Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-13

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 30-The Salt Lake
mail has arrived al Independence. A leler
from Governor Young Of U,ah states lha,
Capt. Gunnison's surveying parry had been
surprised by the U,ah Indians. An express
messenger from Capt. MonIs reached Gov
Young on The 3lst October, bringing the in.
lellgence. The particulars are as follows
Gunnison and parry Of Twelve men sepa-
rated from The rest, while al break fast. when
band Of Indians, 10 were inlen, upon
destroying Mormon village, came upon
them, and fired on them with rifles and ai.
forwards with bows aud arrows. Gunnison's
party returned the fire, bu, was overpowered
and only four Of them escaped
The massacre took plRceon Sewer River.
Among the killed are Capt Gunnison and.
Krone, Typographical Engineer; William
Porter, guide and three privutes belonging
10 company Of Rhemen. Gunnison's
body when lound had twenty arrow shoIs
in il, and one Of his arms was Gu, off. The
mules and arms and all their surveying in.
srumenls, with their notes were taken.-
The survey had been nearly completed, and
the parry soon intended going into winter
quarters. Gov. Young Immediately dis.
palched aid TO Capt. Morris, who was in a
critical position amidst hostile and ireacheri
Gus Indians. A party of Cheyennes sur.
rounded the mail train, and demanded most
all .he provisions, which had 10 be given
up.
BALTIMORE, Dec. BY mail we have
the ew Orleans papers Of lasI Saturday,, in
which we fnd a1vlces from Vera Cruz 10
the gel, and from Mexico TO The l7lh uI..
The Mexican papers are filled with details
Of horrid oulrages commued by the Indians
on ,he frontiers. The Diario Official, in
correcting statement of The privileges
gianled by the government 10 Messrs.
Bliange & Richards, for constructing a
Railway from Vera Cruz 10 The Pacific, says
Inc gran. applied only TO the construction
trom Vera Cruz To The City OF Mexico.
The LIE 1rau d. Union notices The arri.
val OF Mr.. W ard in The city, who comes 10
represent ,he interests Of The frs, Company
u,nIng under The Garay Grant, 10 whom
was granted the righ, oil way over The 18th.
mus Vi Tehauntepec.
-ScveraI cases Of cholera had occurred al
Mexico
TEXAS NEws.-BALTIMoRE Nov. 28.-By
mail we have New Orleans papers of Mon
day lasl in which we find adviccs from Gal.
weston, Texas, 10 The lnh inst.
The Texas Legislature had been been or.
genz-d. and Gov. Bell had delivered his
Message. large portion OF which is devoted
TO The Pacific Railway scheme; the Govern.
or recomends the FL Paso route.
The SYSTEM of military defence on the
frontier is complained Of as inadequate
and lhe. assistance Of the Legislature in.
yoked, Tpse- S.'s..'s'-
the yellow fever was sill lingering a
Galveston and Houston.
f A letter from e Paso says the Indians
9 had attacked company Of Americans, anC
i stole five hundred horses and mules. to
gelher with the blankets and clothes of The
, party. t....
0 Depradolions by The Indians were daily
d occurring, they even venlured within
d few yards Of The fon occupied by The U. S
4 troops.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The I" Sentinel
has sharp article this morning in reply Il
the declaration made by The Union. in re
> gard to the Baltimore Platform and The Com
promise. 1t says the admission caused un
paraIleIed excitement.
= The Union, in an article, says the Bali
'' more Platform only expressed acquiescenc
in, and not approval Of The Compromise.
= PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2-Yesterday sevent
y suits were brought, uader the small not
n aw, aguinst the Pennsylvania Ralwa
Company; Allegheny Savings Fund; OH
and Pennsy lvania Railway Company, an
u Cleveland and Piusburgh Railway Company
~ The suits were brought by AbsaIom Morri
" lately dry goods merchant in this city, an
= two Others, one OF them citizen of Ohit
Their object is supposed to be TO obtain one
hall the penalty, which will amount TO
large sum.
RECEPTION OF JOHN MITCHELL AT Ne,
YORK II NEw YORK, Nov. 29 = There WI
an immense crowd assembled about III
omrIheus. and great excitement as 500
as il was krown that John Mitchell, III
Irish Patriot, vas among the passenger
salu,es were fired by the Irish military con
panies. T. +. Meagher, and Col Dohen
were The firsl TO greel The exile on his arr
val. Milchtll was taken 10 q carriage or
is proceeded 10 his mnlher's. in Brooklyn
a The Irish societies serenade him to. nigh
ds and twenty bands are engaged for The occ
OF sion.
-, ELECTION OF A UNITED STATES senate
in n-MoNTGuMERY, ALA, Nov. 29.-Benium
Fnzpa,nck has been elecIrd by the Sta
49, Legs AZURE. 10 fill The seat of The UNI,
ers States Senate, leII vacant by The late VII
~ ~ Prcsiden,, VIM. r. hing. Mr.. Fuzpa,ric
an had previously been appointed by the Gu
ernOr.
I'd The Legislature has also eIected c.
-, Clay as the other United STATES Senal
~. from 'hIs State, for The term expiring
~ - 1859.
ry The number Of prisoners in the Peni,e
To- liary al present is greater ihan an any pr
ne vious time. There has recently been Sc
eral large accessions from different paris
The Slate.
W. ADDITIONAL FOREIGN lTEM-NRw YoR
~ ~ Nov. ga private correspondent dat
h. London, Nov. 1llh, States that Nesselro
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