The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-22


Lake City some particulars relative to tie inter
rupton of the Pony Express by Utah Indians, aad
the measures taken to reopen the rouse Major
Eagan left camp Floyd about the 18th ult., with
body of picked troops, to chastise the red skins.
From the present aspect of affairs, the Indian tribes
of that Territory numbering 1880 warriors, are
preparing for war on the whites of Western Utah.
especially those in Carson Valley and the Washoe
mining districts. This hostility on the part Of the
red skins is alleged to be on account of the ndig-
nifty of the whites towards them for year past,
and especially for the massacre of Indians on Hum
boldt river.
A despach from Cape Island, n. j., reports that
the United States steamer Walker was run into at
three o'clock yesterday morning off Absecom, by
an unknown schooner. The steamer sank in half
an hour. The captain and forty of the crew were
saved in the boats, but about twenty OF the crew
are missing.
Accounts from Pixies Peak state that Isaac V.
Fowler, the defaultng Postmaster OF this city, la
recently been identified in that region by an old
acquaintance. Fowler, who had assumed the
name of Achlle Drance, when first confronted,
denied his own identity but on being pressed
finally acknowledged who he was. He had won
| a couple of thousand dollars at gambling, the re-
port says and proposed starting for Salt Lake and
California, intending ultimately to visit Australia.
The Court of Pardons of New Jersey have re-
fused the application for a Communication of the
death sentence of Rev. Jacob s. Harden, convicted
of the murder of his wife by poison.
| The thirty-third session Of the Excise Commits
sioners took place yesterday, at which seventeen
| licenses we're granted at thirty dollars each. Thi
is the largest number granted at any meeting this
year. and makes tho total number of licenses
granted thus far 2j3.
The Postmaster General has agreed to an ar
rangement with the New York and West India
Steamship Company for carrying the United States
mails by the steamship Baltimore between this
port, Kingston, Jamaica and Aspinwall. The first
departure will be on the 10th of July, and a long
list of freight and passengers is already engaged
for the tip.
The only business of interest which came up at
the meeting of the Commissioners of Public Chart
ties and Correction yesterday was communication
from the Emigration Commissioners, informing
them that they have appointed Conference Com
mittee to adjust the account between the two
Boards. 1t was referred to the Committee of the
Whole. The number in the institutions at present
is 1880, decrease of thirty-seven for the week.
The argument in the West Washington Market
case was again postponed to Wednesday next.
The cotton market yesterday continued heavy, while
sales Of 900 bales made from store and late in the
afternoon the previous day about 400 bales Sold
The market irregular and especially for the lower
grades render It difficult to give reliable quotations.
Middling uplands ranged from 1Olc loIc., without
any desire sell at these figures the part Of holders
and especially below 10Xc. There was considerable ex
citement in breadstus with active demand for export
giving rise to speculative movement especially in -four
and wheat Sales of the former made to the extent
OF about 81 900 bbs closing at advance Of 10c l5c.
per bb 100 900 bushels Of wheat closing at &C. per
bushe advance previous current rates. Corn was
also ruer and active, the sales having reached about
so 900 bushels, at quotations given in another place
Pork was drmer with moderate sales including new mess
at SIS 1917 SIS 25 and prime at $l3 so $13 62k
Sugars were steady and quiet sales having been confined
to about COO 400 hhds Cuba muscovados at prices given
| in another column Coffee was firm, with sales Of
Iaguayra Rio and Java at full prices There more
fregh, Offering and among the engagements were about
rs 900 bushels grain mostly wheat at 7ikd in bulk and
| at 7xd in ships bags to Liverpool aud 500 bbis
-four at Is lod a2s. with aour TO Londout 2s 9i and
| to Glasgow at q. Cd.