The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-02
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS.
MPSpYANT NEWS FROM CARSON VALLEY.
Bloody Battle between the Indians and
+ Volunteers.
Terrible Slaughter and Defeat Of
the White Men.
Active Preparations for the Defencs Of the
settlements.
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shipping Intelligence, state q the Markets.
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81. JoszPn, June 1, 1880.
me pony express with the dispatches and mail miss
ing from The pony express which arrived Tuesday even
ing As arrived hare u 2:2o p. u to-day No explAna-
ton given ~ 70 the cause Of IN detention The mall
was al safe.
Saw FRANCISCO, May 1S-340 p. H.
1hs lasfpony express took the intelligence that several
Americans had bssn murdered BY the Indians while
asleep 1t MIer's station on Carson river, some thirty
miles from the sesmenu OF Carson Valley and also that
various companies had organized 81 Virginia City, Gold
Hill and other settlements Ia tho Washos mines, and
gone In pursuit Of the Indians supposed 70 have
committed the murders. subsequently, appeared that
those volunteers united body and under the
mand Of MAJOR Osmsby they were mounted and NUM-
bered los men. This force the l9h inst, u four p
NJ came upon Indians at the bend Of the Quiche river
about ss miles sorhward towards Pyramid lake from
Virginia CITY
the Indians IN ambush 1t marrow pass through
which Major Ormsby's party were proceeding, and
bcred II supposed not less then 5oo all having nre'
arms, plenty Of ammunition, ami 800 horses within
convenen. Instance. They opened IRE upon the troops
from their safe hiding pace; MAJ. Ormsby ordered
charge, but the Indians continued 70 skuk firing ocoa
onay from behind the rocks and sse bushse and doing
damage without suffering much In return. This con-
dillon o. thirge continued for two hours, when the
ammunition Of Ormsbys party gave out The Indians,
seeing this closed upon men, pouring In voey after
volley, killing many the spot, and the Balance re-
treated scattering In al dirscsious over the hills and
among the sage bushes They pursued twenty I've
thirty miles by the mounted Indians, and many do
tached parties cut or
The survivors came struggling inn Virginia CITY during
the two subsequent days mo exact number Of killed s
MOI yet ascertansd, but probably exceeds atty. Among
the slain are Major Ormsby, Henry Meredith, distn-
guished California lawyer Mr. Speer Richard suowdoo,
Mr. Arlington, Dr. Jader, Chas. Deraus James Lee T.
johnson, Chas. Mcleod. John slcming, Of Anderson;
Andrew schealld, NJ Kuszorwitch, Jno GArmbo, A. K.
Elliott, ". Hawkins, Geo. Jones, VIM. Mcintosh, o.
NcNaushton Total known be killed, 81 wounded, o.
fsss unknown, ls; returned alive, SO.
Wagons have been sent out TO pick up any wounded
that may be FOUND and also armed force 10 protect
parties burying Tie dead, but account Jet received
from the battle ground.
Very sxsesersssd accounts Of this battle we're tss-
grsphed 70 all parts Of California the 18Th rss
reported that all 0rmsbys killed. except six;
thai the victorious Indians numbering 1000 march
log upon Virginia CITY, determined 10 kin al The Amsri-
oan citizens in ths washes mines; that ell ths Indians
from waker river south 70 Humboh river the north,
were in full paint, and had sent away their
and children; and that while thus threatened with de-
sxuclioo, the Americans Ia the washoe mines hsd no
arms or ammunition for defence.
These exaggerated reports caused powerful exertons
throughout California 70 send rssr Al Pacsrvi ue and
Sacramento The people assembled and rassd about 1000
and fitted ont company Of ws armed volunteers, who
started from Paoerve thcir WY over the mountains
on the llth. On The lsth $50 volunteers sArsd 49,
y. r-.-' -..--sy companies In the State expressed
heir readiness 70 embark on tho same duty.
The State authorities promptly despatched 1000 stand
4 arm, with good aupply Of ammunition. General
lark, commanding the Pacific division H the United
hates army despatched from San Francisco on the IAN
hundred sad any United States troops, which were
II The avaisbls In Central California together with
90 stand Of arms and 100000 rounds Of ammunition
10 ao seat orders that The hundred Uaisd States
odiss stationed II Harvey lake. hundred miles north
Carson Valley, proossd TO the Pyramid lake regon and
Id In supprcsairg hostihtes
ct sn than 300 wen armed voluntsss from California
nd 200 Usssd States soldiers ready for duty On The
ass sOpe Of the mountains, ample force 70 protect
be people long unpaid volunteers can aord 10 70
main In the held.
Al last a,ooupts AL hcse Indians were 70 the north Of
be pony express and lsas Lake mail and eu.xrs,, /
0o'e mo VIC uo'is WIN " % P%sed e 70 keep that
cute open.
The Indians on the eastern side Of the mountains OK
ndins north mo Oregon and westward into the interior
Utah, number probably 1900. and from their ess.
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