness and White charged them In
front The Indians were routed put to agh. and pur.
sued for mile along . trail trails covered
with blood II is believed that not less than twenty five
Thirty Indiana we're killed tho feld, and many
ano dead from the time the Eight commenced nm
ground they occupied which had used in dragging
Off heir cesd into the brush. Hats blankets and shirts
picked up, vita bullet holes In them stain with
blocd they were forced to give up their drum which
they abandoned in their retreat Bat two Inciaus
found cead the field of whom has been recognized
Ckehalis John the other placed under log and
has not yet been examined.
SOUTHERN OREGON.
The following Il copied from extra OF the Crescent
CITY Herald, dated March 30:--
While the forces Commanded BY Col. buchanan, U. 8.
Al which marched by the miede OF tns present month";
and amount To about 400 regular troops comprising de-
tachments fiom this place. Fort Oxford and Fort Lane,
must before this have effected the contemplated junction
in the neghborhood Of Big Mesdo Rogue
vsr the place where said the Indians boiiy
awaiting attack the part Of the whites; and white
in hourly exlest.tion Of nswa rom that quarter ths
port of sudden invasion OF Illinois valley BY bands
hostile Indians unexpectedly avAkens again. with tbs
eteIest sympahes TO yards the sufferers the goomiet
here Thursday, left Alouse Tuesday {25sh) and
as he could ascertain the following the
port, then current there:-That Sunday (23d ias)
Mr.. Wright, partner Of vannoy in company with some
six eft place, at the head OF Dear creek val