Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-14
THE INDIAN WAR!
4 Fearful Massacre!

A fortnight since we received by
Pony Express an account Of m assa-
ere of whites at Williams Station
by the Indians, and suggested that
other outrages might be expected
TO follew. A company was raised
in Carson Valley to visit the scene
Of the outrage at Williams Station.
The fatal result is recorded below
The news of the affair created, as
will be observed, the widest excite
ment in California. Gen. Clark, in
command Of the Pacific Division
of the q. S. Army, and Gov. Dow
ney responded Immediately to the
necessities of the people of Carson
Valley. The following full particu-
lars were forwarded to Us by our
special correspondent at Carson City:
CARSON CRY, May l9-We send
you this week, to the exclusion of
ALMOST all other matter, the war news.
1t has been the topic of the week
here ard in California. There are
here now 8 to 10000 Californians,
land, on the receipt Of the news, the
widest alarm ever witnessed in that
Estate ensued. Government and
Estate relief was Immediately ordered
+, here. some of which is here now. and
more on the way.
| Gen Haven has just arrived here
with 500 Minnie Rifles. He holds
them subject to the requisition Of
the citizens of Western Utah.
Capt. Chapman's command A. LIST
Dragons, from Fort Cook, is ex-
pscted here tomorrow. Five CON-
panies U. s. troops, from Benecia,
will be here in few days. The
volunteer forces on their way here
are very large.
In one week it is proposed TO COM
mence a march of concentrated
forces upon them. No action can
be taken until that time, as there
lis great scarcity Of feed for men
land animals.
The numb reported killed is not
so great as represented. Probably
not more than thirty are missing
! In addition 10 this number, killed
lin the engagement at Pyramid Lake,
there is known to be quite that uum-
Der more killed at dIlf.rent points
in the Territory.
| SIX menakaye besn killed at Sweet
| Water, branch of the Walker
River. The man there are we'll
ar ned, aud will be able to keep them
at bay.
The people in the valley north Of
here are ali preparing fer war.-
The Shoshones and Bonacks ere
nov acting against the whites, in
connection With the Pah Utahs.-
Wlnnemucca, the Chief of the Pah
Utahs, says they now intend to Goa.
itinus the war until they drive the
whites out Of the valleys, or are ex-
terminated themselves. A protracted
war may now be expected as the
nature of this country is such that
the indians can by coaxipg whites
latter them, eventually succeed in
, getting them into the more sterile
portions Of the Territory, and make
easy slaughter Of them. The quail
lty of horses here now does not seem
lquite adapted to the purpose.
Fears are entertained that the
Mail and Pony Express communion
!, ton will be intercepted. The agent
tof the latter company is just in
from Ruby Valley. lie reports the
i, indians out there aware Of the Diff
euIties, but not yet prepared for a
general war. There is general de-
sire felt for the establishment OF q
government postal several places.
! On the Humboldt and Simpson
! Routes the greatest danger to pc
feared is from small marauding PAL
tiles of Indians attacking emigration
| Much fear is felt for the emigration
DOW started. Somepersons express
firm belief in the Mormons being at
the bottom Of the outbreak. There
is dissatisfaction manifested at the
action Of some who act as commit
tees, pressing horses into the volun-
teer service. The immense num-
bers of the lawless now here, seem
disposed to sustain such actioD.-
Others, more conservative in their
views Of property, seem disposed to
censure the measure. The state Of
society is in an awful condition
Homicides are of almost daily OCCUR
renee. The aspect OF things is such
as to produce gloomy forebodings
for tha fntuya Vigilance Commit i