Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-16

man, who is supposed 80 be the cl;ef instiga-
tor Of the late troubles.
IHE CAUSE OF THE INDIAN TRoUGLEs.-A
statement is made bv Il number of miners
ana other citizens at Watson's Gulch, in
Shasta county, and addressed to DR.. Wozen
croft, I. ,. Indian Commissioner. which says
that the Indian war arose from the wanton
murders perpetrated upon some Indians by
a party Of men whose mules had been stolen.
These men held meeting and PASSED reso-
lutions to kill all male grown Indians. That
they adhered to their resolutions and put
them in force on the first Indian they met
with.
Affairs generally are in prosperous state
among our neghbors in the north. The
mines are Welding satisfactorily, and the In
dams not more troublesome than might be
expected. The city ut Shasta Butte is grow
Ing apace. and already rivals MarysvilIe in
population aud importance. The neighbor-
hood of the Trinity and Klamath has recently
been visited by heavy fall Of snow. but the
weather has not proved Of any unusual Sc
verify.
BOGUS Com DUSr TRIAI.-A gentleman,
says the San Francisco Courier, communi-
cate the following statement relative to the
trial and proceeding at MarySville. before
justice, Of q party charged with passing bo-
gus gold dust:
On the 5th inst. j. r. Taber, Of the firm
of J. r. Taher Il Co.. was arrested for passing
bogus gold dust, and was bound over to
appear before Justice Enemiger. IN the sum
of $500. On Tuesday the case came up. and
the Justice could not find the complainant or
Tabcr's bond. All the papers had been alb
stracted from the Court, and Il material Wit
ness, who had been seen with the partner Of
Tabcr) could not be found The same bogus
had been passed two or three times and taken
back 1t was offered here to the house Of
Page, Bacon 4 Co., and at last was put oil
a gentleman who exchanged Il at the
house Of Page Bacon 4 Co.. Sacramento
The Justice discharged Taber, and the mat
ter will be brought into 4 court where papers
cannot be distracted"
REVOLUTION IN CHIT-Bv the arrival Of
the barque Isabel, fifty-fiye days from Talca-
huana, we have dates from Chilli 10 October
10th.
1t will be recolIccted that at the late clec-
ton for President Montt was declared elected
When the electoral college assembled. many
of the members were absent, and it was
claimed by the friends Of Gen. Cruz that the
election had been carried against him ut the
point of the bayonet, and by the greatest
frauds and corruptions.
The friends Of Cruz organized and address
olutionary army, to which he cousentcd.-
Arrangements were made for 4 general out
break on the 22d September. but q Govern
ment steamer coming into Talcahuana about
the 18th of that month, the Cruz party took
possession of her, getting 1900 ounces OF gold
with her. After being properly armed, she
about to proceed to toquimbU to get GOV
crnment money there.
At this time. however. the steamer Fire
Fly came into harbor, and was fired at from
the fort when she came to. 1t was soon dis
covered that she was in the possession of the
Cruz party of Coquimho. The Fire Fly be-
longcd to an English gentleman at Coquim-
bo, from whom she had been forcibly taken
The two steamers were then despatched
TO Coquimbo for money. at which port the
Chilian steamer, which was named Aurauco
arrived first. Unfortunately for her, she met
an English, vcssel-ofwar, and was compelled
to pay about $50 600 indemnity for the taking
of the Fire Fly. She then returned to Tai
cahuana, where she found the port blOckadcd
by a Chilian brig-of-war which she ran past
in the night, and got safely into harbor.-
Preparations were on foot to take the brig
of-war by the Cruz party, when Mr.. Palmer
left.
The Cruz party were in possession Of Tai
cahuana, Coqumbo, Conception and a num-
her Of other inland and seaport towns. All
the important government officers in these
places were oustcd, and Cruz men put in
their places. Many Of the officers We're put
in prison, but let out again on parole.
The Montt party were in possession Of
Valparaiso and both parties were making
active preparations for the fight. Mr.. Palmer
says that it was the general impression at
Taicahuana, when he left, that the Cruz
party would be successful
The L. 5. ship-of-war St. Marys, left for
Valparaiso on the 24th Sept. Capt. Magru-
der had seen the Governor ut Conception.
who had promised that all American vessels
should leave the harbor unmolcstcd