The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-07
lSTEnIoR DEPARTMENT.

titled to entry free Of duty,
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
haiiqence from Puga Sound The Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs received yesterday morning highly inter
esting letter from j. w Nesmith esq., superintendent Of
Washington and Oregon Territories dated Salem Oregon,
September II. That gentleman encloses from Agent
Simmons AN account of the murder Of Col j. Ebey at
his residence Whidby's island.
The Indians who perpetated thih outrage tsayh the
pcrnendcnt) from the British possessions to the
northward of Puget Sound. They fierce, warlike,
and athletic race superior in respect to any Indians
the Pacific coast They have large canoes, of
which will carry ono hundred men, and in which they
proceed to with perfect safety For several years they
have been in the habit Of visiting the settlements the
Sound sometimes for the purposes OF trade and at other
times to commit depredations upon our people Their
immense canoes afford them the most rapid facilities for
communicating with all portions Of our settlements
the Sound They are well supplied with and
munon procured from the British traders Of the North
and possess the power to inct great injury upon the
tered and dccaccless settlements within their reach
In order to afford protection to people there should
be one or two small steamers stationed at or the
straits Of Facca intercept these bands Of foreign
riudcrs who are constantly making warke ncsons in
to the sound II such protection is not afforded by
the there is danger Of the entire settlements
being broken up.
Col Ebey was attacked by party of northern Indians
after he had retired for the night Upon ordering the
Indians of his premises he was fired upon and killed al
most Immediately. George A. Cuss the United States
MARSHAL and his wife, were the guests Of Colonel Ebey at
the time but effected their escape in miraculous
ncr.
As a matter Of course this outrage created great
element Several parties of these Indians cap
turcd meeting held, at which prompt measures We're
decided upon Several Indians set at liberty to pro-
coed to their tribe and inform them that six weeks
would BIO given them in which to procure the head of
Col Ebey and his murdcrcrs. If they should fail to per-
form this then the remaining prisoners to be i'm
mcdiately put to death
Agtesiaa Wells private advices TO October LIST
learn that Captain John Folks artcsian boring cxpedi-
ton the Pccos river, is fairly and successfully at
work The small steam engine taken out by Capt Polk
works admirably. All hands were well.
Neu Depository for Public Money The Secretary of the
Treasury in accordance with the request of the Secretary
of the Interior has established at Omaha city, Nebraska
Territory new depository for public money for the
commodation of the Indian department
NAVY DEPARTMENT
The Ji,tol STATES Steam Frigac Sasqichana The Navy
Department received yesterday morning letter from
Captain Sands Of the United States steam gate susquc-
hanna dated Spc1Iia Sllunlh, tctoper i3th
Sands states that passing the straits Of Gibraltar he
shaped his along that part of the coast Of Barbary
known the 'Ri coast for the purpose of showing his
colors and letting the inhabitants who generally
derstood to be practically disposed know that any out
RACES or depredaons upon vessels carrying similar flag
will be followed speedily by punishment He would
leave spe1ia in few days for Key West.
The United Stes Steam Ffiyde Niagara The Secretary
of the Navy also received letter from Captain Hudson
of the United States steam frigatc Niagara dated Key
ham Docks, Plymouth, October %, 1851 The Niagara
was still at Keyam BASIN and workmcn were engaged
day and night in getting the telcgnpic cable Six
hundred miles Of the cable had already been landed
The board Of directors Of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany had informed Captain Hudson that they in
treaty. and making arrangements not only for cable
enough replace what had been lost bnt sufficient to
increase its extreme length TO three thousand miles The
engineer Of the company engaged with steamer
in an attempt to that portion OF the wire which
had been run out previous to its parting at
Captain Hudson would leave that port for New York ut
the earliest date after landing the cable which he hoped
to accomplish by the 9th or 9Th of November
Captain Hudson had been requested by the board of
directors to permit tho stern and bow shears and other
fixtures now ON board the Niagara, 10 remain in their
present position until her arrival in America to he
available for use the occasion of laying the cable next
season in the event OF permission being given by the
government of the United States for the continued
ployment of the Niagara this service Captain Hud-
son replied that he should comply with their request
less he should be otherwise directed by the Secretary
the Navy before he left that port for the United States