Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-22
scenes in California;.

Illinois brings a mass Of inteiis ence, the
most ct which rela,esto murders and rohhcric-,
depicting n wretched state of society In the
American Ophir.
We are likely TO have another Indian ar,
many OF the indians on the reserve have fed,
and joined the wild tribes in the mountains -
OF these the Yeosemotys are the n.ost hostile
md ~ariIke; they have always refused To
treat with the commissioners. although ~ ice
bro,eht within few miles of the camp on
the Frezno-the place designat ID 10 form
treaty; each time they stampeded,and re urned
to their mountain Businesses. They inhalit
beautiful ind fertile valley in the upper Sierra
Nevada, on the middle fork Of the MERGED,
known as " o.emoty valley. This valley i.
about sixty miles in length. With an average Of
three in breadth, the surrounding peaks are
covered with p. rpe,ual snow. and it is known
thar there is gold in the vicinity.
This last week the Indians connected " irh
the reserve had great feast at Major Savages
ranch; as many as tw o or three thousand v ere
present. All the Captains and chiefs held
sort of Congress, and elected iva head chiefs
10 commandand control all their affairs IN fu-
'urc. Their choice fef upon Ptompkt and
Pasquale. Ptompkit is lid Indian. and ha.
had for many years absolute command over
the San Joaquin and Chowchilla tribes. Pas
qual- is Mission Indian. and understands the
customs aud habits Of ti, ized life.
Daring the night of their feast. tho wild In
dams pit into camp and siold most of their
horses. Maj. Savage had some 200 Indinns
engaged in taking in his heavy crop of barley.
San Joaquin Republican.
Mur.l'r IF Cal. Craig and Sergeant Balcs.
The starting intelligence reached San Diego
on the 10Th june Of the murder, on the Desert,
arc Craig. Thrill Infantry. and ) rscant
Bales. First Artillery, by two Jeserters from
Major Hientzelman's command at Camp Iu.
ma.
1t is stated by the military express rider, wb0
gives this information. that Col Craig, accom-
panied by Ser cant Of the Third Artillery.
and by Sergeant Bales of the First Artillery,
who as detailed by Col Magrrder viii d
party TO act under the orders Of Col. Craig. as
an al litional escort 10 the Boundary Commits
sion from This place to Camp Yuma, met on tho
Desert the deserters OF the 9Th Of June. at
about one third Of the distance across from this
side. They were on foot. and armed with pei
cusson muskets. The Colonel. taking y iih
him the two Sergeants pursued them for some
miles, calling on them to surrender. At length
they halted. Col. Craig took off HI. saIre.
gave it with bis pistol, to Sergeant Bales. and
dlsmountng. proceeded unarmcd tow ards the
deserters offering 10 use his influence in their
favor, it they would return with him The
other Sergeant in the meantime. seeing he
Coloners mule stray Of. went 10 catch it
heaid shot-turned, ana saw Col. G. fall. anil
at another shot saw Sergeant Bales Gall. Be-
lore he coud recover the Colo nel's mule The
deserrers fred upon him, and he fed 10 the
camp. Nothing further WIS known. Colonel
Mag, u.lcr. who was on the spot at the old
TOW of San Diego, y hen this news came, i'm
m.,Istely sent natl, e Ctlifnrnis couriers TO all
the Indian chiefs between this ard San Gorge.
nia--somc one hundred and thirty milcs--or-
derlng III, m Ia rutn ont their men and nsc
every .ff"r' t" hppprehsnd and denver to him
alive, the murderers. Offering at the same lime,
suitable rewards-th the object Icing 10 estaL-
ll.h Gordon Of Indians from this place to San
G. rgonia. SO as to block up all the avenues
from The desert 10 the upper country.
The result was, that on The 18th June, tho
murderers " ere del, cred up 10 the Colonel at
the Mission Of San Diego. by Pabhto Apix
chef Of Temecua. TO whom Q had sent orders.
They are now well secured, being heavily IRON
ed sn,l confined in strong and separate cellr.
Their muskets. and a knife belonging TO Ser.
gesnt Bales. we're also delivered up by the
chief. We hope speedy Justice will ovcr,skc
these n:iscreants IL is sail that Pablito show.
ed much tact in capturing these men,. He first
bought their muskets, and paid for them. and
then asked to look Ut their only revolver. and
having got possession Of it. co. lly told them
they were his prisoners Upon showing dis
position to resist. fifteen Indians sPrane up from
threatened instant death. whereupon they vcre