The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12

Indian Fight and Treaty In California.
We extract The following report Of a fight with
the Indians on Wolf Creek, from the Placer Time,
Of the 18th Of May, with the editorial remarks OF
the editor; also The treaty made by General Green
OF the LIST division California Militia with three
chiefs OF The tribe. II will be seen that there
pretty sharp skirmish between the conte ndng
fofces:-
Gen. Green came down yesterday on the Gov.
Dana. lie has made report to Gov. Burnett, a
terms Of truce, concluded with the Indian tribes on
the Yuba and Bear rvers. This 10 a move ment ia
| the right direction. We hope indiscrimnate out
rsge and revenge have had their day. Nothing
has disgraced the early history Of our State a.
the atrccious and iuhuman persecuions that have
been inflicted upon these weak ignorant and ma tu-
rally inofiensive Indians. That they have retail
aitd as far as lay in then pow III. barbarous
saults and promiscuous slaughter that have been
visited upon them IL their credit and not their
crime. There is no difference in the enlightened
opinion Of all who are fsmiliar with the subject
We have seen but one expression, and that Of I'M
qualified denunciation upon those whose beastly
passions have led them 10 commit tn. murierous
deeds, recital of which shame has often led us TO
suppress. We beli-ve here are good men enough
now that the initiative has been taken to carry out
the example Of cancellation which is here set forth
and we anticipate favorable results from its publica-
ton ard general circulation in the different mining
and Indian regions.
Gen. Green leaves Immediately for Washington
city, and will represent the state Of Indian affairs
60 the President and we soon look for n salts
factory and peaceful adjustment OF the difficulties
which now embarrass our relations with the abort
gines OF California.
Ono. May 25, 1850.
TO has Egcellsncy Peter w. Bwnetf, G.rernor md
Conmander. Ia Ckttf taiIftrnia Miiiia.
SIR ;--AIter my despatch to on on the 10th nst.,
moved with Capt. AlgirI's aud Capt. Charles
Ioyfs mounted volunteers on the l7th, upon Bear
river On the afternoon of the same day, Lieut.
Bell, ef Capt. Allgier's company, with ten men,
being out upon scout, encountered large nuun.
her 1T Indians, killing five and bringing in six
prisoners.
ON the 18th moved in The direction of Deer
Creek. and secured the country where number
of Indian deprsdstIcns had been committed We
found the lndirn villages newly drscrfcd and their
uails esding south. IN the d. ectlon OF Bear river
On the 18Th, pufsueds,id trails in the direction
Of Wolf creek, to where Col Holt was murdered
and burnt IN biz mil, tund 'i.e Indian villages in
this nsgbbolho0d u, serted. aud the white settle
we followed TO Bear river, sud encamped upon
The same.
On the 20lh, leaving camp guard with the
hOfses crossed the river foot to visit a ltrge
viisgs on the south ~ said fiver, which we found
destfted, and the tail fecf"ssibg the river. Upon
our return l was ibfufmrd that "A large number of
Indians. between Two aid three hundred, had
tsmhl,d on an elevated conicsl hill within Two
naLss, n position evidently tstrn To give battle.
After examining the ~ position rdered Capt Hoyt,
vuh t~enty men. to he station at the foot of the
hill upop the lef sId with Captsin Allgier, Lien.
lensBi bsl, snd The balance the men. ia all 20,
charged ~ the most acc,i sibe side of the hill,
uTcn he tight, into The camp, and drove the Ipdi-
sns uTor Cspt lInyts position. where a smart
.knmhh eneued We pursmd hem for several
mile. N The hill snd rs,ines. lillin.. and wounding
! ttmher, SLd took eight prisoners. Ihsir chiefs
epoil " of their men hill'd, besides wounded. |
We hid none billed. Wounded Capt Hoyt and |