, 1860-06-02
The Califor1lians Defeated with Ter
rible Loss
Larss .h'smbsrs Of 1.,Ixaseers In FxrsniE
OF 5hs Indians.


IT. JosEru, Jure 1.-The Pony Express with
The dispatches and mil missing frum the Pony
which arrived Tuesday eTening last, arrived
mere at ego :. Y. today: No explanation is
safe. The last Pony Express took intelligence
that eeveral Americans bad been murdered BY
the Indians while asleep ut Millen's Station, on
larson River. some thirty miles from the act
Elements of Carson TaileE. and also that vari-
GUS companies had organized at Virginia City,
Gold Hill and other settlements in the Waa-
hoe Mines, aud gone in pursuit. Of the Indians
supposed to hare committed the murders. It
subsequently oopaared 105 volunteers under
command of 3faj. Ormsbr, on the 1a:h instant
csEe upon the Inniacs about 65 miles north
ward from Firginia City. The Indians were in
otmsoy pariY were proceeding, and numbered,
1t supposed, not less than 500, all having fire.
arms md plenty Of summation. and $50 horses
within Convenient distance. They opened FIRE
upon our troops from tLeir safe hiding. places.
As1 ormsoy ordered charge, but the Indians
hiul rocks and bushes, and doing damare
without suffering much in return. This condi-
ton OF things continued two hours, when the
ammupition Of trmsbs's party gave out.
The Indiana seeing this. closed upon our men
Inc sp5t. The balance retseated. scatterin9 in
all directions. The survivors came in sarag-
Cling into Virginia City during two subsequent
days.
The exact number Of killed is not yet ascer
ta'nea, hut it probably exceeds 50. Among the
slain ere Nej. oEmsbJ. Harry Meredith, dis
Richard Sno*deu, Vim. Arlington, Dr. Jader.
Chas- Desaws. James Lee, F. Johns, Chss. Nc.
Leod, Jno. Fleming, S. Anderson, Andrew
Sche.lld. u: kresorwitch. John Gormbo, A. f.
Elliott. v. Hawkins. Geo. Jones, Wm. Mclu-
tosh, D. AcSaugkto,i-total known to be killed.
lad a.. fol S,7t-+ i
alive. IS.
Wagons haze been sent out 10 pick up any
wounded that may be found, aad also an armed
force TO protect parties bury,ng the dead, but
no account has yet been received from tho bat
tie ground.
Exaggerated reports Of The battle caused
powerful cxertions to be made throughout Cal
norma 10 send relief. At Placervil!e aud Sac
famento people assembled, raiaed nb0ut IS 0Q0
and lifted out company Of well armed yolun-
teers, who started from place.yille On their
| way over the mountains. tn the l4th aud 18th
inst, l50 volunteers started ont from Dounie-
T1lle, and another company from Nevada AL
the principal military companies in the State
expressed willingness to embark in duty
The State authorities promptly despatched 900
ton.
Gen. CLARK, commanding rocidc division q.
). a.. despatched from San Francisco on The
| !7'n, 4oo u. ,. troops. All the available men
IN central Calsfoin:a, together with 500 stand
Ct arms and 100000 rounds If ammunition.
LIE also sent orders that the leo United States
soldiers at Honey Lake. 100 miles north Of Car.
son Valley, proceed ta the Pyramid Lake re-
g'on and aid in suppressiDg hos,ilities. These
movements warrant The belief that there are
now not less than 600 well armed volunteers
from California aud o60 United States soldiers
ready tor duty cn eastern slopeof the mountains.
An ample force to protect the people as long ss
unpaid volunteers can afford to remain in The
field. at last accounts hostile Indians wcra Iii
to the Eor'h Of the Pony Express and Sail
Lake mail ard emigrant route and the
troops Will all be SO posted Us to keen
that route open. Tile Indians on The
eastcrn side Of the mou-taits extending nnrtf
into Oregon and westward into The interior b
Utah. number probably 5000, and from con
tiguify with Mormons and other uuayo;dablt
causes are all liable to become hostile to Amcri
cans.
S. ". Williams, Secretary of the America,
Legation in China, ind bearer cr a capy Of tb,
recently ratified treaty with that empire, leave
lot Washington by steamer On the 3oth.
LOUISVILLE, June 1.-Icstcr.Iav 4 small bu
sp'rited meeting Of Republicans took place
bland Ballard presided, ratified ,he Chicae,
nominations and formed campaign club.
committee was appointed to write Cassins ii
Ciay to come aad de:iycr IN address,.