Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29
California News.
INDIAN MASSACRES ON THE
KLAMATH.

news OF me nostllliles oil The Indians IN
that neighborhood. The Indians on The
klamath had attacked 'rompkns' Ferry.
on chat river, and had murdered four per-
sons, all IN the settlement except Mr..
Blackburn and his wife. 4AS'
As soon as this news reached 1'rini.
dad, the inhabitants proceeded to the
ranches of the tribe near them to take
their arms away, for fear of an attack.
There they we're informed by friendly
chief that The Klamath Indians had made
proposals TO them (he Trinidad tribe)
TO set fire 10 the town Of Trinidad, and
massacre the inhabitants. a+#@
The citizens had assembled in mass
meeting, and made representation of
these facts and the danger of the oIher
settlements on the klamath being cut of,
and therefore made a requisi,ion upon
the Governor for arms and ammunition,
in both of which they were deficient,
and asked for the aid of military force.
if it could possibly be obtained. Great
fears are entertained for the safety of the
small settlements of the interior.
TRINIDAD, Monday, June 3O.-We
are having great trouble in this section
of the country wIh the Indians. They
have attacked many ranches on the road
TO the mines, and killed quite large
number of persons. On the evening of
the 26th, two packers were attacked by
three Indians aud one killed The In
dians were tra,elling with them, and
pretended To be friendly, and when about
four. miles from Young's Ranch they at
tackled them with knives. One Of the
packers, jacob Bender, was killed on
the spot by an Indian. who struck him
with a large knife on the neck, cu.,ing
the jugular vein. He haG Just strength
to speak to his partner, named WEIGH,
aud told him TO run Tor his life
The latter started, one Indian follow
ing him till he became exhausted, aud
finding that the Indian was gaining on
him fast, he turned and stabbed nitntw:ce
under the left arm, and then made his
escape. TWAS some time after arriving
at the ranch before he could speak AS
there were but two guns at The ranch.
and the occupants expected al. attack ev.
cry moment. messenger was despatch
ed 10 Tompkins' ferry, two miles below,
for arms and assistance. Upon arriving
at the ferry, he found four men murder
ed. The Indians had made an attack at
day break, cutting the canvass with "a
knife, and on entering, hat cut their
Threats while asleep. A short distance
from the tent was the house occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn.
The savages also attacked this house.
in which were fortunately two rifles
Mr.. Black burn loaded while her hus,
band sho! four of the Indians; wherupon
they attempted TO fire the house, but
they were shot down as soon as they ap-
preached, and, finding they were lnsing
too many men, they al length relreated.
Mr.. Blackburn's father had left Trinidad
but two days before. He had come
from San Francisco on visit to his son.
After the Indians left, Mr.. Blackbu
found the lieless body of the old man
about one hundred yards from the house.
Ho mus, have arrived during the attack,
and was Immediately murdered on his
approach. a u a
The Indians at Trinidad are hostile,
and exhibit recently marked difference
in their demeanor. They have sent
away their squaws and children, and IN
doubleday mediate hostilities against the
whites. Yesterday the citizens went TO
the rancherias and took The arms away
from them. The names of those MUIR
dered by the Indians are as follows: ia
cob Bender, Owen Scott, of Missouri;
Anthony Blackburn, j. G. Jarnagin,
John Dudley.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN S era
MENTO CITY.
A most daring highway robbery was
committed in Sacramento, on Wednes-
day, by four men, on the person of Mr..
James Wilson. They knocked him
down in the street in broad daylight,
and robbed him of $500. They were
Instantly arrested. The people deman-
ded their immediate execution. The ex-
citement was allayed by the Court con-
senling TO hold special session yesier.
day to try them. If found guilty, under
The new law, they will be hung.
The names Of The persons are derived
from their own declarations: Wm Ben
jamin Robinson, of New York, lately
residing at No. Is West Broadway;
John Thompson, Of Liverpool, England,
shipped al VALPARAISO, in the Elizabeth
Allen, from New York; James Gibson,
of Scoiland-came TO this country in the
ship Union, from Van DieInen's land;
Owen Cruthers, of Ireland--came here
in brig Speck, from Liverpool. The
ages Of the first three are between TWEEN
t,-ive and thirty five years; The last is
some what more advanced in life. they
are part of gang which the police have
been watching for some lime past, and
who are though, TO have been concerned
in several crimes heretofore, but have es-
capped detection.
aN BUFFALO, August l6.