New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-14

Col. Miller arrived at Fort Defiance On the 6th, and
had resolved on commencing operations against the
Indians immediately TWAS thonght that protracted
contest would follow. Washington States, Oct. IL.
NARROW ESCAPE AT rHE FAILS The Niagara
Fails GG.ctc tells thrilling story Of the escape cf
Mr. c. j. Thomas of that village, from destruction,
during the terrible storm of Thursday last. Tie was
alore in a light row-boai, crossing from Navy Island
TO Schloscr, when the storm came up His boat cap
sized. ard for an hour or more he was driven by The
wind, olinging to the boat. lie succeeded several
times in rightug the boat, when it would Immediately
Ill and again capsize. lie gave himself up tor lost
several times, ba. Continued his eNertons. being
GOOD swimmer he succeeded in retaining the boat, and
fualy got into it, but without his oars and 81 chilled
as 10 be- unable to help himself. The boat was nearly
full of water and drfied be re the wind past the head
Of Navy Island into the strong current ON the opposite
side that bore him swiftly toward the cataract For
tunately Mr.. Samuel Tompkins and another man hap
pened To be on the island and observed him. Ihey
fastened 20 his rescue, but the waves ran 81 gh that
they could do nothing more than tow him to Chippewa
Greek, the Canada side. Mr.. Thomas was so
chilled that he could not help hnnself, AMI would
doubtless, have gone over the Falls had not asssta'e
been close at hand. lie lost hs gun hat, and what
ever else was in the boat, and very near persh-
ing He states that when he storm reached him tho
cloud seemed more than TWEEN OF thirty ieet above
him. and the water was carried IN sheets entirely over
linn,
SUPPOSED ATrENrr TO BuRS rHE Rock l-LASD
! BRIDGr.-Betyeen and o'clock on Friday morn
irg the ate uon of some of our citizens was directed
ward on the river. They concluded it would burn mp
tie bridge but passed through the second arch from
the island without pjaring it. Mr.. Mcneil, Clerk of
our Circuit Court, and George Collins of the terry,
then went in a sktf To haul the burning to shore,
possbc partly of curiosity but more to prevent
il igniting other craft the river On approaching
it, they forrd y to be burning house ot dimensions
about l6x@0 Eat excitement has resulted IN conse-
ouence of it, IA ing been supposed attempt to IRE
the bridge by inceudiaries But to-day We learn the
facts Among the squatters VINO settled on the 'san1
between this city and Davenport and who, It ~ sa'd
have had United States decision IN favor oil their
claims as squatters, was Mr.. Skelton, who erected
this house, but subsequently came to reside IN this
city, leaving his tenement in possession oi another of
the old squatters. Subsequently there came Cor
/ man from Davenport who jumped Skeltons claim,
and took up his home in his house. This the other
squaters did rot approve Of 80 they persuaded ,n,
while he was absent they burned the house aud threw
into the riverthis being the only means OF getting
rid of him. according to n popular s9yere1gly
GoLp Rusops.--Mr. John Huston arrived in Kan
sas City on the 2Sth inst. He IS direct from the mines
I and brings the latest aud most reliable news Al ths
Indian traders stampedTg for the minos lie saw
Mr.. Jackson at Fort Laramie with several hundred
dollars of dust. The mines were almost destitute OF
breadstuffs and mining tools are not to be bonght Tor
any price. There about $50 men in the mines
/ Seven took ont $500 in one week. Mr.. Clement,
a cousin of Mr.. Huston, will be IN IN a few days with
$500 which be dug out in IL or III days Some OF tho
men with Mr. Clement took out from so to sl01 per
day. Mr.. Jackson, spoken of above had IN his pos
session nugget from the mines weighing ~ ounces
The richest mines are high up in the mountains, but
those who had been working and prospecting tnerc,
had been driven to the valleys by snow storm which
fen nearly three feet deep the 9TH nit no. We take
the above items from the Kansas City papers. This
reliable and cheering intelligence viii raise perfect
fur0re of excitement and add thousands 10 the mum
bers wh) rushing to the mines. Those who do not
fear the suferings Of winter campaign will push oD
while thousands will come to the frontier and wait I'M
Ill Spring. I.eayenworth Herald, Oct :.
