The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-13

| THk ALIEsED MASSACRE on THE pLNNs.-The pb
| tcalars-The -. Joseph (Mo.) Journal, Of the
| inst, contains the subjoined particulars of II
,tory--a doubtful one, we hope and trust-of II
| massacre Of large body of T. 8 troops on ii
Plains:
Capt. Dixon came down on the United STATE
steamer Mink yesterday morning and reported III
loss Of many of soldiers in conflict With yer
large body of the Cheyennes and Arrapahoos, tw
hundred miles west of Fort kearney
The messenger who brought the news reache
II. Mary's on last Saturday. His name IL Fellair
ieer, an old French trader, whose statements or
perfectly reliable. lie stated to Capt Dixon, Co
tarpy and others, that eleven days before, he ha
left Col Sumner, who told him that he had sent on
hundred soldiers and fifty tcamsters little in nd
vance of his main body, when they were attacke,
by large body of Cheyennes and Arrapahoes
aud all were slain; that lac intended TO proceed al
Tectly IN pursuit Of the enemy, and would not paIis
till he had reyenged the loss Of his compatriots
1nh punished the savage hordes who had butc here,
them.
The Pacific City iowa Enterprise of July 2d
adds tho following in confirmation:
trader has just arrived here from tn. noun
taIns, bringing the startling and narrowing intel
ilgence that an entire detachment of United State
troops, tcaralry) consisting OF one hundred uri
Yates, two officers aud thirty Transfers sn rout.
for Salt Lake, had been attacked by the Cheyenu,
Aiu"fiio at ftSn Hollow. ana eN fE man OF then
slaughtered. lie gives further particulars
nor II he able to give the names Of the officer,
or men.
7. s.--Since the above was written, a train o.
emlSraIts from Salt Lake has arrived They corro
nofate the distressing intelligence brought by the
trader above referred to, but unable furnish
rs with any additional particlars. We shall look
with much anxiety for the details of this horrible
occurred in Amerieus, Ga on the 9TH inst, between
suhofy persons on the one side, and Harvey ".
Shaw and Wm Shaw, on the other, which resulted
IN the death of Harvey ". Shaw, and the shooting
VI nh' Shaw IN two or three places, though not
fatally. The Macsn Citizen says:
The difficulty grew out of ali assault. made the
lay previous, at the AmeriCus Depot, by H. W Shaw
IN Charles W. Hancock, Esq, who was about 70
save for the Mlledgeville Convent on the train of
to-day Hancock was suddenly coIIare,l and
thrown over the railroad track and yery much
bruised, clothes torn, &c. lie therefore returned
home and it is said, himself and friends armed
themselves to meet the Shaw party, also armed for
ohuict During tho day Shaw was arraipned he
ore the Mayor and fined so and costs for the Of
once committed, which was paid, when on leaving
ne courthouse Hancock met Shaw and common.
ed verbal assault upon the latter At thi. mo-
nent pistol or gun shot was fired by some Nh.
Nnowh person, ana Shaw escaped to his house, fol
owed by an excited crowd, when about a dozen
h0ts were fired with the result stated
Mrs. IL. w. Shaw, during the melee rushed into
he streets and fired three discharge with reyoI
er ht Mr.. McBain, without doing env danape
ben her husband fell, saying ho was a dead man
nd asking tor his children, Mrs s. tainted and waa
very critical condition whom the train left at
;. VI. yesterday. Two negroes, Lit Young and
Allen both we'll known In this city, have been ar
ested and lodged In Jail, on Il charge of shooting
rom shaw's house, during the fight. They were
II the service Of Shaw
ANOTHER KALLOCH CisE-Tbe Regi.trr of ALL.
hany City, Pa is trying Rev I. J. simpson pastor
1.-THE church there, for the seduction of Miss Salle
henderson, OF Lexington, Mo. 1t appears that the
Dung lady was under his charge travelling 10 her
ONE Sho being sort of ward of his The
et"rsburS Gazette, giving history of the affair.
lys: "''"'''
The suspicion of the captain of the boat and hi.
