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New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14

pectators Of Iste crops In Capon County the c-oys
yield sbsut two-tkirds Of the smcunt &cwn.
The fort al Psragoona would be built about eight
feet high ths season. and when completed Is 20 be -
feet high.
In Gov YouBg's office there was O sample OF cotton,
beautifully white fine and sIky, proving, says The
Ners that another important branch Of home produc-
tions can be added 10 swell the channel of Utahs
prosperity. Various companies OF mmgrsting saints
lad srrived and were arriving at Salt Lake Valley.
They had had trouble with the Indians, bat reported
thai the Government troops bad brush with the
Sioux, not far from Ash Hollow, in which they killed
l20 and took several squaws and Indians prisoners and
bad only FIVE Of their men killed. Orders 70 cease
trading with the Indians had reached the trading posts
at the Devils Gate and Hams Fork, and those traders
had packed up their goods.
Maj k. I. Burton, with a detachment Of Life
Guards returned 20 Salt Lake City the 26th of OctO
ber from an expedition to FOrt supply and the country
adjacent undertaken in compliance with orders to in
quire into and suppress the hostility lately manifested
by few Snakes in that quarter. Maj. Burton reported
al quiet and the existence Of friendly feelings the
part Of the Indians whom he saw. The detachment
met with no difficulty or accident.
MASSACRE MAR ELK MOUNTAINS. Under this
head an account Of the Inurder OF three Moons by
the Utah Indians, in the endeavOr TO recover soDe
cattle which the latter lad driven off.
The market was well sulpied with large stock Of
goods, and more were coming.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14

trery morany-since dead. The following is The dss-
patch referred TO, 10 Capt. Hays:
HEADeuARrERs, PuGIr Sousp DISTRICT, I
ToRr SrFuAcoos w. T., Dec. 7, 6 p. n, less.
Capt. G. HAYS, Com. Company "B," Washington
Territory Volunteers:
Information has us, been received at this post that
on Tuesday night, while Lieut. slaughter was en-,
csmped about fifteen miles below horu.ons, and
about two and half miles above Capt. Hewitt
camp, Lieut.. Slaughter while sitting in small house
on Brsnnsn's prairie, near the forks OF Green and
White Rivers, engaged in consultation with Capt
Hewitt, Lieut.. HARRISON and Or. Taylor they were
fred upon by large number Of Indians, and az the
rst discharge Lieut.. Slaughter was shot through the
heart. Two Others were killed outright-one mortaly
wounded, lsince Sesd,l and FIVE others wounded.
Lieut.. Slaughter eft 20 men and his animals al Nor
rsons and will be necessary TO relieve them at once.
On the receipt OF this wish you to concentrate your
command Immediately at Bradey's, and in advance
report to me when YOU viii be ready to march from
that place. Very respectfully, your most obeiient
servant, r. u. hEfs,
Captain Sd Artillery, Commandins.
WasHINGToS hGIsLArURE.-Ihe Pagc S0Hnd
Courier of the Sth contains the following relative to the
Legislature Of Washington Territory
Both houses Of the Legislature met on Monday
and elected pro tenn. officers. On Tuesday, A. A.
Denny was elected Speaker of the House; +. Evans,
Clerk; Q. A. Brooks Assistant Clerk - Dickinson,
Sergeant.at-Arns; Scott, Door. Keeper; j. r.
Devore. Chaplain. On Thursday, Seth Cathn was
elected President of the Council; j. ID. Lowell, Clerk
David Philips, Assistant Clerk; j. L. mitchell, Ser-
geant- t-at- Ams; NJ. Gallagher Door-keeper
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
SANDWICH ISLANDS.

