The New York herald., 1850-06-05
highly Interesting from the West.


cosTIohIsE MHBrINc-urE UNION TO BR SUSTAINED.
Sr. Lows, June 4, 1880.
The g. Louis Compromise meeting. without dstinc-
ton Of parties held ct the court house last night
Henry Grie was called to the chair, assisted BY ten
vicePrseidsnts and two Secretaries.
On taking the chair the President stated the object
Of the meeting In . few very forcble remarks
committee Of ten was appointed 10 draft resolu.
tions They reported In substance that the people OF
st. Louis without distinction Of party declared deep
and unwavering devotion to the Union, and will ad-
here to IL in spite Of the efforts Of fanatics In the srth
Hotspurs in the South. That the West has . largo
stake in the conderacy and cannot allow brethren Of
either section to endsngsr it's integrity That although
there q difference Of opinion TO the inertia OF the
several propositions of the Senate Committee of Thr
teen they yield their hearty support to the
compromise. That In the opinion Of this meeting
the principles the compromise faithfully carried
out the Union OF the States viii be more firmly
oenented and the peace, harmony, and prosperity
of the country only be- preserved BY the spirit Of
msgnsnmous concession and compromise They de.
precste and depiors the factious spirit which has
M infested itself, so.
The resolutions were carried BY aeelama.ion and n
be forwarded to senators and representatives, In
gress and the chairman OF tho committed OF thrtesn,
to be by MIN communicated to each member.
The meeting was very large and imposing In Its
character.
INDIAN ATTACKS ON CALIFORNIAN ENiGnAvrS.
DR. Barber Just from tho Plans states that din cu-
ties had occurred between advanced party OF Cali
fornia cmgrants and party Of Indians Dopredations
had been confined to Nermllion River.
ON the 12th Of May some Indians attacked . small
train Of Cslifornians, and tucceeded In running OF
with thirty forty mules and horses. young Pot
tovatamie chisf named Wanasssh proposed 10 follow
and rescue the stock In two days he came up with
small party of Pswness skirmish ensued, resulting
In the victory Of wsnsssah no shot Pawnee chief and
whose person found four white and nine indian
scalps, apparently taken. number of horses
recovered. The Pottawstomies are said to be con-
stantly annoyed by the Pawnees,
AFFAIRS At SANTA rE.
Letters from Santa fc to April lith, had been rc-
csivcd and several meetings had been held Ia relation
20 the presence of Major Neghbours commissioners to
take posfeson Of the territories In the Of the
Texan government.
ings ter minated without doing anything.
On the 9th Of May Major ghbOurs arrived at San
Ia Fe, and welcomed BY many firm friends. but
coolly received by the authorties The 12th Of May
was appointed by him 90 meet the people and show
them their rights that day lie stated his object In
coming and said he intended future occasion
10 Issue orders of election under the Texan
ANOTHER INDIAN ATTACK.
Mr.. james lott his entire train Of mules and about
three thousand dollars in merchsn de by attack Of
SICKNESS AMONG THE FsIaRANT-.
gentleman arrived at 81 Louis last night, from
pent three hundred miles beyond the frontier con-
firms the reports relative 20 sickness and deaths among
emigrants ON the Plains.