New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-07
Further News from California.


Further News from California.
The intelligence from the southern portions of Cafor
ma and indeed from the whole frontier well as from
oregon Is Of a nature to create much anxiety The
INDIANS have become the use of arms and
are assuming tone Of nsoence and defiance The vari-
Gus powerful tribes along the southeastern border long
known to be dsafccted have now given upmistskable
"ctios oil revolt and are entering into combinations
ior the avowed purpose Of e1teminating the whites 90
imminent has the danger appeared that the ranchcr are
abandoning their property and flying the towns on the
caceast for safety Nine Americans have already haon
slaughtered The San Francisco Herald in an article nm
| the subject. gays.
1t appears that Juan Antonio under ,ybo,e conduct
the Indians Of the Cauill tribe gained a victory oyer
tweyc Americans time ago-a victory which haa
caused them to maintain since then rather nsoent
inRubortinate deneannr bad formed cumpacts wit other
tribes and was at the last accounts said to he making
active preparations for descent the towns Of San
Diego Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and on the
ranches and missions intervening Simultaneous with
TINS rising, news Is received that the Yumas have
rounded the military station the Colorndo--this time
not false aar-and that three skirmses have already
taken place between them and handful Of men under
| command of Lieut.. Sweeney They had killed four
Americans who were driving sheep from Chihuahua and
were preparing to march San Diego So alarming and
credible were these accounts regarded that Ir. Warner
who has lived for many years his ranch at Aguas
oaente on the road leading the Colorado about sixty
miles from san Diego had left with his family for the lat
tel place. hr. Williams whose ranch is also on the out
skirts and who has lived there uhmoIested fer many
|
of the latter place in hourly apprehension of an at
tack and there We're but about twenty pounds of powder
IN tne whole place 1t also mentioned the least
significant fact connected with this expected outbreak
that the indignation Of the savages appeared to be excited
solely against the Americans. and it was even hrited
that some native Caiifornans had given susp-
cion tlat they were not altogether frer from sympathy
with the Indians in their hostilities This indeed is the
worst feature Of the whole it is deyoutv to he hopcd
| that future developments Will prove the to be
groundlcss
1t is scarcely necessary say that it is to the sensel
and iniCdcious Tn.
dian utbrcaks mainly attributable Almost the first
act Of Mr. Conrad. after his induction into office was to
recall General Smith and order the Mounted Rifles New
Mexico Not only the frontier but the very
iforna and Oregon with hostile Indians. who
becoming every day more bold warlikc and better
used TO The force allowed by the War Department
TO do the immense duty that should be done Paci-
nc DIVISION to keep these savage hortes in check and to
protect and sccor emigrants the northern and south
routes is scant and meager that there scarcely
men enough at any time to mount guard at headuar-
ters The post on the Colorado Of the most import
ant and most assailable in the country has been left to
defended by nine men-nine to stand before thou
sand Indian warriors that could any time six hours
notice be brought to attack them 1t is really all
surprising that the should have look upon
this handful with such Indifference as to regard
it easy tn blot them out The small present in
the country at other points likewise be regarded
rather affording inducement than offering check In
dian hostites For such state Of things regard the
Secretary of War deeply cpabe. His dispositions in
regard to California have been made in criminal ndier
to the fate of people. equally criminal gno-
rance of their necessities
Another pregnant of the hostility of the southern
Indians may be found IN the conduct Of dssOlute
and abandoned characters who hang about the southern
cities and who have been in the habit of shooting down
unifcndng Indians. unpror0ked and without eonpune
ton From this remark the iumas may be excepted.
they have always been treated kindly by Americans but
they are treacherous race, wholly untamabe by any
means other than the severest chastsement.
The Herald had received atvices from Los Angeles up
to the I'D Of November The following letter had been
received ut the latter place:
RANCHO OF Nov. 90. 1851.
ny Dear Fr'end-An Indian was here yesterday. sent
by the General Antonio Of Aga Callente to give
tiee, telling me that Antonio had sent him to ask me
:" How were we here-f we were well, ?, / answered him
" Well. what about =! He replied that Antonio had
manded him to advise that the Indians going
rise that the Indians of the Colorado coming to
fall upon San Diego and Antonio and Juan Antonio
with their people were going to fall upon Los Angeles
and those Of the Tlares upon Santa Barbara and that
he going to Los Angeles upon business OF Antonio.
do know if it is certain and if YOU have learned
any thing beg you give notice for my government.
