The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-10
From Los Angeles.
TIE GOLD MINES TRAIS ATTACKED by INDIAN
GREAT sUFrERISG--ORGANIZATIO OF MILITIA

TIE GOLD MINES TIAIi; ATTACKED by INDIANS
GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MILITARY
COMPANIES.
We have the Los Angeles star of the 4th inst train
fIom Salt Lake had arrived bringing to the ID of
February.
In reference to the gold mines near Santa Anita, the
Star says
There is nothing important from Santa Anita this week
Some who have returned state that there encourage
ment to dig unless has capital to turn the water
share in some of the companies.
On Monday, the 18th, twenty men commenced digging
a. race, which completed in eight days-making
hundred and sixty eight days of labor The toms and
suices were then put in since which We have had no in
teeence We are told that two claims have been sold
for S100 each. claim is fifteen feet front The dis
coverers were awarded two claims and these two dup
The Four Creek Indians made descent upon Colonel
Williams last saturday and ran OFF one hundred and
other rancheros. Among the animals stolen was line
American stallion belonging to Dr. Creal
The citizens Of the Monte assembled the 23t in ant
and organized force auxiliary to the Rangers of this
city The new company consists of twentysix active
members The following gentlemen were unanimously
elected officers, viz. John H. Hughes, Captain; James
H. Wetherbee lst Lieutenant; Alexander Puett I'd Lieut.
enant.
II is the intention of the company to make immediate
application 10 be received military police force and TO
be supplied with arms, &C. The meeting well attend
cd and assured the enrolled members all good
men.
The military police of this county including this com.
rany, consists Of two companies of mounted and one
of foot Rangers numbering seventy active members
Their Efficiency has often been tested and long there
are thieves and villains we believe their organization will
be necessity to the community. II is the intention of
the three companies to hold meeting for the choice
Of battalion officers and 10 take for per-
feet organization OF the force.
Mr.. j. T. Smith just arrived from Salt Lake, reports
the death of Colonel Reese and two men, by the Pah
Utahs We gave an account Of " Reese's Train last
week, and the loss of sum of money Colonel r.,
arriving at San Bcrnardino, had dream, in which the
locality Of the money vvidy impressed upon his
mind that he resolved TO return and find it, He return
ed with two men, and when Salt Springs was at
tecked and killed His death reported TO Mr.. Smith
by Of the Indians Mr. Smith himself attacked
three times by the band, and suffered many hard
ships The last time they killed his horses and eat them
the camp ground They also took his blankets and
clothing and left him with his wife and two children
alone the desert He says they for sixty hours
with scarcely rest and were finally oyertaken by
portion Of Reeses relief train and brought into San Br
nardino. He well armed, and TO this fact alone he
says he owes his personal safety.
BY later accounts, learn that Mr.. Reese and his
party returned in safety to San Bernardno Monday
night They suffered much for want Of provisions, but
successful in finding the entire Of money in
buckskn bag They visited the spot indicated and found
the bag had been dug out by coyote.