The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-06-09

FORTS division after a severe combat of six
hours duration.
The allies, including some Piedmontese
cavalry carried Montcbella, but did not pur-
sue the Austrians. The loss of the latter,
as stated by The French, is 900, and that
of the French at 600 to 700, of whom many
were officers. 200 Austlians, including
colonel, were taken prisoners.
The Austrian account simply states that
Gen. Stradion pushed forward a rcronnois-
ance by forced marches towards Liglio and
Montcbello, but after hot fight with a French
force of superior strength 1ctreated behind
the Pc in perfect order. The actual strength
of the French is not stated. Reports say
they numbered six or seven thousand besides
regiment of Sandman Cavalry.
WASHINGTON, June The steamship
Roanoke will, it is said, bring the japanese
Commissioners from Panama to New York.
Commodore Porter will leave in the steam
err on the Goth to take command of the sloop
of war St Marys, now at Panama.
WASHINGTON, June 4.--Indian Supcrin-
tendent Collins, of New Mexico, announces
to the Indian Bureau the perfect safety of
the Southern mail route.
The stock agent, who proposes to meet
some 300 Indians upon the ella to distrib-
ute the usual quota of agricultural imple-
ments, writes that the guard on the occasion
will consist of ten Mexicans armed only with
hoes and OK whips.
The receipts into the Treasury last week
We're over 81 100000, but the drafts amour
ted to over 100000. There is on hand
subject to draft only s4,OOO,OOo.
New ORLEANS, June 4-Contrary to the
reports in some of the Savannah papers there
has not been singla case of yellow fever in
this city this season.
New BEDFORD, June At is reported in
this city that an agent of the French Govern
ment visited Fair Haven To-Day for the pur-
pose of purchasing the new clipper ship not
yet named recently launched, and belonging
to Reuben Fish, of Fair Haven.
New YORK, June 4,-The steamer Van
derbilt took out nearly 400 passengers and
upwards of 100000 dollars in specie.
The City of Baltimore 27O passengers and
upwards of 100000 dollars in specie.
The Catawba brought over $50 passengers
A despatch from Washington says Attor-
ney-General Blacks opinion conflicts with
the military understanding of the instruc-
tons to General Johnson and the intention
of the War Dedartment when they were is
sued Hence further complications are APP
pretended.
The boiler of the locomotive attached to a
freight train on the Erie road exploded yes
terday near Port Jervis. The engineer and
fireman were blown into the air and received
mortal injuries. Smith, the fireman, died
soon after, and Porter, the engineer, was dy-
ing at last accounts.
EVANSVILLE. June Ga heavy frost &C.
Cured on Saturday night. Corn is entirely
destroyed. Great many farmers are prepar
ing to replant. Wheat is much damaged.
FARTHER PoINr, C. E., June SIS p. NJ
There was a light fall of snow this morning
and it is now raining heavily.
ST. LOUIS, June 6--The Overland Mail
arrived last night.
Eight white men prospecting for silver near
Honey Lake were killed by the Indians
The house of Colonel Stevenson, at Red
Bluff, was burned on the 18th ult. Steven
sons wife, another woman, and five children
persisted in the flames.
The Arizonian of the 10th is filled with
accounts of the proceedings Of a band of
Regulators who had driven all the Mexicans
from Lenorita Valley, and committed sever
al murders. The Americans at Tubac pub
licly denounce the outrages, and company
of troops has been detailed from Fort Buchan-
an to suppress further proceedings.
The Utah mail brings proclamation from
Governor Cumming, commanding immediate
" to dispense various parties of Mormons
associated together in a military capacity in
the mountains surrounding Salt Lake Valley.
The Valley Sun complains that this procla-
nation was not put in the hands of FEEDER
al Officer to execute instead of Territorial
Marshal, and asserts that treason is as rife in
the Territory now as before the advent of the
army.
BANGOR, Me-, June 5.-There was vio-
lent struggle, last evening, at the Democratic
caucus, between the Administration and
anti-Administration sections in the election
of delegates to the State Convention. After
scene of unexampled noise and confusion,
the antics prevailed by s2l votes against AS.
During the thunder storm of Friday last
the house Of L. S. Goss, at North Channel,
in this county, was struck by lightning and
a child of eight years was killed. The house
of Mr. WIN. Sutherland, of Clinton, was al
so struck and almost torn in pieces. The
family, seven in number, were assembled in
the kitchen, when the lightning carried the
cook stove through into the cellar from the
midst of the circle. No person seriously in