The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-23

Indian, in the qualification of his roaming propens-
| Ties, stumbled upon the locality, and from az emf
| nenee watching their movements for awhile guessed
their secret and communicated the information to
the rest OF his tribe. The next day men women and
children, TO the number Of four FIVE hundred were
ON the spot early la the morning orsa trial OF their
| luck And pital 1t proved to be Ffem half to
whole pound Of gold every one OF the whole number
carried away that night, in Jumps varying from one
bit to ten dollars As matter OF many In
dams with much gold about them followed the ex
ample OF their white brethren and upon their return
% the enc of thar or fh and
tously let drop hint OF the discovery and the next
day were secretly followed by white man. The news
was communicated TO number, who scrupled not to
take possession and send the Indians adrift An AL
calde was elected the ground staked Off and allotted
to the several claimants
This guch, although rifed OF its richest treasures
afforded COED pickings for large number OF persons
for weeks many carrying away when the water failed
thousand dollars and upwards, the result Of their
| labors
The three original discoveries of the gulch took
with them the best evidence Of their persever-
in the shape of about forty pounds gold
all scrsped up in the short space OF weeks
THE FOREIGN MINERS.
From the Pacific News, June 81
The resistance to the monthly tax, of which such
alarming rumors have been diligently circulated, ha
ended in smoke, or rather in quiet Submission to tn
law.
Indeed there be doubt that had these been
LETT to make their choice uDaded by the represen
tatioDs and OF those who had
sona views to subserve and private gains to pocket
there would have been no tumult, attempts at re-
regarded the law bearing GENEROUSLY upon their Ia
Dor
This is the view taken by persons Just from the
neighborhood of Sonora, who have had ample oppor-
tunity to make themselves thoroughly acquainted
with the state of feeling existing there this subject
The American miners willing and ready to sustain
the officers of the law in the execution OF their duties
recognizing the equal right With themselves to labor
when and where he peases, when backed by receipt
the payment Of his tax.
From the same source learn that the foreign po-
puation is not leaving in any considerable number.
An " not pV to MAX M
ney, In defiance of high tax aud they not quite
ready to sacrifice their interests to avoid its paymen
With this fortunate ending of the apprehended Diff
cultes the necessity of extra session of the Legis
ature materially lessened, that, in all probab
lily, it will not be seriously urged
Fatal ARRAY ON the Consumes.
From the Alta California june IS
We yesterday received from Mr. 8. S. Miles, the fol.
lowing account Of fatal rencontre which occurred
at Canton, on the Consumes River on the 9TH inst,
Hull 1t is the first intelligence of the affair that has
yet reached and we are indebted to the writer for
furnishing with the particulars
CANTON, CONSUMES RIVER, June H. 1850.
Thinking perhaps, you may not have heard OF the
some hat tragca affair which at this place
last Thursday, the 7th inst thought would write
you am in possession of the full particulars. The
facts are as foilows;-A Mr. IL O. Smith who has been
had occasion to go to San Francisco, and left his
house in charge of man by the name of IL A. Pike
OF Illinois. few days after Mr.. Smith left home,
young man by the name Of IL. B. Hull, commenced
boarding at the house and the third day after Mr.
II.
entered the room Of Mrs smith who is young mar
lady Of high standing in society at home, and in
suited her In a most strocious manner so that she
direction OF the store, where Mr.. p. had gone, but
met him, and informed him of the cause of her
leaving, and the insults offered her As soon Mr.
p. reached the house Hull yet being there, he (MrP9
aceosted him In very sen.emsniy manner ana
said it OF LIS business, and that he would
say what he nsSS 70 9s seized chair rs and
lev cling him to the floor When Hull got up he drew
double barreed pistol, and fired twice at Mr. p, the
last shot taking effect just below the knee Mr. p.
then seized loaded duslling pistol, aud ordered him
to leave the house, telling him II he did not he would
shoot him. Hull then drew single barrel pistol but
Mr.. Pike seeing his movements, Hull made
motion to raise his pistol fred The ball took effect
in the lett breast OF Hull and he fell Pike surprising
him dead, drew him out Of the house and left him
upon the ground. About an hour afterwards two men
passing, Mr.. T. hailed them and informed them Of
what had happened. Upon going up to Hull IL was
found that life not quite extinct and they wished
to take him into the house but Pike refused to let
them do and they took him about n quarter of
mile to tent, where ha died the next day Mr. p.
immediately gave himself up to the Alcalde Of the
on Saturday and he acquitted by jury of twelve
men. On Monday yesterday the miners Of the dis
trct met At the house of Mr. Smith and gave dinner
in respect to Pike. There hundred and TWEEN
ty persons present upon their leaving 40 home
they Joined in giving Mr. p. nine cheers.
The Indians at Rattiesnake Creek.
We are indebted to the kind attention Of Mr. Samuel
Kip, for furnishing with the following account Of
the recent difficulty between the whites and Indians
at Rattlesnake creek the particulars of which had not
before reached The frequent recurrence Of Diff
cuties between the Indians and the whites Is matter
of serious regret. As usual the present reneontro,
according TO our informant was brought on by the
misconduct Of white man
CUnNINGuAMs Rancho, June o. 1850.
Thinking the recent difficulty between the whites
and Indians may be interesting to many Of your
readers, hasten to give a brief account to send by
worthy friend Keeer, Of the express.
The Fad affair enacted upon RattleEnake Creek,
formerly Ssyages Camp on the 9th inst and resulted
in the dsath OF Lutario the chief Of the tribes Of
Tuolumne and Mercedes rivers with eight ten
OF his warriors, and four Americans. There
various rumors ms to the number killed another
port says, six Americans killed
IL originated In a person named Rose, from Texas,
using nsulting language to the chief, who resented
the same by striking him, whereupon Rose drew his
knife, and inflicted several wounds; his revenge
OF short duration for In the twinkling OF eye"
he fell, pierced by twenty arrows. The confusion
which followed may be better than described
A rush made by the Americans for their arms,
when the Indians numbering some 1Js, driven TO
the mountains. As u known that Lutario could,
at q short distance command some 600 warriors, and,
fearing immediate attack. the Americans being few
in number i'm diatey tdrew. The indians have,
Of late been particularly and " attacked
will be doubtless driven to the most southern rivers.
Keller In returning with the mail from Ms Meroede
river. saw the trails large party armed,
their way the late More or less confusion
exists upon the camps the rivers, ard and all
prepared to resist any attack that may be made.