The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-18

SPRINGFIELD MO-, June IL, ioo0
The overland mail coach with San Francisco advces or
May 49, arrived here at hsfpast O'Clock this even
ing, aud furnishes the following summary Of news
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S, 1850.
TIC pony EXPRESS with &C. Louis dates Of May 2o due
at Carson Valley this morning. but account Of Indian
hostes on the for hundred miles beyond that
point II was feared the express has been cut Oh.
The last express left here Friday, the 2s,h but
are not yet advised whether passed the dangerous por
lions OF the route on its way eastward.
During nearly all OF the past week II has raned inoes
sanity; and 80 little business done is dcuIt to
fix quotations. No article WAS improved In value
within ten days. and II s generally believed that bust
ness will open this week with q declining market. IN
weather Is now pleasant, and doubt the dry scason
has commenced, the heavy rains have already con
tinucd unprecedentedly late.
The accounts from Carson Valley yesterday 1.-THE 27h)
Dpresen,ed that about 1900 Indians renamed the
vicinity OF Pyramid Lake. aud that 600 hunters under
Col J. C. Hayes and 200 United States troops, under
Capt Steward had gone attack them in front and
We are therefore hourly expectation OF another letter
letter received from Little Shasta river May 25
firms the rumor OF Indian difficulties at Butter Creek and
saws the Indians have commenced hostes In good
On the I'D inst they ran six men and SIX mules 10
their camp, eighteen Indians being In pursuit.,
company 4 being organised in YerkA for the purpose
The DoIy Epnsng Bullcin Of May %, says,-w. W.
Finney agent OF the pony express called upon us this
morning and gave some sad respecting the pcrous
condition Of that enterprise lie had just received des
patches from Carson City, which state that the station at
Simpson Park burnt on Monday last. II Is
supposed TO have been the work OF Indians.
The station keeper aud ali the animals are yet missing
Recently the Indians fired on two men named Redmsn
and Robinson, who conducting freight train Sc
verely wounding Robinson. Rcdman escaped one
;ss r. The Ssspscs 1na
Fnny that the who with the lat express from
Recsc river forced by fear OF Indians TO lay by for
express would have arrived through TO Carson In less
than days. and that though the express leaving hero
the 18th bad duly started the perous journey,
there doubts 10 whether succeeding expressman
with letters which left here yesterday, would start
Mr. Fnny called upon General Clark 70 ascertain u the
government would not furnish some protection 10 the
route. Al the Pony Express but an individual enter
PRISE Mr. " explained 10 General Clark that he had
right TO call for protection Of the express by bat se
route was the same over which passed the y. g.
mail for which perhaps, the duty Of tho
government 10 seep clear. There on the road,
jourucying towards California by this route at least six
OF seven emigrant trains which would fsl victims 70
the cruelty and rapacity Of the savages. For
this purpose Mr.. Finney thought that with seventy.
1--WE well armed and well mounted men the route m ght
be kept safe. IL these men well mounted and arm
stations against any force Of Indians hkeiy attack
them. General Clark expressed great regret that he
could do nothing The limited humber Of
der bis command made II impossible for him 10
detail seventyav men Tor the proposed duty, he.
thought would be great misfortune 10 have the Pony
Express interrupted but In the absence Of he could
do nothing at present. Under these circumstances Mr.
Forney fearful that the Express viii have 10 be stopped
He leaves Immediately for the scene OF danger, and vii
make an attempt 70 carry on the enterprise.
Arrived al San Francisco May Is, ship Herald o. the
Morning, Mitchell, Boston.