Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-20

lived, ate. and drank a. other people do and has
rather been inattentive to matters of hygiene.
MrrISY AND MrRDER.-capt Hepburn, Of the
ship Golden State. writes to the owners from Po-
nang, Prince of Wales leland, August 3, 1853:
On the 10Th ult mntiny occurred on board the
Golden State which has resulted in the death of
my chief officer. Mr. williams and dangerously
wlundins the second mate and boatswnin : mate
NIL If whom were beaten in the must shocking
manner by the mutneers, who then stole one of
the quarter boats and deserted from the ship. II
seem, that about !. NJ. when the b. a,swatn or
dcrrd the men Ia turn to, that Ia Of them who
were assembled on the top-gallant fprceastle. in
body. all refused lie then went aft AMI inform
ed the mates. who at once went forward 10 prevail
on the men to 90 to their duty, when they were
assaulted by number who appeared to have act
ell principals in the revolt.
Mr.. Williams was knocked down and tied to
the cnpsian on the farccasic, and his skull beaten
in TIE other officers were driven aft, wounded,
aud struck with such murderous weapons AZ the
de-ncra'lors had in their hands.
When they left the ship, the carpenter ran NJ n
signal of distress, which eaw from, The shore and
Immediately started f,r the ship. | met the
nni ordered them back but they refused aud went
10 the landing Ilacc, where fortunately they were
nl arrested Ivy the police. Mr.. Williams died
from the effects Of bis wound that night. the other
two wounded officers are GONZALES ing slowly.
'wilu murder" against six of the principals, and
the rcst Of the X ~ accessories Of the murder
The men have been committed for trial.
il is only two months sine til" of the
American ship Ieandas. mutinicd ut this port,
aud killed the second mate. The man who gave
him the fatal blow with n sheath knife. received
six months imprisonment. and this unheard of
enienry, it il ihpught had IA great deal TO do in
encouraging th. conception Of the troubles
board the Golden State.
The trial Of the men commenced August 9Th.
INDIAN Affairs ~ OREGON AND WASHINGTON
TEnKIroRiES.--Dcspa received ut the War
Department, confirm the intelligence from Oregon
and Washington Territories. heretofore publish
ed. Cd. Wright says that there is chance Of
bringing the lndinns to a general engagement.
They have adopted system Of guerily warfare,
which has every indicntinn of being sustained for
some time To come. Superintendent Ncsmih
ports To the Indian Bureau that the tribe. west Of
the Cascades inclined To he pearcable
The Indian tribes in the two Territories. with
the exception Of the Ncz Perce+, andanothcr tribe,
made prop ,siton to Col. Wright. to the effect
that all the tribes should unite in making Il gen
cral treaty with the United States. providing that
offenders each side l." rccprncally delivered up
to punishment. II was also proposed, a. another
condition Of the treaty. that "by-gones should be
by-y,ncs." that Indians VIII, have hitherto muir
dercd white settlers aud emil grants should not be
snrren Tered; and that property hitler to stolen
be retained.
The Government cannot. of course. entertain
such policy. On the contrary Major Garnett
has pursued quite different course aud had, at
last accounts. captured and hung ten Of the lnd
ans who had been engaged in recent murders of
the whites. 1t was thought that six more would
be taken the remainder had escaped across
the Columbia.