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Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Imnroxinr the Rixar.

1t is well known to our citizens that the
California Steam Navigation Company have
been to considerable expense in impro wing
Feather River between Marysville and Oro-
vile, and one of their beats has been plying
between these points for more than two
months past. However we'll this trade may
have paid thus far, it must be apparent to
every one that it has not Reimbursed the
company for their ouily in improving and
clearing the lower portion Of the river.
The approach of the dry season, and the
consequent low stage of water in the river,
admonishes US that steps must be taken to
clear the river Of snags, if We would enjoy
the benefits of uninterrupted steam cemmu-
nication with the lower cities. The Trust
ees of the Navigation Company have author
lied the President to furnish the citizens of
Oroville the use of the Steamer GazeUe,
require her, in low water, for the purpose of
removing distractions from the river, the
expenses of the Steamer while thus employ
ed to be paid by our citizens.
1t has been suggested that a meeting of
our citizens be called, for the purpose of
considering this proposition, and for the
adoption of measures which shall secure this
benefit to our rapidly growing interests =
Let us have meeting, and unite upon
some action in the premises
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
The Fate of Crabb,s Party.

The Stockton -4rgus, edited by VIM. Biv-
en-, Esq, who had a brother in Sonora at
the time Gen Crabb's party was there, says:
Notwithstanding the publications made by
parties not thoroughly acquainted with the
manner that rumorn increase as they travel
in Mexico, and their declaring that it is like
"hoping against hope to encourage the be-
lief that all the Americans were not exter-
minated, yetlthere is hope that the whole
matter has been exaggerated 1t should be
borne in mind that Mr. Dunbar was not a
witness of the scenes he describes, aud that
he wrote his letter at distance of two hun
bred miles from the place where Crabb and
his party had their battle. He tells tale
only that has been told to him. There is no
battles in Mexico. Rasey Biven has many
influential friends in Hermosillo, where he
was confined at the time of the battle. and
being several days journey from the field of
action, it is hardly probable that his life
would be forfeited If Mr. Evans could be
saved upon the battle field, certainly Rasey
could be saved at Hermosillo. We have con-
versed with those thoroughly acquainted
with the character of the Sonorians, and it
is their belief that even Crabb is not killed
and that be still lives. But yet we must
acknowledge that our heart is sick, and
with feverish anxiety we look for further
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Not So.

Two or three Sacramento papers state
that the navigation of Feather river from
Marysville to Oroville has been abandoned
Gin consequence of the low stage of WATER
This is not correct. The reason assigned
by the Navigation Company for the dscon-
tinuance, was the fact that the trade did
not pay In proof of this fact, the steamer
Sam Soue will come up to Oroville on Mon
day. Our county authorities with an entire
devotion to private interests, have refused
to license ferries and establish roads which
would permit the Plumas trade to come to
Oroville, and the goods for that vast section
are packed on mules, from thirty miles be-
low and around 0roville To open roads
and bring business to 0royille and enable
steamers TO run here, would interfere with
the receipts of Judge Lewis toll bridge,
and therefore the Supervisors will not es-
tablish any such ferries or roads
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
sehlessInger. lhe Traitor.

After the last string news from Nicaragua
doubtless our readers would like to know of
the whereabouts and doings of the traitor
Schlessinger, who caused Walkers first re-
verse at the Hacienda de Santa Rosa.
Soon after that most disgracefui rout,
We have lost sight of the hero of Ceuta until
very lately He was tried and condemned
to be shot rs traitor by Walkers court
martial, but, of course, when the 5oids
were rca ly for him, he was Id nowise pre-
pared for them. Rumor said that he had
taken service with the Control Americans,
and rumor it appears was right The Boil
etin Official, of San Jose says that Schles-
singer had not only held rank as Colonel
in the Salvadorean army, but that he had
distinguished himself only by challenging
an honorable, old and brave general officer
named Zavala to fight duel
Schlessiuger having spoken in a very in
sulting manner Of the government and peo-
pie of Guatemala. 1t appears that Gen. Ia
vala lookup the cudgel in their defense, and
treated the traitor with the contempt overy
high bred man Of courage feels for real
or constructive coward. The traitor sent
the Challenge the same day, but Zsyala who
had proved his Courage hundred times
upon the field of battle. could afford TO dis.
dan hostile message froru such a scource )
whereupon Schlessinger retired from the
line of the army With largo command Of
troops. TIE Costa Hican papers are furious
against the prCfugo herse the Coronel hun
caro-. as they entitle Schlessinger, and
loudly demand that he should be expelled
from the service Of the allies ~. Y, En-
press
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
The Spring Elections.

