The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-24
LATEST NEWS.
THE FOREIGN NEWS.


The Galena Adver User says, the telegraphic
report Of the news by the Atlantic is to this
effect; Several battles had been fought in the
vicinity of Kala'at, in which the Turks were
victorious Sils,ria was attacked by the Rus
sans, bu, they were driven off. The evacuat on
OF WalacLia confirmed Tie Russians at ST..
Petersburg are being taxed enormously for the
support If the war. Great preparations are
being made at ST. Petersburg TO repel an attack
OF the city, which is said to be much feared =
harbors. A private ielegrapac despatch from
Odessa states, that the whole combine fleet had
| taken its departure from that port An Austrian
| correspondent, under date OF April 18th, says
that the English and French Admirals demand
| I'd the delivery Of the Russian vessels at Odes
sa. On the refusal. seven three deck-rs and
eleven frigates bombarded the town the "a h
The Worohof Palace is totally destroyed
! seven frigates severely damaged; the
bombard,nent continued The Journal of S.
Petersburg of the 23d ult contains proclama
ton of the Emperor, in which he represents the
war against England and France as one under
taken in defence Of the orthodox faith
From the Council Bluffs Bugle, May end.
| HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
| Three Indians Murdered hy Company Of
| Emigraats-G Excitement among III,
| Indians
| On Saturday last three Indians visited
| cal of nd h,ip int
Gated from the effects of spirits that had beef
sold them by the whites, got into squabble in
| which there clincE b. tween the parties
and the Indians were expelled The company
| soon raised thes hue and cry that the Indian,
had made an attempt 10 murder and rob them
| A company of 40 or so mounted and well arm
| ed men were soon IN pursu OF them. One Of
he Indians was riding a pony whilst two were
walking, one of which shot down like
hunted wolf; the other laped upon the pony
and they rode forward with all possible speed
but we're over,aken by the blood hounds, VIII,
fired shaver of lead at them Two were
killed dead on the spot, and stripped of 'hei
| guns and apparatus, which together with the
pony secured and carried off triumphantly
to the camp by the assalants The third wa,
carried over the river last night IN n diving stats
and is doubtless gone to the "Hunting Ground
| ere this
We have seldom heard of more dastardly o.
cold blooded murder 1t has aroused tn. indg
nation not only Of the lndians but of all GU
citizens as far as we have heard an expression
The company was from Illinois, and crossed tin
river to-day. They will doubtless meet will
difficulty, but are not deserving o, the least pity
| and we sincerely hope for their punishment
If there b. any fault in the conduct of the In
dams it must properly be ascribed TO the mannt
in VIII CHI they are governed and controlled un
der our government.
We hear that tn people here were on tn,
eve OF auesting or Lynclng them blu, they hav,
flown over the river and may yet get their jus
| deserts.
| AsoTHFR MuRDER.-As We 60 to press, W,
learn that an Indian is lying dead by the road
side between this city and Car'srylle. Muir
dered, doubtless, by some reckless emgran
who is as careless regard TO his own safety
in passing through the Indian country as he i
of the safety of others
We shall expect to see The Indian agent U.s.
means f'r the arrest Of tie murderers, that thel
may be punished as their crimes deserve Re
port informs us that skirmish has taken plac,
over the river,sn which 8 or 10 lrdians wer
killed