The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-04
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY ExpREss

Sehce-Stafe OF the Markets.
ST.. JOSEPH, J une 1.-The pony express with the F.
dispatches and mail missing from the pony ex-
,ress which arrived Tuesday evening last, arrived
lere at 2.20 p. NJ to-day. No explanation is |
.iven as to the cause of its detention The mail was
III safe.
SAN FRANcIsco, May Is, $40 p. M.-The last
pony express took the intelligence that several
Americans had been murdered by the Indians while
asleep at Mer's station, on Carson river, some
thirty miles from the settlements of Carson Valley,
and also that various companies had organized at
Virginia city, Gold Hill, and other settlements in
the Washoe mines, and gone in pursuit of the In
dans supposed to have committed the MURDERS
II subsequently, appeared that these volunteers
united in one body, and under the command of
Major Ormsby they were mounted, and numbered
los men. This force, on the 18th inst, at p. NJ,
upon Indians at the bend of the Quichie river
about 65 miles northward towards Pyramid lake
from Virginia City.
The Indians were 10 ambush at narrow pass
through which Major Ormsby's party were pro-
ceeding, and numbered it is supposed, not less than
800, all having firearms, plenty of ammunition,
and 800 horses within a convenient distance
They opened fire upon the troops from their safe
hiding place; Major 0rmsby ordered charge, but
the Indians continued to skulk, firing occasionally
from behind the rocks and sage bushes, and doing
damage, without suffering much in return Tins
condition of things continued for some two hours,
when the ammunition of 0rmsbys party gave out
The Indians, seeing this closed upon our men,
pouring in voley after volley, killing many on the
spet, and the balance retreatng, scattering IN all
directions over the hills and among the sage bush
es. They were pursued twenty-five or thirty miles
by the mounted Indians, and many detached
parties cut off. The survivors struggling into
Virginia city during the two subsequent days.
The exact number of killed is not yet ascerained,
but it probably exceeds fifty Among the slain are
Maj T Ormsby, Henry Meredith, distinguished
California lawyer; Mr.. s. Speer, Richard Snow
don, Mr.. Arsington, Dr. Jader, Charles Deraus,
James Lee, 7. Johnson, Charles Mcleod. John
Sileming, of Anderson; Andrew Schealld, NJ. Kue-
zorwitch, John Garmbo, A. X. Elliott, W. Haw-
kins, George Jones, VIM. Macintosh, o. McNaugh-
ton Total known to be killed, 81; wounded, 3;
fate unknown, 43; returned alive, SO. Wagons
have been sent out to pick up any wounded that
may be found, and also an armed force to protect
parties burying the dead, but account is yet re-
ceived from the battle ground Very exaggerated
accounts of this battle teegraphed to all parts
of California the 18th. 1t was first reported that
all Ormsbys men were killed except six; that the
victorious Indians, numbering 1000, were march
ing upon Virginia city, determined to Kill all the
American citizens in the Washoe mines; that all the
Indians from Walker river south to Humboldt river
on the north, were in full paint, and had sent
away their women and children; and that while
thus threatened with destruction, the Americans in
the W ashoe mines had no arms ammunition for
defence.
The State authorities promptly despatched 1000
stand OF arms, with good supply of ammunition.
General Clark, commanding the Pacific division of
the United States army, despatched from San
States troops, which all the available men in
Central California together with 500 stand Of arms
and 100000 rounds of ammunition. He also sent
orders that the one hundred United States sol
diers stationed at Harvey lake, one hundred miles
north of Carson Valley, proceed to the Pyramid
lake region, and aid in suppressing hostilities.-
These movements warrant the belief that there are
not less than 800 well armed volunteers from
Calioroia and 260 United States soldiers ready for
duty, on the eastern slope of the mountains-an
ample force to protect the people as long as unpaid
volunteers can afford to remain in the field. At
last accounts all hostile Indians to the north
of the Pony Express and Salt Lake mail and emf
grant route and the troops will be posted to
keep that route open. The Indians on the eastern
side OF the mountains, extending north into Ore
gon and westward into the interior of Utah, num-
Der probably 1000, and from their contiguity to
the Morm0ns, and other unavoidable causes, are all
liable to become hostile to the Americans, unless
permanent means are taken by the government to
restrain them. At least 500 United States soldiers
should be stationed in different exposed points be-
tween the Humboldt and W alker rivers.
The news from China reports a considerable i'm
provement in treights for the allies transports.
Money easy and gold bars scarce at $3.50. There
is little other news. The ships Isabella, Robert
Passenger, Black Warrior, and Ella and Eliza,
brought l,427 Chinese passengers to this port du-
ring the past week. Col. Lander's wagon road ex
petition left San Francisco for Carson Valley on
the 10th. The pony express of st. Joseph dates If
May 6, arrived at Carson Valley on the l4th, and
three steamers, with passengers and mails for New
York, will leave each month. One Of the ships ar
rived yesterday, brought S. W. Williams, Secre-
tary Of the American Legation in China, bearer of
copy of the recently ratified treaty with that
pire. He leaves for Washington in the steamer of
the goth. News from Oregon is received to the
18th. Col. Baker was. stumping the State for
the Republicans, and Dragon Smith for the Demo-
Gratis. Considerable political excitement prevailed.
