Battle With Inidans

St, Louis, Feb. 20. Col Livingston, commanding on the plaine, reporta two fïghts near Mud Springs, f rom the 4th to the 9th nst.,. between nearly 2,000 Indiana and about 200 of tho llih Ohio and 7th Iow cavalry, under Lieu.t. Col. CotSa. The Indiana wue driveu offwi'h a Jos of 40 killed. Our loss was 2 killed, and 21 wounded. Tbe Indians went nortfr nnflhbcriníí 700 lodgea, driiring two herds of oaptured cattle with Cfaoia, J53" A Kil has been introtiucod in : the Legislature, to c-ucaurage exploration and boring for petroleum and coal oil. The Mil provides for a premium of $1 00 on the barrel, to any company or assoeiation Vfho sliall, withiu the. limite of the State, obtain petroleum oil, providing that not more than $1,000 shall b.e paid to any one company or association.