Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-22

sPRNGFIELD, Mo-, June 2l
The Overland Mail with San Francisco dates to
the lst arrived this evening" with the following sum-
The mail len California amidst great excitement
account Of Indian hostilities in western Utah
The war there IL becoming serious.
Within tbs month just closed the Indians have
made attacks on different parties Of whites as far
south as walkers River and northWard TO HOsay
Lake. the station Of the Pony Express Mail know n
to have been destroyed and the stock driven on over
dIstance Of 90 miles eastward from Carson Valley
Parties Of Indians constantly cross this route and
render Il impossible to repair stations unless u s.
Troops are provided TO protect theW.
Thus far Gen. Clark has been unable to spare the
necensary men from other duties, and under the cir
eumstanceg the Pony Express has been discontinued
until it trips can be resumed without mOlestation
The Indians are concentrated at Pyramid Lake,
where oel, OrmbyI party was recently defeated and
and number from 1900 to 5000 warriors
On the 9th Col. Hays party Of oyer 6OOvOlunteers
and Capt. btearts troops LETT fUT the 8aat Of
A meeting Is called for this evening IN San
Francisco 10 raise supplies and provisions to be
forwarded to the volunteers now engaged in the
Indian war. Much feeling Is manifested on the
subject.
he Pony Express with St. Louis dates of Nay
Goth, now hve days oFerdne, has not arrived, and
probably has been cut of by the Indians.
The outgoing Express Of the 18th any 25th of
May passed through Carson Valley. and il is
hoped got safety over the Indian infested portion
Of the route. Much apprehension is felt for their
The IOWA Hill stage was robbed Of slI 900 in
charge Of Wells, Fargo Co. by six highway
men, The money was not recovered but was
paid By the Express co.
At Williams Station, Carson River, where the
nrst Anoian murders occurred, Col Hays party
came npon party Of 800 Indians, attacked and
defeated them, killing Indians-among them q
principal chief Two Of the volunteers were
wounded yesterday, the 3ist.
Ihe Regulars and Volunteers marched for
Pyramid Lake, and by I'd inst. they confidently
expect 70 bring on q general battle with the
main body OF savages. The most intense anxiety
depends upon the result, for If our men are un-
successful in striking an overwhelming blow the
most severe Indian war ever known on this coast
will be inevitable. The effort Of this distur-
bance has been 70 cOncentrate all the mining
population Of the Washoe region, q oW number
ing seven or eight thousand men, within very
gmail space In the vicinity settlements
he mining accounts all point 70 the immense
righnesa and extent Of this new mining region.
There Is but little California news for this
mail, the Washoe war excitement absorbing eve
other topic
Complaints are booming numerous, loud aud
earnest against Com. Vanderbilt, on account Of
the manner in which he allows his steamers 70 be
crowded with passengers when leaving New
York. The suferings of the second cabin and
steerage passengers are reported Is terrible In
the eEtreme.
News received fIom Oregon 70 tie 2lst nit. and 70
the 18th fIom British Coloaial Oregon
The futclligence "a Of little interest.
political contest Is going on between the hepno-
HcAn3, who as trying % fuse With tie Lecom-
ton pSmQmOcTHts and the regular Dsmoeratss