The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-05

Terrible Fight with the Indians.
The Californians Defeated with Ter
rible Loss.
Large Number az Volunteers Ina pur~
NMiG of tho indians.
$50 u. s. TROOPS IN THE FIELD.


i mail missing from the pony which arriv ed on
Tuesday evening last, arrived here Mt 2 p. m
20 day. No explanation is given as TO the
cause OF IT'D detention. Mail all safe.
The last pony express took intelligence
that several Am orleans had been murdered
by the Indians while asleep at Millen's Sta
i ton, on Carson River, some 80 miles from
the settlements of Carson Valley, and also
that various companies hal organized al
Virginia City, Gold Hill and other settle,
ments in tho Washoe mines, and gone in
pursuit OF tho Indians supposed to have com.
| mitted the murders.
1t subsequently appeared los volunteers
under command Of Moi. ormsby on the 18th
inst, came upon tho Indians about 65 miles
north OF Virginia City. The Indians were
| in ambush at a narrow pass, through which
the 0rmsby party were proceeding, and mum
bered, il il supposed, not less than 500, all
having fire. arms and plenty OF ammunition,
and $50 horses within convenient distance.
| They opened fire upon our troops from their
safe hiding rlaees. Maj. Ormsby ordered a
charge, but the Indians continued to skulk
firing occasionally from behind rocks and
bushes, and doing damage without suffering
much in return. This condition or things
continued two hours, when the ammunition
Of Ormsby's party gave out.
| The Indians seeing this, closed upon our
men pouring in volley upon volley, killing
many on the spot. The balance retreated,
scattering in all directions. The survivors
came in struggling into Virginia City during
two subsequent days.
The exact number OF killed 10 not yet as
oertained, but it probably exceeds so. Among
the slain are Maj. Ormsby, Harry Die redith,
distinguished California lawyer, VIM. s..
Spear, Richard Snowden, VIM. Arlington,
DIR. Jader, Chas. Devaws, Jas. Lee, r. Johns,
Chas. Mcleod, Jno. Fleming, s. Anderson,
Andrew Schaalld, Nj. Kresorwitch, John
Gormho, A. X. Elliott, w. Hawkins, Geo
Jones, VIM. Mcintosh, O. MoNaughton.--
Total number known to BIO killed 38; wounded
8, fate unknown 43, returned alive 50.
Wagons have been sent out to pick up any
WOUNDED that may be found, and also an
armed force to protect parties burying the
dend, but no account has yet been received
from the battle ground.
Exaggerated reports OF the battle caused
powerful exertions TO be made throughout
California to send relief. At Placerville and
Sacramento people assembled, raised about
So 100, and fitted out company Of well
armed volunteers, who started from Placer
Vile on their way over the mountains.
On tho l4,h and 18th inst, $50 volun-
tccrs started out from Nevada. All the
principal military companies in the State
expressed Willingness to embark in duty.
The State authorities promptly dest atchcd
200 stand of arms, with good supply OF
ammunition.
ten Clark, commanding Pacific dvison
Of u. s. A., despatched from San Francisco
| "a -
available men i'm central California, togeth
er with 500 stand of arms and 100000
rounds of ammunition. lie also sent orders
that the 100 u. States soldiers mt Honey
Lake 100 miles north OF Carson Valley,
proceed to the Pyramid Lake region and aid
ia suppressing hostilitics. These movements
warrent the belief that there are now not
less than 800 we'll armed volunteers from
California and go U. s. soldiers ready for
duty on the eastern slope of the mountains
IAN ample force 10 protect the people as
long az unpaid volunteers can afford to re-
main In the field
At last accounts the hostile Indians were
oil to tAe u.rth Of the Pony Express and
Salt Lake Mail and emigrant route, and the
troops will be so posted as to keep that route
open.
The Indians on the eastern side of the
mountains extending north into Oregon and
westward into the interior a. Utah, number
probably 5000, and from contiguity with
Mormons and other unavoidable causes are
| al. liable 60 become hostile to Americans.
s. w. Williams, Secretary of the Ameri-
lean Legation in China, and bearer of a
copy of the recently ratified treaty with that
Empire, leaves for Washington by steam or
on the 30th.
WHAT THE DEaocRATs ARE FoR. Some are
for rnxIYlng the fnrairn aiaxa.fra do anna