The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-11

The 1nAian Dala1e - HysamiA Lake-Par.
s..- tteeloPs - sAe Hnsete1A6s.
Ins troops who ws1o massa1st1 = fho lsth
uit., BY the lndians, at PynAAiA Lake. In
Carson Valley, had been sent ont % aseng,
the massacre Of whisss ss Willisnsr S,ation,
On sasOvsrland Route. The fcfee 1rxanized
under Major OrmsAJ. o .SsA-. NhiaA sonAisted
Of the Genoa Rangers, SILVER Ctty q tards,
and Virginia Rangers, untsttne q III isu
men $Thr Carsoa CITY Entesrtiss, ~ NJ i6th
On the mornieg oa the 18th fest :. the party
struck the Big Meadows, on Truekee fivsf,
thfse miles from the lake. There my found
. number Of Indian WARRIORS oecupytng {
Meadows. about ons.half mile il 4advaacs OF
the party. The command halted aad prepared
til the word was eiven. One man, while the
with = taasscops rias. TAs Iudia.s then len.
commenced firing ON the party The order
was thea gives 70 charge. With skTes cheers
the mec charged mp the hill, dispersing the
whites Into = position which sniiSd them;
tney then commeuoeda Q mnrderous IRE, kill
Ing numbeFof men; the whissI still ads1ac.
ing on them. Then party Of Indtans. who
menced alias. fhe order wss then the % to iesrsat sUa
retreat was orderly. .~s,irI rs ssgg
Upon reaching the position, the order svtas
dians then commeh ced q Calling flrs on h1fses
and men. The whites returned the fire until
uAeirammuniti0n Vas near@y exhsussod. "a
number Of men and hOsses then being killed,
In line for second charge. The enemy tlieo
poured inea deadly lire throwing the com.
mand into confusion.
Capt. Watkins was ordered to hold pass.
- pRVH<So nR
Ormsby being then disabled. ordered . general
retreat the lndiAns following them closely
Nearly all who had lost their horses were soon
killed. the trail of the party was soon strewn
with dead bodies. saddles. guns, knives pis-
tolls. blankets and any tber articles that could
save his life. The Indians followed for. tHen.
~ miles, much Of the time on the ron. Dark.
ping to tell the tale. Many men, when their
horses gave ont, shot them, TO prevent them
from falling into the hands Of the Indians
Many Of the psrty are yet undoubtedly In
party wste, ttisis supposed, Killed An the
.ssas ssm oers OF ne party concur Ia saying that
sney were too poorly equipped to contend
successfully against so large force. sf1.
Upon the receipt of the news, the ex.
citement was intense; the families Of Long
Valley and Truckee Meadows have been
removed to places Of safety; nearly all the
stations on the emigrant road are now desert
dian war has commenced in earnest-both
whites and Indians are preparing for war.
1t fs thought there was about 500 Indians
engaged In the fight; $50 Of them were mount.
ed they arc well armed and shuot with great
precision. There appears to be a com 0ina-
tion of Shoshones, Pah- Utahs, and probably
other tribes. - -
Arms and ammunition are now ON their
way, and in a few days the whites win be
prepared to carry the war into Africa; 100
men and $50 guns left Placerville this morn.
ing there were from Sacramen to aiso three
stage loads Of guns. raised by the citizens Of
Placerville. Warren Wassen has left per
order Of Gen. Clark for Major Stems. of Honey
Lake Valley. He has ordered $50 guns and
10000 pounds OF ANN munitiOn to be sent here
Immediately. Capt. Van Hagen left Nevada
yesterday with sixty stand OF rifles. Capt.
Agcr has sent for the arms Of the Downieviils
Rihe Company. Both are expected here to-
morrow. All our citizens are arminx az fast
a. guns can be procured. sa Is; - 3- ti.'}
The Pony Express rider reports $50 Indians
with their squaws and children, at the Sina
OF Carson River. They appeared disposed to
remaiE there. - g. -, - =. -.
The KILLED arc Major Orm.by, DR.. Tiisdor.
Henry Meredith. "a son Of judge Baldwin
who was repor ted killed, has escaped.l w. s.
Spear. Mr.. Armstrong, J. Bowden, A. E. Ell
llOtt, X. Newton, r. Snowden, Mr.. dalehouss.
w. Hawkins, A. Hayens, G. JOINER, w. McIn-
named Bob Ridley, Mr.. Allen and VIM War
rington, . member of the Sutter Rifies who
wns buried here yesterday. - y
great number are yet missinS. A party
has left Virginia for the purpose Of lookine
them ur. Gen. Clark has started in person
from San Francisco with l5O Regulars. -. =.