Al IL. & Ta and
Others in Cambridge and that neigborhood of Arr
can extraction" feeling the Disadvantages undcr
which they labor here, have determined to emigrae
to Liberia The WHOLE party viii number hundred.
On Tue,day evening they held meeting IN Cam
bridge over which ex-Goy. Wasbburn presided, for
the purpose of awakening interest in the movement.
The principal speaker was Judge james OF Liben"l
native of Monroyia 10 years old and quite m
telhgent He gave detailed and interesting account
of that countryits natural advantages, resources,
population history &c. There were in the limits of
Liberia about ~ 900 Americans linclnding children of
American pareItage, and the speaker thought 3O0oW
natl yes. There excellent timber and stone and n
fertile soil. On three acres of land l,So gallons OF
moasses lad been produced III year-wor,l % cents
per gallon there. The country was adapted to the
rasing of cotton and sugar-cane. NewbaryPortiier.
A FEMALE HORRIBLY MAsGLED.-The wife of
Charles Grocer, residing on the Shaker hoai about
five miles from this city, horribly manged IN y
grit mill on Thursday last. During the ab-nce OF
her husband from the mill she was informed that the
miller suddenly prostrated by Sickness that me
mill was IN operation WIN u quantity vi "b'oa h vs."
hopper and no person to take charge OF IT, She M
nedatcy repaired to the MILL and while adjusting uo
machinery her dress caught IN the wheel, ana IN
AN instant her head wasdrawn between two cog wheels,
tearing her hair and portion OF the scalp ON. 10 en-
d,ayorine 10 ex'ricate herself her right foot and eft
hand were smashed ard her arm above the elbow
horribly mangled. When extricated she presented 8
horrible appearance and although sti alive this morn
ing, no hopes are entertained of her recovery Atbe
time Of the sad occurrence her husband was several
miles aw ay from home On business.
Albany Journal Oct. "
The CHATHAM SLAVE Cssg.-On Tuesday, jth
ns the preliminary investigation 10 this casr beiore
Thomas McCrea esq, Police Magistrate o. chatham,
Was resumed pursuant to adjonrnmen,' A,r. "eolge
Duck County Attorney, conducted the psoeecnion
against tle unrcs charged with forcibiy abdoctng
tie slave boy Of Mr.. Merwin-tbe charge beng ,hst
the bow ar carried off agsnst bis own earnest desire
to remain with his master: hr Mclean appsa.e%a % lot
/ the deferse Tie Adrerser states that sfter good
deal of evidence had been taken, two wilte and sx
coloyed men were bound over TO stand TIER ,fal At
,Se Asizes which viii be held on the 18th inst. Ono
~ tbe white men is Mr. GOODYEAR who, II appears,
headed tIe party that liberated the boy.
! R.Kx VIsIroR.-Las. Friday Mr.. Joshus vinAl
e weymouth shot turtle Of the species known as
Leather Tortoise, of Grape Island, near Weymouth.
The fsh is Eve feet long and weighs $50 pounds The
upper part Of the body II covered by q hfn ssthery
texture which is divided into furrows by seven iong
tudina edges, running the whole length OF the shell
This feb is sed 10 be q native Of the Meditenaneao.
Tie only specimen ever known TO have been seen on
I this coast was taken asleep In the year 1914 Anh
brought 70 this city This curious specncn cI we IN
Hall Market to-day where IL may be inspected by th"
\ curious. tnos'on i3ose'' IN"
Keokuk paper gives a distressing accoont Of
things n lows ts condition 70 that OF the
doomed city Of Jerusalem They have have creditors creditors
.ts:dpe in GssIess and Improbable d,csesa, except