The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-21
Indian DinieuItics- u,ntary Expedition.

The Flor de Ia Mar 81 COO Z4bri-kies buiIdnr $4,000
Vacant house corner and Second sud other tenement,
mostly removed $1,000 making total Of about $50 000
Indian Difficulties Msutary Expedition.
lirom the Placer Times Aug lSl
SPANISH Bar, Aug 8, 1851
The following facts may interest your readers on the
Aih inst white Mr jackson Of the State OF New York
end W. J. Bruce, frishman. travelling from
Junction Bs- 70 Grey Eagle city they fell in With
OF Indians between the North aud Middle Forks
IN, Ridge Trail about miles distant here who
a; rt appeared kindly disposed for which my
fisnds distributed among them fes pounds Of crackers
After they separated Mr. and his companion had not
proceeded far when they observed Indian crossing
sher ra they at once suspected an attack and were
not mistaken shower Of convinced them
Il their perious situation. Although they had but
revolver and bowie knife yet they determined not to
iy and taking their position behind a shelving rock
close by they awaited the appearance their opponents
and In few minutes twelve fourteen Of the Indi ans
rounded the cliff behind which they were sheltered ON
heir 6rs appearance my friend who had the revolver
discharged two barrels OF which took effect The
calans soon disappeared but not before their
had pierced both my friends: received a severe
wound In the and the other in the Ugh They pur-
rues the Indians some distance through the brushwood
tin they to opening whore they halted con-
suit whether not It would be expedent for them to
continue the chase. While thus consulting they OBJ
served the Indians short distance ahead collected TO
scther evidently preparing for another attack Figh
seemed the only recourse now and they again sought
refuge In the shelf Of adjoang rosk where they lay
IN ambush TIL their pursuers came up, when the
that had the revolver again red three sh0ts This hot
and unexpected reception terminated the chaethe en-
tre party the unfortunate recipients Of the lead
one Of whom yelled most fesriully quickly disappeared
The fortunate vctors changing their route seerei for
the river and proceeds about two miles when they met
with party OF six miners who out prospecting
quartz veins, who dressed their wounds and PROV Ted
them temporary home In their camp Within the last
two weeks we have heard Of several extraord
nary success In mining, by different individuais But
that OF party upon Bear River Of eight nt.
yiduals one OF whom TO this city Yesterday on his
way to the sste exceeds any that have yet heard
Of Three persons went upon Bear River early IN july
short distance below steep Hollow where they turned
1he river and worked twenty days Upon dividing
their money, they had little twenytwo hundred
dollars each In the aggregate, 1907 80
From the Marysville Herald
On Thutsdsy or Friday, couple OF Indians supposed
20 be from luba City caught the other side of
Tuba river Roses Brophys ranch M water
melons. They soundly logged and thea throw
into the river The fogging well enough but the
throwing into the river too much like TnIan on
the part OF the waite men. Whether the Indians got
out Of the river drowned, do not know but
they have not been heard Of since On Sunday partv
of Indians from Yuba City went In search Of the missing
men, but did not find them, and returned to Yuba City
ON Sunday, also the whites In the neigbborhood Of
Roses gathered TO the number ofabout forty and came
down to fuba City TO Gbave time" Eight niue Of
chem crossed Feather river 10 Yu5a City; the rest
remained ON this side The party who went 20 the
sonoode'o told the Indians there that they In
sesrch Of an Indian who had been up iuba river for the
purpose Of hanging somebody" The Indians told
chem that " any Of their number hsd done wrong they
would deliver him or them 10 the whites for punishment
iftbey would point out the guilty This they could
not do. Presently an Indian crossing the
rirer. Ono Of tbs Whites sang out there's the id