The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-12-08
CALIFORNIA.

Custom House, here. during the past week,
over thirty-fye thousand sheep which
have been driven in from Sonora.
The parties who own this drove report
fifteen thousand more on the other side of
the Colorado, which will be crossed in a
few days. Herald, 22d
Pablo Apis, the celebrated Indian Chief,
will be in town the early part of the COM
ing week on friendly visit. Ibid.
CArTLE.-Mr Caruthers inform us that
there is drove of about twelve hundred
head of Texas beef cattle on the road be-
tween here and the Colorado, which will
be in next week. Part of them are already
at Warmers Ranch. TIbid.
EMIGRANTs MURDERED.--Judge Hays
informs us, that the Apaches attacked a
party of twelve emigrants, near the Quad
eloupe mountains, and killed all but one
of their number, and he made his escape
by dismounting and taking shelter in the
bushes.
The emigrants were from Texas, and
on their way to California. They were
out attempting to recover some cattle
which the Indians had stolen, when they
were fired upon from an ambush. The
dodies are represented as having been hor-
ribly mutilated
Judge Hays learned the facts stated
above from emigrants recently arrived at
San Diego. Herald, 18th.
Government contracts to give US mail
twice month; but SO loose is the contract
or SO reckless the contractors, that we do
not get it. The mail steamers frequently
carry them by San Diego. and then it is
two weeks longer before they get to us, if
they ever do, If we would send letter
by mail to San Francisco, it requires from
four weeks to an indefinite period of time
to get reply; for the letter must go to San
Diego, 1870 miles out of It's course, and
there await its chances Of steamer ta-
king it off, which are slim enough.
INDIAN MovEMENTs.-A deputation of
young men from the tribes about Nevada
and Grass Valley arrived in this city this
week, to visit the Reserve set apart for
them at the TETON. They will remain up
on this reserve sufficient time to travel
over and become acquainted with its ca
pacltles, and then return to report to their
tribes. TStar Oct. 20.
Major Harvey left this city on Wednes-
day last for Fort Yuma, where he is sent
by Lieut. Beale, to investigate and report
on the condition of the Indians on the Col
orado and Gila Rivers. EIbid.
INDIAN NMATTERs.-SuperintendentB Beale
is pushing forward Indian arrangements
with great energy. The TETON has been
selected for one Of the Indian Reserves.
By those acquainted this is pronounced to
be one of the most suitable localities for
that purpose that could have been found
in all the southern portion of the State,
for its many advantages. And it seems
to be place above all others where the
Indians are disposed to settle, its pecu-
liar position presenting, on all sides, bar
riers against the encroachments of the
whites. The climate is healthy and the
soil is surprisingly fertile.
Superintendent Beale is now on his way
to the TETON, with several wagons loaded
with farming implements, &C., &c, where
he intends to make a large collection of
red men the present season. We under
stand that it is his intention to bring all
the various tribes, as far north as the Yuba
and feather Rivers, and settle them at the
TETON.
A large shipment of grain has been re-
ceived at San Pedro, which will be imme-
diately forwarded to that point Besides
this, lot of beef cattle will be started in
a few days from this vicinity, to meet the
wants ofthe many tribes emigrating there.
Lieut.. B., we understand, is expected
to arrive in this city in about fifteen days
Hence, in company with B. D. Wilson,
Esq, Indian Agent, he will go to select
suitable reserve for the Indians of Los
Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino
Counties. These arrangements will doubt
less have salutary effect upon our COM
munity, as they will remove from tempt
alton population whose appetites and in
stincts tend only to drunkenness and vice.
Certainly every good citizen will rejoice
to see this class, now SO degraded, placed
where they will be cared for and compel
ledto pursue some profitable occupation to
maintain themselves and their families
AS we are now assured that this is the
Superintendent's policy, we shall look for
ward with some anxiety to its copsuma-
ton.
Kit Carson, Maxwell, and several 9th
er old mountaineers, left this city during
the past week for Santa Fe.
The Methodists of this vicinity COM
mence their Quarterly meeting in the El
Dorado to-day. The Rev. Mr.. Bland,
of this city, and the Rev Mr. Foreman,
of the Monte ara tho ofHf11ciatino, clorru