Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-11
THE NEWS PROM cALIFoRNIA.

ne new IoIk lfiDonc SS-'- '-1
particulars, by the Crescent City, from
which We make up the following ac
cou Mt:
New placers Of immense value
have been discovered, yielding more
geld than mas heretofore been though
OF.
The Pacific News Of the 18th says,
the burnt district is already partially
ie-built, and stores re-opened.
The placers are all healthy, and
the miners doing well.
BIoody DoInss on The North Fork.
About two weeks ago, party OF
Indians came stealthily upon lew
miners who were sleeping alter their
work was over, in their tents, on the
North Fork, some twenty miles
above Auburn. Before the Indians
gave any warning to the whites of
their presence, they killed two,
wounded another, and then succee-
ded in making their escape.
On Friday OF last week, trader,
who was travelling with bis team,
was surrounded by Indians, when
about fifteen miles above Au-
burn. The arrows from their bows
took effect on his person, and he on
ly saved his life by a precipitous
fight. They carried off his coat,
which he left on his wagon with
600 dollars worth of gold dust in the
pocket. They also robbed his wag-
on Of the valuable goods it contained.
and killed several of his oxen. The
accounts of these outrages spread
rapidly; and on Saturday last COM
pany Of about twenty men, part OF
whom were mounted on horses, star
ted from Auburn and Kelly's Bar, in
pursuit of the Indians. They found
them encamped in a valley, near H.
linois town, about a mile and half
from the North Fork, and some
twenty miles above Auburn. II was
thought the Indians were a hundred
strong. They were armed with
bows and arrows, and had one gun.
The whites Immediately fired upon
them, whereupon they ran, scatter
ing in all directions.
After this the whites were occa-
sionally shot at by the Indians. small
parties of whom were found here
and there in ambush, from which
they were driven as often as discov-
cred. Two of the whites were
wounded with arrows, but not fatal
ly. The loss of the Indians could
not be ascertained. twenty-five
dead bodies were found, and it is
supposed they concealed and carried
off others of their dead. Among
their dead were found a woman and
child. The party returned TO Au-
burn, having with them several
scalps, which were exhibited in that
place in the early part Of this week.
tits believed by many of the mi
ners that white men are among the
Indians, melting them to hostilities.
II is pretty certain that a German
doctor has been leading them on in
some Of their attacks.
A meeting was held at Auburn,
last Monday evening, to raise a COM
pany Of volunteers. Tor the purpose
of securing the country, and making
war upon the Indians, wherever
found, so long as they maintain a
hostile position. Some fifteen or
twenty enrolled their names.
News from ,he Mining Districts.
We condense from the San Fran
cisco and Stockton papers the fol-
lowing particulars as to the differ
ent placers:
THE TUoLUMNE PLAcER.--The riv-
er Tuolumne, its tributary gulches
and lands adjoining, are, beyond all
doubt, richer in the precious metal
than any other tract of country of
like dimensions in the known world.
The most credulous mind can
scarcely credit the astounding asser-
tons which have been made with
regard to these placers. The ro-
mances Of ancient times are at a dis
count; the simple statement of facts
far outwits the most wondrous
dreams of the necromancer.
Miners 10 many instances have
taken out four aud fye pounds OF
the precious metal each, in one day.
Ga Friday last lump OF pure gold,
weighing four pounds seven ounces,
was discovered; and it is now the
general belief that every guIch of
the river Tuolumne is equally richly
impregnated with the precious met
al.
Every day brings with il some in
credible story from this quarter. But
this morning, Mr.. Reynolds, of the
Express Office, informed us that on
the 9th inst, near the town ofSono- |
ra, two other huge masses of gold, !
the one weighing % pounds 2 oun.
ces, and the other 10 pounds l / oun-