The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09
Matters ON the Pacific side.


has ecited considerable public attention. In the |
southern mines the greatest bedy of foreigners are
TO be found; and in the vicinity OF the Sononan
Camp they number many thousands, the proportion
To Americans alone being more than tive 10 one
On Sunday, the 18th inst, they held large meet
ing at Sonora, and passed resolutions to resist tAe
pay ment of the tax. They posted intiam naiory
placaIds, in derision Of the American popaialion
and seemed to court what came in the sequel
The Americans assembled IN force, ana annon-
ced ihemse Ives ready sustain the autiofitirs OF
| the Stale Two Americans were PREVIOUSLY killed,
while in the discharge of official duty among the
! foreign population. About fve hundred men as
sembied al the town of Sonora from that neighbour
hood: while the people AT Sullivan's dlggings, and
| at Woods also prepared for the emergency. The
turbulence of the foreigners soon received check
! in a manner that will have lasting effect upon
/ them Among the first demonstrations, while the
sheriff was in the act Of arresting dstarber of the
peace, he received slight stab in the back; this
was seen by an American present, who cleft the
| perpetrator on the spot.
The foreigners will have to be subservent to the
| law of the State concerning mining regulations -
Public sentiment and public justice demand 1t, and
their alternative 49, TO pay or go. They are leaving
in large droves at present, and those OF our Atlantic
| frends who are now en- route for this golden re-
gion, will probably have few roods left for them,
which now hordes of foreigners would wish to
menopolze.
The terrible retributon dealt out to the Indians
at Clear Lake, by the Government troops, deserves
| more than passing remark. In another column
of this sheet will be found the of Indian out
RACES, from entitled to credit. IL IL neces-
sary to make them feel our power but it is our duty
| TO protect them as human beings, in which light
they are scarcely viewed in California at present.
| The troops returned to Sonoma on the evening OF
the 22d inst, after battle (if it can be called
| such), in wlch they killed nearly 200 Indians.
Since the adjournment of the Legislature, the
organization of the State has been minutely per-
fected. The laws of the State are now in process
of publication by the State Printer and the bound
volume of the laws of California will be ready for
delivery about November
The city of San Francisco has commenced
municipal career under the new charter. Inc
every day for month past, in committee or other
wise, and their labors not yet completed. The
Liabilities Of the city are now over $2OO,O 900, and
the treasury Is at present empty. The Assessors
are now employed busy at their duty. They are
not nearly through yet but their labors have de-
veloped one thing that has astonished even the
most sangune among us, IN regard to the amount
of wealth in this city-they announce the taxable
property in San Francisco as likely to exceed three
hundred millions of doLtdrsi
The mining news continues, as formerly, IN an
uninterrupted stream Of rich Developments. More
quicksilver machines are now in use than during
last season. Many are preparing to enter into the
speculation of quartz mills, to puverize the rock,
but as yet We know of none in operation When
used the southern mines will be the theatre OF
speculation. In other portions of the paper will be
found the latest mining details
The probable fate of the steamer Chesapeake,
from around the Horn, for time ELECTED cOnsdera-
BILE attention. She put into port of Lower Califor-
MIA in distress, some time ago. some of her passen-
.
relief has been sent. Her passengers endured
many privations, but no lives have been lest. The
Sarah Sands was ont from Panama much over her
time and some anxiety was manifested; but two
of her passengers arrived after overland trip OF
more than three hundred miles, and reported her
seventy miles below Monterey, safe and sound, but
out Of coal, which was imme diately sent to her.
She is expected this week 1t is conceded here
that propellers will not do for Pacific navigation.
| we have steam communication semi-monthly with
| Oregon.
| Several new towns have been announced lately
| in different parts of the State. Some of them are
likely speculative, but the rapid increase of popu-
some OF which are perhaps not yet noticed. A
new town has been started al the mouth of the
| Columbia river, in Oregon, named Pacific City
which bids fair to command some attention, from
There is nothing later of importance from the
The Massacre OF Eleven Americans by tho
| Yumas Indians.
From the Sacramento Transcript, May 3o.l
Near the junction ofthe Colorado and ella rivera,
ferry was erected over the Colorado, some time
in March last, by a company of Americans. The
business done by the ferry was large, and several
men stopped at the place TO carry il on. For some
reason, which has not been explained, the Iumas
Indians, heretofore considered a harmless and in
offensive tribe, have very Unexpectedly shown de-
cided evidence Of hostility. BY despatch from
Abel StearDs, first Alcalde of the District OF Los
Angeles, sent by extraordinary express TO Gov.
Burnett, we learn the following facts ;-On the
2lst OF last April, six OF the ferry company crossed
over the Colorado TO the Mexican side for the pur-
pose Of bringing over the animals of some Sono-
rians; the rest Of the company, numbering eight
remaining on the American side of the river. Three
| OF the company left the houses and were cutting
poles in some woods near the ferry, and while thus
| engaged, some fifteen or twenty Of the lumas In
dams came TO them, saying that the captain OF the
ferry had sent them TO help cut the poles. As they
/ had never before been thus employed, their mo-
! uves were mistrusted. A Ratchet, however, was
| given TO one of them, with which he commenced
near The head Of one of the Americans. The
| Americans hereupon drew their pistols, and the
Indians ran, circling round towards the houses be-
| longing To the company. The three Americans
started for the houses also hut before getting out
OF the woods they heard yell, and as they emerged
| from the brush into the open country, the Indians
bred upon them. There being little chance OF es-
cape, the party commenced firing back, running at
the same time to gain the houses. They succeeded
In reaching their houses, where they found the dead
body OF Glanton, the captain Of the ferry company
| They next ran TO a Mexican camp in the neigh
borhood, but were there refused admittance.
They then fled TO the river, md succeeded in get
ting oil from the shore IN one ct their boats The
Indians now commenced shooting balls and arrows
al them from both banks, while the party hurried
down the river Alter rowing fourteen miles, they
found they had outetrpfed The Indians, and thea
| landed nearly opposite place called Algadores.
| They then took to the woods; a; moonrse they
returned, and found their boat had been taken
| away. That night they went fourteen miles fur
| ther down the river, built raft and the 2ith
cIosstd the Colorado. During the 2th the party
changed their course and went up she river, and in
the course Of the day fell in with party Of In
dams, from whom they were fortunate enough TO
escape. Pursuing their course up the river, they
Travelled all night the 9th. and at daylight,
the morning Of the 18th, they reached the Mexican
camp that was az the ferry where the Indians at
/ tack, Commenccd-having been without food since
twelve o'clock. NJ OF the sd. From the Mexicans
the party learned the fate Of the rest Of their
panions.
/ Glanton and Dr. A. T.. Lincoln were asleep. each
I in one Of the houses A Mexican woman saw the
/ chiet OF the luuas enter the house in which the
Doctor lay, and hat him ia the head with stone
whereupon he rose TO HE feet, but wasimmediately