25 I called into Presidents Young office G. A. S. was present The Express
arived From Calafornia Bringing a report that Indians have
commenced war upon the whites & have killed sixty men somewhere
about the sink of the Carson they have broaken up the mail
stations on the middle route From Camp Floyd to Carson & have killed
some of the men one of the Streeper Boys who lived in the 14 ward
the Mail carriers & Mail is said to have been destroyed the Express
Boy was also shot at who brought word. The Eastern Express also
arived this Morning 5 days From St Joseph's & News 6 days From
Washington President Young got a letter From Capt Hooper saying
that the Bills to organize Five New Territories was rejected in the
Houce The Homestead Bill was killed in the senate. Abram Lincoln
of Illinois was nominated By the republican convention For
President & Hannibal Hamblin of Maine For Vice President
The ship Tapscott was chartered by the Saints in Liverpool to bring
700 Saints to New York Asa Calkings will come with them
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