Since yesterday have learned that this Indian talk
ing with the Indian Cosmo servant to - and related
to him that the Indian Antonio had gone the river
Colorado and had killed all the Americans who there
and had thrown them into the river he had conyoked
the Nunias, and that four thousand coming to fall
upon San Diego and these Of Antonio could fall upon Los
Angeles and those of the Tulares upon Santa barbara in
order to make end of all the Americans to fight for
| their lands and that already Antonio had to the
river 10 draw the that belonged to the deceased
with their animals to enter Los Angeles and that An
tonic had sent tc advise that should not have fear
their doing injury to us that those they came to kill
were the Americans. This last have learned now, but
not from him and that at one time they goiug
fall upon the three places.
The Of this movement supposed be the
killing Of small number of the CahuillI tribe, dis
turbance in this place the occasion of pcon festivy
in the early part of this month the particulars which
you have already published and other alleged
which this tribe declare they have suffered from the
whites also the imposition Of heavy upon them in
the county of San Diego, and Hc enforcement of the
same.
The receipt of the above communication produced
rous impressions ut Los Angeles Bysomc it thought
Of serious nature while others deemed it of small n-
portance. call for public meeting made. but
meeting was held A volunteer company however.
formed, and was duty every night
The San Diego Herald says the following letter written
by Antonio Cara the Chief of the principal tribe of In
dians to Don Jose Anto,9 Estulo together with
other circumstances that have to light has induced
the belief that Of the abandoned of the native popu
ation cooperating with the Indians. The writer
Antonio received tolerabe Spanish education at
the Mission of San Louis Rey and is regarded by all who
know him man of energy, determination, and brav
cry As of the principal Chiefs his power and in
f1uence the Indians is almost unbouuted:
Letter of .4n.ona Cara, the Indian Chiet,ein.
Mr. JOSH ASToN,o EsrupLLo-I salute you. Some time
past. told you what thought and now the blow has
been struck II have life will go and help you, be-
cause all the Indians invited in all parts Perhaps
the san Bcrnardinos are now rising. and man named
Juan erl,s tells that the white people waited for me-.
For that reason gave them my word ana can ready py
Tuesday to leave this for the Pueblo You will arrange
with the white people ana lnillS ana scnu me your
word. Nothing more, (SignedJ ANTONIO CARA.
The above literal translation of letter directed to
Don Jose Antonio Estu,lio. WM p. ToLER,
Gro. II. DAVIS.
CAPTAIN Davidson Second Infantry. with small de-
tachlont left Diego the morning of the 24th ult.
for the a The command accompanied by small pack
train took what is called the short cut the
airs and it is hoped and expected that. they moved
unceumLcrc with baggage they will be enabled to reach
their destination in days Captain Davidson il
lerc,l assume the command Of Camp Yuma, on his
rival at the a and tn every eXcrtion to appreend
the Indians engaged in the recent massacre the De-
Iniun residents Of Temac ua. village situated at the
base of the mountains. twenty yve miles east of the Mis-
sion of san Luis and the elnisran road leading from
Warmers Los Angeles moving their families and
stock To san Diego their chief Pablo having declined
join Antonio in his foray against the whites Pablo
educated Indian. the owner of fine rancho and large
herds of cattle.
The chief Antonio has established his head Iuart"rs
Agns Calicntes. Major Fitzgerald has mustered
pany Of volunteers. and proceeding to atack him
The Herald gives the following letter furnishing ac-
count Of the murder Of the four by the YHmas
the Colorado
RIO ColoRApo. Nov. 18th. 1851.
Last June Major !lcintzleman md his command with
tn" exception of Lieut. Sweeny and ten ordered
their departure. when manifest change observed in
the actious of the Indians. and two three occasions
since fully convinced that they contemplated
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