Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-26

SPRINGFIELD Mo, June 2j.-The overland
mail from San Francisco on the 4th inst, ar,
rived last evening. Business at San Francis
co has been active. Holders are pressing
goods ahead Of the demand.
A suit has been commenced against
steamer for carrying an excess of passengers.
Gen. Clark had received information that the
indians OF Utah. and portion Of those in Or
cgon, had entered into a combination to wage
war against the white settlers of Sierra Neva-
da. Some OF the agents, and 4 portion OF the
stock from the pony express stations, have ar
rived at Carson Valley. The reports from
stations beyond Sand Springs, towards Salt
Lake, announce that they are abandoned, and
ii is feared the agents have been murdered.
Nothing is known of the fate of the two eX-
presses now due. a party of miners pros
pecting near Owens river was attacked, and
three killed.
Accounts from Carson Valley state that six
or eight emigrant families, and several hun
bred head OF cattle, are supposed to be lost.
a large emgrant train with stock, arrived at
Carson Valley on the 81, from Salt Lake,
without having been moleslrd, Six hundred
volunteers and one hundred and sixty regu
lars, who marched from Carson Valley for
Pyramid Lake, have not been heard from since
1t was expected that they would reach the In
dian oncampment on the night Of the ID. 1t
is about eighty miles north. AT last accounts
from the volunteers, they were all well, and
anxious for general engagement.
Honolulu dates are to May 9th. All the
whalers had left for the fishing grounds. The
barque d. Godfrey, from Boston, sailed for
AmoOr river on the Sth.
Japan dates are to May Ord. The japanese
government is reported to be in an unsettled
state. There is a large political influence
against allowing intercourse with foreigners
A battle had been fought near 1eddO, III which
a prince was killed. The captains Of all for.
eign vessels at Kanagawha had been notified
to be prepared for attack, as the government
might be unable to protect them.
The government OF Japan appeared to be
greatly frightened at the extent of the detec
tion and consequently vaseiated considerably
in regard to carrying out the treaty with the
Americans. 1t was with extreme difficulty
that the schooner Julia Rogers, which brought
these dates purchased a cargo for San Fran.
cisco.
Oregon dates are to May %. The papers
are filled with politics. The British boundary
commission was moving up the Columbia rv-
err, and the American party had left Colvilie,
ST. JosEPHs, June 25.-The pony express
brings Carson Valley dates to June 8. About
one fourth of the people in the Washoe couu,
try had left for California on account Of the
Indian troubles. Business was dull there, and
but little mining prospecting done. 1t is eX-
pected that tile force in the field will be able to
subdue the Indians soon. The great losses in
working CATTLE and the high prices of labspT
retard farming, necessitating dependence on
California for supplies, except for hay. Emf.
grants crossing the plains, are advised to come
well armed, and in large companies. Major
Dodge, the Indian agent for western Utah, ar
rived on the 9th. He left on the 7th for the
scene of hoStilities at Pyramid Lake; but
whether he will make treaty with the In
clans, depends on their temper. The general
opinion now is, that the Indians will have to
be punished severely ii is feared they will
not stand fight, but will retreat into the
mountains and defles, thus leading to a
protracted war. A message just arrived re-
ports that the entire body Of Indians had fled,
the whites taking possession, with no engage
ment. w. S. Allen, a volunteer, while pur-
suing the Indians, was killed In the fight,
last week, thirty Indians were killed and thIr-
ty wounded. They scattered north and cast.
Major Dodge had an interview with Winnie
minca, hostile chief, but ne amicable arrange
ment was effected. The entire force of volun-
! teers was ordered to Carson, with a view OF
disbandng The regulars remain in the field.
| 1t is probable troops will be stationed in small
| garTisons along the frontier and the emgrant
route. Gen. Clark has ordered two compa.
MES here.
ST. JOSEPH June 25.-Pkes Peak news,
received this evening, states that battle had
taken place at South Fork, in which the Utcs
Indians were defeated by the Arapahoes, with
considerable loss on both sides.