Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-04-28
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IMPORTANT FROM THE PLAINS
Twenty IhouSAn1 Indians n Arms,
Arrival Of the Moses Taylor from
California.
A MILLION AND A HALF OF SPECIE
BLOODY BATTLE AT ARAoU1ppA
TWO ThOuessl nd Mem Killed
CITY FILLED WITH THE WOUNDED.
IMPORTANT IRON U7AH
1ne NOrsssOans not To Fight (!
IMPORTANT IRON T7AH
The MOrassoMs not 10 rjgn,
ST. LOTS, April q.


-. ST. LOTS. April q.
The Republican has lust received letter
from independence, stating that the Santa
re mail with dates 10 the lst of April. ar
rived on the 22d.
Between Fl Union and the Arkansas riv.
er, the party encountered violent snow
storms which were followed by cold so Sc
we're as to freeze some Of the animals ia the
coming train
Outrages on the Indians in the southern
part Of the territory continued
WIN. Gldding-, IL mail contractor on The
southern route. ha been killed in an aisray
growing out OF a dispute over a game OF
billiards, by one Thor Smith
An encounter occurred between Preston
Beck, of the firm Of Beck 4 Johnson and a
man named Goi man. in which the latter IA
killed and the rmer dangerously wounded
I Is not expected to survive Beck was ex.
tensively connected with the commercial in.
terests Of the territory
The santa Fe papers say that Capt. Mar
cv had been over'aken by an express from
Gen. Garland, directing him to wait until
an escort OF four companies could Join him
Marcy was resting on the Arkansas river
near Bents Fort. The escort was sent di
rect from Leavenworth in accordance with
expressed instructions from headquarters
The Republican has received an extra
from the o lice o. the 1T. Smith (Arkansas)
Tunes. which states that ~, 900 Indians are
congregated on the plains with determin-
alton OF making descent on the frontier.
HostiIIties had already commenced In some
quarters, and the Albuquerque expedition
had returned in consequence The Times
extra attributes this movement to brigham
Young, and that it is done to draw off troops
intended for Utah. The Rep,.Jiican en-
phatically contradicts the statement on the
authority of "A gentleman attached to the
overland mail expedition, who reached here
yesterday from FL Paso, and who travelled
over the country said TO be occupied by
these Indians, subsequent to the time they
are represented to have been on the route
without any molestation whatever.
NEw YORK, April 27.-The steamship
Moses Taylor with California mails of April
9th, arrived this morning.
She left Aspnwall the 9th; brings nearly
one million and half in treasure and up
wards 600 passengers
The principle conslgners are Wells, Fargo
&Co., S46o 900 Exchange bank, $50, 900
Rowland d Aspinwall, 100000; Bel
mont. 100000. Left at Aspinwall, the L.
3, ship Relief
California news unimportant.
Market quiet
The Equinoctal ragged with great fury
for "a days along the coast as far Pugt
Sound, the wind blowing a gale. The
whole time freshets had been very high, es-
pecially in the mining regions
Capt. Bennett of the late Brig Cordelia,
xI ~ Co., l.
bail on charge of having first robbed her
at Maseltana for San Francisco The trea-
sure is said to be buried near Cape st. Lu-
cas- to which point vessel has been sent
for it's recovery.
Oregon dates are to the l7th The Sa-
lem Wing of Democratic party had nomi
mated Laflellet Grover, for Congress and
John Whitteker, for Gov, and also unani-
mously adopted resolutions sustaining
Buchanans administration. The other |
wing of the party would hold convention
on the lst April.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands are to |
the 18th March. Nothing important
Valparaiso dates of the 18th March, |
received at Panama.
A sanguinary battle took place at Ara
guipgpa on the 7th between the government |
forces under Castillo. The revolutonists |
were headed by Vivanis The latter was
defeated and escaped to BOLIVIA. Araguippa |
was stormsd by Castillo. The battle is said |
to hav been terrific. OF one battalion of |
1000 men which defended the barracks all |
were killed but 40.
Three steamers We're taken and sem to
Callao. The loss on both sides at the
storming Of Araguippa was over 1000 killed
and the city was filed with wounded
The United States frigate Merrimac had
arrived at Callao
1t is said Castillo intends to push the war
into BOLIVIA, land attempt the overthrow of
the linarey government.
SAN FRaNcrsco, April 5th. There has been
an utter want of animation in nearly every
department of trade since the departure of
last mail. Previous quotations have been
maintained only in articles that are compar.
atively scarce, while in others. especially
breadstuffs and corn there has been mark
ed decline. Mining matters have improved
owing to the recent heavy rains. The re-
turns for March show an increase of 80 per
cent over January No material change in
financial matters, money easier and loans
readily made at 2a2 l = on merchandise Sc
curities.
WASHINGTON, April &c.
The Bill which Mr. Quitman eudeaved to
introduce in the house to day provides that
no new State shall be admitted into the
Union until it il ascertained by a census
taken by the authority of Congress that the
territory asking admission contains pop
ulation sufficient for repres NATIVE to
Congress nor until the people have been au-
thorized by Congress to hold IA convention
to fame constitution and present the same
to congress.
Nrw YORK, April PA despatch from
Washington says Mr. Kelley, member of
the House, of this city. will soon present
resolution calling on the President for
information relative to the tolls imposed |
by Hanover On the navigation of the ELL
with view to take measures for their abo- |
lition.
The Daily Times has Correspondence from
Leavenworth City, April 10th.
Mr.. Mccullough one OF the alleged peace
commissioners was still at Leavenworth ma |
king preparation for his journey across the
plains
Mr. Fred. Toby Mormon ex priest had |
Just arrived fugitive from Salt Lake. His |
accounts of the Mormons differ from those |
previously given. He does not think they
will fight He says they; have no powder,
cannons TOR military stores, and no large |
military forces The whole number of their
men capable Of being good soldiers does not
exceed 800.
DIX. y. .M,DO.V:N.ELL