Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-07-31
! ATTEST NEWS


! the following extracts:
:. MILITARY.
Nv the military express which arrived here on
the I1th inst, we have news from the ella expe-
diilon. from which collect the following de-
tails. On the 2lst of May Colonel Loring with
command consisting OF Lieut.. Alley. "B" Com
pany Third Infantry, Captain Hatch Captain al
RIFLES, Lieut.. How Inn ], detachment of compa-
ny I'D" Rifles and Doctor Leatherman Assist
ant Surgeon L. 5. A, Lieut.. Roger Jones. Ad.
jutant Rifles. Lieut.. Bonueaa. 81 Infantry. with
party # tralers. and Captain Chavez with n
company 1T spies struck trail Of about fifteen
hundred ar two Thousand sheep which seemed
To he accompanied by large party of Indians -
After travel ot fur DAYS over a Aery rugged
country in the direction of the Mogovon Noun.
talns. the Indians were ovrriaken in a Canon,
aud immediately attacked. with Il result of ,ix
Indians killed aud two badly ended Among
the killed was the celebrated chief "Cuclillo Ne
gro
The sheep recently stolen from the line of he
Grandr. were rctnken aud restored to their own
ers. Five sqnaw~ aud four children were cup
tnred. These captives say that Delgadito and
Maugas Culorada~. chiefs of the Miemhres Apa-
chrs. were of the party that killed Captain Dodge
Navajo Agent.
Col. Mils.. with the Southern column, was in
hot pursuit oi thu same party overtaken by Col.
Loring. and would have come up with the Indians
ON l1P Jay Succt'nlhH the one on which lbl. loo
ring made the attack.
The troops ave sill in the field, and we hope
fertilizer success may attend them.
Col. bonneville ispresent with the troops.
giving to the campaign bis personal directions.
Capt. jones, Rifles. and family, ure now Oh
visit to our city from Fort Union,
Lieut.. McRae Rifles. arrived here on the l9;h
inst, from Cantonment Borgwin, on his why to
Fort Craig.
t,>rp,,u G. VIII
From letter received from the Hon James
II. Lucas we learn that the people of Dona Ana
county have presented Capt Alfred Gibbs. Of the
L. ). Rifles at Fort Fillmore. "A handsome silver
Cup aud Plate This present was made 10 the
gallant Captain testimonial of gratitude for
the service he had rendered the people at Dpna
Ana in pursuing and killing party of marauding
Apache indians in March last--a party which
had for long time been devastatingthe country
by the frequent murders and robberies committed
by them upon the persons and property Ut the
inhabitants south of the lorGnda del Mue.ta.-
On the occasion referredto, Capt. Gibbs pursued
The party of indians while running off n number
of mules they had stolen from Col. Garreston's
Surveying party. and achieved "A signal victory
over them-killing six out of the seven Indians.
In the fight the captain received very severe
wound with lance-from which, however, we
glad TO hear he has now almost recovered-
The energy and perseverance, shown by Captain
Gibbs on the occasion in following and chastising
these savages, have placed him high in the esti-
nation Of the people of the country IN which his
post is located good and valiant officer. lie
has rid the region Of at least one of the numerous
bands of thievng sayages which iuiost and de-
predate upon the country.
FROM THE PLACER.
DR.. Farrar and Mr. Tompkins this week paid
a visit to the Placer gold mines, and we Aave
learned from the Doctor that Mr.. Leitsendorter'S
crushing nachiue is in fine and prof table opera.
ton. The mine has proved to he very rich, so
much so indeed to justify the company in send
ing to the States for additional machinery. The
other mine which is superintendent by Mr.. ldler,
indicates great richness, though the machine
ry is no, yet in operation. IT will be- however so
soon rs the company can procure IL millwright
for whom we understand they have sent to the
States. When these two machines are got in
operation we shall expect a perceptible and very
beneficial effect upon the money market in the vi
entity, and especially at this city, where the
ready cash is now in deplorable deficiency. as
ready commercial medium. The Placer noun
Trims known to be rich all over them, and no
doubt in comparatively short time there will
be numerous and extensive mining OPP eratons
carried on upon them.-lSi. Louis Rep, July 30.
From the y. Y. Evening Post of Tuesday evening
Tragedy in Mercer sir"ci-A Respectable Ciii-
znn Murdered and Robbed.
Another mysterious tragedy has just baen en-
acted in .his city. Mr.. Augustus Il. Van Lieu,
Of No. II Hubert street, left his home at i04 o.
clock last evening stating to his wife, when he
went out, That he was going to take hort walk
and an hour afterwards he was found living in
Mercer street dead two bruises on his head. his
watch guard broken, his watch gone and his
pockets turned inside out There seems to he
little room for doubling that he has beeIl fuuly
murd cred and then robbed, but no clue to the
mn raerars bas yat tnan Il ispoyprat
On account of the oppressive heat of the night
several persons were sitting at doors and win
dows in the neighborhood. but no one observed
any struggle or heard any ouicry. About eleven
or halt past eleven o'cloek, two st ange girls
ran into the house of Mrs. Bennett, No. ! Mer-
Ger street, apparently very much alarmed. and
informed her that man was lying dead in tho
street. and soon after left. Mrs. Bonnet sent
colored girl after officer. In tho meantime
he bad been discovered by citizen. wht, also
went in search of policeman. The cnlored
gill found officer Cnshman, of the Eighth ward,
near at hand, and he Immediately repaired to the
spot, and tho body was removed 10 the st alton
house, and afterwards to his late residence
This morning Coroner Hills empannelled u
jury, and proceeded to investigate the case.
The inquest is still in progress. post NOR
tenn examination has been made, and all the or
gans of the body were found TO have been in
healthy condition. There no trace Of liquor
in the stomach, and it appears that Mr.. Van Iieu
was temperate man. There were two bruis es.
one on each temple-but neither of them APP
peared to have been sufficient to cause death
There was also slight discoloratien of the ne OK
but it had an unnatural appearance, as if it had
been produced by some means after death.
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