The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-07-13
FROM NEW MExIqo.

Blue. At that point be met with Lieut.. Ha,,b
WHO brought the latest intelligence from ro,,
Laramie, conlradietrd the reports Of Indian dsr'
relations upon rmigfant trains, Of wbirb
much has been said. a u was quiet about Far.
Laramie.
From the Squatfer Sorereign, published ;,
Atchison, Kansas Territory, OF thr 26tb ~.
learn tha, Mai. Rose, late agent for tbp r,.f
Indians in Uiah Territory, with bis family ~
rived ttTFfe on the 2lst inst Sixteen p.r<on.
accompanied him.
Major Rose made the trip from Salt Eako
Valley in forty three DAYS On ,hejr i,o,ns,
they passed two rail trains. Major Rose r,6-
restnts that hf did not srr or hear hostile ln-
dian on the Plains, aud DENIES the correctn.,.
Of all reports about outrages being prrls.traeJ
by the Indians, th" story of train being inter-
cepfed, and onr hundred persons murd-rrd. Sc
The Indians convicted Of the murder Of Can
tain GnnnIson and his party, who were trieda At
Salt Lake, sentenced TO the penhpntiary. anil
thence made their escape, were afterwards r.
taken and were securely confined in prison.
Mr. John Ray writes TO tee editors ol bp
Sqantfer Sovereign, that he left the Valley If
Sail Lake on the Sth Of May, and met several
trains for California, Oregon and elsewhere
4 portion Of the United States troo,ls were pst
twenty mles.ra OF Fort kearnry. He deni.,
The report respecting the troubles and annoyan.
ces Of the Indians, and saws thai thry ryinc4d
quite friendly ltrling. He hopes that some
one will b. employed to carry the mails in
whom confidence can BE- placed, and not hazard
their loss by the want Of proper attention.
A correspondent Of the 81, Louis Republican
writes as iDlluwS
On the 20th Of April, by order Of Col.
FanuiIrroy, commanding, Lieut.. Col. c. St.
Vrain left Fort MASSACHUSETTS, ln command If
two companies Of volunteers and + Company
u A. lst Dragons, with instructions to
march through the Sangre de Christie Pass Wet
Mountain Valley, up the Arkansas River, and
meet Col. FauHilrray at the PnDcha Pass bt
he, having struck trail of A pacheS at the cFdss-
ing OF the Hupriano, followed il, and on thp
25th came mp with The enemy on the Pursa-
tory. in the Ration Mountains, captured their
camp with oil it's eqplragr, Sc., killed seven
Indians, captured >iX and woSnded seven On
the 23d Of April, Col. Fauntlrroy lril Fort Mas
sachusetts with two compauirs Of Volunteers,
d Company ID Artillery and D COMPANY lA
Dragons, and proceeded to the head of The s..
Louis Valley, where the command struck
large trail Of The Urahs on The evening Of tb-
9th
Cn the morning Of the 2Srh, tbe command
followed the trail for twenty-iour miles through
The mountains 10 the left of the Puncha Pass
and halted. Spies and guides being sent ont 10
reconnnitrr, returned at 9o'clock at night, At
10 O'Clock, the command was in the saddle and
oil. Having followed about thirteen miles cane
up 10 the eneny'S camp. The mounted werr
ordered to dismonnt and hitch their hora9a
guard vas established over the horses and pack
animals, and the command prepared for an a.
tack. Al about daybreak, as the command
approached the rnemy's camp, their dogs glge
the alarm; the enemy fred few shots ty "ag
Of opening the FIRE this was ruturnfd ~lb
great rapidny by the command. The caap
was soon iakrn-the enemy routed. Forty a
the enemy were killed, SIX captured. and avery
large number wounded
The command had one slightly and oae mr.
tally wounded. Ten mounted men were t.
tailed 70 drive off the stock. 4 very ias-
amount of camp fquipagr, plunder, &c, Was
: found in their camp consisting in part Of SIX
rifles four pistols, two dragon saddles, hs
4 'tN'-t'Atdt I'm taiFtVN- -hb ibtidty ih'''''
Indian Saddi,.S, a pile Of lariats, some poWder
aud lead, dried meat, blankets, trInkftS, hfai
dresses, hodr dresses. several shields and s~aN'
hrad work, % hows and quvers with arrows
- horses and J. sheep were taken, ana a'so'
number Of goats.
This fight took place at day break, on the -'a
/ of 4 pril, near the Arkansas River, about -
! mlps north OF tie PunCha Pass.
Cn the afternoon ofthp LIST of May tn" CON,
hand ca;ne upon a party Of son1e ihHly-n'' ~
the enemy, in the Chowatch Valley, caNora
their camp Of six lodges, with all lis equIFa2.
VIZ twenty horses, thirty buffalo rohrs se''i"
shields, spears. a dragoon sabre. &c, N "'
running fight two the enemy were sfIlfd' a"
four wounded The next morning parties "'.1
sent out into the Mountains ~ho sncc1dr' ii
killing two and woundng several. IN uF
mountains, their chief. Tirrra BlaHco, mace .N
appearance on a lodge of rocks, aononn'ra ~
namr. and said, in substance - on are ny
brothers; arr your friend. My people 90 ~, ,~
want TO fight they desire peace very nO''
&c.
No FAMINE AT THE WEST-Ihe rerFlf5"
breads,ufs at the Upper Lake ports are 'rF'9"-
dons, and preclude the possibility o 'de '''~
tenance of present prices. OF breadS'uiis' CD.
hundred and three thousand bushels were y,
cpivrd at ports on The Upper Lakes N oOy ~',
AZ Buffalo and Oswego, the reported rfcr'iS
one dav were 7 ,S2i bbls. of flour, S2,oS' 0us"
els Of WHEAT, lS0,027 bushels OF coTO' Jaw
163,275 bushels Of oats.
DEcLryE IN FLoUR.-The JHobife lr'O4h, .b.,s -
the 10Th ult, says that new flour IS selling '| ,b,,
at s. per barrel, and confidently prpo''D a..
in three weeks it will BE- sold TOR S3,oV i''
rel.
T - 3.;.I - - o;,S, the prOhloHoi