Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-27
Nows by tho Overland Mail.

Springfield. No, juno %, lS60--l'he overland
mail from San Francisco arrived yesterday even.
ing and brings tho following summary Of news
FROM the Pacific coast. .fla= t.Hf
ing to-day leaves California in tho midst of great
excitement, on account Of tho Indian difficulties
in Western Utah. The war thero is becoming
serious. Within the month just closed tho In
dans have majo attacks on different parties of
whites MS far southwark as Walker river, and
nor,hwnrd M far ns Honey Lake.
Tho stations on tho pony express and Salt Lake
mail route are known to have been unable to spare
the necessary men from their dutos to carry on
the enterprise as IL ought to bn done. Under
these circumsaces, tho pony express has been dis.
continued until such time its trips be rerum-
cd without jeopardning the interests OF its pat
rons. ~
The main body of the Indians ere concentrated
at Pyramid Lake, whoro Col 0rmsby's party
worc recently defeated.
1t in now acertaned that over ono hundred In
dans were killed in that action Thew are defiant
well armed, and according to information which
be relied upon, furnished by Col. Jack Hays,
number 800 to 1000 warriors
on tho 10Th ult., Col liays, with party OF
over GOO volunteers. and Capt Steward. with q
party of sixteen United States troops. started from
Carson wiley lor the Indian headquarters at Will
liums' station on Carson river where the first In.
dun murders occurred.
Culoncl Hays party came upon pnrty Of 300
Indians attacked and defentod them, killing sev.
en- Indians Among tho killed is one OF tho princi-
pal chrfs. Two If the volunteers wore wounded.
On tho 3lst tho regulars aud volunteers marched
for Pyramid Lake, mud by the ai inst thoy oon-
fdenl y expect To- bring on n general bntte with
the main body # the snvngcs.
The most i.tirn,c anxiety IL fclt for tho result,
for il our men nro unsuccessful in striking All
overwhelming blow, the most severe Indian war
over known ON this st n inevitable.
Tho effect oi the disturbances has boon 10 CON
ceutrntc all the mining population "i the Wnshoe
region, now numbering seven or eight thousand
men, within very small space in tho vicinity Of
OF the settlements.
A meeting is colled for this evening in San
FrsnciSco, to raise supplies and provisions, to DO
forwarded to the volunteers now engaged in the
Indian war. Much feeling is manifested on the
subject.
The pony express, with st. Louis dates Of tho
Goth Of May, now five days overdue, hns not nrriv-
cd aud probably has been cut of by the Indians
| Tho pony expresses OF tho 18th and 26th Of
May, passed through Carson Valley, on their
journey eastward. and it ishoped got Safely over
tho Indian infested portion of the route Much ap-
prchcnson is left for their safety. They each
have about ono hundred nnd fifty letters.
Tho Iowa Hill stage was robbed Of 81 900, in
charge OF Wells. Fargo Co y Express, On the
Goth ult, by six high wnymen.
Tho money has not been received. but was
promptly paid by the Express Company.
general demonstration Of rejoicing has been
held in that portion OF San Francisco covered by
the Santlon claim, recently re- ected by the United
States Supreme Court.
Tho ship Sierra Nevada which sailed for New
York the 2ih nlt had over 200 bales of W ool
1000 bags OF wheat, 5000 hides, and n general
picked up cargo.
A fire in Nevada on tho 2ath ult. destroyo cd
bulldogs valued ut $4,000.
N"ws is received from Oregon to the 2lst ult,
and to The 9th from British Columbin
The Intelligence from Oregon is oflttlc interest.
vltuperatiye political contest is going on be-
tween tho regular Democrats and the Republicans,
who ARE trying to fu with the anti Lecompton
Democrats. The strife is to secure United States
Senators in rlnco Of Gen. Lime and Deazon
Smith, who are supported by the regular Demo-
Gratis
The crops throughout Washington Territory
are reported to be progressing favorably.