Demoine courier., 1855-10-18

him and sell him the ame way, and he
did and got rid of him. The ruse raised
his character as a lawyer amazingly
He was elected Governor the mex, year.
From the Nebraska City News, Extra, Sept. "a
TERRIBLE BATTLE! .
Great Fight Nth the Siour!-200 In
dianskiMed-Gea. Haney's charge!
On Saturday, the 22d Of September,
1885,, y. X. Adams and two sons arriv-
ed at Nebraska City from California, by
the overland route. And from them we
learn the following facts: iA tNa3
Tliey started fron Sacramento City
on the 4lh Of july in company with
twenty others, who hearing OF Indian
troubles backed out the middle Of" The
same north. They arrived at For.ILs
ramie about the seventh o. August. hav
ing met with a band OF Shians, on Green
river. who attacked them The lndi
aus hrs, professed friendship for them
and travelled amicably with them FOR
three or four miles, when coming TO a
holi W. The savages com pieiely Surround
ed them, demanded their ponies, WHICH
being refused, they agreed 10 let them 80,
taking their blankets, clothing and pro
visions.
They finally arrived safely az Lara
mic. though they were often chased by
Indians OH The route. Al laramie, ihey
found three hundred soldiers in Tort, all
healthy aud strong. Leaving Laramie.
they came pn without molestation, until
within five miles Of Ash Hollow, where
they were attacked by seven of the 81
oux, who severely wounded one man IN
the thigh and arm, and wete repaid. aJ
having two af their own number shot in
their tracks. Proceeding five miles iur,h
er. they came 20 Ash Hollow, and upon
the Camp OF General Harvey, who had
fought . battle with the Sioux the day
previous with the following results. On
the morning of the eleventh Of this month,
at a point three hundred and fifty miles
northwest of Nebraska City, called Ash
Hollow, the sous of Gen. Harvey re
ported the Sioux encainpneni TO be four
miles from Iiarney's camp, in a hollow,
on The North side Of PIaric, and TO 0
tain three hundred warriors Hearing
this report, Gen. Harvey marched TO.
and surrounded the encampment with
one hundred cavalry. Ahd in accord
ance with his orders, tic firing con
menced
TIE battle lasted between two and
three hours, when The Surviving savages
neJ, leaving two hundred Of their party
dead on the field! iIarney's mex pur
sued she fleeing shooting hem as they
run, until the last one disappeared in The
Businesses of The mountains.
Hr. Adams and sons saw The dead, as
they lay where they eess, rot.lng in The
sun.
Sky ponies taken, aud fifteen tons OF
dried Buffalo meat. and sixty children
and Squaws.
Mr.. Adams reports hat the Indians
are filled With a savage admiration for
the grea, physical prowess aud daring
bravery Of Gen. Harvey. who, ii is said,
was in the engagement himself. OF The
Whites only four were killed. The
Indians style Gen Harvey. s'the Mad
Bear" Another encounter was expec,
ed daily.
Mr.. Adams and party report The crops
in tie Sal, Lake Valley TO have entirely
tailed.
- 'Fhrec things no. easily done-to
allay thirs, with fire, TO dry wet with
water. ami TO please all in everything
hat is done.
Three things That are as good as their
bcuers-brown brea! in a famine, well
wafer in thirst, and a great coat in very
cold weather.
Three things as good as the best
dirty water to e%s.inguish fire, a bonely
wife 10 a blind man, and . wooden sword
10 q coward.
Three warnings from The grave
Thou knowesl what | was, thou know
est what | am. remember what thou ari
to be-" $50 as - a-r
5 Three things Of short coninua,ion-a
lady's love, q chip fire. and q brooks
food.
Three things that oughtnever to leave
home-a cat. a chimney, and a house
wife.
Thee things in the peacock--,hc garb
OF the angel, the walk Of a thief, and the
voice Of the devil.
Three things il is unwise TO boast OF
the favor of thy ale, the beauty Of thy
wife. aud The contents Of thy purse.
WoNrERs OF CALlFoRNIA.-A is a
work Of considerable difficulty TO believe
all the stories Of vegetable life that come
10 us in the California papers. We can
stand beets as long as a mans leg and
thirty inches IN circumference. onions
as large as a peck measure. and cabbagcs
weighing sixty pounds; but when they
swear to a hundred and twenty bushels
oil wheat ,oihe acre and potatoes weigh
ing half a hundred we beginto hesitate.
Blu, iheii big trees ara the wonder OF the
world. The Mammoth Grove is a for
est OF such monsters. Situated four
,ho,..cd 6ya bundrad fact ahove San