The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-12

near the boundary line are collected in he State of
Cali o,ns Sono and Lower Calioruia who followed The
business OF making sanuncta"temios wherever
house could be 'ansacked of merchant be robbed
These guerilla gangs have been restricted 10 he theatre
acuon by he presence Of Americans throughout
heir old hannts and party isom inherent ds ka
OF The Americans in Asiiola point Of view, wen
stop being their awess pursuits they insgae these
such deeds may possibly deter further pro-
gross in that quarter.
oar course in tbs mater is plain one i should be 70
hold the ponebe for the eondact
OF these rbe and ii they hesitate TO do let the gov
eent OF the United States take possession Of all that
OF lie Mexican tenlto, until we have Indemnify Tor the
acts eady commited, and security for their good con-
duct in the future. The mbscile administration OF the law
throughout Mexico is nowhere apparent Than in Ibis
part OF the country IL Is distant from the central govern
meat add they have at time held regular sufveiance
OF law over H. The great portion OF the s'aole Inhabitants
would rejoice in such changes and we would nor be yo-
a,ing the spya OF the treaty in single article. we
not bound % submit 10 murder and robbery from savages
helerng IN her territory when she has not the power, II
she had the viii, 10 prevent tein IL would be OF great
.ona Importance 70 US TO have comand OF thar territory.
aud blessing TO It's population, We hope S,alo
thoriiies VIII not hesitate 20 take such measures as viii
The government, al Washington shall have time take
such the emergencies OF the de-
mand
EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS The folio wing documents
transmitted his exce!ency Governor BurneFt,
Jose The governor having left FIR Sacramento city. they
were depa'chedso him there, and received Taes
day last. They OF the utmost importance
Cry or Los ANGELES, May IL, 1850
Sir BY The accompanying documents yon viii learn
the col affairs upon The river Coorado but there IS
still further testimony 10 tue effect though tune has
suced record il io transmission 70 your exceency
This viii b. done however, under the direction oil III
county attorney, and forwarded you Immediately The
Yuma Indians ed entirely within tho boundaries
of Cali lona, aud would be regarded in
well as for punishment or restraint lar laws
he extended to Them In the present instance hey have
commied great outrage against American ctize.s !;
though, eyen from The declarations herewith communities
ed they would appear to have had some provocaon The
precise naturo which testimony may fully explain
bnI independently Of this, there IS necessity for nnedi
niely sending an adequate military force TO the scene
grants coming down CHA. inauy Of whon il
is 10 be appfehended, will arrive wholly unconscious OF
the hostility OF these Indians IL tue custom OF the inn
migrants 10 travel !hs part OF the road Ia very small par
Ties, The Yunas being supposed 10 be harmless and mol
pon delayed ne guDor
hood without proper caution But here no donbt
that they ere state oi actual war with all who bear
me name OF American, and SONG measure must be
promptly adopted keep them Check. and possibly
have been thus disturbed between them and ciIi
zens Il an opinion can be ventaed. would say that from
niIy 10 one bundled men VIII be amply sufficient Tor the
ABOVE pnros also ehcioss copy o. me ngfeehea OF
l., Co Magroder, IA virtue Of which have employ
d The extraordinary express who bears these documents
The amount agreed pay for this service is two hundred
and iiiy dollars.
ABEL oTEARNS, FIRST Aicalde.
TO his exceency Peter II BURNETT, Governor Of Cslor
Here follows, in the Pacific News, joint statement.
signed by Messrs Siearas Anderson, and Marcus l.
Webster detailing these ou,rages But they stated
Anderson that prefer give the information in the
original manuscript rather than in the printed deposition
The Massacre mouth Of the (;,ia nar-
rated by one oj The utes smVtrors.
Los ANGELES, May 8. 1850
My Since writing you last, ! have gone
through much rhan unlie pated MY pfospecIs
were bx- lnct glowing; bat now they are somewhat
danpened All my conp,nons a. the CALHOUN ferry Were
L occurred middle OF the day, jus after dinner
Whilst the Doctor asleep, ne was shocked in the head
received rom Mexican woman who sitting along
OF The Doctor when The chiei killed him. The
Of Texss Henderson, Smith, oil Texas; Dr. A L. Lncoln,
Io! 81 Louis, Missouri aad negro man John Jackson, Of
and ali thai living Of those concerned in the ferry
are William Car, OF Canada; Marcus l.. Webster, OF
In the morning early large boat sunk whilst crossing
,ne river with mules in IT, One Mexican was drowned
dians assisting US IN baing ont aud getting il to the
landing assisted in taking the out Of the river
boat lost and order get the large boa,
TO work, all the plank in the ,e boa, finish
large boat and IN the woods cuj all
poles make bottom for the small lauocn. After had
dined usual to work, not dceamng that any
afraid cney protested ali kinds Of friendship for par
|y and manifested many acts OF kindness by doing any
hing wished desired OF them Whilst the woods
some twenty five Indians out, and informed that
the captain had sent them bring the poles the house.
which about 200 yards This could believe,
he captain particular about sending any Of The In
dams TO do anything which any OF our men were don
The Indian have yont Ratchet Gas he had asked Tor ~
which he did. Webster STOPPING down-the lad an
was behind him, aud commenced cbopping
over = head Mr. pulled out his revolver aud cooked
T. The Indian said IN Spanish, Look ou and iheh re
tuned The Ratchet and made tracks for the house
az possibie-ae following fast we could and on
eing on TIE cleared ground nbont twenty niles were ned
~ u twas leading tho payi and on nearing the scene Of
action indian jumping the air, shooting
at me drew my revolver aid Threw II down him he
then rarossd Ia anongs the Mexeans and thelf packs
Carr made the house, bu, found impossible reach
A. as u occupied by Indians We tten made the
boaig We commenced hsAouing 10 The the other
side, COME and will keep tl-m oil TIL you
come > bur they slept the long sleep OF death The
indians, being dressed mems clothes. made Us b.
eve they awe, untl informed by the Aericans that
all our companions were dead. Carr commenced nrfng
ano Webster ihe te launch TO push oil
riyer to- safety. er fpg three times with hi.
repeater be- self aud Webster entered the au1c, and
pushed of he nyerthe Indians all the keepinx
rows ~ ustnere beng about Ave hundred Indians the
ground duting The flacas They oHOwcd as
on horseback and on loot, hrug AT with our guns
niles, and tpealefa Carr kihed two Indians Killed
haAd We wtre surrounded on both sides by the indians
some having Colts peaiers othef fHss and pows ard
arrows We siH kept tl reached Landing. place
about fourteen miles below. Hero landed.
Keep ng watch all The time al SIDES We laid tGere I'll
se "a Tue evenings the rising after, the
moved on la odrr 10 seek bepef shelter We came
70 tht aver, aud commenced IA tking when
interrupted 10y FOUND proceeding from fiyrt sounding
IKE stone thfoau We le his place vefy
soon, tblnkiug til indians after We walked an
nEhi and then daylight made fast walking reach
mo nver, about fourteen miles below this did reach
uni tnat day. sbOat Three O'clock Here made ral
and crossed tue river, thinking all sala bat md no.
gore uee hunded yards nPa OK efeeS before We saw
10 cur best ior than. but they tuned snobef
way ana OILY boy anu man following entered ns