Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-01
THE NEWS.

IVkhi1N'~Dy tLe NoIlu AIHeTiCdIl, WHlCii
arrived at Quebec On the 9th from Liver
pool We have European dates to the 18TH
The news from England and France is of but
little Importance. Italy and Spain were
quiet. 1t is alleged that Mazzini has es-
capped from Italy, in ship carrying the
American flag. The mutiny of British troops
in India was spreading to an alarming ex-
tent. Twenty-Five regiments of natives had
joined it. Gen. Arson, the British Com
mander-in Chief, had died of cholera. Sir
John Campbell had been started to succeed
him. The news from China contains no tea-
ture of unusual interest.
CALIFORNIA AND OEEGoN.-The Illinois
arrived at New York Oh the 9th. from AS
pinwall, with San Francisco dates to the 9Th.
Adyices are unmportant. In the Supreme
Court of California, in the case of MERGED
Mining Co. against John G Fremont, had
granted perpetual injunction upon FREE
mont, preventing his interfering with the
operations of the Company. The Court
have also reversed the late decision touching
the San Francisco Bonds, the Court now
holding as unconstitutional and void that
section of the consolidation bill regulating
the payment to the commissioners of the
fund, for the gradual extnguisllment of the
debt. The Know. Nothings are taking
measures for the Reorganization OF their
party in California. The policy of making
Oregon slave s. ate continues to be zeal
ously urged, and a prospectus issued for pro.
slavery territory. Fears still entertained of
further Indian difficulties.
-Csptair Henry, of the U. S. Navy, died
on the Goth, at York, Pa, lie was on the
retired list.
A war seems to be brewing on our
northern frontiers A man who arrived at
st. Paul on the 9th, from the Sioux Agency
on the Minnesota, reports that the negotia-
tons with the Indians have now assumed a
belligerent aspect, and war with them is
inevitable. The refusal on the part of the
Superintendent to pay the annuities until the
Sioux shall deliver to him the Inkpaduta
bands, caused great difficulty. About TO-
900 Indians of the Upper Sioux, Cutheads,
Yanktons and Mowakantons, have assumed
"a hostile attitude, to oppose whom there are
only 200 troops. The Indians are very bold
and defiant, having surrounded the whole
hnI Of no - -, IL
to fight. They are we'll armed. The houses
of the missionaries, Revs. Riggs and Will
Iiamson, are guarded by friendly Indians
Col. Nob'e's Pacific Wagon Road party are
encampcd on the Big Sioux, and prepared
for a successful res lance should they be
attacked.
Charlotte Jones, Henry Fife, and Mon
roe Stewart, recently convicted of murder at
McKeesport, Pa, have been sentenced to be
hung.
Sixty OF seventy horses were burned to
death on Saturday night, 25th. by the con-
migration Of the stables of the Brooklyn
City Railroad Company, near Greenwood
Cemetery, New York.
Albany, N. Y, was visited by an ex-
traordnary deluge of rain on the 25th. The
torrent tore up the paving stones and carried
away boxes and barrels, whir,ing them to-
ward the Hudson like so many straws. The
storm lasted three-quarte~s of an hour, en-
tirely suspending business and travel. The
stores and cellars were flooded, and an i'm
mense amount of damage has been DONE
"A dispatch from Lawrence of the 2lst
says that Walker, having become tired Of
camping out on the open prairie adjoining
the city, waitingSor something to turn up,'
has concluded to back out of the enterprise
and send the troops into quarters. We don't
think he will hereafter plume himself very
much upon the glory of this campaign!
Fatal cases of yellow fever have lately
occurred at Brooklyn and Williamsburg, N.
Y. The mate of q vessel from Havana died
Of the disease at Philadelphia on the 2Sth.
BANKS BREAKING The City Bank Of Gin
cinnati and the Union Bank of Sandusky,
Ohio, have fallen to discount at Cincin-
nati-the former Is and the latter 10 per
cent. This is equivalent to discrediting them
altogether. The Merchants Exchange Bank
at Bridgeport, Ct, is quoted emo sale'' in
Wall street, New York.
Or. al, f,o %bo I,,cT To-, :,,l
Minnesota are to the Goth from st. Paul.
An express had just arrived from the Sioux
agency, and reported that the renewal of
hostiities is unavoidable. Ten thousand
Indians are there defying the u S. troops |
The settlers are flying to the forts for pro-
lection. Gov Medary is there endeavoring
to preserve peace. He sustains the Super
Of Indian affairs in the suspension
Of payment Of annuities until the Sioux ma
ton deliver. up Inkpaduta's band of MUIR
derers. The Sioux refuse, and are trying to
bring about a collision with the Govern
men: troops. A telegraph dispatch from
MIR. Floyd, Secretary of War, refusing the
request of Governor Metiary to muster VOL
unteers for defense, occasions some excite
ment.
Judge Nelson Of the New York Supreme
Conrs has granted an injunction against the
building OF railroad bridge over the Hud-
son river at Albany, on the ground that it
will obstruct navigation.
AT Washington, on the 2Sth, Com. New
ton was struck with paralysis on the right
side, and died about O'Clock. He was in