Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-05-19
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK IN UTAH
TERRITORY.

The painful intelligence Of the defeat and Slaugh'
ter II Maj. Ormsby's command BY the Ir'dNns near
PyrAmNA Lake, was received in this city on Sunday
morning Ast and caused many heart to throb with
sadness. Maj. Ormsby was well knowntn Our city.
where some Of his relatives reside, and was known
that snme Of our citizens had Fifowed him to the
battle field The news Of the sad disaster spread
with lightning rapidity, and in few moments our
streets we're thrcuged With people. Immediate steps
were taken BY Mayor Swan for a public meeting
and at the hour appointed Il O'Clock p NJ the
Theater was filled to it's utmost capacity. Mayor
Swan called the meeting to order aud explained its
object John Hume, Esq, yielding to the repeated
calls Of the meeting, feelingly and eloqucntly au
ded to the painful news and forcbly appealed TO
those present send instant relief o the people in
tAe Valleys East Of Placerville. Before taking his
seat he moved, and the motion was enthusiastically
carried, that Mayor Swan be authorized to forward,
as sxpeditiously as possible, arms und ammunition to
the Committee Of Safety in Carson Valley. A com.
mittee was also appointed by the Mayor. consisting
Of Measrs. Burns, BartrHm. Shearer and Jones, to
aolcit subscriptions to defrHy expenses. Our cti-
Gems generously and uubiy responded to the call,
and o large number offered their services In escort
tho arms and ammunition over. The meeting was
also addressed by Messrs. Shcarer, Jones, Harvey,
Wallace and Cngwin.
A dispatch was received from Capt. Van Gueldcr,
NJ the ColomA Grays, rendering the services of his
company. On Monday morning he brought over
from C0loma the arms and ammunition Of his COM
pnuy, which were placed in charge Of Capt Jones
and Wallace, and forwarded at once to Carson City.
The State authorities and the citizens Of Socra-
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forwarded arms and ammunition, under charge Of
Gen +. j. Sanders and Col. Chas. s. Fairfax, TO this
city. The command reached our city early on Mon.
day morning, and in a few hours left, in company
with Capt Jones and Wallace, for the scene of action,
On Tuesday Gen. Haven and Col Tozier. with an
eacOrt and five hundred stand Of arms and one hun.
drcd thousand rounds Of ammunition arrived; and
the same evening Capts. Stewart and Flint, u. =.
A. in command Of $50 Regulars and thirty Thousand
rounds Of ammunition, arrived. Arrangements had
been made with Richardson & Co., Landecker 4 Co.
and Webster i Co.. To transport the troops, arms,
ammunition. ETC., to Carson Valley, and early on
Wednesday morning they were all under way.
The party under command Of Gen Sanders reached
Genoa at o'clock on Tuesday eyening-making
splendid time.
Lieut.. Gibson, U. $. A., with ten men and two
howitzcrs reached hero on Thursday morning, and
left yesterday morning. lie expects to ovcrtnke
Capts. Stewart aud Flint before they reach Virgil
MIA City.
Gen. Havcp's command took over three hundred
sand Of arms and thrty.fuur thousand rounds of
cartridges. Hundreds Of the citizens of our county
tmportuned him to authorize them to raise COM
pany to go over. We can safely say that in our
county alone q thousand volunteers could have been
enrolled and in readiness for marching in = few
hours. Every one seemed anxious to 60, and disap-
pointed at not being called out.
We cannot too highly commend the prompt and
efficient action Of Gov. Downcy. Without the
slightest hesitation, he assumed responsibility,
and responded to the call Of the people of Western
Utah. lie has shown in this emergency, where
many would have doubted, DELAYED and faltercd,
that he is the man for the times Be the conscquen-
ces what they may he fears not to meet them, and
gallant and generous people approve every act Of
his in this affair, and be deserves their appreciation.
johnson Price, Secretary of State and Maj. Gen.
Curtis, for their readiness, zeal and activity in for
wArding arms, ammunition, &c are also ENTITLED
10 the thanks Of the people Of California. Gov.
DOwney has been most ably seconded iu all his
movements by these gentlemen.
Thus far Gen. Haven has discharged his duty
prudently and energcticalv, and every movement
has been conducted with skill. sagacy and energy,
rejecting credit on all concerned.