The Shasta courier., 1854-03-04
Fran Kreka.

We are indebted to Jack Horsley, of Cram,
Rogers & Cos Express, tor the delivery OF the
Mountain Herald of the 25th
There seems but little doubt that the Indians
of the north, ever since the ingorious affair at
the Cave on the klamath river, have been fully
determined to combine and make general at
tack upon the white settlements. In Scott Val
ley they have recently been indusing in their
theving propensties with unusual audacity.
On last Thursday night signal fires appeared on
the Mountains in view of Yreka and in the
Cottonwood District tkeir conduct has been
such as not to admit of the hghtest doubt but
what it is their intention to attack the whites
ere many moons. The citizens of Cottonwood
have held meeting upon the subject, and re-
commend. the people of the valley to prepare to
defend their lives and property. There was
also to have been a meeting held in Yreka on
Saturday, to determine upon the proper mode
to meet and avert the threatened danger.
The Herald says:-
A few days since, party from Cottonwood
arrested colored man who has been living at
the Mountain House. lie acknowledged having
Just returned from the Cave. They put rope
around his neck and were about 10 hang hllii,
when he made in effect, the following state
ment
81 went to the Cave for the purpose of obtain
ing the money taken from The whites who were
recently killed. | informed the Indians that If
they ,uid give me the money, | would buy
ammunition with il for them. | had no intention
of making such use of it, if | had obtained 1t.
| wanted the money myself The iudlans said
they had already expended the money for pow
der. Tney said that some kanackas III one of
the gulches below Yreka. who had some OF their
squaws, bought them powder They had three
flour sacks fall of cans OF powder, four or 1--we
hundrel pounds of lead. and good supply OF
caps They had 45 L. :. faugers. saw them
They say they can get all the powder they want
from the whites at Yreka. A Scott Valley Chief
was with them when was there. lie brought
them provisions They say that the Modocks
will ioin them this moon and that general war
against the whites will then commence. They
are now ndustIiouS Y engaged III hunting, ma
king arrows, and other extensive preparations
for general outbreak. They say that Tipscy
will make IA general attack Appegate, aud
Joe anI Sam on Rogue river Valley. The plan
is first To attack De W lit S Ferry. on tie Klamath
then Cottonwood and lhe ranches throughout
all the Valleys. and run all the stock to the Mo-
dock country. They say they whip the
whites | went hunting with ihem-rode Slr.
Prlce'S niare that they stole from hlm some time
since. They have ~ stolen horses. They said
Swill would join them this moon. and bring
them what help he could in the shape OF annu-
milton and guns"
That part of the darky's statement which re-
lated to his motives in visiting the Cave, being
corroborated by Messrs. Cole and Sandbanch.
gentlemen of worth and veracity, saved his
neck. He is yet al Cottonwood, and will be
to until The difficulty is over. The Ferry
Boat on the Klamath will be taken out and
slowed away, to prevent its being destroyed by
the Indians. The river is not fordable, and this
will stop all communication from the north
The citizens of Cottonw God will all concentrate
in the town for defence.
Let every man i'll the country who has weap
ons of any kind see that they i'll ortler--casi
balls-get your guns in good order, and keep
them 50, that you can use them at moments
warning. Keep your eyes on your stock and
see that they are not run oft. We must defend
our own lives property and rights.