The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-18
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DoMes OF THE BASDirri AT SAN JUAN.
Our town thrown into high excitement, Gays the
arrival Of Don Boncio Lopez from San Juan Capstrano
with an account of daring attack made on that place.
about sunset Wednesday previous by band of Mexi-
cans numbering about sixty subsequent issue says
fifteen Who at their entry, murdered a German store
keeper named George plagng his store then sackng the
stores offs Jew named Charles and of Poander named
Miguel last narrowly escaping with their lives
They took seven horses and mare from Don Bonifaco
Lopez well the animals of Jose Gotta and others.
OREGON.
The steamer Columbia arrived from Portland, Oregon,
bringing dates TO the 18th Of February.
The legislature has adjourned.
The has all disappeared and heavy rains have fol-
lowed It's departure The bad but the rivers
nayigabe.
correspondent writing from the Dalles under date of
January 22d that about twenty per cent Of live
stock in that vicinity had died during the late and
cold weather.
FROM WAtLA-wALbA--We learn that the Indians with
whom COL Wright bad much close wat-iou lastfall
have during the late storm manifested their of peace
and good will towards the whites by stealing all the stock
at Fort Smcoe they also captured four white men, regu-
lars suppose three Of whom they back to the fort
but retained the fourth they say for the purpose of
making clerk of him, the better to make known their
wishes to the whites
The has been very deep in the upper country and
large numbers of cattle and horses have died from sarya
ton. lttb ....
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The news from Washington Territory is unimportant
The legislature adjourned on the goth of January The
session has been mostly occupied in reviewing and con
demnng the of Governor Stevens In the martial
law affair and the late Indian war; the balance with bust
ness principally local. One or two counties have been
formed.
On the 9th the following territorial officers elected
Furste public printer H. G. Crosbie auditor and libra
ran VIM Cock, treasurer Major Maxon, brgadier gen.
eral N Ebey adutant general w. w. Miller, quarter
master general; II. O. Stevens, commissary general
NICARAGUA
The Aspinwa Courier publishes the following notice
issued by s. A. Lockridge:
To the Czcns Of Nicaragua and all whom IL may
Having succeeded in opening the San Juan river
as Castillo Rapids, inform all those who wish to
pass trade the river that offer the fullest guarantee
that they shall be protected in their rights property and
person, all OCCASIONS which have promulgated
ders to all who subject to my CONTROL to be strictly
carried out a..###
make this proclamation from the fact that evdisposed
and enemies Of the republic of Nicaragua have
cused of the most henous crimes all OF which
hlse
come 10 restore tranquility and peace to Nicaragua
any nation fave those belonging the Central American
''''''' WIN "D''' = - W S. A. ioCkR1DGE,
Emigration Agent for the Republic of Nicaragua.
Done at Castillo Rapids, l7h day of February, A. D.
CASTILLO NOT oAPTUREp-We are assured by Col. Kin
ney who arrived by the last British steamer from Nicara
qua, that the report of Walkers party having taken Gas
The Colonel says positively that such is not the case and
that the allies ill remain in possession of that point
Panama Star Of March b.
LATER From SANDWICH ISLANDS.
BY the bardue Fanny Major, which arrived here last
night from the Sandwich islands have Honolulu papers
to January "a. The news is upimportant
Caterpillars the islands, this being their
harvest season. The shipping and seamen bad gone
New INTER-IsJAND STEAMER pRorosED.-The Commercial
Advertiser says - ,..
Advices were received by the last mail from New York
from his excellency f. H. Allen submitting proposal
from VIM H. Webb esq, the well-known ship-buider in
that city, construct propeller steamer for this govern
ment for the of The vessel is TO be of 800
tons burden with state berths for IA foreign pas
senges and accommodations for natives with for 100
head of cattle and all the freight that may be offered In
addition she is to be fitted up with spars and suf
Gent insure of six eight knots under full SAIL
without the aid of her steam machinery.
VALUABLE CARGo.The paper says that the Russian
ship Nicholas l. which had justlef Honolulu for Cronsad
had cargo of furs valued at $500 00O belonging to the
Russian American Fur Company.