California does not appear to be the only
State in which the charter elections have
resulted favorable to the Democracy The
last steamer came frieghted with the re-
snlts of the Spring elections in many of the
northern States, and nearly all of them
show large Democratic gains. The Repub-
lican party appear to be losing their grip,
and an early dissolution may be confidently
anticipated.
In Connecticut, the Democracy gained two
Congressman, Arnold and Ferry, and came
within few votes of electing their entire
State ticket. The returns show Demo-
cratic gain of ten thousand since the cleo
ton in November.
In Michigan, the election for Judges and
for Regent of the State University, shows
a Democratic gain of twelve thousand The
township and charter elections also show
large Democratic gains.
The charter election at Jersey City went
Democratic by majority of 600.
Trenton, New Jersey, gave the Democrat
ic ticket 400 majority.
The Democracy carried the charter cleo
ton at Cleveland, Ohio, by 800 majority 1t
would appear that the Democracy had de-
termined on carrying that Republican
stronghold, the famous s.Western Reserve y
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

The steamer Columbia, Capt. Dali, from
Portland, Oregon, with dates to May 9th,
arrived at San Francisco on the 10Th
The District Court was in session at Port.
land, Judge Olney presiding The Grand
Jury had brought in a bill against James H.
McMillen for killing Andrew ]. Masters.
charging it as murder in the second degree.
IL is set down for trial in that city on the
4th Monday of June. A bill was also pre-
scented against a Kanaka man, Jim" for
house breaking in Clatsop county, and was
sent to that county for trial, There are
one hundred and twenty csaes upon the
docket, and the week has been devoted to
settling the pleadings, preparatory for trial,
Next week the trials will commence, and
may occupy two weeks.
child OF Mr. George Maskers, of South
Yamhill, aged IS months, WAS burnt on the
LIST. inst so that it has since died, bv its cio-
thing catching fire while its parents were
absent from the bouse,
1t is said Ex-Gov Stevens will, in all
probability, receive almost the entire sup
port of the Democracy for the next Delegate
Ito Congress from Washington Territory.
PUGET SOUND NEws.-0ur advices are
to the 1st inst. Conventions had been
called by the Republicans, in many of the
Convention, to be held at Olympia on the
18th inst
The Northern Indians are as troublesome
as ever on the lower portion of the Sound
and Straits, committing robberies etc.
Fears are entertained that they will make
open warfare upon the settlements At Bel
bingham Bay the citizens are forted up in
block houses, and have organized volun-
teer company to aid the military in case of
an attack by these savages.
d. S Howar Estates that the cause of the
late explosion of the boiler in the steam
sawmill at Fort Oxford, was by gross care
lessuess, there being no water whatever in
the boiler. which was red hot
A British vessel recently left McDonald's
Island with large cargo of spars for tho
English navy, being the fourth cargo that
has been shipped from that place within
year, for the English, French. and Amer
lean nayies.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Telegraphic Items.

The mail steamer Sonora LETT San Fran
cisco yesterday at two o'clock. P. NJ. with
81 ,2S4, 846, As, in treasure, and large num-
Der of passengers and the u S. mails
The State Register, new Republican pa
per, made its appearance yesterday in San
Francisco yesterday. Parker II. Flench is
its editor.
Three steamers left San Francisco yester-
terday, the Colum bia for Oregon, Sea Bird
for San Diego, and Sonora for Panama
Oregon -four was selling in San Francisco
yesterday at So per barrel
n E. Goddard, purser of the John L.
Stephens, was thrown from buggy near
the Mission Dolores yesterday, and received
compound fracture of his right leg below
the knee
MINERS CIRcUs.-The Miners Circus
and Risley's Vatican Troupe, will give one
of their unrivalled performances in this city
tonight. This company is one of the best
in the country and their performances are
highly spoken of throughout the State We
commend them to the attention of our citi-
zens. They perform for this night only
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

We clip the following items from the Red
Bluff Beacon.
LUMBER There was raft of twenty


