The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-22

Arrival of the Pony Express.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, June 215t.-The Over
land Mail, with San Francisco dates, arrived
this evening, bringing the following sum
mary of news from the Pacific coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, June lst.-The mail leav-
ing to-day leaves California in the midst of
great excitement, on accounkof the Indian
hostilities in Western Utah. The war
there is becoming very serious. Within the
month just closed, the Indians have made
attacks on different parties of whites as far
south as Walkers river and uorthward rs
far as Honey Lake.
The stations on the Pony Express and
Salt Lake Mail route are known to be de-
stroyed, and the stock driven off, over n
distance of 200 miles eastward Of Carson
Valley. Parties of Indians constantly cross
this route, and render it impossible to repair
stations and re-stock the route, unless U. S.
troops are provided to protect it. Gen. Clark
has not been able to spare the men from
other duties. Under these circumstances
the Pony Express has been discontinued until
such time as its trips may be resumed with
out jeOpardiZing the interests of its patrons.
The main body of Indians are concentrat-
ed at Pyramid Lake where Col. Ormsby's
party was recently defeated and over 70 of
them killed, as now ascertai0ed. They are
we'll armed, aud number, according 10 the
information received by Capt. Jack Hays,
from l, 500 to 3, 900 warriors
On the 29th Col Hays party of over 600
volunteers, and Capt. Stewards F60 U. S.
troops, started from Carson Valley for the
Indian headquarters at Williams Station,
on Carson river, where the~ first Indian
murders occurred.
Col. Hayes's party came upon party of
eight hundred Indians, attacked and defeat
ed them, killing seven Indians among them
a principal chief Two of the volun-
teers were murdered. Yesterday, The 3lst
of May, the regulars and volunteers march
for Pyramid Lake and by the Ri inst they
confidently expected to bring on a general
battle with the main body of the savages.
The most intense anxiety is felt upon the re-
sult for if our own men are unsuccessful in
striking an overw hclming blow, the most
serious Indian war ever known upon this
continent will be inevitable. The effect of
these disturbances has been to concentrate
all the mining population of the Washoe
diggings, now numbering seven thousand or
eight thousand men, within a very small
space in the vicinity of settlements.
The mining accounts all point to the i'm
mense richness and extent of this new min
eral region. There is but little California
news by the mail
The Washoe war excitement absorbs
all other topics Complaints are becoming
numerous, loud and earnest against Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, on account of the manner
in which he allows his steamers to be
crowded with passengers when leaving
New York. The sufferngs of the second
cabin and steerage passengers are reported
as terrible in the extreme.
A meeting is called for this evening in
San Francisco, to raise supplies and pro-
visions to be forwarded to the volunteers
now engaged in the Washoe Indian war
Much feeling is manifested on the subject.
The Pony Express, with st. Louis dates of
the 10th of May, now four days over due, has
not arrived, and probably has been cut off
by the Indians. The outgoing Express of
the 18th and 25th of May passed through
Carson Valley on its journey Eastward, and
it is hoped got over the Indian infested por-
ton of the route. Much apprehension is
felt for their safety. They each have about
$50 letters.
The Iowa Hill stage was robbed of SILL
900 in charge of Wells, Fargo Il Co., on
the Goth, by six highwaymen. The money
| has not been recovered, but was probably
paid by the Express company.
| A general demonstration of rejoicing has
been held in that part of San Francisco COW
ereG by the Santillan claim, recently reject
ed by the Z. S. Supreme Court.