The mines on the upper and lower Frazer river were
doing well.
COMMERCIAL.
Since the pony express of the 18th left the following
vessels have arrived On the 1lth, ship Lotus, from
Hong Kong 18th, Mary L. Sutton from New York; 18TH
steamer Golden Age, from Panama. ship Isabella from
Hong Kong bark Robert Passenger, from Hong Kong;
bark Ameianne, from Batavia; 18TH bark Camilla, from
Melbourne; 18th, ships Midnight, from Boston; Black
Warrior, from Hong Kong; barks Ella and Eliza, from
Hong Kong Alfred Hill, from do. Sailed II tn, ships Fly
ing Mist for Bakers Island 18TH Neptunes Car Cal
lao Sea Nymph for Mazaetten; bark Aurifra for Hong
Kong The demand for goods from the country has been
steady all through the week yet the tendency of the
ke has been unfavorable and prices lower Goods
have been crowded into auction rooms and the renewal
of ohhers supplies has been easily accomplished. The
pursued by holders has destroyed all confidence
and spectators among the most anxious to realize
Stocks still heavy cause a serious decline
when urged and nearly every article is pressed for sale
Candles rule quiet at Sk cts 1000 boxes Proctor and
Candles auction at $40 S. In Coffee there has been
nothing done since the last report but auction sale
Costa Rica at cts; decline in Rio is looked for up
fresh receipts at present sales Cumberland Coal
$50 casks sydney, si2 Anthracite and English are
unchanged COrdage dull at d94 cts. Cement has
mproved-sales at $d2 25 Dry goods dull; sheet
ngs 10R cts the laterY@ry Fish dull and mac
tive at last quotations. Dried apples freely
E9& cts There is but little doing in rans large
ton sales Often and also of glass preserved fruits at very
low prices Sales of hops crop 1859 at 22h cts Pig
iron declined again to $685. and closed dull Moasses and
syrup are heavy, with a downward tendency Nails
slow at So 75 Naval stores little doing oils were mac
tive nseed lower, s0dS5 cts, and in other kinds moth.
ing sold of consequence Provisions rendered very
heavy by accounts from New York and there is almost
total absence of any demand here Holders anxious
to SELL but find no buyers. We quote nominally mess
beef at Sl4 So extra clear pork $50 in barrels and
half barrels at $40 at sly bacon at l4a15 cts and
brined hams at IL 4 None Of the foregoing prices
however, be realized if the articles urged Best
butter 25d27A cts Lard II. & Co.'s, 144 cts For
eign and domestic spirits are dull, without quotabe
change Sugars lower; No. China selling slowly at
cts New Orleans declined cent Sales at auction OF
5a bbls. Hopes 1915 speculator 124 cts
hhds. do that cost 10 cts sold at 81 cts Refined is
tive and crushed nominal at Is cts Teas moving in fair
quantity of desirable Styles other kinds unsaeable-
Wines unchanged and dull. Wool coming in freely
Wheat-Large purchases for New York at 81 4Ol1 s.
Tonnage is in demand at higher rates.
A DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.-A suit has been com
menced in the French courts, the incidents devel-
oped in which will set the brains of the dramatists
in a whirl, and give work to their pens. The story
runs thus
"Nearly thirty years ago, a widow lady of no.
BILE and powerful Huguenot family residing ir the
south of France, placed her child with gardeners
wife, who to act its foster-mother and nurse
One day, as the young heir was sporting before the
door, and the gardeners child was living on bed
in the cottage, the nurse heard the wheels of a car
riage and Immediately suspected that the mother
of her young charge was coming to see her son.
In her furry she snatched up the heir but slipping
let him fall upon a heap of stones, breaking his
right and collar-bone. In her terror she
rushed to her husband who advised her to stow
away the screaming victim under the bed-clothes
and taking his garments he placed them on his own
child and boldly stood at the door to await the
lady's coming. Contrary to the usual casual
glance given by her on her previous visits the lady
mother so struck at the change of her darling,
to the lean, brown, hungry looking babe which she
vexed and exasperated beyond measure she seized
the child in her and babe the postilIion drive
away. The gardener and his wife were terribly
frightened, but decided to go the next day to the
chateau and make an explanation. To their further
CONSERVATION they found the next morning that
the lady gone and had taken away the child
Years sped and the family did not return, while
dared to stir in the matter, until the gardeners
wife, on her death-bed, recently made full con-
fesson. In the meantime, the cOttagers child has
passed his life a member of one of the nObest
families of France, has been attached to an en-
bassy, and now holds desirable official position,
while the real heir has spent his youth in discipline
and privation as a soldier in Algeria, The latter
now brings suit to his property and ttle''
Berger, probably the most famous lawyer in
France, has been engaged for the defence.
The ''BGG SHIp."-The New York Times saws
that must be confessed that, far, the big ship
has been a most deceitful and inhuman monster
She refused to be launched for nearly three months
killed her protector with anxiety and annoyance;
blew up her passengers the minute she got any of
them on board; upset her Captain out of her gig
and drowned him; got the City of Portland to make