We have files Of The Poiynes an 70 December l.
The Pognesiau is agtating the scheme Of the estab-
lshment Of a secular journal 10 be printed IN the ns-
tive language.
The amount of school tax in the Island for tho past
wear was s37 o33 81 number OF persons taxed 57'
The amount of poll and annual taxes was sil e2o oo
number of persons over twenty years OF age taxed,
1916; number under twenty, 1881; number OF
horses taxed 30 297; number Of mules, 354; number
of dogs, ll,9la.
Independence Day was observed on "Wednesday,
Nov. % The public offices were closed, official calls
made, salutes fred from the fort at Punch Bow and
Ii. B. NJ. y Trincomslee, lUsus spread ana enjoyed,
and u quiet enjoyment marked The occasion.
TIE Poiynes0H publishes Official the correspOndence
at Washington between the Hon. Wm. l.. Lee and MI
Marcy and the President, in which the latter dec'are
their determination to prevent a. far a. possible any
flibustering movements on the part oi the United
states toward the Sandwich Islands.
The Poypesian of December J publishes tue lo!-
low ng letter from Hio
HlLo. Thursday, Nov. -, lrjj.
/ wrote YOU O. few days ago per kamamalu' ana
since then have again visited the lava stream, ana
succeeded in defining its exact position and course
II il now running parallel with the sAuXu 'lieaIi
AZ distance Of three-quarters Of mile, eight miles
W s. w from HIo aud IL course is direct from the
town ana bay.
This was the most advanced point Of lava on the l6th
when the above obsery atoa was completed, out last
night the stream made wonderful stride spread over
greater breadth OF track 70 double Us Driaet
width, and having filed up a small gulch, has shot
down declivty stili in the same direction lO-nDr-
row morning shall strike through the bush at point
about mile aud a half lower down, aud ascertain inc
advance since the 18TH which | viii report 0y hrst
vessel
Z. S.-Thirteen ships IN pot. LNcsange - per
cent and money very scarce.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
AUSTRALIA.

We have dates from Melbourne 70 October g.
The Ml5ourIe Argus makes the following COM
ments upon the state Of the colony Of Victoria:
Fer some months past We have been under me
necessitv of giving rather gloomy account OF aaTs,
both commercial and social, in t3is country. Inc
coonists have passed through cr,s OF no oranialy
character During part OF 1852 and up TO the middle
OF l.5i sort OF madness possessed ooth the Govern
mert and the people, EItrsvasance and dLpstlon =
were the order Of the day; and period OF severe
pressure in our financial affairs the natural result
Fortunately We have passed though Il. pelod VIII
cut any serious calamity, but have earned greae
deal Of valuable experience, for which W. nave dray
paid. We firmly believe that We have seen lAe "9i'Ii
and that henceforth for q long time to come we 'ha
b. enabled 20 transmit accounts Of gradual ana sohd
,rrroyeneut in IA. financial and III the industrial con-
don Of the colony The month OF sePtewtoer aid hai
nom the various ood-6lds i concerned. The amounts
e, down by e-cor are steadily On the increase nd Ihe
reports Of our own correspondents and OF gsnt neh
wfo have recently visited the diggng-, ana ~ho-e
iuJ.,,ueut can b. p, Led on 81 = - believe tlA ms
irer,a-e VII h. ma.nt.ir'd. Tie ea-"n hs7 o"en
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
NICARAGUA.

We have BOietin Ofciai, Of Costa Rics, 10 Dec. -
and also The Central Anerican the organ Of Col
Kinney, and FL Niear0guense, which holds the sane
relation to Gen. Walker to Jan. p These two jour
uals are far from harmonious The latter for instance
bitterly attacks Don Rafael Nora the Chief Magis-
trate Of Costa Rica while the former steadily defends
him.
There is not the least sign of that powerful move
rnent against Gen Walker Of which 80 much has OF
late been sad in this country, with the exception OF
report from Guatemala, of Now l, declaring that Gen
Csrrera had determined TO march upon Nicaragua 70
regulate AFFAIR." This intention was evidently formed
before he knew Of Walkers arrival and whether 1t
will now BE- carried out IS question.
The United States msn-ofwar Potomac, Capt
Powell. arrived al San Juan the 2lst alt. DR.. Dill
lard, her surgeon, Immediately went up the rver 10
Granada, with dispatches for Mr. Wheeler the United
States Minister That functonsry has received an
addres. signed BY Wm. K. Garrison, John Mccarthy,
Chas. T. Cutler, John b. LsWless, +. +. Mason Ed
mund Randolph, j. A. Ruggles, and ". Teller, Amer
ran citizens. expressive If their high admiration for
bis uer-opsl character and official conduct 10 which
he has replied at length He also writes long letter
in the columns Of III NodragVease, in reply 70 GER
tain statements made by one Espnosa in The Wash
iHetoH Star, charging him (Wheeler With having
given brandy 10 Walkers the morning OF Gen.
Corrsls execution, and also alleging that Wheeler'
son sas among these men, arme i and shouting as one
of them. We make ore or two rather piqaant ex-
| tracts:
"Iiere w.re never % many lee compressed IN 20
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
GREAT SALTi LAKE.

