Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-14
r-m IN. Rockville American.
DxrR CREEK, Cat, May II, 1850.


ns.n CexnrseN:- B. WOODS
30 DEAD. I arrived at his residence,
-. mile from the tow Of Nevada, on Deer
Geek. on Yesterday EVENINGS tired
.nd sick fellow as you ever saw travel
.c., foot. over the mountains. u. b. Woods
nsh here two weeks ago. in company with
,another man. to prospect in place about
15mles of, intending to be back the next
.dav. But neither Of them has been seen
>or heard Of since. IL is universally be-
slieved they have fallen victims to the
,+,eachery Of the Indians. Search has
s;,een made for them in every direction.
where it was thought possible they could
he found but without any Success" GODS
IL one Of the most popular men IN Caii /.
ff,rnia. loved aud respected by all.-and
more generally known than any other
man | have any knowiedgc OF, In the
mines. His death therefore. has caused
great excitement, aud the feelings OF the
whole community are thoroughly aroused
AGAINST the Indians. Companies are now
being orpanized for the purpose OF Pursu-
ing them with the intent TO exierrnnate.
NV opinion is. if they continue their de-
nreda,ions. they will suffer severely for 1t.
The whites are too numerous to be driven
off by handful of the most ignorant and
inefficient Of all the Indian tribes. They
arc no, numerous, neither are they physi
caIly sirong-no have they the means Of
war which art supplies. fighting only with
short bows and light arrows pointed with
nlass. The town Of Nevada. which is
only few weeks old. now numbers some
100 or $50 parsons. Within % miles
square here. there cannot be less than
5000 efficient men healthy. strong young
mad caps vino fear neither man nor devil.
Mr.. Woods father remains here. and
j. the Alcalle or Justice. Of this neigbor-
hood. avn for the time-bein1 at his
cabin. where ] expect to remain till get
able 70 work. which ] hope to be next
Monday. have engage! to work awhile
for eight dollars a day. that being the best
a stranger can do. II is almost impoSsi-
bic for stranger 10 get hold of piece Of
ground big enough 10 stick his spade in.
on any creek or ravinc. II IS all HELD by
men who have laid their claims and will
not give it up. unless they can make "A
large speculation. There are an Immense
sight OF men here ldle-some from choice
but most from necessity. AND STILL THEY
COME,
There is one lille matter in regard to
which our friends at home are under ii
mistake. il is generally believed there
are no women in California. IL is true
there IS nothing like an equal proportion;
but in the town Of Nevada have seen
not less then 80 women & many children
There is family living at Hr. Woods.
and "A very good woman AT that The
farther we get up IN the mines. the more
we find. They came overland.
met DIR. John Prichett here yesterday
He is much of a gentleman. lie lives
on, car River. He wishes | should send
b., Particular respect, 10 his friend Clark
son.
! have learned that the man who was
lost with ID. y. Woods was Mr.. James
Russey OF N"ncie. Indiana IT,, also
Dawes u family; and is Il brother in.law
Of DR.. prchrtt
There some men in this vicinity
getting an immense sight of gold; aud one
% them went 10 town Yesterday. with the
money bclougi ug To his company. being
their week ) earnings. and lost il al The
montc table. THIS presume j, not an
uncou!npn circum>tluce The mines
here are probably as rich as any il Cali
fornia. but they are deep in the ground
having to dis, from ! u - feet brtor, We
get 10 il. T., x. BUDD.