, 1860-06-01

How COMPANY WAS SAvED.-We have been
informed by an officer of the U. S. Army, says
the Rentueky Flag, Of mostremarkable instance
Of ingenuity and presence Of mind in q sergeant
Of the army, which occurred few weeks ago, BY
which he saved his own life and that Of his party.
A sergeant with about twety.fi soldiers had
been sent out some miles from Fort Defiance,
New Mexico, to guard some stock which were
sent to Craze, when unexpectedly they found
that the party was surrounded by about four
hundred hostile Navajo Indians The brave and
skillfIl sergeant took position on an eminence,
and by Volley from the long shooting rifles Of
his party ct first drove of the savages, Who how.
ever, soon rallied, and were preparing to storm
the small party on all sides The sergeant, in
taxing his brain for an expedient by which to
convey intelligence Of the desperate perilin which
his party was placed, took a single dog which
had accompanied the party, fastening to his collar
a note written with pencil, informing the COM
mander at the fort Of his situation, took tin
cup in which he put some pebbles, which were
confined with piece Of cloth over the top, fas-
tened It with string to the dogs tail, spit some
tobacco juice into his fundament and started the
dog loose, knowing that he would, in his alright,
run to the fort lie dashed with his greatest
speed to Fort Defiance; the note was discovered
and read Straightway party was sent to the
rescue, and arrived just in time to save the lives
Of the whole party. This sergeant justly merits
q commission, which, we hope, will be awarded
him BY the President
PIKE's PEAK We have received the Noun.
taReer, published at Golden City, on the 2sth ult
The weather was good, and emigrants were con-
stantly arriving from the States. The mining re-
ports are Of the most cheering character. A
nugget weighing l04 pennyweights had been
found in Nevada Gulch. A piece Of perfectly
pure alum, weighing over one and half pounds,
had been found near Golden City. There has
been another murder and summary execution at
Auraria. Vim. West was deliberately shot down
in the street by man named Moses Young, both
formerly Of Leavenworth. Young was seized
and tried BY aeOurt Of the people, and executed
the same day that West was buried. They have
q lyceum at Golden City, which discusses some
curious questions. The following was the topic
at . late meeting:
"That It is the duty Of eastern phiIanthropists
to Immediately export large number Of young
ladies to this Territory, who wish to avail them
selves Of the marriage state"
THR INDEPENDENT ORDER OF KNIGnTaoon.
The Grand Camp Of the Independent Order Of
KnighthOOd has closed its annual session in San
Francisco, and viii meet next at Sacramento, on
the second Wednesday Of May, 1861. They
chose as officers for the ensuing year, the follow
ing: Grand Ruler, D. Norcross, San Francisco;
Deputy Grand Ruler, p. B. Denny, Diamond
Springs; Grand Secretary, s. W. Prothero,
Michigan Bar: Grand Treasurer, H. Wood,
Sutter Greek; Grand Prelate, T. N. Wood,
Grass Valley; Grand Herald. J. L. SAMPLE, Ne.
vada; Grand Marshal, J. 7. Brown, San Fran.
cisco; Grand Warder, W. H. Rattenberry, Sac.
ramento City; Grand Representatives to the Su.
preme Council, D. NorcroSs, George johnson, II.
Il. Fellows, J. W. Owen, s. w. Prothero
The anti-Brigham Young Mormons held con-
ference at Amboy, IN, on the 9Th Of April The
object Of the conference seems TO have been to
take measures b depose Brigham Young, and in
duce young Joe Smith 20 assume the Presidency
and SeershiR A APresidsnt of the High Council,
4 Bishop, and President Of Elders were chosen
and ordained Throughout the proceedings and
In the eOuFse 0f private conversation, Young and
his cOunsellOFs were denounced as having sepa-
rated themselves from the church; and the peo.
pie In Utah are 10 be preached to, In order 10
convince them that they have given "heed to ST.
ducing spirits and doctrines Of devils" Pclyg-
amy, as doctrine, vas severely criticised, its
practice denounced, and It's practitioners are un.
der anAthema.