Show NEWS FROM washington WASHING ny by the arrival of the bark mary F slade from puget sound we have hav received late files of f the puget sound herald published at steilacoom we gather the following intelligence from the herald we are pleased to learn that capt ja jas s al hunt U S mail contractor for the puget sound district has been appointed to the command of the war s teamer steamer massachusetts she is is placed under the orders of the quartermaster for the transportation of troops and supplies in in puget sound kitsap a notorious indian after a confinement of some weeks at fort steilacoom was finally brought to trial at olympia for the murder of chita chit settlers on green river kiver A military court martial is is now being held at fort steilacoom for the trial of commissioned officers the court is is composed of cols wright morris adorris and casey majors alford barnes and wyse caits jordan pickett Pu kett and english hodges judge advocate J al selden of the revenue cutter jefferson davis says sa s the pioneer and democrat having recently been beca promoted to a first Lieutenant cy has been transferred to the revenue cutter culler joseph |