The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-30
Rntflc with the Indiana.

THIRTY or THE RED MEN KILLED.
The shssta Courier contains the following letter from
Correspondent at Yreka dated Nov q, giving
count Of battle that Capt Wright and his party had
With the Indians in which thirty Of the latter were
For the past two three days tbs town has been In
quite state of excitement. On Monday morning last
camp with Information that fight had taken place
Mondsy morning previous with the Indians and that
thirty Indians had been killed and two of our ct
zens wounded, and wanted medical aid
One Of the physicians Of our town started Immediately
to meet them, accompanied by Messrs. D. Cotton and
Helm one Of the mes After riding two days aud
Dighs 10 within fifteen miles Of the scene Of conflict
without meeting them they returned to town, and
ported hat they fearful that Capt Wright aud hs
party bad been surprised.
meeting was called, and a patty Of twenty va.
raited 20 TO the Messengers despatched
to scotts Valley to Maj Fit7gsrsld who with the promp
tude characteristic OF the true soldier ordered up de-
achment Of forty two men under the mand Of Lieut.
Cassidy Lieut. O. with bis commend reached town last
evening just as the party started from here
Fortunately our fears were unfcunded the delay Of
capt wright ana MS party was caused By the inability OF
The party proceeded "a far as Sheep Rock where they
found Capt Wright encamped. on bis way in This AZ
trnoop the party reached town and peraded through
the Streets the wounded being borne in tters each Of
the party consisting OF sixteen whites tEo Indians and
negro. having q bow and culver Of arrows and the
muzze Of bis decorated with scap taken from the
enemy
As focn as the wounded were comfortably housed ana
rested their wound attended by Drs Gan and
Ionsde They comfortable. and With care they
may be out aueng their ieo N. citizens in few weeks
Wright and h party for the In which they have
acquitted themselves They bave been out since August
lsst suffering every prvson TO protect the travel
emgrant from the mercess savage and closed the
psien by the deaths Of citizens with serei
bic rstibution
The whoo town 70 be Wild with 10Y Every
house IRE. to he brave party and sincerely trust that
oDr citizens u our legislature will give them
substantial recompene than thanks and praise for they
have by their bravery taught tSe redskins that they
cannot rob and murder the white with impunity
High Price or Provisions In the Mines, &c
From the Shasta Courier
The travel bet Seen shasta ana Weaverye has been
greater during the past week than before An i'm
meme amount OF provisions during the time has
been packed into Weaverile and hope TO hear
that the miners In that region have ceased pay sixty
and seventy cents per pound for -four and for othsr pro
visions In the same proportion
Many miners have left Trinity county account OF
the very high prices q provisions We understand that
about two hundred OF them have, within few days To-
Gated claims upon Churn Creek In this county their
winters operations We hope the merchants OF Weaver
vile will by this fact see their true policy and keep pro-
visions At 40 low figure possible. And Shasta
merchants vii siso d. we'll 80 nsrh ne sIrrf y nee
1issrs w not reIaAs where they have 70 psy sxoS-