The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-16

Capt. Moores company of United States infantry
stationed at Fort Miller the Sau Joaquin is now
en- rotae for the scene Of the murders Major Savage
will also accompany the command, with few select
volunteers II is their intention to establish mill
tary post in Yeosemoty valley
we are likely to have another Indian war, many
OF tho Indians on the have fed and Joined
the wild tribes in the mountains. OF these, the
1eosemotys Sre the most hostile and warlike; they
have always refused to treat with the commission
ers, although twice brought within few miles OF
the camp on the Frezno-the place designated to
form treaty; each time they stampeded and re-.
turned 10 their mountain fastnesses. They inhabit
beautiful and fertile valley in the upper Sierra
Nevada. on the middle fork of the Merced, known
as leosemoty valley. This valley is about sixty
miles in length, with average oil three in brea dh
the surrounding peaks are covered with perpetual
snow and it is known that there is gold in the vi
cinify
This last week the Indians connected with the re-
serves had great feast at Major Savages ranch; os
many as two or three thousand were present Ali
the cap aims and sub chiefs held n Of Congress
ana elected two head chiefs to command md control
al their affairs IN future. Their choice foil upon
Ptoml kit aud Pasquale. Ptompkt isa wild Indian
and has had for many years absolute command over
the San Joaquin und Chowchilla tribes PasauaIc
is o Mission Indian, and understands the customs
and habits of civilized life
During the night Of their feast, tho wild Indians
crept into caIup and stole most Of their horses.
Major Savage has some 200 Indians engaged in
taking ~ his heavy crop of barley.
The Murder af Col. Craig and Sergeant
THE MtRDEEEEs CAPTURED AND DELIVERED uP TO
col. MAGBupER An TliE MISSION or SAN DIEGO.
Tho startling intelligence reached San Diego on
the 10Th inst. OF the murder on the Desert. of Col
Craig, Third Infantry land Sergeant Bales, First AR
tllery. by two desertars from Major Hentzeman's 8
command at Camp Yuma
1t is stated by the military express rider who
gives this information. that Col Craig accompa.
med by Sergeant OF the Third lnfantry, and by
Sergeant Bales, of the First Artillery who was do
tailed by Colonel Magruder, with party to
act under the orders of Colonel Craig, as an
additional escort to the Boundary Commission
from this place to Camp Yuma, met on the De
scrt the two deserters, the 9th Of June, at about
one-thiid of the distance across from this side,
They were on foot. and armed with percussion
muskets. The colonel, taking with him the two
sergeants, pursued them for miles, calling on
them to surrender. At length they halted Col
Crog took OIL his sabre, gave it. with his pistol to
Sergeant Bales, and dismounting, proceeded un-
armed towards the deserters Offering to use his in.
tluencc in their favor ifthey would return with him.
The other sergeant, in the meantime, seeing the
colonefs mule stray off. went to catch iC--heurd "a
shot-turned, and saw Colonel G fall, and at ano-
tbcr shot saw Sergeant Bales fall Before he could
recover the colone's mule. the deserters red upon
him, and he fled to the camp. Nothing further was
known. Col. MagTudcr, who on the spot at the
old town Of San Diego. when this news came. i'm
Inediatey sent native California coaliers to all the
Indian chiefs between ibis and san Gorgonia-
one hundred and thirty mles-ordcring them to
turn out their men and every effort appc
and deliver TO him alive, these murdcrers, offering,
at the same time, suitable rewalds-thc ohccl be-
ing to establish Gordon Of indians from this place
TO San GorgoDia, so to block up all tie avenues
nom the desert to the upper country.
ihc result was, that on the 10Th inst. the nur-
de1ers welo delivered up to the Colonc 1T the Mis-
sion Of San Diego, by pabito Apiz, chief of rc-
mecula to whom he had sent orders They arc
now well secured being heavily ironed and confined
in strong and separate cells.
Their muskcts, and a knife belonging to Sergeant
Bales, were also delivered up by the Chief. We
hope speedy justice VIII overtake these mscrcants.
It's said that Pablto showed much tact ia cap
turing these men. He first bought their mnskets.
and paid for them, than asked to look ut their only
revolver, and, having got possession of it. coolly
told them they were his prisoners Upon showing u
disposition to resist, Gltcen Indians sprang up from
parts unknown, and, drawing their bows,
threatened iDstsnt death. whereupon they were nut
in the stocks by PAbho, aud delivered ~ the next
day, as above stated
Murder of r. ,or 81. Woodward. Mai, con-
tI"c.of, and sour Mea, by sne saaluus.
lbe Sacramento Union, of late date says:-
Mr. II. III Woodward Informs us that hc has just
coDveTsco with br Turner. who arrived in this city
last night from Carson Valley, who conveys 30 hia
ihc intelligence OF the mui dor Of Major Wood gnrd
mail contractor, and party, by the lndlans. Muj
W. lett this city in the early part Of November WITH
I lie mail, aud as no tidings had been received Of
hlm, his iIiends have been for some time uneasy
for bis safety. The last that wGs seen of him vas
IN thousand Spring Valley, near Goose Creek by
the Ictufning mad carriers. On tho 25d OF this
month. n train of six wauous arrived nc Carson
alley. who bring the intelligence that tidiugs
had been received OF him any Of his party ut
Salt Lake up to the time of their departure. which
was solpe months after the Major shoald have
rived there There can be no doubt that bo and
his party have fallen victims @ the trcachcry OF the
merciless savage. The following cir3umstantial
evidence leaves 10 question whatever in regard To
I he fact Tho party which left this city in Decem-
bcr, month afterwards reached Salt Lake without
oDinals or food, being robbed BY tic Indians and
escaping With their lives They travelled
in that coDoition four DAYS Several Indians were
seen IN Salt Lake City during the winter, with i(ty
dollar pieces, n number OF which Moi " had with
him. oBd also it is said, in Carson Valley On tho
the wagon train above mentioned found
q mule, which, from the description Of it. no doubt
belonged to Maj. W. These facts leave no doubt of
the murder of the entire pnrty.
Murder OF Mrs. Radcr, In suttcr County.
From The Alta California, June 8.
Win all our familiarity as journalists with ag-
eravated instances OF crime, We do not remember
TO have ever recorded so diabolica deed as that
recently committed in Sutter county. Below will
be found full account Of tho tragedy, furnished
he Marysyillc Hct0H by one OF the jury of inquest
which sat on the body Of tho unfortunate Mrs. Bl-
DER The perfectly upprovokcd aud deliberate
manner in which the hell-houud must have com-
mtted the deed and the nature OF The whole trans
desperate character. He met his just deserts how
ever; and much rs wo dislike tho summary method
Of punisbment by which hc was disposed Of, there
probably never was q more justiiable case OF
iynching, than hanging the murderer Of this poor
woman,
YUBA CRY, June II. 1852.
Nr. EDToR-In order to satisfy the curiosity Of
the public in regard to the tragica affair which
cured yesterday, about five miles below Captain
Suffers, conceive it my duty as one present dur
ing the investigation Of the affair, and tho oxccu-
ton OF the murderer to give-through The medium
Of your paper-a brief statement, from memory, Of
the principal facts in the case
On Tuesday last, John Jackson arrived in our
place flom up the Feather river, foot aud carry
ing saddle, saying that ho had crippled his horse
n few miles above, and that lie was then on his way
to his homo, few miles below Ncolaus. On We'd
nesday night, about ten o'clock, he arrived mt the
house OF Martin Badcr, below Hook Farm, called
for his supper, and wished TO stop all night Mrs.
Bader, the deceased, got his supper, and al went
to bed After breakfast Thursday morning,