Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-06-21
News by che Overland Mail.


The Overland Mail Coach with San
Francisco advices to May 2sth, arrived
here at 7.so this evening, and furnishes
the following summary of news:
SAN FRASo1sco, May 2s.-the Pony
Express with st. Louis dates to May goth,
is due at Carson Valley this muruing, but
on account of Indian hostilities on the
route for 200 miles beyond that point it is
feared the express has been cut off. The
last express left here on Friday, 25th, but
we are not yet advised whether it passed
the dangerous portions of the route on its
way eastward.
During all the present week it has rain
ed necessarily.
The accounts from Carson Valley yes
terday, 9th, represented that about 25,-
900 Indians remained in the vicinity OF
Pyramid Lake, and that 600 hunters un-
der Col. ]. C. Hays and 200 q. S. troops
Capt. Stewart had gone out to attack them
in front and rear. We are Therefore in
hourly expectation of another battle.
YERKA, May 25th.-A letter received
from Little Shasta River, May 25th, con-
firms the rumor of Indian difficulties on
Battle Greek, and says the Indians have
commenced hostilities in good earnest
On the 22d inst. they ran six men and six
mules to their camp, ls Indians being IN
pursuit.
A company is being organized in Yearka
for the purpose of Furnishing them.
The Daily Evening Bulletin, May 26th,
says:
DANGERS OF AN INTERRUPTION OF THE
Pony ExpREss.-W. W. Penney, the agent
of the Pony Express, called upon US this
morning, and gave us some sad news, re-
specting the perilous condition of that en-
terprise. He has just received kilograms
from Carson City which state that the
station at Simpson Fork was burned on
Monday last, that it is supposed to have
been the work of Indians, and that the
station keeper and all animals are yet miss
ing.
The despatch further informs Mr.. Fin
nev that the man who came with the last
Express from Reese River was forced by
fear of Indians to lie by for SO hours at
Smith Creek Station, or otherwise the Ex-
press would have arrived through to Car
son in less than six days, and that though
the Express leaving here on the 18th had
duly started on the perilous journey, there
was doubt as to who would be the succeed
ing expressman with letters which left here
Yesterday. There were on the road, jour
neying towards California by this route, at
least six or seven hundred emigrants with
their wagons and stock, who would fall
victims to the cruelty and rapacity of the
savages.
ST.. Louis, June 17.-Arizona cores
popdent of the Republican says the Indi-
an depredations continue in that Territory; /;
the Apaches having ran off an entire herd
of the Santa of the 2sth of May.
Fine prospects for au abundant harvest
in the Territory.
The New Mexican correspondent of the
Republican says the Craphoe and Chey-
enne Idians are making war upon the cili-
zens in the vicinity of Les..Congoes. Sew
eral lives had already been lost on each
side.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE official
reception of the japanese Embassy by
the Mayor and Councils takes place at
half-past one o'clock tomorrow. The
Seventh Regiment parade as a guard
of honnor to the japanese. Gov, Nor
gan and staff attend by invitation.