The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-22
Rirhmon0 pispatrh.
THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH =. 1850

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THURSDAY MORNING. .MARCH2s 1864
The Naval Engagement MT In the Guif-Onic;al
Report.
The Washington Constitution, OF Yesterday
publishes the official report of the recent can.
ture of the two Mexican teamers. by the Sara
toga, sent by telegraph from New Orleans to
the Secretary of the Navy. The following is /,
copy:
VIA N. ORLEANS, SW. Pass. March 10
SIR: Lieut.. Chapman lef. Vera Crnz on ,hs
eleventh Nlth) instant, in command of the
rize steamer Marquis, of Havana as hearc,
of dispatches to the Department from Cant
JARVIS but learning. on my arrival here this
morning, that he had not arrived. l do deem il
my duty 70 forward the following report to
you. On the 5th inst, Gen Miramon com.
menced the siege of Vera Cruz, and on the 9th
Gen. Marin appeared before the city with this
ana another steamer, and not showing his col.
ols, Commahder Turner, in the Saratoga with
oe'hchments from the Savannah and Preble
IN steamers Indianola and Wave was ordered
10 proceed TO the anchorage of the steamers
OIL anton LiZordo, and ascertain their charac.
yer. upon nearing them one (D Of them was
seen to be moving OIL, when a shot was fired
ahead OF her to bring her to, and the Indianola
was sent to overhaul her. The hail from the
Ihoianoia was replied to by fire from the
1eh. Miramon's gurs and a volley of musket-
ry, when the Saratoga fired a broadside and
the action became general, resulting in the can.
ture OF both of Marin's steamers with himself
and 4 large number of his men on board Capt
,Iarsls ordered both prizes to this port. The
freble VIII be here in a few davs with Marin
and most Of the prisoners on bo,rd, the res be.
ing dis slribu;ed between this steamer and tine
Marquis, OF Havana. Your dispa .ches will
reach me here. Please inform me if this reaches
you. Snail this news be made public /!
Respectfully.
II. ID. MINOR, Lieut. II. s. Navy,
Comd'r Prize Steamer Gen. Miramon
The Constitution adds:
The cause of the onfict is distinctly shown.
In, Inc Mlramon steamers showed no colors.-
When required TO do so by our ships bearing
the nafional flag, their reply was broaiside
and voltey of musketry. The refusal to
snow their colors when asked to do SO placed
lent assault on United States ships proved
that such was their real character
Inc outrage was promptly and gallantly
avenged by Commander Turner aud the force
unoer ms command, ty tie capture OF the two
steamers and their insulent commander Senior
Marin; and we doubt not that the Govern
ment and people of the United States will
award to onr officers who thus nobly sustain.
ed ne honor OF our flag, that need Of praise
and approval to which they are SO well en- ii.
tied.
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEws-Indian Mas
sacre.-The Overland mail dates from San
Francisco to the 2oth ult., bring some further
news:
The total contributions in California for the
relief OF the Jews at Gibraltar amounted to
$4,000.
The French Republicans on the night Of the
9th celebrated the twelfth anniversary OF The
overthrow OF the Bourbon dynasty
gentleman, well known in San Francisco.
bought on the 2l,h sixty feet in one of the
Washee silver mines at S35,tUU.
A railroad route is under survey from Fol.
som to Placerville. The people OF Nevada
LEO Ia II {,
to loan the credit of that county to aid in con.
structing IL railroad TO Folsom, or to the near.
est connection with the Sacramento Valley
Railroad.
The Republicans fired salutes in the differ
ent counties of the State on receiving news of
The election Of Speaker of the House of Reprp.
sentatives at Washington.
A bill has been introduced in the Legislature
which proposes, for the sum of SjU,UuU per an.
mum, tor ten years, to have the State take
charge OF the Indians and reservations of Cali
fornia, without any further expense to the
General Government. The bill also provides
an apprentice system for the Indians, with a
view OF compelling them TO acquire indus.
trious habits and labor for their own support
OF the reservations now esta blished. The to-
tai amount CT Indians in the State is estimated
at 10000.
A large number Of prominent citizens of
San Francisco departed yesterday for the
WashOe silver mines
Three hundred iron TASKS were sent from
San Francisco to Napa to-day, where it is
stated there is more than enough quicksilver
to fill them already produced from the new
mines.
The bill for the protection of California
bound emigrantS from bogus ticket swindlers
in New York by appointing an agent to reside
there permanently, has passed the Assembly
Telegraphic dispatches from the south part
of Oregon, dated the Goth. represent in tense
excitement as existing in the vicinity of Jack.
sonvilie on account OF rich quartz discoveries
One company had taken out one hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars in gold. Eight
hundred pounds of rock yielded sixty dollars
of gold.
The steamer Columbia arrived from the
southern ports CT Oregon to-day, bringing
eral villages around Humboldt Bay, by a
party o. forty white men, On Sunday morn
ing At daylight, Oh the Doth, at Indian Island
opposite the town of Eureka, and distant
theretrC m but a few hundred yards more
than forty Indians We're killed, tnree.fourths
of whom were women and children. On the
south entrance of Humboldt Bay forty or fifty
more were massacred, that being every human
being with a red skin at that village 1t was
and believed AT Eureka, that a stimuli
taneous attack was made the same morning
upon the Indian villages at Eel river. From
what was known, not less than 200 Indians
men, women and children-were killed that
and these deeds were perpetrated
by the farmers and graziers OF Eel river coun-
~, who have suffered from Indian depreda-
tions during the past year. They claim that
have furnished aid and ammunition 10 the
hostile Indians in the mou ntains aud hence a
war OF determination has commenced.
PRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER
TO FRANCE.-Hon. g J. Faulkner U. s. Min
lister to France, was presented to Napoleon on
the 5th inst. A letter to the N. Y. Express
says:
Our Minister was attended by the two Sec.
E4t md
Wilbor. Upon being presented to His Majesty,
Mr.. Faulkner made a few remarks, in accord
ance with diplomatic usage. He said he was
the bearer OF TIE ardent wishes OF our whole
that the ancient ties Of amity which
unite the two nations may continue to be
in all their force and Sincerity
Mr. F?ulkner made a pertinent allusion to the
new and enlarged common benefits which
could not fail to fow from the recently de-
clared commercial policy OF the Emperor's
and to the lively nterest it has
attrac ted in The Uni ei States. The Minister
his address with the assurance of
the Presidents kind wishes for the happiness
and prosperity of the Emperor and Empress
His Majesty replied la English, heartily con-
curing in the sentiments expressed by the
Minister, declaring his hopes and belief that
the happy political relations which have so
long and uninterruptedly existed between
France and the United States would ever con-
tinue as cordial aud amicable they are at
the present moment.
AT the conclusion of these Official remarks
on both sides, conversation Of 4 less cere.
monious character ensued between the En-
peror and Mr.. Faulkner, after which he was
conducted to the apartments of the Empress,
and formally presented to her Majesty, who,
in subs tance, repested the friendly assurances
Of the Emperor. MIR. Faulkner was then con.
veyed, in q Court carriage, TO his own resi-.
dence, and his mission inaugurated under the
most favorable circumstances.
TIE LAST OF MYSTERIOUS DrsAPrEAR.