We clip the following items from the Red
Bluff Beacon.
LUMBER There was a raft of twenty
thousand feet of lumber passed down the
river on Sunday last. destined for the Sac.
ramento market. 1t was brought from
what are known as the Battle Greek Mills.
about forty miles above here, aud it will
have travelled over two hundred miles
when it reaches Sacramento. This is
rather an experiment, and we hope the en-
terprising young men who are engaged in
it will make it pay.
BRooMs.-Dr, Inskeep. who resides some
ten miles east of this place. one day last
week, presented this office with broom of
his own manufacture 1t is the best speci-
men of broom that we have seen in the coun-
try. The DR. grows his own material and
is engaged in manufacturing 1t for the up.
country market These broons judging
from this specimen, are worth double those
brought from below, and we do not see why
it should not become a very profitable bust
ness.
SINGULAR--Dr. Newson has a rattle
snake sealed in jar, which he tells US was
captured in August last. The Dr. says
from the TINA it was captured to the present
1t has had nothing to eat or drink, one rattle
has been developed, and it has increased
nearly two ounces in weight, His suake-
ship seems lively and active as though Just
caught. We have frequently heard of this
strange characteristic of the snake, but
this is nearer demonstration of its truth,
than we have ever met
HAY---The farmers of this vicinity are
busily engaged in gathering hay. The
weather is excellent for the purpose, being
cool and dry.
JACKSON BAGwELL.--This gentleman
who has been mining at Lower Springs,
Shasta Co., ever since September, lS49, du-
ring which time "a period of nearly eight
years. he has never been a distance of ten
miles from his first camp in the Mines went
down on the Latona on her last trip, en-
route for his home in Leesville, Indian a
Jack is an old batch and takes with him
goodly pile for somebody's children.
BIG LoAD.--The six mule team Marietta,
owned by Mr.. ". II Howard, left this place
cue day last week for Shasta with eight
thousand three hundred and ninty one
pounds. being the largest load that has left
this place for eight months.
RoBBEp.--A Chinaman was robbed on
Sunday evening last, in this place, of some
three hundred and fifty dollars No clue
has been got to the robbers, but it i. snp-
posed the perpetrators were some Cinnamon,
VINO left here on the boat for Sacramento,
on Monday morning.
ExAMIN ATOM A. G. Boley of Sac
ramento has been out at Tuscan Springs
making some examination of their waters.
He pronouncesF them remarkable and has
taken some of the water down with him for
the purpose of Analysing it.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Chinese Hatred to Foreigners.

A writer ia the North China Herald, says
SIN allusion to Yehs ploughing the ground
on which the Canton Factories once stood,
and sowing it with salt, we have made en-
quiries from several Chinese teachers We
find that the former circumstance is refer
red to in the native books as being done or. in
tended in the case of persons who were ex
tremely obnoxious to government, and i'm
plies the eradication Of all that belongs TO
them, The latter incident however the
Chinese appear to be ignorant of as mat
ter of history Without informing him at
all as to the object we had in view, we
asked an intelligent scholar to write his
opinion of such a cases--What idea Chi
naman would have in regard to it. lie i'm
mediately penned the following in Chinese
According to Chinese custom we take salt
to cleanse entirely away, salt is able to re
move accumulated filth y We enquired how
salt could clean away filth He replied
ssWhen an earthen ware vessel OF looking
glass is covered with dirt, which is other
wise difficult to remove, salt is made use of
for the purpose" Whether this was the
idea of Yeh in the above case or not, the
whole thing is expressive of the deepest ha-
tired and adherence towards foreigners.
To sow place with salt, we know was au-
GENTLY intended in the West 10 imply utter
barrenness and desolation for the future
Such in its relation to US, we have no
doubt was the design of Yeh in the act in
question We are, however disposed to
agree with friend who noted the eircum-
stance to US, sthat salt is good" Great
and important events are looming in the
distance. and this conduct of Yeh will only
accelerate their approach, an object in
tensely TO be desired 10y every true friend OF
China.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Later from the Sandwich Islands.