The Southern Californian acknowedges reGclP. -.
fram Great salt Lake. We borrow its summary oi
The Saints, it would seem, continue IN the even even
tenor of their way, and appear to have little TO trouble
them With the exception OF the failure ol 'oo
crop, about which, however, they do not complain
very 1 loudly; the want of regularity in the mails,
which appears to riiate them more than ah{tnns ln
else; and difficulties at times with the uelShpoEns
Indians. -. -.
The N,cs saws: Buildings aud improv. nents oi
various kinds constantly and rapidly being n-de
hence our citizens are busy, peaceful ana happy;
that they furnish no spicy items with when 10 s"en
our columns, and We sincerely trust that they may d"
fbe accouuts Of the wheat crop are, indeed; dis'
sst,ous Al Manti corn and potatoes wen dong
to'ershly wen, and there were prospects OF =" ~"
lusles Of wheat Only twenty ou,hS7 Q, Tpt@. ~ .',1
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
FROM THE SOUTH.

Discovery OF Coal AT SAN DIEGO. .-Me>Srs. Ladd
Green. Tanner and Senine have made the discovery
that coal bed exists on the shore OF the faclhc
about two miss north of Point Iona The coal has
been tested by some of citizens, and Is found TO
burn with clear, bright flame, apparently without
odor and giving out intense heat. On being tined at
a black smiths forge, il is vund applicable to welding
and other processes where great heat Is required
The mine being upon the town lands OF San Diego,
tbe aboy,.named individuals have obtained lease
for fifteen wears of the tract from the Trustees, ana
company has been formed, in which the stock IS now
being taken by our citizens, and the mine Is TO De
opened and worked without delay. There Is no doubt
as to the quality of the coal, and should the ven
prove abundant, it will become great source OF
wealth. san Diego helain.
CENTRAL Row.-Tho following Is an extract from
q priyate letter, dated Mazatlan, 25th November,
1s55. received here by the Sonora;
News from La Paz this morning state that Ia
Archibald Oracle has been seized there, and al tn
people on board of her taken prisoners ana thatthey
are going TO send them over here for trial.
ain Mazatlan dinner in honor of the successes IN
the CImea had been broken up in general row. by an
American captain proposing as toast, The immediate
1srne1aton of Mexico TO the UnIed States. tie got
on the top of the table and broke things generally
II ia a wonder that he was not killed by the French
and Sardiuiaps present, who gotvery much excited
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
WASHINGTON TERRITORY

We have dates from Washington Territory TO Dec.
TO- The inhabitants in great state OF lear lie
following extra Of The Pioneer and Democrat gives
the most important news: =,
By an express just received by acting Governor Ma
son brought here yesterday evening by Mr. Bradley,
We have intelligence from the command of Lie
slaughter stationed near the fork OF White AMI t'feen
Rivers. by which We are informed-as the su9loined
Letter 10 Capt, Hays from Capt T. ID. Keys WI show
that Lieut.. Slaughter has been killed outright and
others mortaIy wounded AMoag the Killed aIe oo,-
Pv1 and wounded priva:es Beck, Nolan, hchahan
~ CTsee. O., nan Of Cslt. Key seeDl"r! " a.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14
TWO WEEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
sss.,705 IN GOLD.
u,our WITH THE INDIANS,
Arrival Of the Potomac at San juan.
ARRIVAL. OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.

