The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-23

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advanced gnafd Of the arm, VI !. n d q.
gagement epsucd, ID which 49,. ~ e.
were killed and three voIuntssrs . .I:aa..
wounded. The Indians rstrea,s5 in.lI
the troops moved on toward fhs 4 n. Ana
general engagement was 4 .St.d 49, a
Bird or 4thinst Speaking az NV ~ W ne !. j;
tration of Indian forces, the Ests s.sen.
.says ,Pr'a
BY the recent information y.
gained, We are well convinced that h aavs
after there u 10 BE d concert n .a..Is
among allthe Indian tribes 81 Nns,S 4
tern Utah, comprised 81 tie pa .s,f. 9.
ShoshoIes. Modocs, Bannacks pi,, ~ 8,
sycrs, and such othEF tribes "a tI.v w. ~
duee To join III tile common cat,sa ' mn v.
combination q tribes can muster a. 49,.
=, QUO warriors. To coa,sss
against this array cF Indians ~ 800 49, 4
probably when Ill the forces afe IS,
tratetL 500 men, d volunteer forrc N 'i eso
and 200 Y nited States troops
Tie following presents d sIark 49,. q.
Tor tlie speedy termination of the war rs.
9 y q believe very few Of the yolua,s..
companies which are about starring y.
provided with enough provisions NJ. n - NJ.
them any length Of time. Ana 49,. ~
Judging from the desire Of cyerv p,as \.
sbe q captaia while lying il CAM, * -. =
that the proper discipline will not IS 81.
served Oh The Inafcll and iii actioup
IL il generaIly believed Tint Wiunem,.
On, head cliief 81 the Pai-U ttes was I;lls5
lin the engagement 81 the 29thulIimo
Az Virginia Ctty the citizens are A..
sprehensiie of On attack from Indian,
every night, rs runiors or such IN inten.
ton have reached there from variou,
sources Two companies Of volunteer,
are onduty each nigh, guarding the town.
0xE CAUsE Of THE INDIAN DIFy,cr,.
TtEs BIC Sacramento L'ns0n gives The al.
lowing version Of the origin 81 the Indian.
troubles In Washoe, which we rive With.
out comment: l1snier Darst. who reside,
nj Gold Hill, near irgilia City send,
under date Of May 10th, to his partner
Mr.. Harris, who lives on tile Stockton
road, about ten miles from Sacramento
the following facts, which disclose, as he
alleges, the. whole truth as to the real
cause Of tie late massacre at Wiiliam9
Station, III Carson Valley. The number
Of white men said to be burned differs
slightly from the accounts FIRST given. but
these accounts also differed from each
other. Osmer Darst states that an old
IHdian went to Williams house with 8
squaw, when four white men tied the buck
indian and then each committed an afro,
ci0us outrage upon the Indian woman.
They then let the buck 70. He after.
wards came back with other Indians; and
put q white woman, who was IN the hodso,
ont@of doors, and also three white men.
who had nothing to do with the outrage.
They then bound the four white men who
abused the sguaw, and burned them In the
house, Mr.. Darst gives the above facts
TO his partner on the authority of the
white Wonlau,. who is now stopping a.
Silver City ..... .'.'2 Q. ,....* !.
FURTHER NEWS FROM THE WEST. H
= rrurrvI,, pustnasrcr, VINO some time
since left this city for California, returned
ON "Wednesday hast. }
He met Col. Smiths company on tho
9th inst, within twelve miles of Carson
lefty. AL well, no stock lost, 1t.
He also. met d Wilkins company al
the commencement Of Carson desert. All
well, no stock lost. .s$; !. ...5.. Il I. ......
Z Mr. Morrell reports that Major Eean.
accompanied by military escort, was car
Erying the mail through to California.
There as.also a large company Of emi.
grants with the escort, numbering about
100 wagons. :: ...: ,..: 3, . .i FL:
Mr.. NJ states that tho company he
travelled with, met with no opposition from
the natives; the travelling was mostly per.
formed in tie night. An the mail stations
between Carson City aud Roberts Creek
Ind been destroyed i i a. Il. Il.
: Mr.. Morrcll, in speaking Of the mines.
says: that two Of the mines at Washoe.
yield silver ore at the rate Of from 5000
TO $500 per ton, after deducting freight.
age TO San Francisco. E !. .. :. /
The gold tliggipgs at Gold Hill are also
very reinuneratiSe, Miners, throughout
Carson, have very brilliant prospects.
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