Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-14

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ToVER THE STATE LINEl
Stage Fred IntO--TwO Indians Sbot.-
suicide.
YRrKA, Sept. 18th
The California Stage Compenys 5 stage was
fired upon to day, near Fort Jones, Scott
Valley, hy two Indians both of whom were
intoxicated. Fortunately, no one was in
J"red. party from the Fort, soon after the
outrage, found the Indians and shot them
dead.
Samuel Bachnan committed suicide by
hanging himself, in Scott Valley, yesterday.
- lie Z: >. Cos coaches are running daily to
Portland.
MoRRIssEY.-rhe New York Times of re-
cent date has the following:
John Morrissey lost recently $4,000 at
iaro at Saratoga. One Saturday uipht he
won $500, and on Monday night SO 700 of
the same parties which makes his loss with
them only 81 800 Mouis,ey has faro bank
at Saratoga, and has been "bucked" bv old
gamblers, all OF whom are said to be very
wealthy, and one of whom is worth over n
quarter Of " million. They play very heavy.
MorrlsseyS tirnds say that lie will 6e square
with the parties who have been "hucking"
lIm, and they prophecy that before he quits
'l'Hl he VIII make something handsome out
OF Ihe'n 1t Is said that a "bank" in New
"fN' IN which Morri'sey owned quarter
cleared $50 OOO III sixty days, that he is Il
partner IN four or i've of the heavieft estah
Il~lI T. nf IN, 81,
and that he could lose $4,000 at Suratogu
without reaking his bank"
gentleman direct from Sarntora nnb-
fishes that Morlissey never looked better in
his life than he does at present. and weigbs
at lea 22) pounds. Ilestys that he is cutie
eonhdent that Morrissey intends challenging
lIeenan in short time, and that the letter
he published was merely dodge to get time
to reeLperate. From present appearances.
we are likely to have lively times this fail.
WTNNEMuccA VtsIr. Four CnuRcuuL-On
Friday Of last week, Winemucca. with seye
raj OF the principal men of his tribe. came
over from Pyramid Lake, whore his pcople
are now again collected, to torl Churchill to
nave talk with Captains Flint and Moore.
stationed ut this post. He came on this visit
III consequence of the agreement made with
Col. Lander, and repeated to the officers of
the tort what he had said to that gentleman
rs to the peaceable disposition of himself and
tribe, and their desire 10 live o. friendly
terms with the whites. lie denies that his
people committed, or that he is in any way
Responsible Tor the acts that led TO the pres
enI hosCliitles. lie 'ays they were the work
ol strangers who had come in from the SrO-
shone, Bannock and Pit river tribes coupl d
/ a t,4U # la T.
whom he had no control and who were as
much the enemies of the Pah. Utes us of the
whites
Several bands of bad Indians, after having
commenced drpredatons, came to his cnn1
at the lake and tried to induce him to ioini
them. Ibis he refused to do, when quarrel
ehsued, during which three of his people
were killed. Meanwhile the whites, without
seeking an interview with him or making
any inquiry as to who We're the guilty pnr-
ties, armed themselves aud invaded his coun.
try. Believing they had come for the pur-
pose of eNterninating his tribe he collected
MS warrior and made all the resistance in his
power-Ierrit"rial Enterprise.
EXCITING RACE BETWEEN NEwsBoYs Quite
an exciting race, says the Albany journal uc.
Cured the other day between two new,p,-
per carriers, whose ann was Il mouupniy of
The newspaper trade at Rochheld Srriug,.
Last Friday 1t WAS agreed that the Garner
VINO reached the Springs first hat day should
Oe the regular venderu the New York u,-
pers, OF which II hundred or so are taken
there. AT the appointed hour the boys were
astraddIe their hags at the depot, ready to
snatch the papers the moment the train ar
rived.
10 make the matter more sure thev had
horses stationed along the route, at distances
OF two or three miles apart. Their horses
were the fastest the country could afford
furnished by the friends of the parties When
the train arrived. the muils were snatched.
aud away sped the carriers, their horses
stralnins every nerve aud muscle to win the
race. 30 great was the interest manifested
IN their contest that the house tops were
crowded with people, cheering the lads as
they sped over hill and dale.
The Mohawk carrier Mcguire, came out
ten rods ahead, sold his pa ,ers at twenty
five cents each, aud received a purse of
thirty dollars. 1 he time made was thirty
i've minutes The distance is thirteen and II
half miles The boys had nine horses ON
lhe road, and one of them was severely in
jured.