,,e steamship Northern Light, Capt. E. l.. Tnkle-
xspgb. arrived on Saturday evening hom San Juan,
,is Key West with 3l3 passengers, and California
sstes to Dec. 90.
She brings 1852 OO4 from California, and S. ,7ol from
Nicaragua
The transit roue is perfectly healthy, no sickness
having occurred among the passengers although they
x.,e obieed to remain at San Juan del NoFte two
ssvs and eight hours owing 70 the detention of the
Ncrtberu Light in New-York by the United States
officials.
The officers sent out in her TO examine her coal
tunkers for farms, ammunition, and munitions Of
WAL" discovered none, and returned to NewYork,
satisfied that there were none on board.
In Nicaragua everything is improving under the ad
ninistratiOn Of Rivas.
The Governments OF San Salvador and Honduras
have sent letters of recognition TO the Government
and the Minister from Honduras is reported to be on
bis way to Granada.
Walker is receiving accessons TO his forces cOntnu-
ally, 200 men having joined him recently.
Granada is rapidly assuming the appearance Of an
American town. A new pier is in process Of con-
struc,iou and other facilities for business in
temptation.
Col. Kinney is still at San Juan del Norte A large
number Of his men have joined Walker recently.
The Northern Light left in the harbOr of San Juan,
jan 4, United States frigae Potomac, Com Pauldng;
United States steam-soop Fulton; H. b. M. brig Arab,
Capt. Ogle; II. b. NJ. brig Espeigle, Capt. Lambert;
X. NJ steamer Solent, Capt. JelicOe, and American
brigantine Oliver. The American steamer Osprey ar
rived Dec. 80, and left Jan. l.
The ship Siddons, Taylor, from London, went ashore
On Carysfort Reef on the Sd inst and bilged.
Schooner George p. Sloat, Murshond Of Phila-
delphia, with bricks from Pensacola for Key West,
went ashore on the north breaker of Charlotte HarbOr
% the 26th ut, and was abandoned.
Our thanks are due to Mr. Hatch, the purser of the
Northern Light, to the Pacific Express Company, to
Freeman g. Co.'S Express, and to Messrs. Wells, Fargo
L. Co., for favors.
The following is the Specie List of the Northern
I .oIt
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16

We can name at least forty-fve or fifty wings
in this city that will not vote for Fremont
How many more there are whose determine
ton in this particular we are not cognizant Of
we cannot say, but presume we have not put
the number half high enoughl All of these
men, it is likely, will not vote for Buchanan,
but most of them will; and all will, we have
no doubt, if the Fillmoretes and the Fremon-
tiers adopt the same electoral ticket.
We know further, that one Of our county
commissioners, nominated and elected by the
Wing party, and relied upon in all the contests
of the past, will not vote for Fremont; on the
contrary, is openly and efficiently advocating
the election of James Buchanan. His inan.
ence will be felt III his township in November!
Mark thatl
And we know further, that a large number
of the most reliable Wings of the townships of
Fairview and Girard are opposed to Fremont,
and will vote and work against him from now
till Novemberl
We know further that the Erie Spectator"
a reliable German Wing paper in this city, will
this week declare for Pennsylvania fayorite
Son."-Erie tPa.) Observer.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16

James Buchanan is good townsman, friend,
neighbor and Christian. Do We doubt Listen
to the talk of the Lancaster american, jour
nal which has opposed the Democratic party.
Recently it has come out for Mr.. Buchanan,
and it assigns the following reasons:
Because he is our neighbor and friend, and
because he has done more good to the poor
Of this city than all of his traducers put to-
gether.
Because he is a statesman of the first order
of intellect, and is vastly the superior in every
respect of all his competitors.
Because he is an honest man, and will ad
minister the Government honestly and faith
fully.
Because he will be the President, not of
faction, or section Of the Union, but of the
whole American people and will know no
North, no South, no East, no West, but treat
all alike, fairly, and impartially, in the true
spirit of the Constitution
Because we know him, and can truly say
that he is one of the purest as he is among
the ablest statesmen now living.
For these and other reasons which we might
give had we the room, we prefer James Buch-
anan for the Presidency, and shall do what we
can to promote his election"
Voter! can you ask more solid personal
reason?
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16
Agitation MonopoIizes Attention.