rOther, the flrst clerk, became aroused by several
ctions on the part of Mr. Simpson and hss .younq
tdy. For instance, they would be nearly ALWAYS
ut OF sight, he in her state room OF she in his ex
cpl at meal times, and when ia the cabin vould
AIRY on very toolishly and indiscreetly Having
een told by the chambermaid that Mr.. Simpson
ad been alone in Miss Henderson's state room sew
raj times, the captain and clerk determined to sat
sly themselves if any Improper connection really
xsted between them Accordingly, the steward
rdered that two little girls, occupyinp the neyt
tate room 10 Miss liendersOn's. should be removed
IL tnen Hhu SiHlct mole bored IN the HulkhaaI
y which view could he obtained of everything i'm
he ladys apartment. and all soon became convinced
t the truth of the statement by ocular demopstrs-
ion. Captain Moore than knocked at the state room
oor and demanded admttance. There was no an
Ter for few moments, when Miss H.ndersnp cried
ut Yes, captain, will open the door. if you will
'ait a moment" Mr.. Simpson was found living ON
he bed with his pantaoons on, and endeavored to
lake defence by pleading that the LADY wonld NOT
How him to leave her, as se was afraid to stay by
erself- The captain was indignant, and ordered
he two to get ready to he put on shore Immediate
y. However, Rev. Hudson had q con rersatiou with
ir. simpson. and afterwards prevailed upon the
aptain 10 take them TO Wheeling, Va where all
1T the boat and pursued their way 10 Waynesburg
elnale College, whore the girl was left hnt from
Which she has been since expelled.
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PRoM UTAH TERRIToRY.-The st. Louis Republican
nakes the following summary Of news from late
ALT Lake papers:
Mr. Emnon, the bible agent, announces his in
ention to leave the Territory ON the LIT of June.
Judge Phelps was engaged in making "A settlement
II the Weber river, above tho crossing of the emil
ration roads, either in the eastern part of the
onntry or summit The altitude of the country is
llSh, and the warm season shorter, hut wheat and
ome other kinds Of grain may mature there
great number of men were employed On the
emple building for the Use of the city
Tbs following items are from the News:
Aasatch week or two ago, that several OF the
nted States officials had been seen godng eastward
Il late, but whether in search of light or some
hing else he docs not say. He observed. however
hat some of them had talked too much about the
tate of things in Utah to suit the taste of others
n company under the circumstances, and that some
emedes had been applied to prevent such ont
Freaks with good effect, and at last accounts all
we're moving along quietly.
A "DHAD RABBIr's" FUNERL.-A member of the
'owdy organization of 'Dead Rabbits" who were
prominent in the late terrible New York riot was
buried at Greenpoint Tuesday last. and the
Brooklyn Eagle, in describing the scene, says:
They were motley set. Some had on fire caps
md no shoes some hats and no coats some hreeches
md an apology for shirt, some had clean shirt
md torn trowscrs, some we're i'll t0lorablf decent
rim, but those We're few and far between pUr-
ion Of them called AT the Eastern District Hotel
n National avenue, on their way to the cemetery.
they got what they called for. ate all they could
get, and then marched off without paying the pro-
Irietsr.
LATER FROM New MBxIc0.-We gather the fellow
ng from the Santa Fe Gazette of May 3Oth:
General Garland commander of the military de-
Iartment of this district, was at Santa Ee.
We are happy to learn that Col. Grayson, L.. s.
A. who has been for more than two weeks confined
20 his room dangerously ill, is now pronounced ont
Capt. Ewell. lst dragons, took the field against
he ella Apaches, on the Sd Of May, in command
If about 40 horse. Lieuts. A. B. Chaman and b.
Davis were the officers on duty with Capt. Ewell.
Near Socorro four herders had been murdered
by Indians, and about 600 sheep killed.
The NEW DONE TO THE CAPirAL.-The Washington
Of the New York Tribune states that
the architects have just discovered the rotunda
walls TO be too weak TO bear the new iron dome
Its construction will therefore be suspended, and
the immense expenditure already incurred will be
lost Strengthening the walls sufficiently involves
nearly the removal and renewal of the old Capitol
Building.
FOURTH OF JULY.-The Boston Traveller remarks
that the anniversary Of the signing of the Declara
ton Of Independence has not occurred On Saturday
since 1876 This is the longest interval in the reg
ular cycle Of 2S years-the other intervals being
respectively g. ) and years. The anniversary will
next happen Saturday in 1868 also in 1868, 1877
1855, 1891 and lss6-only six times in the remain
der of this century