The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-08

From the California Courier, Jan IL
Il appears, from ell the accounts we can gather,
that the Indian tribes OF California have taken the
bold stand in their affairs with the whites, that they
must have undlstulbed control OF their old hunting
grounds, or perish in defending them This isnow
The issue. They refuse to listen to any pro- position
for peace-.or any amicable termination OF Their
difficulties with the whites. Indeed, the exaspe-
rated state Of mind OF the Indians on the whole
west coast, towards the whites, whom they regard
as intruders upon their possessions, - likely to IN
yolye US in constant troubles II they adhere to
their determination, we apprehend that they are all
doomed TO perish
The Indians in the northern mines, have openly
attacked trading and mining settlements, and com.
mtted many thefts and murders. This they have
done repeatedly. There is no evidence that they
will cease to harrass the whites. As matter OF
course, the whites will retaliate. They have al.
ready visited upon them severe and terrible chls-
tsemens. We do not, however, consider the
Indians the aggressors. Some white men, in a
spirit OF wenton cruelty, have shot them down
without provocaiion, end thus produced feeling
OF implacable hatred 10 the whites, which no
peaceable oyertuTes yet offered them have been
strong enough to reconcile, and they have become
desperate.
This hostile feeling is assuming an open and m.
disguised appearance among the tribes on the Tri-
nifty and klamath. Several skirmlsbes have taktn
place, and the whites, in sparse settlements are in
constant apprehension Of maraudng andmurderng
bands Of Indians. TN this account, all travelling
and prospecting parties 20 armed, andGre constant
the whites has existed, to some extent, for many
years in Oregon In some parts Of that territory,
many brutal and ferooious acts OF cruelty and muir
der have been committed by them Recent intor-
nation from that quarter shows that there 10 no
abatement Of hostility, but on the contrary, their
opposition to the whites Is increasing.
The thefts and murders committed on the inmi-
grating parties 10 California, on the ella, and Colo
rade, by the Indians are well known to our read.
ers. Ii is said that not less than three hundred
thousand dollars have been stolen from these par
ties, and over seventy persons murdered IN cold
blood. There are several powerful tribes on these
rivers, and they kept constantly organized into
scouting and marauding bands, with the view OF
attacking small companies OF immigrants The
people OF Southern California have been compelled
to raise several companies to attack and severely
ohastise them. There are no means, we fear, OF
compeng them to be peaceable. A war OF exter.
minaton, we fear, must be made upon them, and
continued until they all killed Oft, or reduced
in numbers as 10 be forever harmless.
Ii will be seen from the following article, which
we copy from the Sfo,Li Journal, that the In.
dams in the southern mines are IN open hostility to
the whites. II says;--
We have been informed by gentlemen recently
down from the mines that the indians have declared
open hostility to the whites, and have committed
several murders In the neghborhood Of ssvsyss old
camp
savsge several weeks since, made q trip to San
Francisco for good, and his return to the noun
tsns found the Indians hostile TO such pitch that
they refusedto permit Aim to bring his goods among
them. He stored them at crossing OF the Tuo umue
and vent among the tribes under the suppo.ition
that he could pacy them But all his efforts proved
nnavailine. They said they would protect him and
his intimate friends; but that they would TO the
death With all other whites. Colonel johnson. the
Indian sgent visited them With Savage, and endes-
vortd TO make treaty with them but they refused TO
bear him The principal chief said that his people hal
been driven BY the white men from the hunting
grounds Of the valleys up into the barren spsw cover
Cd hills, whore they must staxve. or be In some man.
per provided for. The Colonel teid them that their
graf father, the President Of the UsNed statss In.
tended TO male provision for then The chief asked