The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-02-02
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The Indian Fight on the Four Creeks.
CAMP VESSELS, FoUR CREEKs,
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Ihe Indian Fight on the Four Greeks.
CAMP VESSELS, FoUR CREEKs,
CALIT oRvIA, Dec. IL, 1853. {
Ihave the honor to submit The following
brief report of skirmish this morning,
between a detachment of United States
troops under my command, and the Yoka
tribe Of Indians. 1t appears, from good
authority, that two Indians belonging to
the aforesaid tribe, of which Francisco is
head chief, did, about the 1st of Septem
Der last, steal and kill an OK, the property
of farmer by the name of Martin, who
resides on the Kah-we-y yah river, about ten
miles above the town of Woodville On
Tuesday, the 9th instant, had a talk with
the chief Francisco, at which time he said
he knew the guilty Indians. and made the
most solemn promise to bring them in on
the following day; at the same time ex-
pressing willingness to have them pun
ished for the offense. Wednesday came,
but no Francisco or guilty Indians. I
waited until Thursday, the 9th, neither
Francisco nor the Indians making their
appearance. I then took twelve men and
visited the Yoka rancheria, in order, if
possible, to find out what had become of
him. The Indians there present told me
that Francisco was in the mountains, and
promised to bring him into my camp on
the following day. This promise I also
accepted. I waited this time until the
evening of the 11th, without seeing or
hearing from Francisco; but becoming
tired of such trifing, I determined to
pursue different course with them in fu-
ture.
On the morning of the 18th instant I
left camp at o'clock, taking detachmet
of fourteen men, with the intention of ma
king prisoners of all the Indian men I
might find at their rancheria, and keeping
them as such until Francisco brought in
the guilty Indians. We reached the ran
cheria, distance of FIVE miles FROM my
camp, (the trail being very difficult one
to travel at night just at daylight, and
surrounded it before the Indians were
aware of our presence. I had previously
caution the men aginst firing on the In
dians, unless they showed disposition to
fight. The Indians were much frightened;
nevertheless, few commenced shooting
their arrows at the men. Their fire was
promptly returned. killing two and wound
ing several others, who made their escape
in the thick brush surrounding the ranch
eria. We succeeded in taking eleven pris-
oners, one of these being one of their
principal captains. I have again dis
patched an Indian into the mountains in
search of the old chief, Francisco. In the
meantime it is my intention to keep these
Indians prisoners until I come to some
definite understanding with Francisco and
his people.
The non commissioned officers and mer
under my command behaved gallantly.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant, JOHN NUGENT,
/ Brevet Second Lieutenant, Second
Infantry, commanding Detachment
Company G, Second Infantry.
To Lieut.. T. Wright,
Commanding For Miller, Cal.
Indian Trouble in Eel Dorado.
The Sacramento Journal of the 26tl
ult. says:-Mr. Savers, resident of Whit,
Gap Springs, was shot few days since BY
party of Indians, while travelling a shor
distance from the town. The cause o
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