Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

Iuxliea camp. Col. Steptoe's party con
sisted Of sixty men. The Colonel and
Father Josef Of the Snake River Mia
siou, attempted t. parley with the In
dams, but without effect A fight en-
sued, in which thirty soldiers and three
officers were killed, and all the animals
belonging to the party were stolen.
Father Josef escaped and returned to
the Cour d'Alenc Mission, which was
to be Immediately evacuated. 1ntelli-
gence from another quarter adds that
q war party Of Bonnacks, afterwards
attacked the Causes in their camp,
took from them all the horses which
had been stolen from Col. oteptoe' S
command, and appropriated several
scalps Of white men, the trophies OF tue
previous tight.
There is trouble again with the Ma
yaho India1s in New Mexico. The
officer in command at Fort Defiance
having demanded from the Navajo
chiefs the surrender Of an Indian who
had shot = servant Of Major Brooks in
the vicinity of the Fort, the chiefs re-
fused. The 18th Of August was the
limit fixed for q compliance of the or
der, after which hostile measures were
to be adopted.
The Cherokee Indians are at war
with the Camanches, who have made
severe forays upon the settlements, and
had committed varions outrages in the
Chickasaw country. General Cooper
had started with a party of volunteers
to hold par!cy with the Camanches,
but could find none Of the chiefs to
call to council.
by the arrival Of the Cahawba at
New Orleans we have late adviccs from
Havana. The health Of che place is
improved, business reviving.
The cmigrant train for California,
which recently left Dallas, Texas, for
the overland journey by way OF tic
"Staked Plain" under command Of
Major Mccullough, has been heard
from at Franklin. opposite Ri Paso.
The company had suffered many hard
ships, having lost eighty head Of good
work oxen, but arrived at Franklin,
July |, without loss of life.
An inquest was held in New on Sat
urday, on the body Of james Dowllne,
barkeeper employed at No. 80 Mul
berry street, who was shot on Friday
night. 1t seems that party Of three
persons entered the saloon and cs'led
for drinks, which the barkeeper Tc!n,-
cd to give them, aad thereupon one q
them drew a pistol and shot Bowling.
The young man died instantly. Tie
Coroner's Jury brought in a verdict
declaring that the deceased came to MS
death by pistol shot wound inflicted
by James Larking. James Ryan and
Themes Claffce are held as acccesso-
ries. Larkin has uot yet bsen arrest
ed.
VIM. Saunders, the Hamptoulaf-
murderer, has been indicted AT New.
burg, and is in Jail at Goshen awa.tlrg
his his trial. The girl, Mergaiet
Spalding, who was shot at lie tane
her lover lover was murdered, 'sIeeov-
oring.
Six pure Arabian blood stations
were lately brought to New Yorh.
These animals cost $4,000, which j.
said to be less than their real worth.
They stand about Is hands high, are
matched, and are pairs of dark bay,
gray, and black. They are direct from
the cavalary stables of the Russian
Emperor, and were raised expressly tor
him.
Louis Stein has been examine be-
fore the United States Commissioner
at New Orleans. on a charge Of at
tempting to pass Il fraudulent entry OF
Havana cigars through tie Custom
House in that city, and was holden for
trial in $1,000 bail.
On Sunday last correspondent Of
the Cleveland Pioia Dealer attended
camp meeting, near Danlvillc. There
was an extremely large crowd gather
cd together, probably not less than
l5,00O persons, and at noon 3 zoe car
rlages we're counted.
Another camp meeting is being he'd
at Urbana. Upward of seventy tents
are upon the ground, and large crowds
have been passing to and from the en-
campment every day since the meeting
opened. The number in attendance
on Sunday last is variously estimated
At from ten to fifteen thousand.
On last Tuesday, at Charlottesville
Ind, man bv the name Of Pedro, in
attempting to get fallen bucket from
the bottom of well, found himself
buried by the caying in of large por-
ton OF the wall. lie Immediately
made a desperate effort to regain the
top OF the well, and had reached half
way when he was stopped by the mass
OF brick aud sand that came pouring
IN an avalanche upon him. In sec
ond he was completely entombed,
there being at least fifteen feet of
brick end sand upon him. In few
minutes hundreds of citizens were up-
on the spot, who, after working vigor
ously for nearly hours, rescued him
from his fearful position. He was Sc