The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-13

IT is said that mine Of EPSON salts has heen ds.o,sred
IN Santa Cruz county.
Marriages and Deaths.
In San Francisco Dec. 8, Mr.. Abtjsh Baker to Mis-.
At yorktown. Dec /, Mr.. Heinri,s Otto serenius to
Mis Abar Dorthea Christice Kuhnsll all Of Yorktown
, In San Frapcisco Dec H. Mr. Edward T. Battoss to
In San Francisco, Dec Is, Mr.. James c. Houston to
Mrs Mary Ann Hood. all Of San F,A1 dsSo;
erick, to Miss Ellen A. Phean, of nu ,lin Irelsnd.
II San Francisco Dec 10, Mr. Andrew Cassel to Miss
Lulie G. Tolland all of San Frarcisco
In San Francisco Dec M. William Bunce OF Gaiens
Ill, to Miss Jeanette W. Hudson or Brooklyn, l.
DIED.
In San francisco. on Sunday, Dec. 2, Janes, of
Judge p. Barry, of that city.
In san Francisco on Friday. h ut., Capt. jeremiah
Uric, aget AZ years
typhoid fever, Polly Francis MoHeny younget daughter
OF 4ame and Sarah D. McHenry aged yeas and days.
At the san,e Place Nov ~ Of same dise.ss' Martha
McHenry sged5 yesrs and 4oays
r. At Forest Cty, CslifG5na Dec 10 Mr. George II;
West Philadelphia, Pa.
Commercial Affairs.
Business during the two weeks just past has been duh
10 degree which have notice for many months
Asugh the stocks in the interior have been generally
accounted Mgnt The taoers have not forward at
all freely to replerish them. Notwithstanding the rainy
season has fairly set n and the t1e when revival in
trade generally expected, fully a. hand. II
begins to be somewhat doubtful Whether any business cf
magnitude will be cone before ste opens. The
with insH 4 aa % The aSpe
hensn apparently beirg that lower rates will rule With
at least to some aeers by the fact that .resa orees
for many leacing articles hsve decoes.
Meanwhile, tie accumulation OF stocks in -st hands
continues, and, urless brisk demand springs up from
the country before long will become very great veEy
large proportion of the recent receipts f general er
ehsndse has gone into sto1e and quite feet Of clippers
is fully cue at this psrt. The shipments from the
Atlantic board, too, continue heavy ever and tie
number Of vessels advertised is increasing.
Since the sailing Of the last steamer heavy rsins
oenduits for water are I'll full This enstes The mners
quantities aurferous earth being washed out Tie
gold has not ye. reached - in sufficient 20
Preparations or mining the scale and
WITH 81 the modern improvements, are heipg made
throughout the length and sgestth Of the rcunains.
Money continues in gooo demand, although not much
sought after as few weeks sirce. Rates also
somewhat easier We hear OF lean Of $50 900 made fer
one year en real estate well situated snl covered with
has, las hovsvsf been G,shss, ..y X per cent. on
IT By ssa say
By it amount, exceeding, as It did, 81 o0o oOO after
dull fortnight and compelled the conclusion that foreign
capital was Leaving shores. Bars since have
been selling at and in consequence cf the temporary
suspension Of the labors Of the Brarch Mint American
gold has ruled at slight premium.
Indian Troubles In Oregon-Great Indian
fight near Waiia. Wpaia,
We have dates tror Portland, Oregon to he 18th "
December. We take the following from the 0regoaian
We stop the press 20 say that the steamer Belle las
just arrived with startling news.
battle has been fought Sy tbe gallant volunteers cf
near Whitman's Station. The udieps have Lee1 badly
beaten Captain Bennett and others fen in Leading the
gallant charge Pee Peu Moxmox the great hesd Chief
has been killed. toge her with large number OF his
warriors. Below will lie found Colonel Kely's Official
HAD QrARIERs LET COLUMN, Isl RECT. Q. Nv
Camp or WSlla walla river, De-. 8, 1856.
To W. H. FARRAR, ,A3jaiant-S.r:-Yesterday morning,
mouth Of the Do shatesivsr to wbitman's valley, We
attacked BY about 400 Indians wi whom we kspt
ten miles alopg the Walls Walls river At dark en- yes.
tsrday the battle wss suspended by the Indians with
they took both in ths bruhwcoo alopg ths river sanL
and the adjacent hills This morning the battle
dsrs a a 81 day. AZ oaa tins s se M
ant supposed to exceed 600 F. % nSsaos "
expect renewal OF the battle, which in al probability
viii last for some time to come.
regIet to rag that yesterday ssd to-day we hsve LOST
and .Ss hn s
list Of the killed and wounded The loss OF the Icdisns
must be very grest ss their killed alone during the two
days, cannot be less thsr 6fiy men.
Aorg their killed yesterday wss the noted chief Of
the Walla Waa vsiey the celetT Peu peu
ne.r his carap on the TouShet and dvrins tie tssIe
yesterday made effort to escape. On coiug he
billed together With four others who were made prisoners
at the time, ard Who attempted 70 get away To-
morrow, as said expect renewal Of the battle and
regret to say that are not in situation to repel the
attack Of the Indians with the vgor that is desired Tits
arises from our scarcity Of ammunition and the broken
down condition Of our horses.
The animals have become poor and Eded that IL
impossible t. make successful charge aganst the In
oians, Who mounted feet horses AMI easily
escape We are, therefore, in measure pellsd %
act tie defence OF present position which
fortifyrg by making sockade fort Our emrrrniticn
will be exhausted, fear with smother days hard agnt
ing nnc unless procure supply frorr Fort Hen
rietta, position will be critical indeed
Of provisions mad only enough for three days but
expect TO get q supply liz two or three days. must
insist upon supply OF al kinds being sent forward at
once, do 10. intend to absnd0n the position until
tho last extremity BY doing 30 the enemy Will cs great
ly emboldened.
This depetch ia written in great hsa.e and Is dscon
necled end exceedingly brief and know will be unsss
factory but wish eend the messenger forward mme
datey 30 that can react Fort Henrietta by daylight
Respectfully, &c. JAS. X: KELLY
Lieut. Col. Reg. o. NJ. V.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED
KlLIEp--Capt. Bennett Co. F.; I'd Lieut J. B. Bev.
row. Co. f.; prya Simon l.. Vac HsQerfmsn.
AoaTAIY WOUNDED, SINCE DEAD.-PrivAtes Keso, Co.
A.; Henry Crow, Co. II.
MonrM1y WOUNDED, SruL AIivx.-Cssper Sn 7ck Co.
f.; Joseph Sturivsnt Co. B.; jesse Fleming &c. A.