Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-15
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

the secretary OF war has despatched to West
Point under the custody of William B. Lee,
ESQ, the gentlemanly and attentive Librarian
of the War Department, the two stands of
colors taken from the British forces under Lord
CORVALLIS at the capitulation of Yorktown, on
the 18th of October, 1881, and presented to
General Washington, by order of Congress, in
testimony of his distinguished services on that
ever memorable occasion. At the decease of
the Pdter Patrie, they passed into the hands
OF the late lamented George W. P. Gusts, by
whose disinterested patriotism they were be-
slowed upon the War Department as the most
appropriate depository for these relics of the
GROWING victory of that great struggle which
achieved our national independence, and pro-
claimed liberty to enslaved millions of the world.
1t is intended to deposit them at West Point,
where most of our national trophies are col
lected and where they will remain-free from
the great danger of destruction by fire, to
which they would be exposed in the Depart
ment building-mementoes of the closing scene
of the dark and bloody war which delivered
US from the bonds of colonial servitude, to be-
stow upon US the blessings that have attended
a prosperous, independent, and united people
This gentleman also takes with him, for the
same purpose, United States garrison flag,
which proclaimed the victories of our gallant
little army at Vera Cruz, Perote, and the City
of Mexico, from the citadel of which it was
taken down on the 7th of June, 184s, under a
sal ute from captured pieces.
FROM WASHINGTON TERRIToRY-The follow
in Mt 70 ho mi
the Northwest: will possess peculiar interest to
the readers OF the Star, in the absence of any
other reliable news from the region where it
was written. The author is an intelligent off E
Ger in the army, and is no doubt we'll posted as
to the nature of the Indian difficulties in that
section Of the country, and his account may,
therefore, be implicitly relied upon:
FORT DALLEs, OREGON, Aug 8, 1865.
"" ~ WdHdeh, Esq, Editor Of the Star:
Tnis region Is just now the field Of much move
ment IL is on the best route to the new gold
fields on Frazer river: and unless that excitement
shall prove to have had its origin in a cruel d-lu-
manding the only practicable road of supply to
those fields A month will determine the scope
ana value OF the new mines.
In military connection, also, there Is lust now
innch OF interest transporting. Col. Wright is at
Nalld-W ALA, 10 miles east Of this about to
march with large force-a mixed command Of
Dragons, artillery, and infantry-well appointed,
and about 200 strong. He hopes to meet the In
dlans tCRur d'Alenes, Spokan and others) who
fought and defeated Steptoe badly last NAV
! lear he marches with too strong 4 force to get
nsnt, though the Indians in question are a brave
and Warlike race, flushed with success, aud well
supplied with arms and ammunition They saw
they will fight; Mons rerrons
Major Garnett, who Is stationed at Fort Simcoe
SNty-Iour miles TO the north of this, also will
march, two days hence, with four companies of
infantry, to hunt up some hostile Yakimas who
lhiest The trail to the northward, in which the
miners sn route Tor FIaZer's river were attacked
and driven back short while since Garnett
will march, perhaps, to the boundary line.
The Indians of this country are all feverish
nave Jast apprehension Of the fate awaiting
them by contact with the white race; and tribes
like the CGur d'Alenes disposed to take
stand. The tribes are small, severaIly tbouOh
the aggregate is large enouy b to make a pro-
longed struggle, which fear will be the case
unless heavy blow is struck-unless some sum
mary punishment inflicted
The assault on Steptoe was from no cause what
ever but this fear Of the Indians that they were
10 be destroyed ; and the Indians for the most
part, Were engaged in il who never before fouy bit
the whites.
The NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC STATE Gov.
vENTIoN meets to-day at Syracuse. The most
prominent candidates for its Gubernatorial
nomination are Judges Parker and Allen, of
the Supreme Court of the State, and the Hon.
ID. l.. Seymour, who was formerly in Congress
The contest between their respective friends is
so warm, though in perfect good temper and
harmony, as that many believe that the Con-
vention will fall back on Ex-Governor Horatio
Seymour;ias compromise. Either of these
four gentlemen would make a capital candi-
date and an excellent Governor They are
alike able, popular, and reliable public men
and Democrats.
NAvAL.-The following interesting account
OF naval affairs at Warrington Navy Yard, Flo.
rida' is taken from a letter published in the
New York Post, bearing date Sept. 4tb;
naval general court-ma rtiaI has been sitting
mere Tor some days, to try Assistant surveyor
Ashton Wiley The proceedings closed y.strr
day. The following are the members Of the
President, Capt Mitchell, Navy-Yard; Captain
Simms, Lieut.. Cnmmandi ing Parrot Drs Evers-
held and Horner, and Lieut.. Duyau IL i, he.
lleved that the accused will be cashiered
The United States steam tender is here and
would have been in New York a week ago but
ior the convention Of the above court
naval Constructor Parker is progressing rap
IDLY with the new sloop Pensacola She Is being
Pianked inside and out. The ways for another
new sloop, smaller than the p are built and
her xsei Will be built in a few days. She will be
one OF the light draft steamers authorized by last
Congress. Both these vessels will lie ready for
by next March
The new marine barracks are finished accord.
ing 10 Tue contract They will accommodate 2UO
men and oncers Capt Shuttleworth labored un-
during their construction
ne yellow jack as the much dreaded fever
=, IS termed here, has not approached nearer than
Ne" Orleans. strict Quarantine Is exercised
over all vessels coming here from G ulf ports
The U. S. ships Merrimac and Decatur were
at the harbor of Callao on the 18th. All well
The Decatur was to have left in few days for
ports further south
HE PHARHACEUrICAL CONVENTION The
opening proceedings of this body Of Intelligent
and respectable gentlemen from all quarters of
the Union, to be found in another column Of
to-day's Star, will be found of general interest.
They evidently come together in proper temper
Tor the improvement of their useful science.
the object for which they assemble. The Ma.
tional Hotel appears to be their headquarters.
Its spacious and elegant halls and reception
rooms are thronged with them, and their pres
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