New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-14

den served ia Che sbae mannes Jehg Cauheid ran
siof; Robert Lang (ae mate mase rtss cabin 30 atn
hins-if the cook caneht in the galley. and HepTy
sua at the wheel Al Of these unarIsed rushsd
hiha, lt b. others from beI.nd, thrown
ny b ck and draegd towards the stsrn II the vessi =
ais,e, covered b. srs II * nssess r.s 4 nv
breast and Vas only ssysd by ts chief vie forcing her
mp to me, and b. dnt Of force dfaggci s away
from them towards the cabin
Previous this head been defending the esbsssslnsf
about twelve Indians aft AIMED with knives sa with
nnuskets Here found Rob lang with mnastt about
but prevented him from % doing by telling MIN
that we we're overpowersd and by killing Of them he
voud cause the Ess of I'll our lives Asit uaan
standing oyer with his knife close to ny neck for
the purposs q despstebios ms bn, graspiEg bis srs.
then came up this iuaD and from sors convsrsae
between them the intentions Of the latter we're suy
ehanged from being enemy he became my friend
Notwithstanding this reinforcement four number being
ony ten) could not prevent sudden rush that was
made by which the cabin Immediately broken open,
and hsh. ensued betsren the chief and the other
men, in which the former bad ks nose nearly cutoh
During ibis time managed to make my escape 20 IN
ater cabin, where fou nd four of ny men segreted al
being stripped naked and one slightly wornded Ia hls sd
BY rauskst ball.
have been 70 our iiyss they appeared equally
anxieus share the piunier with fs Asset tfibe r
departure from the cabin they began to Fapsack the
whole Il the vesse cut down all The saIs and let 90 the
anchors They removed an the spare sails from the hd
= I y .ss sA s aSa '.s ass ss sas
tstang Sl50g-s1o0o In gold $50 Ia silver bes1ss saF
srs email snoss @ e griy.;s s sa, s sS ss e s
vigorously for my lfs therefors obliged TO
keer myself seere.ed as was their intention to shoot
both me aud my IL made cur appearance In the
neartme Edensaw treaty with Them TO spsrs
lives for quantity Of cotton and tobacco wheLsupon
they began cutting The upper If the afercsbn and
the bulshssd At the sane time BY this mauu avre and
their numbers they .overJovered Edenas and his men
and forced US to grit the sftercahin Whi,st wss
a thrust at with bis knife which avoided bI
falling down amongst their feet ana thus scranh~s cut
scpwsL who told me- in pretty good Eugiish. THAT his
wie' father Boston and he would protect me
rit, him to is canoe wefs was covered wih btnket
for protection, when immediately made fsr the sor
After many privasiops and difficulties encountered On
land both by the mate and myself at length reached
Fort Simpson, where received by Mr. John waf
chsst Factor f Che Baison Bay Company from whom
poser bestow Having seated case to han.
hs ulediately dispatched canoe for the remainder Of
tn, f1tn, three Of whom he fortunate enough %
recTsr and islensaw brought hsussif 10 the Fvft
in concluding this Asrstiye have te turn by thanK
te iIua on Bay CoSpaays estabiishsrs g Port snp,
| son, for their KIND attentions TO mysaif and efew
| 49, MArrHEw BocrEr-
THe Mvbnrasns oy Co.. GRs.G The califrnia payers
publish the following official report from CnJ Msg1H-
der Us A. Of the execution Of the soidess WHO nrr-
dersl Col. Craig ,...., ss,5e--, -ss4,
/ M,ssIoy n Sax plrso. CAl Pebrrsry ]. 1853
sr-he prisoners, Acting Corporal Hayes and private
Condor second Infantry were executed on the parade
L
day the period allowed to carry tle sentence into
effect had personally communicated 20 them four
days before The result Of the trial and the day aud hour
when the execution would place. and, Their
quest had notified the Roman Catholic priest whose scr
vices they desired The indians q the surrounding esua
men, which accomplished by one Of their chiefs
thought proper summon the Mcades and Captains V
be present at hervxecuton an xanips %
of the efficacy Of laws, and indaceRent 70 tn'
prompt obedience ther part of any orders they ngn
IN iaals % tes sVsPy G wss rspassaas
being pr cent reary 100 CHIEFS eaptsins and prp
With beef and bread which ordered lie A. q 8 Of tn
pot 70 issue to them also Notified the siyh sthorits
Of the county and invited their Attendance The gallon
being erected on tie parade ground. the troops
g formed in line lsnked eiier side by section Of Li
artillery in battery fasng the psce Of execution
the Indian Chiefs and Captains On the rKhc. in Tx
manner the civil ocsrs and citizens OF San Diego Tn
forms CT dress parade having been gone throu The pr
eeedings of the martial And orders IN these
