The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-19
Correspondence Of The 7ym.. and 1yon.er,pt

TERRIBLx SLAUGHTER AT KLAmATH-FoRry In
pIAss KILLED, &c.-Another battle was fought
the klamath river, between the miners and Indi-
ans, on the morning of the 18th of April.
Yesterday was informed by miner Of my sc.
quaintance, just up from Klamath, that an Indian
ranchcria, located in Seiad Valley, fifteen miles be-
low the mouth Of Scott river, stormcd, and
forty Indians killed. and their houses burnt to the
ground.
The Klamath Indians. for a distance Of forty
miles below the mouth Of Scott river, have been for
long time very hostile and troublesome 10 the mi
mere and packers.
At Happy Camp. which is situated twenty miles
below Seiad Valley, the InneTs passed law
amongst themselves, that no Indians should be al
lowed 10 come TO this place. If they did they were
To be shot instantly. When the Indian Agent, Nc
kee, passed up tins river and formed a treaty with
these Indians, the miners informed him Of tile law
which they had made for their protection ag ,ns [
Indian dcpredations. Mr.. Mckee communicated
this Ia the Indians Last January an Indian from
Send Valley said he was not afraid TO go down TO
Happy Camp, and down be started, aud no
had he arrived there than he shot dead whilst
crossing the creek the camp. Last week the
Iudians made preparation TO fight the miners The
squnws started for Scott Valley, and the Indians
cent word down TO the Happy Camp miners that
they going 10 kill three Of their men, for the
one they had killed The Happy Camp miners on
hearing this, came up 10 Long Bar, within four
milcs OF the Indian ranch. Here they joined
by another party and marched up in the night,
and at early dawn surrounded the Indian ranc he
ria. number Of the Indians stepped out Of their
houses and were shot.
They set fire 10 the ranch and enothcred out the
Indians. When an Indian would break from the
ranch, they would shoot him down. In this way
they shot forty Indians, and not escaped from
the ranchcfa. One Of thcse Indians had eight
balls shot through his body before he fell to the
ground. Amongst all Of the dead there was only
one squaw found, and she was the Indian chiei's
daughter.
During the battle two white men were shot with
arrows; ono OF them was shot in the thigh and the
In a..
two Of his ribs. Their wounds arc not considered
mortal. The men are now improving, and in
| short time will be able 10 resume their labor.
| What this will end in. time will determine.
The Scott River Valley reservation lie Of no effect
with the Indians. klamath Indians say that IL
was not them who wnnted TO make treaty OF
peace; II was the white men. ] am rather sUspi-
ciOus that this will lead TO further Indian bostiites
and depredations.
| The Indians had better be peaccabe, for If they
| commit any more bosttios, the Happy Camp
miners say they will kill every Indian on the
| Klamath river. Klamath river Iniuers ire not 10
I've triled with. u tho Indians insult them with i'm
puuity, they will not stand n moment for Mr..
| Mckee, treaty OF peace, nor Scott Valley Indian
| reservation
The Yucss Indiens recently attacked three men,
who were prospecting the south fork of Cotton
wood creek. The Indians came upon them sud.
denly in the night time, and. before my cffcctual
defence could be made, two of the party were
| severely wounded with arrows. Although the In.
dams numbered about fifteen, they we're speedily
| driven of without being able 20 take with them
any animals belonging TO the camp. The recovery
| OF Mr. Tutte and man generally called Tenncs-
/ scc is considered doubtful
| The FL Dorado Ne,cs says: The Indians continue
! to be very troublesome, and arc growing holder
| and holder every day. About the Nth utimo, a
| large party Of them made attack on Recess
corral, but did not succeed in carrying away any
stock. They fired several guns at the whites but
| fortunately one was injured. An Indian, who
was taken prisoner, attempted TO escape, and was
killed.
| u is rumorcd that dispatches were brought by
| the Sea Bird for General Hitchcock, commander
Of this division, stating that number Of mules
| belonging To the Quartcrnastcr's department bad
been stolen in the lower country by the Indians.
| There will soon I've sufficient force AZ the mouth
| OF the CHA TO keep the Indians In check; aud VIC
understand that post will be pushed up to the
Pimo villages; and thus there will be "A chain OF
| posts, though AT long intervals. from tho Rio
Grandc, nj Donana, across 20 San Diego, on
the Pacific. The latest accounts from New Mexico
stated that there was detachment Of dragons
stationed in the copper mincs, near the head OF the
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