The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-10-30
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.


received copies of the San Francisco Herald
and Alta California of Sept. 80. They con
tam but little news in reference to events in
California proper, but furnish imp ortant in.
teiiigence from Oregon, Sonora, and the
Sandwich Islands, which we subioin.
| hohhIBLE MASSACRE BY THE IEDIAEs-A
GENERAL INDIAN WAR APPREHENpEp-
i nHE REGULARS AND VOLUNTEERS IL THE
FIELD.
The steamer Columbia arrived at San Fran.
CISCO on the Goth ult., bringing two weeks
later intelligence from Oregon.
Mr.. John +. Noble, a resident of Vancou-
ver' furnishes the San Francisco Herald with
the following horrible details of the bloody
massacre committed by the Snake Indians
upon party of emigrants, near Fort Boise,
| in Oregon.
On the morning of the 2ad of August last o
party OF eighteen men left Fort Boise, for the
purpose OF rescuing three ladies and a num-
Der of children, who were supposed to be in
the hands Of aparty of Winnass Indians, lone
] OF the small tribes of Snake Indians, who live
| on Boise River, who attacked Mr.. Alex.
Ward train, from Missouri, on the 2oth OF
August, about noon, twenty five miles above
Fort Boise on the south side of Boise River.
This party on arriving at the place where
the nrst attack was made, found the bodies
/ ~NAS-~ oAa Liz clUSSE SUI hOO6ft,
Samuel Mulligan, Chas. Adams, VIM. Bah
cock, and a German, name unknown.
| from the statement of the surviving boy,
Newton Ward, 1t would appear that no effec-
tual resistance was offered by any of the
party except DIR. Adams and Mulligan, who
fought bravely.
Following the trail in about three hundred wards.
| the BODY OF young Anon was found lad of seven.
| teen years OF age; Che was one of The seven WIN
came to the rescue ON the day of the attack. with
VIM. Yantis) This young man fought with preat
vaor' pursuiag the Indians to the bushes where he
was allied About one hundred yards further on
| the body OF Miss Ward was found having been
shot through the head with musket ball. Her
person was much bruised, her hands showing sions
OF her having fought most desperately to resist The
person. The marks of teeth were plainly imnlant
| ed upon her left cheek hot piece of iron had
been thrust into her doubtless while alive to punish
| her ior her resistance, and their being unable to
accomplish their hellish ends upon one 80 Young
Within few rods of this spot wagon had been
burned, and the bodies oi two dogs found crsped
up.
About fifty yards on in the brush, three more
and in about six hundred yards the BODY of Mira
White dhe wife of VIM White, who lives in .ook
ing-slass Prairie, Umpqua Valey,) was found strip
pea OF her clothing and scalped. Her head was
beaten IN by clubs, and also musket ball had pas
sed through her head. Her person showed sions
of the most brutal violence
The trail was followed from her, and in about
hall mile through dense thicket of brush and
| undergowth the fifth wagon was found having
been run into deep ravine and left.
In about thirty yards further, came to the river
upon he north bank of which was discovered
wherethey had been encamped; it consisted of six
teen lodges made OF willow bushes. Here the bo.
dy of Mrs. Ward and three children were found.
Mrs. Ward was laying In the encampment in front
OF fi'e her person having been robbed of all its
eoveriag, and her body much cut and SCARED by
hrJrt tJath hTtrron
| hcted by tomahawk, which probably caused her
death. The children were lying upon fhe 6re in
front of her. having evidently been burned alive a.
aporion ofthe hair still remained upon their heads
showing tney had been held by the hair of the head
until burned to DEATH In front of their mother and
she doubtless compelled to witness this whilst
they mad their war dance, and they violated her
person; She was soon to be mother, which rem
dered the sight still more shocking. Several parts
OF limbs were picked up some distance from the
hre, having been dragged away by the wolves or
the indian dogs, for several had been left in the
camp by them. Having scarce any implements.
the bodies were inferred In the best manner posi-
| bic under the circumstances.
There were still lad and i've children missing
dlltgent search was made for their bodies without
success From the statements ofthe surviving boy it
was known that this lad was wounded ana ran To
the bushes and has probably since died: and il il
more than possible that three children are still can
| nves or reserved for some future barbarous
ceremony.
On.
| brother of Mrs Ward and Mrs White, it appears
that the booty that the Indians carried off consist.
| ed OF torty-one head of cattle, five horses, and
| about $1,000 or $4,000 in money, besides guns,
pistols, etc
The party of seven finding the Indians greatly
| superior in number, were obliged to abandon the
pursuit William Yantis, on returning to the
scene of the first attack, discovered Newton Ward,
of the party, severely wounded, and brought him
off In safety.
We have news of the murder of three men on
| Camerse Prairie, which is on Jeffries and Near.
thurs cut of.
| INDIAN WAR AT HAND-The Oregonian learns
by emigrants just in from the plains that party of
| five hundred Indians, well armed and mounted had
collected near the immg rant road and proclaimed
| fall in their way. We may reasonably expect to
| learn of some hard fighting between Major Hallers
| command and these Indians.
| PROFITABLE GOLD DIGGINGs DISCOVERED IN
WASHINGTON TERRIroRY-A correspondent of the
Oregonian, who is vouched for by the editor, writes
| from st. Helens under date of September H. that
| q profitable gold field had been discovered in the
| country embraced by the north and east forks of
| the Catapoodle River In Washington Territory.
IMPORTANT FROM SoNoRA-FIFTYoNE AMERICANS
MURDERED BY INDIANs-634 HEAD OF CATTLE
| AND % WAGONS TAKEN-TwENTY FIVE MEN
DIED OF THIRsr-RIcH GOLD AND SILVER DIS.
CovERIES.
From the San Diego Herald we take the follow.
| ing:
for the following important items of intelligence
from Sonora, arrived In this city on Sunday last,
accompanied by Messrs. John Stein and Samuel
Simon.
During the two days' stay of Mr. L. at the cross
ing of the Colorado, report brought to the ef-
feet that company of immigrants, composed of SO
persons, all from Texas, were murdered near the
Pimos Village, by band of Apaches, on the 3lst
of August There were several women and chill.
dren In the train, whom, il Is feared, were doomed
to more horrid fate. All the cattle, 600 in num-
ber, were carried off by the Indians, leaving the
wagons in the road This news was brought by q
train which was at the time few hours travel in
| their rear, but which happily escaped attack.
Near Tucson about the same time, party oil 20
| Americans were eating their dinner when a band
of Is Indians made descent upon them, and car.
ried off seven of their finest horses without shot
being fired by either party although the Americans
were well armed outnumbered them, and witness.
| ed the outrage.
Another party, few miles the other side Of Teu-
son. were attacked one American killed, and twen-
| ty seven horses taken. The parties before men
| toned were all from Texas.
| The Apaches are becoming more troublesome
and sppalling each day. and almost each train
which enters their range will be more or less har-
| rassed by them.
| 1t is rumored at the river that more immigrants
are on this route, through Texas, than have been
| before
| Mr. L. came from Caborea by the TinijaIta Trail,