, 1858-09-17

ea OuAs 4u1y stiaA epl0at ." wa 1~eNe'
ANEw LNER.-Perhaps no better evi-
dence can be adduced q the growing impor.
tance Of SteilaeOom than the addition Of
another vessel 70 the line of Balch & Web
bers San francisco and Steilacoom packets.
The ". D. Rice, built in Trescott, Me-, ex-
pressly for this line, arrived here on Tuesday
last from San Francisco, heavily freightcd
with merchandise for ports on the Sound.
Though she had q long and boisterous pas
sage around Cape Horn, (lsO days. shelOOks
As fresh and new as when she LEFT the build
erS hands, Capt s. c Mitchell, who COM
Ianded her from the time she left the stocks
until she reached SteilacoOm, also superin-
tended her construction, which Is of the
best material. sheis at present rigged as
abrig. but itis thought she Is better adapted
fbr barge, and the alteration Is therefore in
contemplation. HermeAsurementis2 2se tons;
length, I0lfsst 4 inches; breadth, Is a. 8 l.2I
inchs; and depth, 9A. II inches. Capt. Win.
H Digs % long and % iavOsably known as
nasisr Of the brig cyruh takes command Of
de ". D. Ries, and Capt. Mitchell takes
ths cyus. We. N common with all who
know him heartily congratulate Capt. Digs
On his good fortune IN getting 20 fne erait !;
and, if our wishes avail aught. he will live
Ioie enough % wear her out and succeed to
tns command Of yet another aher her.
Hosnio6s Ataauril- o. iast Saturday aacf.
noon, two men. named chapin and Barron,
amused thcmstlsls lbf some lime wrestling and
sEykrklns, during uhish, Il seems the htter got
vofsltd and determined % being rersHgsd
Wll6 chiph ual cirtsiins an infant which be
hcld in bis arms, riaw moments Afterwards, Bar.
r6A, icslpg htorabl1 oppdFlnniiy, ssiIed alafgs
laiI1 lying near and plunged Il into he iel sids
oiha victim, inficling long but not deep cut
tki kniA having encountered ID and glanced
ohisa1dly. having the point just visible about
fro inches from uhcfe Il entered. For some
minutes Chapln did not know that be was
rabbod, lhs rlin being % ilishl md re assault
t1l.ly unexpected When be discovered that
he va wounded, ftitnd accompanied him 70 his
l6dsins md Imnedialsly dispatched messenger
b he garrison surgeon, requesting his attend
incA Mr. Filnroriid, hospital steward, instantly
eonpIi,d aiIh he reque1i, and soca dressed TIE
uouhd d lhs sufferer, uho 10 ne meantime had
ioa mnch strength, and become quite exhausted.
On u, hnosing day be had 80 A. recovered as
% Be abe 70 dress and walk out and 3 nov
f,ly restored 70 health tg.in. Barron was ar
s1.|rd and confined In he guard-hoose, whenco
he hal since been conveyed 70 Olympia ior trial
Taoors ron onrso9 In army orders, issued
tFC1n. Hiruey, ron hcndqunftcs q Ire troops
al Ubh, July l2lh, re following oooufss daif.
n lIocps dlsgnri n general orders y eon.
uau. Ihs m1rch'l =. Unh uni Oregon, sIls Brpss,
~ Reynold's conp,ry 9. sd Aflllssys re
oIh nd 20 r,rimrnls q Innniy, nnd alb TIE
r1unin On duty, Win any 4 he columns.
uhclhcr ailachcd o. orlni1ed ilmpofnIily INTO
con1anl,s win proc1ed n ths order q thelr pres
cnl poifons and with similar organizations and
a. ,ms designations q q, columns to which
~ hlFu hiih,lio belonged; andal officers and
enlisted nirn belonging % roops IN advance WI
r1poli . tho connondrIr q ,he columns with
vhich lhly hare previously be,n on duty, N or
a. lhni ih,y nay aerumpany ihsn. unlsss other
u,r1 rr.cia1Y orA.ncd ~,
Lallr aivisis ~ hat ihes, troops are 70 cons
. Oregon Va he Islhmu1 and California.
Us Dnlhru CoBnr. Daring he pat fort
nisht lhs o. s Dishct- Court fdr de Second
Di1lricl h.s heli n session a Olympia, Judg'
Oh ncfndin pr1Iidlng Many Of ths hmn
a. hcos a eleIaooom are absent IN consequence
nd Ihs town has seemingly been moIs than uan'
aly dull, though N reality Il vih not 90; fof ON
nrrchnoiI have been busy rposiving and aslprt
nt IsrrD nii'lianl % lhelr stocks of goods b
rpcnI arr'rnla -. -. ,.l5i " "a 81
NTml An conird--.Ws learn thsi several
llnnr.ll aui1ud oa fho steamer Rasifs. lali
vo.k, direct from canni. ~ Fnaers Rissrswh'
rn,s lh1l lzlrn1i1e pnpnudous are making IN
D1nl1a ~ cmlpliion hllhcE ..nsial !. IA
I'm WkAInn--Dnnns lhspait week II.
mot delightful weather has prevailed here.