, 1858-04-09

Major B. Alvord, Paymastcr L. S. Army,
arrived here on the lst instant from down the
Sound, on his periodical tour to distribute to
the "bulwarks Of Liberty" at ths val ious
military posts of the Sound their monthly
reward for their valuable services to our
country.
The amount paid to the troops at Fort
SteilacOom on Friday and Saturday last was
about $9,72O; to officers about S4,O2O 40 ;
making in all some Sl2,74O 40. This "ridi.
culously small sum" will 60 into circulation
Immediately, and relieve to certain extent
the pressure in the money market that has
been gradually increasing on the Sound for
months past. 1t may also have some iEhu-
ence on the whiskey market, and give it a
downward tendency.
The amounts paid at the various pests on
the Sound were as follows AT Fort Town
send, $4,000; at Fort Bellingham, S4,5O0 ;
at SemiahmOo Bay, about S4,200; making
at all the posts about S25,5OO. This is the
amount usually paid every four months,
(making an annual sum of 76,0O0) and is
entirely independent of the Quarternaster's
and Commissary Departments; the former
disbursing annually much larger amount,
and the latter nearly an equal sum.
DIsrREssNo.-Frcm Seattle We learn that
on the Goth ult. daughter of Mrs. McCon-
aha, widow Of the late Hon. Geo. N. Nc.
COnahn, aged about eight years, was burned
to death. The mother was absent in another
room, when the little girl, being busy about
the fire, ventured too near, and her dress
caught the flames. Before assistance reached
her, she was so severely injured as to cause
her death. II would be amiss, in noticing
this sad affair, were we not to offer condo
lenee to the bereayed mother. We know Of
no lady in the Territory upon whom the hand
Of misfortune has been laid 50 heavily as on
Mrs. McConaba. Among the pioneer females
of the country, she brayed priyations such
as seldom fall to the lot of mankind, when
she was deprived, by drowning, of the sur
port Of him whom to know was to love and
respect Since that sad event she has acted
the mothers part in working and caring for
her children, under the most trying circum-
stances. This last bereavement must indeed
fall heavily upon her; but, like true wo-
man, she will be resigned to her affection,
buoyed up BY the thought that there is q
home where care and sOrrow never come.
DEsERTIoxs from Fort Steilacoom have
been plenty during the past week, no doubt
caused BY the encouraging news from the
gold mines. Lieut.. ShaaG, Of Co. c, 4th
Infantry, succeeded in capturing two of them
about ~ miles from this place, on the road
to the COwlitz Landing A party of FIVE
from Co. A, 9TH Infantry. LEFT on Monday
night last, bound down the Sound. AIDE.
tachment Of men is In pursuit. They will
no doubt be retaken ~ 2 i.iHaq@ %
We have only time, this morning, after
having danced . all night, til broad day.
light, and gone home with the girls in the
morning" to state that Messrs. Mcfarland
and Pickering gave another Of their enter
tainments last stevenIng.a We enjoyed our.
selves, and we know that everybody did
The only regret among the ladies and gen
.lsmeh was, = At daylight came 50 soon, /.
o. Saturday night last an afiny occurred
At Fort slsilaeoom, between two sOldierp, ii
which knives we're drawn, and one Of the
parties cut from the shoulder down to the
wrist. The wounded man Is in the hospital,
under tho care Of DR.. H. r. Writ, and Is
recovering; theotheriscOn6ned in the guard
house. siiss "a v .Laas slr isai1iadsau
Fnon Teekaletwe learn thatthe min hands
are leaving daily for the mines on Frazer's
River. We are informed, however, that
their places are filIed By Others arriving from
San Francisco, 90 that the operations Of the
mill have not been retarded. ~ '''o
lInloo-Ghns cozonlsri as nsW Orleans.
Thainhshiianiso of New York were startled, on
themOming q Feb. 1lth, By learning that Gen.
COmonfort bad been abandoned BY his troops,
and that On Jan. 2lst he embarked on board The
zsnaesas It Vera Cruz and. in company with
Gen Garcia COndes arrived At New Orleans Feb.
lob. Immediately on the departure Of OOmOn-
iart hum he city. The opposing party took pos.
session Of the pelAce and called q convention q
notables, who elected ZulOaga President Of Pus,
bA and other points in The vicinity! Of The city.
Meantime he President Of The supreme Court,