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

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was started in 1887, under the superintendent OF
a Mr.. Peck, whose brother, merchant OF New |
York, knew al that time. Mr. Brode has had /
charge Oft for several years last past IL ~ Just
one year ago to-day since Was there myself, and
learned from him many interes ting particulars re-
gardiDg the country, which have not time now TO
relate But 10 return. DIR. Langdon, on being
fued on! by Mr. Brodie, went back to the COLORADO
and established ferry just al the mouth OF the
ella. He had been there about month Ven
Gallanin and his party CANE up. nese were EN-
ploytu ny Dr. i.angdon, as he did not consider
himself safe with his own small party. Gallaniin,
however as have before written TO you, proved
himself 10 be an outlaw, and imposed upon travel
lers. Langdon very DESTROYS, after he
found out his character, 10 get rid of him.
This is brief history Of their operations
up to the time Of the massacre. They had at that
tlme il is supposed, taken at least 100000 as
there have been over 25,0G0 people crossed there
the last three months, and the average price
about "a to a man, including animals and equipages.
Gallantin, as l wrote on in my last, had been
10 San Diego, (where one of his men shot soldier,
for which he was imprisoned, and has escaped,
and passed through this place few days snce)
On his return, he brought with him supply Of pro-
visions, and some liquor. Being exhausted, and
some Of his men probably drunk, they lay down,
and slept in their camp. DIR. Langdon's party
were This side of the river. The Indians
watched their opportunity, and, at given signal,
murdered every man, of both parties, with clubs.
Al the time of the MURDER there were three of the
men up the river, cutting timber Some of the
these men became suspicious, fled to the camp,
and, by great good luck, made their escape.
Drs Hill and Hoxie inform me that the Indians
were very numerous, and very hostile. In their
opinion, they would undoubtedly have been muir
dercd, had not been for the protection offered by
a numerous body of Mexcaus, who happened to
be there at the time. These gentlemen say that
money with the Indians is literally plenty
chips One Of their party got sixteen doubloons
for an old blanket.
Great appre tensions are felt here in regard to
he In = nj "A mar ~ of Anne kun he
the road, one OF whom is Ex-Governor Robinson,
OF Texas This party stayed last winter at Ell Paso,
and, according TO calculations, must now be de-
Colonel Magruder despatched, the other day, a
messenger to General Smith, with information in
regard the state of things at the river, and il
probable, In the course of the summer, a body of
troops will be established at the mouth Of the Gila
You will recollect, in my communications lest
summer, have frequently reflected upon the re-
missness of the government in not before sending
troops to that point The robberies, and even
murders, there, last summer, were very numerous,
but nothing to what will take place there the
coming season, if there is not an adequate force
upon the ground.
The party with which / am connected are going
there TO establish ferry, and also to sell goods "a
stock of which we have purchased in this place. to
the Indians. In case We succeed TO our expec-
tations, we shall also establish trading port at
the Peemoor villages. We take with two small
pieces of artillery, and good quantity of firearms,
and ammunition in abundance. We design TO re-
grants aud others we may meet with upon the
road. If We meet with no delay, we shall reach
the river about the middle Of June as it is distant
from this place 500 miles. shall write TO you from
there imne dlaiely on my arrival, and shall proba
bly, continue To do so regularly through the season,
as emigrants will be passing there daily for San
Diego.
There is nothing new here. Almost all the
Americans have left for the mines. There is a
good deal of building going on, as the inhabitants
expect large increase TO their population next
winter. Mr. Nathaniel Prior, of the oldest
American residents, died here last week. He was
formerly from Louisville, Ky, and has been here
about tweniy-h hive years. Don Pho Pico, who was
Governor OF California at the time Of the war, lives
mere III Town. lie has several houses here, and has
a rancho in the vicinity He is good looking,
gentlemanly man.
The wild Indians Of the valley made an eruption
mere lew nights since, and stole several hundred
horses. They were pursued, however, into the
mountains, and all but about dozen Of the horses
recovered TT.
CHINO, Cali fornia, MAY %, 1880
Indulgence from the Gila-IidiaR Dspredattons, &C.
1 wrote you last from Los Angeles. am now
here in advance of my party, making final prepa-
rations for our expedition to the Colorado. Our
teams and men will be up tonight, and tomorrow
they start the direct route ria Aqua Ca
liente. Some Of our company will take the route
r,a San Diego, for the purpose of calling on the
military authorities for company of troops, TO 20
out with US, for it is pretty evident there is to be
warm work at our place Of destination, as indeed
there has been already.
Our latest intelligence from there Che mouth OF
the Gila) is 10 the 18th instant. We had news from
there several days previous to that date at which
time there had arrived company from Missouri
of about thirty men, When they got to the river,
they found it impossible 10 cross in defiance Of the
Indians, and they were waiting for company Of
wagons, ~ no were about three days behind to
up, when they would cut their way through. This
news was brought here by two OF the company,
who crossed with coppany OF Mexicans, and die
eused as such. Last night, there arrived here
some Mexicans, who lett the river several days
subsequently 10 these Americans, and they report
that eleven Americans were killed on this side of
the riVer Ms they were travelling along the road.
he presumption ~ that the party of Americans
that were ON the other side OF the river had been
unable 10 wait, Gas IL was known they were short of
provisons) and that they had got across the river
and as they were travelling along this side the In
dams sprung upon them from th,cket IL il fearful
To anticipate the probable fate Of the company that
are now descending the ella. IL they shall have
received no intelligence ot The safe OF things at the
crossing of the Colorado, before arriving there and
~ they travel IN small squads as they usually do
they will all be cut oti la this connection can
not aNoid saying, that can but think our govern
ment have been most remss in before establish
i0x military post at the mouth of the CHA. You
VIII recollect that the hrst letter wrote you from
tins place, nearly year ago, gave You an ac-
eount OF The depredat,ons OF these Indians.
Throughout the whole OF last season. they robbed
and murdered emgrsnts AT their pleasure Repre-
sentaton after representation had been made 10 the
mutlfy auihorues here, OF this state OF things but
tono effect. And IN consequence of this neglect of
the government, great dissatisfaction exists ,moag
the people OF this section, and a petitien a. now
actually being circulated at Los Angeles, To- the
Secretary Of War, that " the troops that arr now
IN ths part OF the country. cannot be so stationed
as Co protect the inhabitants, that they shall be
sent to some other quarter General smith, when
here. informed me. indeed, that n Intended Co rs-
tabhsh n post there, as SION as government
steamer shall STRIVE, which Can navigate the gulf
In ihs way he thinks supplies can he taken out at
less Expense than by wagons across the road from
san Diego. However, ! have little doubt that
when General Smith receives Col. Magruder's
dcspatch sac will At order Major Fitzgerald 10
send n iorcr To the river
The Indians of the valley. too. have commenced
anew their drpredstions Last week, Mr.. Louis