A ujto riding a field was blown from his
horse, tbe saddle torn off and carried about
two miles from the plaoe.
No one can form an idea of the terrible ef
fects of this storm, which lasted but five
minutes, with but little raiu. The oloud
was very bright, while on either side of it it
was so dark that it was impossible to distin
guish the objects.
Indian Troubleo—Tcxana in Arrno.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.
The overland California mail, with dates
to tbe Gth, arrived last night. News unim
portant. A letter from Fort Belknap says an
express just arrived from Kodreimaki bring
ing a report that Major Vanhorn had a fight
with the northern Camanohes on a fork of
the Arkansas river on the 16th, killing 40
ond taking 3G prisoners two soldiers were
killed and several wounded. Among the lat
ter were Lieutenant Lee and Copt. Smith.
The letter also says that four to five hun
dred Toxans aro enoamped 20 miles below
Brazos Indian reserve with the avowed inten
tion of attacking the reserve Indians. Great
excitement prevails.
As far as heard from, it began in Calhoun
County, carrying everything—men, horses, aubsequently married Baroness Keith,
barns, fences, troes, cattle—with it
Extonoivo riro.
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•:»•!»if.p.s, MtyS!.
An extensive fire occurred here this morn
ing by which almost tbe entire bloek of build
ing* on the north side of the square were de
stroyed. The fire originated in the store of
Robert Wilson, and the flames spread eo rap
idly, that in a short time all toe buildings
between J. Chabron's store and Steil's Ho
tel, 14 in number, were burned. Tbe fire is
supposed to have been tbe work of an ineen
diary, Tfeeloee is estimated at about
000.
Coufctornatian Among
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