Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-30


Advccs from Fort Leavenworth
dated the Goth inst, state that an ex
press was sent out on the Cd July, to
Gen. Harvey, having orders to halt the
forces destined for Utah, until further
orders. The express overlook Gen.
Harvey on the 9Th of July, at " Lone
Tree" nine miles below the crossing
Of South Platte. (Thc Lone Tree is
1856 miles West Of Fort kearney.)-
The command was progressing finely,
having travelled thirty miles that day.
Gen Harvey would halt his command
there until further orders, and he i'm
mediately started another express to
Col, Monroe, who was about 100 miles
ahead, and another to stop the differ
ent columns.
1t was reported in camp that Gen.
Harvey would 60 to Ash Hollow, dis
tant about thirty miles to treat with
the Cheycnnes, who were assembled
there, anxious to make peace. Their
Commissioner-an old Chief-had
been in Gen. Harncy's camp alone for
several days, and Harvey had order
el him to stay till the next day, when
he would 60 over with him. What
disposition will be made of the troops
is not known, but it is supposed that
they will all return to their old posts,
except the mounted troops, who will
in all probability 60 on.
The command for New Mexico has
got off. The recruits number 300
$50 for the mounted Rifles, and the
remaining $50 for the Third Infantry,
and arc robust, healthy looking set
Of men, we'll calculated to perform the
various and severe labors they will
soon be compelled to undergo.
The following ladies accompany
their husbands across the Plains Mrs
Edison, Mrs. Ruff, Mrs. Van Bokkelen,
Mrs. Sykes, and Mrs. Shcppcrd. The
presence Of so many Of the fair sex on
the wild and far distant prarics will
serve greatly to enliven the tcdium Of
the long trip to Santa Fee.
Sixty days is allowed for the march
TO New Mexico, the distance being
900 miles, and the marches are obliged
to be- short as the men are mere re-
cruits and not accustomed to the hard
ships of soldiers life.
We are advised that official infor-
nation was received at Jefferson Mo-,
ON Monday, to the effect that Mont
gomery's band Of marauders have
again crossed the borders, and besides
other depredations committed on the
property Of the citizens in Bates and
Vernon counties, have killed three
citizens-plo-slavery men-onc OF
them named Pope, near Papinsville,
for no other or better reason than that
they we're supposed to be pro-slavery
men, and endeavored to protect their
property. The excitement in those
counties is represented to be intense,
and State aid will be necessary to sup
press the marauding villains and pro-
tect the property Of tho citizens. The
news is from an undoubted source and
we are informed that it came in such a
shape as to call for an immediate
meeting of the Governors advisers.
The Physicians Of New York report
that there an Is unusually large in
crease Of Cholera morbus cases in
their practice within the last month
1t has become quite an epidemic,
though it prevails in mild form, and
rarely results fatally with adults. From
the City Inspectors report it appears
that 279 persons died last week Of
disease Of the digestive organs.
We have news from Havana dated
the 18th Of July. Fifty-two Yucatau
Indians and over one hundred Asiatics
from the Cape Of Good Hope had been
landed. Among the latter were thir.
ty.four females. The United States
ships jamestown and Constellation
we're of the port on the 10th and 18th
insts. The British gunboats Jasper
and Jaaeeur were also in sight. The
Regla railroad words made good pro
gress, with American machinery and
under the supervision Of American
workmen. Yellow fever still prevail
Cd.
A collision occurred ON the Contra
Road near Paola on Friday evening
Lest, by which lady belonging te
Oregon, Ill, was dangerously injured
:. ST. Louis, already possessing Eve
seam flre engines, is pledged to pro
cure yet two more, that being the con
dities on which one Of their presen
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