1t is curious and mournful to observe how the
slavery agitation monopolizes all attention. All
questions of tariffs, customs, foreign commerce,
domestic intercourse, internal improvements,
Pacific Railroads, banking, finance, law reform,
foreign relations, are forgotten in the feverish,
morbid disease, and monotonous engros.ment
OF the public mind with this vexed, irritating
and threatening subject. 1t is about the only
issue for the elections this year, it is the basis
of party combinations, and the ever recurring
matter of party harrangues.
The Democratic party are not responsible for
all this agitation. They labor to quell and defeat
1t, by advocating and promulgating sound Con-
stitutional ideas. And they will succeed The
American people are intelligent and patriotics
They will uphold their Constitution, and they
always come to right comprehension of it in
the end
This matter of slavery, in its relations to the
Territories, is being thoroughly discussed. That
discussion will issue in the wide and universal
understanding Of Constitutional principles, and
that will be the sure triumph of the Democratic
party.-Philadelphia National Argus.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16
HOLD THEM REspoNs1RLE.

The Black Republican majority in Congress
having charge of the entire business before it,
has allowed eight months of the session to pass
in shameful an in designed disregard of the
public interests and the public business.
1t has wasted the money of the public trea-
sury with prodigality, and no bill of public in
terest has yet been passed. The Topeka Con-
stitution, being Peter Funk operation to
create excitement and to consume time We
have already, early in the session, sounded the
alarm, that settled purpose existed in the
Black Republican ranks TO make this session
of plumber; that to accomplish their purpose,
this party would deny the Senate the right to pass
the first appropriation bills, because they would
be brought forward early in the session, be
fully discussed and intelligently acted upon
that this was precisely what this party did not
want, it designed neither itself to allow full OPP
portunity for discussion, nor TO permit the
Senate to afford it, but by delaying all action
on money matters, to jam business into the
last few days, and then to rush through their
plundering schemes.
We again sound the alarm and earnestly
solicit the watchful attention of the public and
Of good men in Congress Of every party, to
vote down and throw out every item, which
bears not conclusive evidence of its propriety
We are panied to learn that the Black Re-
publicans boast that there are Democrats
enough who have "axes Of their own to grind !"
which will enable these Republicans to log-roll
their plundering schemes through Congress
These Democrats who have bills which are
deserving, and ought to pass, should not per-
NIT themselves to be ensnared by the Republi.
cans. Let them frankly and boldly bring for
ward their measures, relying upon their in
trinsic merit. Their constituents will perceive,
and readily understand why they are defeated,
if they be defeated, and they will altogether
approve the course Of their representatives
for prefering defeat to log-rolling with excep.
tionable measures. Vengeance is specially de
nounced against this District, and threats held
out that no appropriations for it shall be made.
They may be able to accomplish their threats ;
but if appropriations for the District are to be
had only in company with plundering bills as
toll, better that the appropriations be lost.
These men are cunning, they walk with their
feet reversed, the heel being where the toes
should be, family and cunningly opposing bill
they wish passed. and vehementy advocating,
upon Objectionable grounds, bills they wish
defeated.
Again, we say, let members be on the alert,
conspiracies against the treasury are aAoat.
Let Democrats be careful, be watchful.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16
Miss Heron-Camflle.

On Friday night the play of Camille was
presented by Miss Heron to one of the most
respectable and numerous audiences ever as.
sembled in our theatre. The occasion was
Miss Heron's benefit. The play, whatever may
be our opinion of it, is one of deep absorbing
interest; one in which all the kindest feelings
of humanity are elected in behalf of the erring
but truly noble-hearted heroine. We will not,
in this short notice, attempt any particular de
scription of the acting Of Miss Heron Suffice
1t to say, that the play was listened to with that
interest it demanded, and the fair actress re.
ceived those plaudits which, while they were
justly bestowed, must have satisfied her by their
sincerity that her abilities we're really appre.
ciated. The play was repeated last night, and
will be performed again tomorrow evening.
when it will be Withdrawn and an opportunity
for few nights will be afforded of seeing Miss
Heron in other characters We but express,
we know, the general regret that with this week
her engagement closes in this city and that
months must elapse before other engagements
will permit her to return to Chicago. When
ever she shall do SO, she may always hope to
receive here that welcome and that greeting
which her rare talents and commanding worth
not only merit, but universally extort