New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-10
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL,
IMPORTANT FROM THE COLORADO.
FIGHT WITH THE MOHAyE INDIANs-RUMoRs OF
WAR AT SAN JUAN ISLAND.
From The Sc LOu, Ds~oeyat q( Sept.


From The 81 Losv De~Oeyat If Sept.
Tho Overland Mail w;h SAP Francisco adyioes u
the lj ult., reached here last night. 4
Special Correspondence Of The Nils uni Democr,. ~
SAs FRANCISCO, Aug. ID, 1859. (
Rchord III Dana jr., author OF TAO fess betore
the Mast arrived here the lsst steamer lie was
here twenty years ago. but finds vsst snges
since then.
A meeting OF German residents has been held "a
ADOPT measures 10 prevent the emigration OF German
enls TO tbis couJiry, 10 become dancers ia Gsrmso
beer cellars and houses OF Ill fame. alleged thas
there sou selle 10 Germany, .ho hire the daugh'
te,s Of peas ants aa seno them here for gam.
Lienf. MOwry late Delegste ~ Congress from ARA
zona bias arrived in the city.
The teegrspbc wires have been extended 10 Sso
Juan, about 100 alues fIOm the city. They will b
continued to Los Angeles, when, by me ans Of the
Overland Mai, shall be within about IL days Of St
Louie.
Weather cold raw and gusty.
From The Los 1ngei.s Star, (sri,oI, Aug. Ii
FoKr MoHAyE, n. NJ, Aug. &, 1859.
Major Armsie ad left here with % late in Tho
evening Of the 4th inst. for the lagoon Is miles belo1
this port, the headquarters of the Mohavs Indians
Lieut. Ma shall directed to follow with reinforce.
unent of - men early the next morning, by the msin
tail.
Major Armstead succeeded in gaining the head d
TIE lagoon by circuitous roa'e, unobseryed by tho
Irdisrs DUNG the cover CT the hight At about 8
O'Clock on the nornUs Of the 9Th no commenced to ~
corloer down the lett bank Of tue lagoon. The trails
leadir down showed heavy sgns Of Indians. lie hsd
Dot ~, ceeced moIe than quarter OF uls shen three
indians wsIe eped Oh the opposite tide Of the ageOs
plating beams. Three men craSlej mp " the baak
and fired upon them, and killed one. Toe others hsA
and gave the yell, which the whole country
abou' seemed 10 reve, beTate.
After proceeding about half mile further through
heavy Tickets OF arrow wood the 81 ,jOr thought Is
prudent TO return to the head of the lagoon az the
ILdieps apparently were gathering 10 lsrgs force.
Here, d the cad Of the lagoon, on the RICH; bank he
took positior the en- deplOyed in groups Of fose
tkNA
high grounds on tie edge Of the lagoon. The lagoon
here ls about twerty five yards vide.
On the opposite side Of the lagoon from tbs position
IL otne ihcket Of Suov wood aoog the bank Of the
egooD, a few scattering cotton wood To the rear Of
the position, end coae up Is grove Of mesquite the
gIoui0 open ard clear underneath. Here they waited
The tdans, which was not more than twenty mioues,
when they commenced 10 shoS themselves In largo
force, surrounding the position aud cloeoS in on al
sides within thot range Of the rite mn, kets which
were soon brought into play with deadly effect y
Major sruisead thus fought them for t1resquarterg
OF an hour, egaibst Overs shielding numbss, which
were ocreas.d every moment by the aryiyd Of freak
nenioTs iron the more dlsts2 pac-s, san lieut.. {
Marshall arrived with the rSxp forcementof 25 men
The Lieut.. ant had heard tie firing ~eo yet some
four miles from the ne and hu1.d hanen 10 at a
double quick time. The Indians uponihe exire ne
right were taken very unexpectedly byhs arrival Of
the party IN their resr, which Iient. Mssba immedi.
ately charged, driving them from their p.i.ion.
Msjor Arnistead, leaving the proximity ofthe second
party, immediately orcejed sergsaI taud eigh. men
u cfors the agooD, and charge the lnrans in front
ffs snow wood, which successful, and drove
the Indians beyond gun shot. ,lior Amistead,
.ecalIg ttese men from the oppose tide, ordered
Lieut.. Marshall TO cross and take sposition that
Size.
The lneiars though forced 10 r.reat were not
testtui they raj led acd retaned to the yht,
attacking tie party Of Lieut.. Masha,l with great
pe:tbaciy; this oOrtiIued for sope ten OF fifteen
minutes, shen be ordered total back recroes
tie lsgcop, and t'ke pceton acing 70 the resr,
parallel 10 the first party, a. the indieos show
Ig disposition to chago the potion on ell sides At
lie same time
MOI liking this msneuver. thy withdrew them
sei'es cut ct reach OF gin-stot giving occasionally
i.w random yes. The men filling nothing more 10 I
30, crowded under the sb zce oflae me quite trses ~
tie eun vas very hot, vhsre ay remained for ABOUT
two hours without being 6sturIsdI
Nj. Arnstead, believing the Iniaus 10 have given
Up the right, ordered the comnrni 10 fsll o ard
encfd The march 70 the Fo,, The comm sod hal not
PROCEEDED far when the indians sgsin rallied, and
crossed The lagoon at the position in great numbers.
htJor A,n'stead snticipatmf tie attack, hatet the
commsnd. faced by the rear RDk and depoyed them
on the bank OF the lagoon, which Was here wide and
deep.
Ihe whole body Of Ildsanscaus running Up, ysLise