The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-16

ed. The corn, grapes, and potatoes, are
| frosted.
=" Zanesville, June 6.--There was a heavy frost
in this neighborhood on Saturday night The
| corn Is entirely destroyed, a great many of the
farmers are preparing TO re-plant. The wheat
| is much damaged
"Ddncilte Nep York, June 6.-There was a
heavy frost in this vicinity on Saturday night,
killing all the garden vegetables, corn, and DO
tatoes it is also feared that fruit of all kinds has
been cut off
Buffalo, June 6.-The severe frost of Sat
urdaS IN this vicinity, destroyed the fruit and
potatoes, and it is feared did heavy damage
to the other crops.
KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION earen-
,oorth, June l3.-In Douglas county the Repub-
leans elected seven delegates to the Consttu-
tional Convention; Bourbon and Lykens coun-
ties each one Democrat and one Republican
Atchison and Riley have a small Republican
majority. johnson and Wyandotte give small
Democratic majorities, Lawrence 400 Republ
can majority.
OVERLAND MAIL FROM CALIFORNIA. 81.
Louis, june l3.-The overland mail of the goth
ult. has arrived from California. The passen-
gers report that about three thousand Texans
were encamped near Fort Belknap for the pur-
pose of exterminating the Caddo Reserve In.
dians. The Governor of Texas had called on the
United States troops to quell the disturbances,
and Major Van Doren had arrived in the vicin.
ity with three companies Of dragons II
On the way from Fort Wachita, Major Van
Doren encountered large body of Apache
Indians, and killed forty-fve, and took twenty.
eight prisoners.
dispatch from Independence to the Re.
publican says aparty of soldiers surprised about
eighty lodges of the Camanches near Pawnee
Fork, and killed twenty-five men and twenty
women.
ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEsT-The
steamer Star of the West arrived at New York
yesterday morning from Aspinwall, with the
California mail of the 10th ult., and $l,5l3,975
in specie. There is nothing important in her
advices from California. The steamer Golden
Age, from Panama, arrived at San Francisco
10th ut.
In reterrisg to the business of the last fort
night, the Alta California says: Z" We again
have occasion to notice continuance of the
dull condition of trade o which we have called
attention for the past two months Since the
sailing of the steamer of the 9th instant, but
little of interest has occurred requiring especial
notice; and with the exception of a sale Of a
fresh importation of fine quality teas, the entire
Dates from Valparaiso to May LIST bring i'm
portant intelligence. A battle was fought on
the 18th of April, between the Government
troops, under General Vidaurri, and the revolu-
| tionists, under Gallo, in which the latter was
| defeated and fled, with loss of 1000 of his
followers, who were killed. This battle ended
the revolution, and the Government had opened
the northern ports. Business was reviving.
~ ID ny
DIANs.--The following is the official report of
the result of a late sanguinary battle in the
| Wichita Mountains between a detachment of
| United States troops. under command of Major
Van Dorm, and body ofCamanche Indians
| Headquarters, Wichi,p tx edition, Caup on
| Small Greek abou FL cen miles sou'h OF old
| Fort k,nson, May b. 1859
CAPTAIN: have the honor to report that
after march of over two hundred miles, have
just come up and had an engagement with a
party of about ninety or one hundred Camanche
Indians, and that | have succeeded in killing,
wounding, and capturing, nearly the whole
number. Forty-nine are dead on the field,
| fifty, including one killed few days previous
ly,) five are wounded, and thirty-six are prison
| ers of my guard. More than hundred animals
are captured, and the whole camp is destroyed.
The fight was quite sharp and bloody one,
and took place on foot, in a thick Jungle or
brush recovered ravine. Eight Camanche women
were unavoidably and unntentionally killed.
! have with great regret to report that Lieut..
Fitzhugh Lee, acting Adjutant, was dangerous
ly, and Capt T.. X. Smith quite severely,
wounded Also that the following named non.
commissioned officers and soldiers (all Of the
second cavalry were killed and wounded via !;
Private Willis burrows, of company q, killed
Sergeant Thomas Elliott, Of company A,
wounded slightly.
Private Eugene Canoes, of company A, dan
gerously.
Private Patrick Kenevane, of company A,
severely, 1.-TWO wounds.
Private William Moore, of compauy A, slight
ly.
Sergeant W. p. Leverett, of company A, dan.
gerously, (sinoe dead
Sergeant Peter Alba, Of company B, severely
Private Isaac Chrisman, of company B,
slightly.
Private William Hartly, of company B,
slightly.
Sergeant J. W. Spangler, of company H,
slightly.
Private - Rousou, of company H. Sc
verely,
Corporal George Nichols, of company H,
slightly.
Two friendly Indians were also slightly
wounded.
l am so crippled by my wounded and prison
ers that shall be compelled to return at once
to Camp Radziminsk. Upon NY arrival,
shall hasten to make a full report Of my opera
tons since the date ct my last report, when |
shall take occasion to do justice to the officers
and men who have by their gallantry and good
conduct added another wreath to the laurels of
their regiment. am, Captain, very respectful,
ly, your obedient servant,
EARL VAN Dorm,
ls,eces Major, Capt. I'd Cdraby.
70 Captain John Withers, assistant Adjutdnt
General, San AntoniO, Texas.
P.S.-This band Of Camapche. Is a part of
the same with WHOM We had the affair in Oc-
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