The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-01

A general Indian outbreak there is announced.
Col Sseptoe's command, on Snake river, was
attacked on the 18th of May, and forced TO re-
treat with u loss of so privates and three ON
GERS two howtzers, baggage wagons, and nearly
all heir animals
Three companies of dragons and one of in.
fanuy, we're engaged with 1900 Indians. OF
the officers killed were Cap. Winder and L..
Gasson. The name of the third is not given.
Maine Republican Convention
We fed in some of the ,ston papers Q dis
patch dated Augusta, June "a, from which we
take the following:
The Republicans of Maine met by delegates
in Convention, at Meionian Hall, in this place,
this forenoon, for the nomination of State 9Th
GERS.
A ballot was then taken for Gubernatorial
candidate. The whole number of votes was
5l2, all of which were for Lot N. Morrill,, the
present Governor. Great applause followed
the announcement.
Gov. Morrill, appeared and accepted the nomi.
natien in vigorous and energetic speech. He
reviewed the Pro Slavery policy Of the Govern.
ment, commenting in strong terms upon its
frequent aggressive acts against the free States,
especially since the present Administration
came into power. He declared that It was
necessary to PROSTATE the Slave Power acting
through this Administration, or the Liberties
of the people would be entirely SUSPECTED to it.
The Governors comments upon the decisions
of the Supreme Court we're very severe.
The Hon. William Pitt Fessenden, U. 8. Sen.
ator, was then called for, and made speech of
considerable length, in which he examined the
Pro Slavery and financial policy of the Admin
istratioD. N.
Resolutions were adopted, enforcing the An
ii Slavery doctrines of the party, and denoun-
cling the Administration for its attempt to re-
peal the fishing bounties.
Central America. IT,.
1t has already been stated that the French
Government has disavowed, through its resi-
dent Minister here, all completely in the trans
actions of Mons. Belly, by which that person.
age has endeavored to interfere With free
transit across the Nicsragusn isthmus. The
Union confirms the statement as to the prompt
disavowal, and concludes with the following
paragraph:
We believe it is in the contemplation of the
Administration to order a larger naval force
than we have heretofore had into the waters Of
Central America and the Gulf; but this will be
not on account of any new demonstrations Of
interference by foreign Powers in that quarter
but with the general design of more effectually
protecting the lawful rights of our ctize ems, and
guarding our national interests from jeopardy
in that part of the world"
Heavy Purchase by Free Negro.
At Iberville, La, at public sale recently
free man of color became the purchaser of q
sugar plantation in that parish, at the price OF
$240, 900, making him the owner altogether Of
$500 acres of land and go negroes.
Mr.. John B. Haskin, of New York-than
whom none was more brave and effective in
his resistance to the Administration, alike 10
its assaults upon the rights of the people Of
Kansas and in its invasions of the public
treasury, had cordial reception from his more
Immediate Democratic constituents of West
chester county at Morrisania on Tuesday night
They welcomed him in large public meeting
over which George B. Butler, late of the New
York Journal Of Commerce, presided, and in
which many other prominent New Workers
residents of the district, participated, nominated
him at once for reelection, and applauded tc
the echo his bold speech against the Admin
istration, and his avowal of purpose to ap
peal to the people upon the propriety of hii
| course. MIR. Butler said in his speech that he
was willing to act with any men and any party
| for the purpose of Furnishing the base at
tempt" of the Lecompton swindle. He also
| remarked as follows
"Gentlemen, the adoption of this fraud, fol-
it is a fraud, the adoption of it by the President
of the United States, puts in the shade entirely
all o.her frauds ever perpetrated by any in
dividual seeking the suffrsges of the people
| Had Mr.. Buchanan, when that Constitution
was presented to him, said, This is q fraud
and won't touch it, what would have beer
| its effect 2 1t would have put Douglas upon
his back, who am now willing to support; i
| would have put the republicans upon theil
backs; it would have prevented the formation
of what Mr.. Buchanan affects to deprecste, th'
formation of sectional party it would have
| made his name immortal"
| Not alone in Utah, nor among the Mormons
do the passions of men enslave and degrad
the one sex, and barbarize the other. Lechery
| is the dominating vice through all that vast re
| gion that separates the civilization of the State
from that of California. Partly through tn
corrupting example and opportunities Furnished
| by the Mormona, and partly from the natura
| effects of separation from the restraints o.
society, is this disgusting state of things-tt
| which we have other evidence-to be accounted
for
| AN intelligent writer in the train of th'
| peace commissioners states that the system o
buying and selling Indian women is carried OF
all along the route across the plains, among
the tradsrs and frontiersmen, as regular
established practice. Almost every white mar
| along this route has an Indian concubine
purchased, in the case of young and beautiful
| squsws, at as high price as three or foul
horses though old and ugly ones may be had
at much less cost. Once sold to the white
man, her Indian relatives renounce all furthe
interest in her, and not merely her person, Blu
her life, is at the disposal of her owner. Whel
white man gets tired CT his slave wife, he ship
her off, and gets another. The children of thes
unions are totally neglected by the fathers
and grow up as they may under the care o
the mothers. At all the forts along this route
the young officers, settlers, and all Who cal
afford it, keep their squaws."
From letter dated Sebastopo, May 10th
in the Boston Courier, we make the following
extract:
"During the last week, the American Com
pany, which is at work in the harbor Of thi
place, under Col. Gowen, of Boston, have sue
ceeded in raising from her submerged position
corvette of sixteen guns, in an entire condition
and in a good state of preservation. The YES
sci was raised by means of the caissons of tn
Company, which, until within few days, hav
not all been ready for the work required Q
them. The corvette is the first vessel that hs
been raised whole, and now that the machiner
for raising the vessels is in order, it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the remainder of the worl
will be prosecuted without delay. During th
past ten months, the Company have been en-
gagged in destroying. certain of the vessels unde
water, and in raising the pieces. About 6ftesl
ships Of war have been broken into fragment
by blasting, and the greater portion of tn
material of which they were composed ha
been raised"