The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-03

DrMocRATIc MEET4NG AT YANKEE
,,n,s-The following resolutions were
...sed at a Democratic meeting held at
I.,kee Jim on the evening of the 2Sth
:,., at which Senator Gwinn was pre-
sent and made speech; q, t~ ''f
p..oired. That we, the Democracy of
,h;s norton of Placer county, do most
haartilv endorse the course and action
"S senator Gwn in the Senate of the
T1,;ted States, and believe that his acts
.n,;tle him TO the entire confidence of the
s,.nnle and to a reelection to the same
pt;ce shonld he be candidate. -a at
R.,olped, That we admire the honesty
Nd simplicity Of WIN. Waldo, who ac-
snowledges ;hat he has not read a book
r 1--WE years; still we protest against such
:" man for our Chief Magistrate, and pre-
Cor John Bigler, who has thus Car stood
frmy at the helm of our government.
The INDIAN WAR IN THE NORTH
CALL FOR VoLUNTEERs.-An appeal is
made by Mr.. Nc Nj ahon, in behalf Of the
citizens of the northern section of the
State now exposed to the immediate dan
ger of extermnation by the Indians
There must be those who have the hu
mauity and the opportunity to extend
succor in this extremity. 1t is most i'm
nortant that relief should be extended at
once.
By the ARRIVAL of the steamship Thomas
Hurt at this port on Saturday last, you
Of tho
tior co,f hostilities Ivy the Pitt River,
Klamath and other tribes of Indians
against the white settlers in the Rogue
River Valley. The Indians are bentupo
an indiscriminate massacre OF the whites,
and they have sworn to drive them from
the northern portion of California or to
die in the attempt. All who are familiar
with the character of Indians inhablting
that region, know that this is no vain
Boast. They know that in battle there
are no more resoute or desperate savages
on the Continent of America.
| am and haye heen, for many years
citizen of the county Of klamath, and
represented that county in the last Legis-
lature.
From the period of the earliest settle
mept Of Northern California by the whites
The Indians have waged an incessant war
fare upon them. They seem now, to
have concentrated their forces, and to
have suddenly formed the desperate re-
solution of utterly expeIing the whites
from that portion of the country.
The steamer Thomas Hunt, will re-
turn to Crescent City, pear the scene Of
,hostiities, on or about Thursday next,
the first proximo The settlers in Rogue
River Valley have appealed and are APP
pealing to us to aid them in protecting
their property and their lives. Language
wonld be inadequate to describe the losses
which they have sustained, in life and in
property, by The hands of these internal
savages; h,is sufficient to say that women
and children are butchered with the same
indifference as men. therefore announce
to the Citizens Of San Francisco, that |
am anxious to raise sixty volunteers to
accompany me to Crescent City, and to
render to the people of Rogue River
Valley such aid as their necessities re-
quire. 70 all who are able AND willing
to join me in this expedition, | can truly
say, that their aid and cooperation will
be gladly received, and gratefully ac-
knowledged. | desire to raise accompany
of sixty men: each man to have 5000, and
to be armed with rifle-a Colts pistol
.Gf possble) and Bowie knife. Il am
poor, and can promise no pay to voun-
teers; their passage ia the steamer, which
will probably be reduced, and their other
incidental expenses must be borne by
themselves until such time as provision
may he made for their compensation by
The State or Federal Government.
1T must be remembered that Northern
California is thinly settled by whites, and
that war Of determination has been
commenced against them by several pow
erful and warlike tribes Of Indians. This
call Is therefore only made upon those
who are ready and willing to Undergo the
prvations of frontier life, and to fight
when it is necessary. Should company
volunteer, they will of course, elect their
own officers.
Volunteers are respectfully requested
to register their names at Days Noun
taineer House, corner Of Commercial and
kearny streets, where a muster roll vii
be in readiness.
Editors Of newspapers who are willing
20 aid me in carrying ont the Object IN
,dicated in the foregoing communication,
are respectfully requested to publish the
same. JAMES MCMAHON
San Francisco, August %, 1853.
MAIL ROUTE THROUGH MExIco.-Ac-
cording to letter published in the N. Y.