Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-06-23

murderous fire, killing number Of men.
the whites still advancing on them. Then
2 party Of the Indians, who had succeeded
in getting in the rear, commenced firing.
The order was then to retreat to the
Meadows. The retreat vas orderly. Upon
reaching the position the order was to dis
mount and take to the timber The In
dams then commenced Calling fire on
horses and men. The whites returned the
hire until their ammunition was nearly ex.
hausted. A number of men and horses
then being killed, the order was given to
mount and form a'Iine ,or second charge.
The enemy then poured in deadly FIRE,
throwing the command into confusion.
Capt. Watkins was order to nolj . Pass,
for the purpose of Governing n retreat -
Maj. Ormsby being then disabled, ordered
a general retreat, the Indians following
them closely Nearly all who had lost
their horses were soon killed; the trail of
the party was soon strewn with dead DO
dies, saddles, guns, knives, pistols. bian.
kets, and any other articles that could be
dispensed with, every man straining to
save his life. The Indians followed for
~ "'''cs, uuCh VI Tue Tune oH tue run
Darkness coming OH was the cause of
many escaping to tell the tale. Many men,
when their horses gave out shot them to
prevent them from falling into the hands
OF the Indians. MANY of the party are
yet undoubtedly in the mountains. From
90 to 90 Of the party were it is supposed
killed. All the members Of the party
concur in saying that they were too poorly
equipped 20 contend successfully against
so large force.
Upon the receipt of the news the excite
Valley and Truckee Meadows have been
removed to places of safety nearly all
the stations on the emigrant road are de-
serted, and the opinion seems general that
an Indian war has commenced in earnest
Both whites aud Indians are pre- pairing Tor
war.
1t is thought that there were about 500
Indians engaged in the fight. $50 of
them were amounted they are well armed
and shoot with great percison. There
appears To be q combination of the Shes
homes, Pan Usahs and probably other
tribes.
Arms aud ammunition are now on their
way. and in few days the whites will be
prepared to carry the war into Africa
l60 men and 250 gu"s left piaceryile this
morning; there were from Sacramento
also three Stage loads of suns raised by
the citizens of PlacervilIe. Warren Wat
sen has left per order Of Gen Clark for
Maj. Stems, Of United States Dragons
which is at lloney Lake Valley. lie has
ordered 30 guns and 10000 pounds of
amunl'on to he sent here mmeda,cly-
Capt. Van Hagan left Nerada Yesterday.
with sixty stands of rifles Capt. Ag"r
has sent for the arms of the Do~nieviie
Rife Company. Both are expected here
Tomorrow. All Hur citizens are armng
as last as guns can be procured
The Pony Express rider reports $50 In
dians. with their squawS and children. at
the Slna of Carson river They appeared
disposed to remain there.
KILLED.
Major Ormshy. DR.. Tudor. Henry Mere
dith q son OF Judge Baldwin, who was
reported killed, has escaped " 5 Smear.
Mr.. Armstrong. J. Bovden. A. r. Elliot,
\. Newton, r. Snowdcn, Mr.. GaI-house.
x. Hawkins. \. !arcus. q ,Ionncr ".
Nclntosh, /. kenev. A. g. b Hammond,
man surnamed Rob Ridley, Mr.. Allen,
and VIM Warrington. member of the
Suffer- Rifles, who was buried here yester.
dav.
great number are yet missing. A
party has left Virginia for the purpose of
hunting them up
Con. Clark has started in person from
San Francisco, with $50 regulars.