By the schooner Gen. Morgan, which ar
rived at San Francisco May 18th, from the
Sandwich Islands, we have Honolulu papers
to April 10th.
RUMoREp MANsLAueHrER II SEA.-The
Commercial -7duertiser mention that con-
siderable excitement was produced among
the natives, by the arrival at Honolulu, on
April 18th, of the whaling brig Agate. from
d cruise on the California coast
1t appears that while the vessel was cruis-
ing for whales in Marguerite Bay, native
seaman vas ordered to work by Capt. Ho-
man and refused duty, when the Captain
struck, knocked him down. and severely in
irred him in the abdomen From the effects
of this treatment Re too tainted away. and
a bucket of water was thrown on him which
revived him.
1t was soon found that the injury lie had
received was mortal, and he was taken into
the ca bin, where restoratives were applied,
bat with no effect. He died in about eight
hours after Capt Homan gave himself up
to the American Consul, who has been en-
gagged several days investigating the affair,
the result of which we have not learned
FEARED LOST Pears are entertained
for the safety of the schooner Kamamuia
She sailed from Hon olutu for Hilo on the
18th March, and touched at Lahiana since
when she has not been heard from, 1t il.
thought she must have capsized in the Ha
wall channel, or drifted out of sight of land
probably to the southwark of Hawaii
She had on board about seventy native
passengers, two Chinese merchants and was
we'll loaded She had also the g S mail
of January Goth. Ought not the Hawaiian
Government says the .4drertiser, to Charter
a vessel to 90 in search of her? 1t would
be much wiser course to do SO, than to send
off on the wild goose chase for guano on
Bird Island.
KAMEHAMEHA SEEKING FOR GUANo
His Hawaiian Majesty, Kamehameha the
fourth, has sailed on the French corvette
Eurydice, on an excursion to Bird Island,
hunting for guano. Canoes have been taken
along to land. The corvette was expected
to be absent ten or twelve days.
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
Arrival from Guaynias-FulI Confirma
ton of tke Massacre of Crabb and his
SAN FRANCISCO. NAY 81.

ton of the Massacre of Crabb and his
Party.
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 81
BY the arrival of the schooner Monterey
capt. }. W. Walsh, from Guyamas, 80 days
we have full confirmation of the disastrous
conclusion of the Crabb expedition TO Sono-
ra 1t now appears that the sudden termi-
nation of the enterprise was owing to an
accident which no foresight could prevent
The purport of Crabb's letter to the Project
OF Alter was no sooner made known to the
inhabitants OF that place than they COM
meneed operations to exterminate the ex-
petition. The most intense excitement was
created throughout the country, and large
force was all ready to commence hostilities
The Americans were fully aware of the fate
intended for them, and resolved upon the
most desperate means to gain an apparent
advantage in the onset They commenced
the engagement, and fell back upon the
house, which they had fortified, and from
which they continued to fire upon the enemy
with great effect and with but little danger
to themselves. The Mexicans had Is killed
and 70 wounded before the Americans had
lost man, and it is doubtful what might
have been the result-even with the great
odds on the Mexican side-had no accident
occurred to decide the fate of the little band
inside of the building Notwithstanding
Crabb took every precaution to preserve the
building from taking fire, the roof caught in
several places at once and the flames spread
rapidly There was no alternative but to
blow off the roof, and Crabb gave orders &C
cordingly They attempted this, but the
work could not accomplished in time to pre-
vent the disaster which was apprehended.
Red hot cinders were falling in every drec-
ton, and, although the men worked with
energy TO preseve the magazine, it took hre
and blew up, twenty five men losing their
lives by the explosion Quite number
were disabled by the explosion, and without
ammunition, and no hope of succour, there
was nothing left but to surrender. OF the
fifty nine who escaped the explosion, the life
of but one boy, IA years of age, was spared
The rest were shot, together with twelve
others, who had been taken prisoners while
coming to the assistance of Crabb's party.
The execution took place on the 7th Of
April. Previous to the execution of Crabb;
he wrote several letters to bis friends, and
he also made a speech, warning his coun-
trymen from engaging in any such expe
ditions in future. 1t is probable that had
not Crabb sent letter in advance of him.
which exasperated the inhabitants, he and
his party would have been allowed to pass
through the country unnoticed and unmo
Tested. This fact, together with being the
first to commence the engagement, were the
fatal acts of that gallant band, the lamenta-
Bile end of which is but too well Known
Sac. Union
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23

