Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-07

FEAT OF THE WHITE MEN
ST. JOSEPH June l. 1860.
The pony express with the dispatches and mail miss
ing from pony express which arrived Tuesday
last arrived here at 2 20 P. H. to-day. No explains.
ton 7 given as to the cause OF it, detention. The mad
was all safe
San FRANcrsCo MAY lS-34O p. NJ.
The last pony express took the intelligence that several
Americans had been murdered by the Indians while
asleep at Mlers station on Carson river some thirty
miles from the settlements of Carson alley and also that
various companies had organized Virginia City Gold
Hill aud other settlements the Washoe mines, and
gone in pursuit Of the Indians supposed to have
mitted the murders. IL subsequently appeared that
those volunteers united in body, and under the
mand of Major 0rmsby they mounted and num-
bered loj men This force, on the 18th inst, at four
p M came upon Indians at the bend OF the Quichie
river about So miles northwari towards Pyramid lake
from Virginia City.
The Indians were in ambush in a narrow pass through
which Major Ormsby's party proceeding, and num-
bered il is supposed not less than 300, all having fire.
arms plenty of ammunition and 800 horses within
convenient distance They opened fire upon the troops
from their safe hiding place; Mior OrInsby ordered a
charge but the Indians continued to skuk. firing occa
sionay from behind the rocks and sage bushes and do
ing damage without suffering much in return. This con-
dOn of things continued for some two hours, when the
ammunition OF Ormsbys party gave out The Indians,
seeing his closed upon men, pouring in yoey after
yolley killing many the spot and the balance re-
treated scattering in all directions over tue hills and
among the sage bushes They pursued twenty-five
thirty miles 10y the mounted Indians, and many dt-
tached parties cut OIL
The survivors came struggling into Virginia City dur
ing the two subsequent days The act number OF kill
ed is not yet ascertained, but probably exceeds fifty
Among the slain Major Ormsby Henry Meredith, a
distinguished California lawyer; MI. $. Speer Richard
Snowdon Mr. Arlington, Dr.. Jader Cbas. Deraus, Jas.
Lee, T. johnson, Chss Mcleod, John Sleming of An
derson: Andrew Scheaid ~ keuzorwitch JdO GarmbO,
A. X. Elliot, W. Hawkins, Geo. Jones, VIM. Macintosh,
o. McNaughtOn. TOTAL known to be killed, III wounded,
3 fate unknown, AZ; returned alive, "S.
Wagons have been cent ont to pick any wounded that
NAV be found aud alzo armed force OprOect parties
buryng the dead but no account IS yet received from
the battle ground.
Very exaggerated accounts OF this battle were tele
grapbed TO all parts Of California the 18th. IL WAS
first reported that all Ofmsbys killed except
six that the victorious Indians numbering 1000 were
marching upon Virginia city, determined TO kill all the
American citizens in the Washoe mines that all the ln-
daus from Walker river south to Iiumbo river on the
north in full paint and had sent away their
women aud children and that while thus threatened
with destrucon the Americans in the Washoe mines had
no arms ammunition for defence.
These exaggerated reports caused powerful exertions
throughout California send relief At Pacervie and
Sacramento the people assembled and raised about
So 900 aud fitted out company of welarmed volunteers
who started from Placerville their way over the
mountains on tne Ol
cd out from Downievle and another company from Ne
vada All the principal military companies in the State
expressed their readiness to embark the same duty
The State authorities promptly despatched 1000 stand
of arms, with a good supply of ammunition. General
Clark commanding the Pacific division of the United
States army despatched from San Francisco the l4th
one hundred and fifty United States troops, which
all the available men in Central California together with
500 stand of arms and 100000 rounds of ammunition.
He also orders that the one hundred United States
soldiers stationed at Harvey lake. hundred miles
north OF Carson Valley proceed to tire Pyramid lake
gon, and aid in suppreSsing hostilities
These movements warrant the belief that there are
now not less than 800 well armed volunteers from Cali
forna ard 200 United States soldiers ready for duty
the eastern slope of the mounteiussn ample force TO
protect the people ong unpaid volunteers az
ford to remain in the field.
At last accounts all hostile Indians were to the north
of the pony express and Salt Lake mail and emigrant
route, and the troops will be so posted as - keep that
route open