The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-07-14
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THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS CHmDREN-The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs has been in
formed that the children saved from the Noun.
tain Meadows massacre have been kept from
their journey by bad roads, bnt would start for
the East early in June. Indian Superintendent
Forney has received information that two of the
children, one seventeen and the other four
years of age, are at Cedar City A reliable
gentleman and a detachment of United States
troops have been sent to Cedar City to search
for them.
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN UTAH.-The Indian OF
fee have received intelligence from the Indian
agencies of Utah of date May 30. The Utahs,
to the number of 400, had assembled at Span
ish Fork Reservation, where Superintendent
Forney has an Indian farm, conducted on the
principle of " no work no bread" which has
been decided success. The Uinta portion of
the tribe of Utahs have recently come to this
reservation. They spurn work, and threaten to
punish the industrious Indians, and also to
ravage the farm property.
considerable number of renegade Indians
from Oregon-Bannocks and Sho-sho-nees, as
well as some Utah Shosho nees-are reported
to be banding together north of Bear river, to
make descent upon the northern settlements
in Box-Elder country. Superintendent Forney
proposed to visit Spanish Fork and the Box
Elder country Immediately, and make such ar
engagements as may be necessary.
THE TEXAS INDIAN observation-disclosures
tendent Neighbors, Of Texas, writes to the In
dian Bureau that it is reported another attack
will be made upon the Caddo reserve. Much
ill-feeling prevails, and the Governor of Texas
has appointed five commissioners to assist in
preventing further hostilities and to lake such
arr in tba Of
peace. In the mean while, the Indian agents
are making arrangements to solve the whole
difficulty, by removing the Reserve Indians on
the other side of Red river By the prudence of
the agents of the Indian Bure au and the Off
GERS of the army, a bloody conflict has been pre-
vented.
SENTENCE COMMUTED.-President Buchanan
has COMMITTED to Imprisonment for life the sen
tence of death impending over the youth, Cyrus
w. Plummer, convicted at Boston of piracy and
murder The case has excited more interest in
Boston and New York than any other one
known to the history of maritime tragedies.
Some twenty thousand PERSONS principally i'm
medately connected with maritime affairs, be-
sought the President to this exercise of his pre-
rogative by petitions, on the ground that the
prisoner was far less guilty than others who
escaped punishment altogether
LAND GRANTS. Two hundred and eleven
thousand acres of land have Just been certified
to the State of Wisconsin, for the Chicago, St.
Paul, and Fon du Lac Railroad under an act
of Congress of 1856.
REMOVALS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE Pension
OFFICE-PosTAL DEFICIT.-By reason of the
reduction of appropriations for the pay of
clerks in the Pension Office, changes have been
made as follows:
Removals Roll w. B. Nal
colin, n. Y; J. Williams, Va. s. G. Heaton,
VT: l.. C. Hootee Mo-; ID. C.. Wilson, N. j.
R. W. Hamilton, Ky. f. A. Patterson Fla
Temporary Roll j. B. d. Littell, d. c.; j.
V. A. Shields, Mo-; E. l.. Corbin, d. c.. j. M.
Parks, Ala; II. Hungerford, d. c.
Promotions from first to second class clerk
ships.--S. 6. Jameson, S. c.. c. S. Butts,
Ohio; j. F. keenan,, n. C.
Promotions from temporary to permanent
clerkships.-K. F. Page, N H., to second
class; W. A. johnson, n j., to third class
The deficit of the Post Office Department for
the fiscal year is 81, 328,000.
NAVAL ORDERS Commander E. Farrand
has been ordered to the navy yard at Warning
ton, Florida. Lieut.. James F. Armstrong de-
tached from the U. S. frigate Congress, and
ordered to command the q. S. steamer Sum
ter Lieut.. George W. Doty, detached from the
rendezvous of New York, and ordered to the
Congress. Lieut.. John Bell, ordered to the
navy yard at Warrington, Florida Master John
Pearson, ordered to the navy yard at Warning
ton, Florida. Surgeon George Maulsby, de-
tached from the receiving ship North Carolina,
and ordered to temporary duty on the U. S.
sloop of war Wyoming. Passed Assistant Sur
geon Thomas ]. Turner, detached from the rem
devious, Philadelphia, and ordered to the labo-
ratory, New York. Surgeon Henry o. Mayo,
ordered to the receiving ship at New York. As
sistant Surgeon Robert L. Wiber ordered to
the frigate Congress.
Rev. HENRY A. WIsE-The Church of the
Saviour, West Philadelphia, have extended a
call to the Rev. Henry A. Wise, son of Gov
Wise, of Virginia, to become their pastor, and
we are gratifed to learn that there is every
reason to believe that the call will be accepted
Rev. Mr.. Wise has been but recently admitted
to the Episcopal Ministry, yet has earned
high reputation for ripe scholarship and fervent
and impassioned eloquence. = Philadelphia
Psnnsylcanian.