New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-06
Indian Troubles.

1t appears that the Indian troubles in the vicinity OF
San Diego and Los Angeles have commenced hostlities
and assembling in great force. in the mountains The
Courier says
By the California. have the San Diego Herald of the
9th ut By it learn that the Indians have actually
commenced hostlities in that vicinity. They attacked
the house of Hon John j. Warner at Aqua Calente
the night Of the 21s he had received warning
friendly Indian he was prepared to defend himself
which he did for time killing four five Indians.
with the loss of one Of his own party He deemed
dent however to retire The Indians drove away all his
stock. and destroyed his loose property
The Herald says the Indians assembled in force in
tons 1t is said Antonio Varro chief of principal
tribe is of the leaders of the outbreak as he has
vowed vengeance on the whites for having levied taxes
his cattle
So far heard from nine whites altogether have been
killed: four at the Springs four on the Gia and one
toned above at Mr. Warmers ranch
The citizens of San Diego. have assembled and pro-
claimed : Martial Law.
Captain Davidson I'd Infantry left San Diego for the
ella. with small detachment. on the 24th.
The names of two of the persons killed on the Ga
said to be Washington Morgan, late of Baltimore, Nd.
and James Quay. also of that city. The other two
MeXieans They were driving sheep.
From Oregon.
The steamship Columbia arrived San Francisco on
the Both November from Astoria The Courier obtained,
the following memoranda
Steamship Columbia left Sau Francisco Nov Goth an
rived off mouth of Columbia river 23d ut evening heavy
swell the bar and no pilot out Lay of and on till
Wednesday morning when the gale moderated entered
north channel Found at Astoria brig Ann E. Maine. for
Portland brigantnc Quaratos and bark Louisian ready
for sea- Left Astoria morning OF 9th into Port
ford morning Of 18th, found a well brought off fifteen
passengers among whom Mr. Harrison and Mr. Law
of the Coast Survey From the learn that
the troops under the command of Col Casey have
engagement with the Coquie Indians. in which several
them We're Killed and the rest dispersed 1t will be
mebered that the Indians attacked the party of Mr.
TVault and murdered all but two and the troops
sent by Gen Hitchcock to chastise them Col Casey
destroyed great quantity famon stored by the indians
for winter consumption and all their weirs and with
number of canoes which will doubtless have sautary
effect upon them Just before the departure of the
en- the Colonel arrived from the CnQule bringing viii
The natives in the immediate vicinity of Port Oxford have
become very Troublesome from their frequent theS of
property and is to be hoped that the troops will make
an example of some of them. Lieut. Williamson the
dragons under Lieut. Stanton in surveying road from
Port Oxford to join the main road from Oregon the
SHASTA mlnes anu the prospect of in obtaining
one Is faterng Coal has been found at Port Oxford
considerable quantities The U s. Coast Survey party
stationed ut Port Oxford engaged in determining the
latitude and longitude of the point have completed
map of the harbor Considerable inconvenience has been
telt by the inhabitants account of scarcity of prov
sons caused by the detention of the Sea Gull which was
to have brought up supplies, and had arrived when
left
Creed Turner who indicted in Washington county
for the murder Of E. A. Bradbury Sauyes Island has
been convicted Of the crime in the first degree The
principal defence urged temporary insanity The
cause assigned for committing the deed jealousy
We learn by the 0regonan that the following new Post
Offices have been established in that Territory
lebanon Marion county, John s Hunt Postmaster.
umpqua Valley. umpqua county, the road to Rogue
River mines half way from Yonealla and Winchester
David G. Underwood, Postmaster
sauyes Island, Washington county Ellis Walker Post
master.
Willow Brook Clackamas county on Columbia Bottom
j. B. Mills. Postmaster