New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-22
We take the following from the Placer Times.

We take the following from the Placer Times.
1t says
gentleman Just down from Marysyille, in
forms that two bodies were found, near the
town Of Linda, on Wednesday. The Threats were
cut, and they had been thrown over the bank.
Appearances indicated that the deed had been
committed while they were encamped, ANA 1t Is
likely money was the object OF the murisrers, as
nothing valuable was left on their persons -
From the clothing. it is supposed that one only
was an American. The faces were so dlstyured
that no chance for recognition remained
It was reported that three persons had bean
murdered, also at Yuba City bat the stage lett
too soon to ascertain the truth fthe Humor
A man, just in the suburbs Of MarysvI.le was
stopped day, day or two since, and pistols were
fred upon him he escaped however, without in
jury. The frequent occurrence of these high hand
ed attempts at robbery and murder ev' lce the ex-
istence OF degree Of desperation most lamenta-
bic to realize, and we fear that circumstances DO
not portend any mitigation OF its prevalence.
The Indians all along the upper Sacramento
and Trinity digelnes are becoming exceedingly
troublesome. We have several late accounts of
murders committed by them.
About two weeks since, near the upper cross
ing OF the Trinity, named 0tey was walk
ing along bis partner being in the rear. some.
thing hitting him, he turned and discovered three
Indians, who had discharged their arrows three
the purpose Of joining his partner, two more ar
rows struck him, wounding him dangerously, ii
not MORALLY.
The ether case was that of a young man named
Hebron, who was on his way to the States, hay
ing made his pile - in the diggings along the
Trinity 1t occurred about twenty five miles this
side Of Readings Spring, Shasta City at point
where there was large number Of persons en-
camped. Hebron was about lying down in his
blankets when he was struck by two arrows,
which caused his death in twenty-tOur hours.
The Indians who committed the murder belong to
the Cotton Wood tribe As soon as it was known
Mai Reddng offered to furnish eight men for the
purpose Of going in quest OF the murderers and
visiting them with summary Justice
Sacramento Transcript
Many of the damming companies on the Stanis
aus and Tuolumne Rivers are becoming discour
aged, and giving up their claims, after bestowing
SO much time and labor uFon them We hear of
several claims being entirely abandoned.
gentleman named Mr. Cassidy bad several
claims in q ravine mile and half this side OF
the North Fork Of Yuba, which he had worked
for some time but with little success. Having
located another claim. he transferred his old claim
to a DR.. Thorn. The DR.. and his party, four men,
went to work about three clock in ghe afternoon,
and by shutdown washed out slXtyour ounces OF
gold Mr.. C. had worked within two feet Of the
point where the treasure lay, and might be com
pared to the old cobbler in lryDg's Ahambra,
who lived all his life next door to fortune but
never could manage to get under the same root
On and near the South Fork of the American
River there quite number OF small towns
tributary to Sacramento City. Among these, the
largest are Cooma, Georgetown Paceryilje
Webbervle, Diamond Springs aud Mud Springs
We learn that a new town, called lndepen
dence, is also springng az in that vicinity IL IS
in these towns, and the mines adjacent that the
body of the overland immigration will spend the
Winter
The new city about five miles above Stockton
at the French Camp, called Casteria has been
established. From all accounts it is likely to be-
/ come q thriving place.
A most horrible murder has been committed as
the Mormon Gulch The unfortunate victims
were Italians and had $4,000 in gold dust in their
possession Suspicion rests on three ChIlians and
two negroes ,
A LUMP WEIGHING 10 LBs-A lump pure gold
weighing 10 pounds has been found in the town OF
Sonora. by Mexican. 1t was discovered IN the
creek running between Sonora proper and the
Sonorian camp
INDIAN OUTRAGE "A party consisting of eight
Americans and ten Mexcans, were attacked on
,be -to,,isleus about IL leagues from sonora,
,,,l;Ia on their wav from the mountains, by large
lai,of Indians The prospecting party nnedl
ot - ,oo TO their heels to save themselves leaY-
in' 5ne Mexican dead The poor fellow was shot
! through the brain by the Indians. Another came
/ into Sonora badly wounded by arrows, one OF
which passed through the arm into his side and
the other entered the right shoulder, where 1t was
stopped by the shoulder blade
BATTLE WITH ISDIANs-A party OF whites I'M
der Capt Best, OF the brig Orbit, now lying at our
Levee, and an old California adyenturer, Mr.. Van
| Deuzen, had severe engagement with party
of Indians at the mouth of Salmon river on the
Klamath about the middle Of August last The
Indians it appears, had taken nine white men,
whom they were holding as 4R0Sl prisoners, nav
ing robbed them of their clothes, provisions
horses, &c some time before this party OF whites
arrived at Salmon river. Best and his company
of course demanded the instant restoration OF the
goods to the robbed party, but the demand was
not complied with. The whites collected their
| forces and measures were concerted Tor general
fight All told, some fifty white men appeared
with some three hundred Indians arrayed against
them. The fight was kept up for some hours the
| Salmon river dividing the cOmbatants. During
the battle twenty-four Indians were killed, and
several white men severely, though not mortaly
wounded The hutg of the Indians, with Their
wives and children, were that side OF the river
where the whites had stationed themselves, and
as the Indians, contrary to their expectations had
failed to whip Capt. Bests party, they sent in
proposition for peace. AS the whites had been
revenged, they consented to "bury the toma-
/ hawk.
At least FIVE hundred Indians were in the VI
entity at the time, being there for the purpose Of
taking supplies Of salmon for winter cOnsump.
ton. Sacramento Transcript Oct. IA
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