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

are made by Congress. cannot, for myself, see
he justice Of this conclusion for there are at
San Diego about three hundred troops, having
nothing en- earth 10 do. AT this place the govern
meut has ai.eady incurred an expense Of about
s6 Geo. and il Compelled TO go on increasing the
amount, by making a new contract for the use OF a
building. The provisions for the sustenance OF the
men are all on hand, and the expense of getting
the men here would be but triising
In my last, think made some mention or nc
state of things at the crossing of the Colorado.
There is a gang of outlaws there, who have seized
upon the ferry, and levy an enormous toll on
every one that crosses. The head Of these villains
was .@c'a,er in .iexlco. ana was, as zen. Smith
informed me, logged at Perote, for stealing He is
Catholic priest, and educated at Georgetown Col
lege. While General Smith was at San Diego,
tins fellow, with some of his men, was there also
for supply Of provisions and one OF them on some
slight provocalion, coolly shot down the sol
diers belonging to the garrison, who died almost
instantly. The murderer was arrested, and will
undoubtedly be hung.
The emigration from Sonora is about over II
strikes me 1T least 10000 men must have passed
this rancho within the last two months. Almost
the entire male adult population, It would appear,
have left the State. From one of the emigrants,
Learn that the Apaches have made proposals OF
peace. The fact is, they have robbed the country
of all its stock and there is little induce ment
for further depredations. A tribe of Indians that
live an island in the Gulf of California, have
lately visited the settlements in Sonora, and muir.
dered many. My informant saw the remains OF
fourteen of one party that had been slaughtered.
An acquaintance Of mine is about proceeding TO
Sonora for the purpose OF bringing to this country
adrove of sheep. They can be got there, it APP
pears, for about ~ a head, and are worth some
timss here in the mines "an ounce" He intends
10 ferry them across the Gull from Guysmas to
Mole del Rey, and thence through Lower Cahfor-
MIA 10 San Diego, and SO up to the mines.
4 III. tha NArtk aon INN n
ruin, but here everything betokens revival and i'm
provement. The people of Los Angeles are about
establishing paper in their city, and gentleman
recently from New York has ordered press, &C.,
or that purpose.
NAvADA CITY, CAL, May Is, 1880
indian Outrages-Fights with the Red Rascafs-
The Diggings, &C., &c.
regret to inform you of the numerous depreda-
tons which have been committed by the Indians,
on the most respectable citizens of this vicinity, in
the past six weeks. learn that the cause of this
outbreak was, that squaw went to live with a
negro, on the Niggar Bar, on the Yuba river. The
Indians tried to get the squaw back, but she pre-
ferred her new lover, and would not 60. Owing to
this, the Indians killed the negro. On the next
day, one white and black man crossed the river
to get the dead body, when they were fired upon,
and the white man killed. On the next day, eight
men attempted to cross the river and four of them
were drowned. In the afternoon there was a party
made up to 90 on the hunt for them. They met
the Indians, and a battle ensued, and the whites
came off victorious, killing fifteen Indians One
white man was wounded in the arm by an arrow.
The number that engaged in that engagement
fifteen whites and about one hundred and fifty
Indians.
Since that time, they have been committing hos.
tilities where and when the opportunity offered
them. They are pretty near all dressed now, and
how have they got IL can answer 1t is,
probably, what they plundered, but IL may be said
That the whites gave it to Them II is true that the
whites gave them some clothing, but the majority
OF those clothes was obtained from the murdered
men.
shall just mention of few instances. There
were three men who owned q saw mil on Wolfe
Creek, short distance from here these men fed
near a whole tribe of Indians during the winter
season. bout week ago, as they left their cabin,
they met twelve or fifteen Indians, and who APP
peared as frle ndy ever, and bid the whites good
morning. The men then went on, and the Indians
got between them md the house, and then COM
menced firing at them, killing one instantly; the
other tw0attempted to get back TO the cabin for
their fire arms, but the Indians headed them of.
They then started and run, and The Indians after
them, but they finally made their escape. One
man had eleven arrows shot into him. ten of them
in his sm and one in his hip. As soon as they
gave the alarm, party started OFT after the In
dams, and they took one prisoner and killed an
other. They then took this Indian to the man that
was wounded, and he recognised hum, and said
that the clothes that he had belonged to the
murdered man. Two small parties have gone after
the red rascaIs; another company of volunteers
making up TO 60 TO clear the mountains. Efforts
are making To raise one hundred men, but fear
that they cannot raise that number Of men here
There have beeDsseveral meetings held. and feel
sorry to say that we could raise tbirty-ive only.
We have been thrown in the midst Of forest,
surrounded by savage tribes Of Indians cutting of
our citizens day after day, and many Of them our
friends and neighbors at home. IL is nnsafe for a
small company Of men to 60 out prospecting and
what will be the result The country will be left
unexplored, and no new dgeines will be found un-
less the Indians driven back, and far back, and
now is the time 10 do IT,
The rivers are SO high that il is impossible TO
work for al least two weeks to come, and in that
time we can clear the mountains pretty we'll. The
diPgiDgs around here were very good last win
ter, and the miners yet digging on the hills !;
some taking out one hundred dollars To the PAM
at the kiota and Buckeye dggings, hut the water IL
giving out, and they will have TO be left until the
rainy season sets in again. o. X