3 were read After which cara in which were u
Il prisoners seated their cons and cln ws shroBl
approached with the priest and guard Of twelve rien
D tI rear under tbs Immediate command Of the Officer
It the day. Having reached the place Of execution VII
tho guard in line opposite the gnlleTS ard faeiBg IL
battalion they dismouned, nd received their knee
IS the last exhori1tions of the priest
The proceedings Of the court by which they were tiled
the order Of the President Of the mi sta cs conrmin
the the letter Of instructions from the headqHaT
the Pacific division, and my ofer Of the d
were then read to them by the Adjutant Having
ed the seaod and been informed that the time had AZ
rived when they might address those present. II the,
thought proper they made short sddrsrsesconfessin
their crimes with penencewarniog all against thsi
example and taking touching farewell of their comrades
The ropes then usted and the caps piaeed
their eyes by the corporal of the guard ~heu sig
from the officer Of the day the rope which supported
the trap severed at blow and they launched
nte eternity without struggle dying With spirit
thY Of better Their bodies subsequently
inferred in consecrated ground by the poiieths fcncrn
being performed by oman Cathoc elsrgypar
The command exhibited this OCCASION ndesa It ha
done throughout the whole this transsctoo the uno
steadiness and high state ef dispine have been thr
y, pareuar in my description this is believe, the lin
Of military execution by hanging in TINS Of peac
which has occ,rred in the army aud desired to fulfil
A. fthe letter my instrucpnsthat 6he sentences should
4 carried into effect with all ine solemnty Later
the afternoon caused some shot and shell bs thros
target prepared for the purpose, In order to show
Indians the effect Of artillery The sheliins very
curate, and they Seemed much surprised and impress
with the result To-day the remains of che late py
Col. Craig arrived from the Desert and VIII be barred
morrow with tie honor of war by the side of the gala
| officers who fell at San PasqUal -
e sir, very respectfully your obedsnt servant
To Maj, E. D. Townsend, Asst. Adjt Gen Z. A.. $;
IN Francisco. lE
y INDIAN DIFfIcULFIEs.
,e The Stockton Journal has the following letter
3 MAuiPosl, January 81, 1883
Of We are - you have no doubt been advised. in hie
of eSeitement alarm account Of the
I1aian dopredations in this vicinity. 2 81 s-s-r Z
/ appears that parties living on the lower Aarpos
and on the Chowchla have lost during the winter
considerable numar Of horses and mules without aeiu
Of was stolen and being el shod his lcrge de f5otprin
In in the soft earh led the party in search a hin 10
r. rancherias OF about hundred IDdans-men xcln.
n anu children situated the Chowchiia The Amer
ed FIVE six in number before approaching the vag
of isnouuted and htched their horses and advanced
foot The Indians seencd indisposed TO parieyno sab
IN sba being their only repyto the questions opoun
en- ed TO them One of the party, by the name Of Stark
ho perceving bsigerent on the part OF
ut savage tired his rifle killing their leader and fell hinis.
be almost the Instant pierced with several srteH
Of The fight then became general Dr. Weai was severe
Sc wounded in his pistol hand and discover that the
v dans about to them off from their horses tn
retreated, leaving Starke ON the ground day or ts
after this another party returned 70 heyaze al
a fnund the mutiated body of Starkie PA ~ consumed
or fire the Indians wh had taken alarm d their approac
by bad fed from their ylge and taken position on HI
rocky point of the mountain from whence they hurled
mt fance at their enemies. ..----- slg
The party burned tue village with all their proFiso
ip traps etc. and retired The party increased TO TWEEN
of five day two thereafter started again in purs
OF the enemy aud discovered them about i've miles fr'
e. their former village, building new rancheTias
he The party approached the camp about break
discovered, and commenced the attack The Indians
melatey fed in great disorder leaving some ten or te
i'd dead the ground. The American party met with
injury except flesh wound received by Mr. Roane,
he this pisre. from arrow
~ Why is it that government does not do someth.
topreveh the recurrence Of these things These India
thia the government Of the United States has not act
,rt the treaty they complain that the America
have cut on their supply OF fish destroyed their acc
and have killed driven away the deer from u
hunting grounds aud that they in state border
re ON actual starvation. : ~
FORMERLY when Other resources failed them they bel,