Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-28
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Detailed CAltfornia InteIlisence.
The steamship Northern Light Captain t.
Miner, front San Juan del Norte, arrived about
aSo'clock Sunday morning, with $50 passengers
and 81 SAG, 828 IN specie, and dates from San
Francisco to the lst Of September.
ARREST or TWO MuRDERERs.-Th two men
who murdered Mr.. Beekman, at Volcano, Cali
fornia, in July last, were discovered, ina very
extraordinary nanner5 on board the steamer
Brother Joiiathan, on her downward trip on the
9th inst. Having murdered their victim, and
stolen several thousand dollars out Of his store,
they set out for the Atlantic States, via the Great
American Desert. Sickness drove them back
to Marysville, Col, where they disposed of their
mules &c. They then came down to San Fran
cisco, changed their names, and took steerage
passage on board the Brother Jonathan. They
were there, discovered by Mr.. John Mace, Of
Missouri who had known them long before,
when laboring in the mines at Volcano, Mr..
Mace reported the case to one of the officers on
board the boat, and subsequently to few of the
cabin passengers. The two men, whose names
we're Sailor Harry and John Fox, were arrested
and examined They testified against each
other, after much preyarication. They were
then put in irons, under guard, until the Bro
Their Jonathan should return to San Francisco,
to which place they would be conveyed.
From the San Francisco Times
+ INDIAN WAR ON THE FRoNTIERs--It would
appear from the news in regard to the Indian
difficulties ON Rogue river, that the war has
begun in earnest. Great excitement naturally
exists in that quarter, and the ,cat sciN proba-
biz be one of determination, on. resulting ~ the
expulsion ~ the Indians from tie ralgeys east
of the mostntaias. A crisis has arrived which
must settle the question, whether the white or
the red man must in future hold exclusive sway
in'that quarter. ''..,t'', .' a
Il The Mountain Herald, Of august 26, says;
% Families have been driven from their homes,
and compelled to fortify themselves in numbers
for protection. The farmers have been forced to
leave the harvest field for the security of life.
The fourishing crops that gave the greatest
assurance of an abundant harvest, now present
a houseless scene Of devastation. 1t must cause
the utter ruin Of numerous families since many
of them are emigrants of last year, who came
with limited means, and who have expended
all they had, in order to raise a crop for the
support Of their families through the coming
winter Their situation is now deplorable
Their crops are destroyed, their stock killed or
driven of, and in many instances they are with
out the means to purchase bread. Still, after
all this privatiQn and distress, there are per-
sons who are in favor of making treaties with
the Indians--tp pay them mule loads of beads,
blankets, guns, and ammunition, for numbering
our fellow-men and destroying our property.
JACKSONVILLE, August ls.-Last Tuesday
noon, a party Of % men, from Captain Goodall's
company, started under Lieutenant Ella to hunt
up Sans tribe Of Indians. They started up the
creek, and had not proceeded more than two
miles, when theyscame Sam and ailhis tribe,
about l50 warriors. Not being strong enough
to attack them, they retreated, and, at the same
time sent an express back to Captain Goodall
to send forward the rest of his company. At
five minutes before eleven the Indians com
menced an attack upon them, taking them 10y
surprise, not being discovered until they made
the attack. teYlN49 1874 f ,E
I Two men were shot dead the first fire, and
two more wounded Finding the place too
warm, they reteated to a point Of timber 200
yards in their rear. The, point was reached in
safety, leaving their horses, saddles, and bag
gage behind. The Indians then renewed their
attack with great fury; but they soon found that
they were little too near, and retreated to
respectful distance. The battle lasted with I'M
abated fury until ten minutes past 2 o'clock, p.
NJ, making three hours and fifteen minutes.
A young man was brutality murdered by the
Indians, within three miles of the Indian agents
house, and two Others shot in attempting to re-
cover some stolen property.
Auarsr IA miner was waylaid and shot.
A battle was fought on the same day, near the
Mountain House, in which several whites were
killed. The greatest excitement prevails, and
all business in the valley had ceased.
4 FoRr WAGNER, August S.7-The Indians are
swarining in this vicinity, to the probable
amount OF 500. The settlers are erecting forth,
fcations, but are almost destitute of arms and
ammunition. y i9h7ha 7t4 t4B1uit- i,'ht
On the 9Th the Indians attacked two houses,
Mr.. Miller's and Mr.. Stones, The main body
OF Indians are encamped about the Table Rock.
The old chief (Sam) says he will fight until
he dies, or have the valley back again.
Capt Alden, Of Fort Jones, in this valley, left
with fifteen soldiers for the scene Of action.
Two companies OF volunteers from Yreka,
Greenhorn, Humbug, and Scott Valley, have
left for Rogue River Valley, with good sup
ply ofmuskets and ammunition.
Far Ar SoNoRA.AThe San Joaquin Repub-
hcan of the 18th, contains the following ac-
count ofithe destruction ORA large portion of
the Aourishing town Of Sonora, attended with
loss of property to the amount of $4,000.
The business portion of the city---bapking
houses, express offices, and heavy stores, are
uniniured % sitH III ipa flh siuf ~.
Prom the San prancisco Sun, 2oth. sfi. Z
J The steamer Major Tompkins, Captain Hunt
arrived yesterday from Monterey. Wehave the
following items Of news furnished our marine
reporter. The notorious negro convict Haw-