Fort BRIDGER.-Mr Lewis Robinson
writes, Feb 2lst, that but little snow had
fallen in that region duriag the past winter
though the weather had been rather cool at
times Bnt few animals had died, except on
Green River, notwithstanding the poor con-
diton in which they arrived last fall Mr..
Robinson and party had laborious trip
from Weber Canon to Bridger, having been
compelled to leave their animals in charge
of Mr. Simmons near the mouth of East
Canon Greek, and prosecuted their journey
on snow shoes No word had reached. the
fort concerning Br. Haywood and the Octo-
Der and November mails from Independence
further than that brought long time ago
by Mr. Gerrish. Indians very friendly and
peaceable, and the settlers all we'll
We take the subjoincd from the .Netcs of
March 2bih
Elder Lewis Robinson arrived from Fort
Dridger, on the 22d, inst having made the
trip in four days, and informs us that the
carriers of the Eastern mails of October and
November, passed the winter on the Platte
and had received no .news from the States
since they left the frontiers.
Mr. Haywood who was passengers with
those mails, spent the snow bound period at
the Devils Gate Tney made two or three
srow was too deep and was still very deep to
near Green River as they passed through.
But very little snow had fallen during the
winter at Fort Bridger
Wash Keek. the head chief of the Shosh-
ones. visited Fort Bridger on the 10TH inst
He very friendly and gave a good re-
port of the pacific disposition of the several
Snake tribes so far as he had herd from
them.
The following is from the .Neaes of
April LIST.
MoLAssEs -Br. Elijah Thomas, of the
18th, Ward, informs US that last fall he
made molasses from the Chinese sugar cane
grown on his lot in this city. and that in
sweetness, favor and beauty of color it fully
equalled that manufactured in the South
ern States directly from the sugar cane; and
was far superior to what is called ''0rleans
molasses
Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-23
CLIPPINGS

A YANKEE DADDY The Mexican pa.
pers are elated at the success of one of
their countrywomen having given birth to
seven boys ut one confinement The father
however appears to be Yankee engineer on
one OF the sugar plantations near Mexico.
DESTROYING ANGELS Such is the name
given by Brigham Young to the organized
band of assassins, whose business it is to
murder those who become obnoxious to him
or the church. 1t is said that assassina-
tons frequently occur, and are attributed
to the Indians. The victims are generally
the enemies of Bri ham Young, and muir
derers are the Destroying Angels -
A FIKEMAN's WEDDING.-Patrick Hunt,
Esq, a general favorite at San Francisco,
got married to Miss Ricard OF that city, on
Monday, on which occasion he invited all
hands to the nuptial banquet. Pat is Assis-
tant Foreman of Empire No /, and the
members presented him with splendid fire
hat with 20 cones. 1t would appear that
nice night cap would have been a nore ap-
propriate present for the occasion.
~ssa Tamouche. a war chief of the Utahs
pu. two of his doctors to death, for failing to
cure two of his wives, who died under their
care. He sent them, in his own philanthro-
pic expression, to iook after tieil patients.
Rich CAsE-Memphis is decidedly a
great place in its way. A short time since q
case was pending in the common law court
Of that city, in which a Mr. and Mrs. Hell
bling sued Philip 4. Bohlen, for breach Of
marriage contract for failing 10 marry Mrs.
lielhiug. when she was Mis- Agnes Hand
werker. and the jury have given the injured
parties 81 $50 damages. The idea of Hell
bing suing Bohlen because he did not mar
ry his wife, is certainly the richest thing of
this fast age.
The STATE REGfsTER.-We take the fol:
lowing from yesterdays dispatch to the Bee
of yesterday:
The new paper published by Parker n.
French, called the State Register, made its
appearance this morning. 1t is Republican
in politics. and pretends to be very bitter
against Gen. J. NJ. Estell, but it is well un.
derstood that the wnole thing is by agree
ment between them, and that French 10
"playing it low down
Too MUCH NAME.-A boy named James
Taylor was yesterday convicted of attempt
ing to rob the pockets of the dodgers in q
house on Long Wharf. The keeper of the
house named Lycnh, who caught the del
inquent in the act, came forward to give
his testimony The counsel for the defence
'iieu W iohcr tne CHARACTER OF the mouse.
and asked him to what kind of dodgers il
was devoted. He was told "to mostly any
kind, even lawyers would be treated we'll.
if they paid for their beds " 1t was then
endeavored to make the witness acknoyl.
c c,', tnar ne went by different pames. He
said he went by the name of Andrewlusualiy
for short; but his real meme was Patrick
Andrew Jackson Lynch On being asked
why he did not use his whole name, he re-
piled that he thought it 100 extensive for