Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-25
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
The Indian War on the smoky Hill Route.

The Indian War on the smoky f1lIi Ifoutos
DENVER, June 24-S:30 4. M.-Two
attacks were made BY the Indians on an
OK train camping at Salt Lake Station,
on the Smoky Hill route. One white
man WAS killed aud scalped, and W
Indians were killed. No coaches have
arrived here by that route for eight
days. 1t is supposed they are delayed
by Indians or high water.
DEyvER-June 24-l2:l5 P. N.-The
first through coach by the Smoky Hill
route, since the 18th, arrived here last
night. Two coaches coming were at
tackled on the 18th by 200 Indians, FIVE
miles east of Big Timber. One OF the
passengers and two soldiers were killed,
and W. passengers, n driver and one
soldier were wounded. The coaches
and station at Big Timber were sur
rounded for three days. One man was
killed at Walker Creek and two ut Gam
mel; one was wounded ut behring's Well
and one at Pond Creek. The stock is
gone from behring's Well and Russell
Springs. All these places are on the
Smoky Hill route The Indians were
| found to be in strong force between
| Three Crossings and South Pass, and
they have driven the telegraph repairing
party back. They will make another
attempt to repair the old line to-day.
Specials to the New York Press.
New YORK, June 32.-The Heralds
Louisville special says q New York Ma
,ioual Banking House recently sent out
circulars assessing all national banks
| one-sixteenth per cent. on their capital,
to form a fund to buy up Congress and
defeat the opposition Of the monopoly.
Should all banks respond, the fund will
amount to over 81, ZOO, 900.
The Rsraid's New Orleans special says
Mr.. Otterburg, just appointed Minister
| to Mexico. last Fall made Il special jour
uey to Washington, ostensibly to confer
| with the State Department, but in reality
to negotiate for the recognition Of Maxi
| milan ; for which, it is stated, he re-
ceived u handsome sum from the lmpe-
rialists.
The total cost Of Registration in Louis
lana to the present time amounts to
| $50, 900. The President has requested
General Sheridan by telegraph to extend
the time for registration in Louisiana to
the LIST Of August. General Sheridan
proposed to close it on the 10th of July.
The total number of voters registered in
Louisiana up to the 10th instant was
| 69,lll, of which 1910 were colored
aud "a, 500 are white. This number
| largely exceeds the votes polled in that
State at the Presidential electionin 1860.
General Sherman ut Omaha.
ST.. LOUIS, June 22.-Omaha dis
patches state that General Sherman ar
rived to-day from North Platte. He
and Indian Agent Sanborn, at Fort
Laramie, report the establishment OF
| friendly relations with the Crows and
and think the troubles can be settled
with NIL the tribes except the Cheyen-
aes. General Augur is en- route from
the Black Hills to Laramie and would
be at the latter place to-day.
A S. Joseph special says: Advices
from Snake River, Colorado, report a
| fall Of FIVE feet of snow on the 3lst Of
May, which, with what was on the
ground, makes seven feet.
Democratic State Convention of Vermont.
MONTPELIER, W., June 2l.-The Dem
, ocratic State Convention to-day nomin-
ated j. L. Edwards for Governor. Res
olutions deploring and condemuing the
heavy burthens Of taxation. condemn
Ing the establishment and exercise of
military power over a portion Of the
Union, was adopted.
Atlantic Cable.
HEARTS CONTENT, June 22.-The re-
paired cable continues to work perfectly
and may be considered reliable as
though no damage had occurred. 1t
was found to be absolutely crushed
Notwithstanding its having iron armor
for a length Of one hundred and
twenty feet.