Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-10-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

w. +. LanQon. clerk oil SurNeyOr Gencral
Burr, of Utah, who had been left in charge OF
the office when Burr left the Territory last
spring for his own safety, has also been com.
PEELED to leave. He is now in California. He
was severely beaten with clubs and stones by
the Morrnons. He was driven from his home
at night, leaving his wife and child at Salt
Lake City. After adroitly eluding his armed
pursuers, he reached Placerville in the most
distressing condition. Another clerk in the
Sarveyor Generals office, Mr.. Wilson, was at
tackled by the Mormons, They roughly seized
him, tearing him away from his family. They
commanded him TO go along with them and
make no fuss, or they would d-n show
him what they were going to do with him. Mr.
Landon's letter gives the particulars OF these
occurrences. He concludes by saying that
call the Mormons have left Placerville and
Carson Valley, for the purpose of defending
Zion.''
Another conspiracy to restore Santa Anna
had been discovered and promptly frustrated.
A reso luton was to have broken out on the
25th in the city of Mexico. There was great
excitement and alarm for three days. Among
the conspirators arrested were Generals Salas,
| Obando, Galosso, Zirez, Bonilla and Col. Do
minguez, who were doubtless in Santa Annals
confidence.
The most destructive conhagration which
ever visited Chicago, occurred on the Goth.
The loss is estimated at $50 200.
The Russian ship La Forte, capsized recent
ly in a squaIl while going from Revel to Cron-
stadt. The wives and families of the crews of
the feet, were on board, including three Ad-
| mirals. Out of l 400 on board, only about
| half dozen were saved.
The President expresses good deal of con-
Germ regarding the effect of the pressure upon
the government finances, and will oppose all
money bills, except those Indispensable. Col
Forsythe's plan for purchasing foothold in
Tehuantepec-a forty million scheme-is con-
sequently wreck.
The correspondent of the New Orleans Pic
dyune says that forty passengers by the Central
America are now residing in Cuba, being pre-
vented from leaving by the steamer in conse-
quence of the rigid quarantine laws.
Letters from California induce the belief
that the Pacific section of the wagon road is
by this time completed. The Honey Lake and
Humboldt River country is not SO favorable as
was anticipated, grass and water being scarce.
Quartermaster Reynolds, who was dismissed
as defaulter three years ago, but has since
been decided not to be such, is restored to Of
fee, with full back pay.
Col. Benton is restored to health so far that
he goes out to ride.
Assurances have been officially given that
England will not interfere with any arrange
ment which the United States may purpose
| with Nicaragua in relation to the transit route.
Thus all objection has been withdrawn.
Upwar6, of fifty carpenters were discharged
from the Norfolk Navy Yard, on the 22d Oct.
The times look squally for the winter.
According to the Treasurer's statement by
the returns received to the 18th inst, the a.
mount in the different repositories was over
S13 800 900 the amount subject to draft was
S10, ,632, ,555, and the amount of the receipts
for the week ending that day were only S443,-
$50.
A distinct shock of an earthquake was felt at
Buffalo, Ny, at 3. O'Clock on Friday the %.
The people were frightened and rushed out of
buildings. No damage was done. The shock
| was also felt at Forestville, which lasted about
| five minutes and was accompanied by rum
bling noise like the rolling of an engine.
Latest advices from Salt Lake state that the
Mormons will refuse to allow the U. S. troops
to enter the city. Brigham Young publicly
declares that he will burn the Prairie and thus
deprive the animals accompanying the expedi-
| tion of subsistence, and even burn his own
city, if necessary, before he will submit to the
| demands of the government.
The steam ferry boat Newport Belle, plying
| between Cincinnati and Newport, was burned
| to the waters edge on Oct. %. Loss $40, 900,
partially insured.
Letters from England by the Europa report
the suspension of over dozen silk houses in
Manchester during the proceeding week. Ru-
mors were also current of the suspension of
several manufacturing firms IN Scotland
chiefly Glasgow.
A fire occurred in the State Prison at CO.
lumbus, on the 23d which destroyed the shops
at the northern end of the yard. For time
| it threatened the entire destruction of the
buildings. The loss is about S25, 900. The
| fire originated in act of incendiarism.
FoREIN NEws.-The Baltic arrived at New
York on the 25th. The banks of England. Ire
| land and France had raised their rates of dis
count. Several heavy failures had occurred.
The news from India is encouraging. Delhi
was not taken. Gen. Havelock had couple
successful fights. The garrison at LUCKNOW
had defeated the rebels in sortie. and expec-
ted to hold out till relief arrived. Cholera
had broken out among the rebels. Crawford,