The Nevada journal., 1860-05-18


VIRGINIA CITY, May 18th.
About midnight last night there was an alarm;
the Indians were reported within two miles of
town. Women and childred were gathered at
Pat Reilley's stone hotel, which was barrcaded.
Many towards sneaked out of town with their
blankets and rifles during the night. A number
went yesterday, and some of them will be in San
Francisco soon. No Indians were seen OF heard
nor is it believed there are any except scouts
within 90 miles. Our population has been much
diminished within few days. The absentees
will all return after the arrival Of troops and
arms now on tho road. A war is anticipated,
but the Indians wont come here to fight u.s.
proposition has been made, smanating from
Genoa, to send delegates to Carson City at once
to organize temporary or Provisional Govern
ment l am opposed to it. We have Military
Government now, and that is all which is neces-
sary for the present. Better wait for Congress
to organize the territory. FRANK SouLr.
The following are the names OF the returned,
wounded and dead of the different companies,
to this hour:
Genoa Company-0f this company we have
tho following: Thos. Coneon, fate unknown ;
Michael Fay, Rob't Ridley, Big Texas, NJ. Polar
Thompson and Lee James, returned.
Carson Company-Dead, Maj. Ormsby, VIM.
:. Spear and DR.. 7. Jaden. Returned, John
wood, Frank Gilbert, VIM. Mason. Sam Brown,
VIM. c. Marley, Richard Watkins, DR.. Eckelroth,
John Holmes and James Mcintyre. Fate un-
SnOwn-nine discharged u. S. soldiers
Company from Silver City-Dead, Parson,
Charles Evans, Jas. Lee, Boston. Wounded Jas.
Shabell. Returned, G. Holmes, Albert Bloom,
VIM. Keene, and boy, name unknown.
Company from Gold Hill, number and names
unknown, have all returned.
Company from Virginia, under Capt. F. John
son-Dead, F. Johnson, Chas. McLead, John
Flemming S. Anderson, A. Schuold, NJ. Krcg-
erwitcb, John Gavento. Wounded, Hugh Nc
Laughlin. Returned, J. Call, McLerney, Geo.
c. Steel D. E. Kimbsll, Ii. Beet. Fate unknown,
VI. Shasench.
Company from Virginia, under Capt A. Nc
Donald-Killed. VIM. Arlington, A. Kellcott
W. Hawkins. George Jones, Henry Meredith
Mr. Mcintosh, 5. Men ugh ON. Wounded s.
iatehouse. Returned, Mcdonald, c. W. Allen
Jos. Baldwin, B. D. Cole. Chss. Forman, A. L.
Greens, Arch Havens, J. c. Hall. Richard Law
renee, Col. McVane, Patrick McCourt Henry
Newton, Jno. Noyce, A. F. J. Peck, VIM. Spear
Unknown, Richard Snowden.
Recapitulation-Fate unknown and missing
10; returned alive, IS; dead, 81 wounded, g.
Total los.
Capt. T. D. Johns, commanding, has dispatch
ci an ambulance with DR.. Perkins Of the Pacific
Mail Co., to the Truckee, assi the wounded
there with provisions and other necessarics. He
started at IL A. ". TRAsK
Another Horrible Massacre t--Seren Dead Bod
les Found!i
VIRGINIA CRY, May 15-10:2o P. ".
We have just received confirmation of another
horrible massacre on the Truckee, which must
have been perpetrased between the Sth and 11th
instant.
Mr.. 0. c. Stone saw the bodies Of seven men,
who were murdered few miles below the low ,r
crossing of the river. They were seen also by
another man, who came up with Capt. Curtis, Of
the commisary relief party. They are suppos-
cd to have comprised party which left this
place en- the 9Th of May, for prospecting in the
rcd bluffs of the Truckee. Their names are as
follows Spero Anderson. McAsevich, John
Gibson, D. King, J. Greek, Caulfcld, and
Chas. Putnam.