Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-11-15
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,y;,,ev. who still remains at Greytown,
Ia., about a dozen men with him, number
~. we're suffering from sckness-Simeun
w. ,ar of Salem Mass. Zone of the party.)
ing died. .,a,.. III
N"N ar native troops--no misconduct any
Nv" allowed. Col. +. T. c. kewell, u dis.
ni W. LAWYER of San Francisco. was among
ea.bor who came down in the last steamer
in Walker.
"n Corral and family were staying in Gren-
oe"n non Matee Mayorga, Secretary of State,
ia' aye been on the piazza, his party having
&c., NO the American passengers of the Uncle
red n'' STAR of the West. The American min
im a ,nd all the prisoners had been released.
yer a' Walker had addressed a letter to Mr..
Oo ;nlorming him of the success of the revo-
lares' and the necessity of levyng contribu-
ton al persons in Leon to pay for the MAIN
on u" of the troops. Among others, John
en".' . citizen of the United States, and claim
rt'" orercise the functions of United States
s' nj at San Juan was required to pay his pro-
D,,o Of the tax, he carrying on the business
r n1aI keeping at that place. Mr.. Priest re-
nv at first to pay the tax as levied and it be.
no necessary to use stringent measures 20
ln "nra a compliance with the order. He pro
',o5 AGAINST the means used to coerce it. Col.
FTalker argues that Priest has no claim to ex
nn,;on. that the revolution is general and sue
Eessful. . ...-..
nou Observation-Disclosures FOR WALKER.
pnmors of the intended departure of 400 vol
II E.. G.,
'root dea of excitement in that city. A search
|rarrant was procured, and ~ muskets belong
10 the San Francisco Blues we're recovered.
~ onortermaster General of the State discov-
Ia also that the armory of the San Francisco
p'aa Company had been Invested of all its arms.
n, attemnted to recover them but the steamer
lo5 before he could board her. Three hundred
4 the expedition were left behind. They pro-
"rpd a schooner and attempted to board the
gcamer, but the officers and the city marshal
messed their attempt, and they were obliged to
Ireland.
INDIAN MASSACRE ON ROGUE RIVER
The Yreka Union of the 18th October con
tans the following:
On Tuesday morning. 9th inst, large party
of Indians collected and started down Rogue riv
or. killing every white man who happened to fall
in their way. At Evans Ferry they found two
pr three men whom they murdered. and then
eft the river for Waggoner's, on Lovse creek
lust before they reached WIS, they Were met
by party of packers with large traln,who saw
fom their appt arance that there was something
wrong with them. Presently the packers look
Cd back and saw Wae goner's barn on fire, and
heard the screams of women and children III the
house; they then cut lYoso their packs and run
ir tn ar lives-the Indians pursued them close
", killing one of their mules
They counted in their flight the bodies Of sew
nteen white men who had been murdered along
he road. Many of these were transfers, and
heir loads hadbeen scattered in every direction
y the Indians, in searching for ammunition and
quor. From. Waggoner's, it appears that the
ndians, now nearly all drunk, again started
own Rogue river burning and numbering "a
icy went On Wednesday they were overtaken
Y Maj. Fitzgerald, with 81 men, and battle
ought, in which 30 Indians and IL soldiers are
eported to have been killed.
Mrs Waggoner and child were murdered; aud
We other families along the route pursued by
he Indians are said to have shared the same
ate. The whole number of whites who have al
pady fallen. from the best accounts, is between
% and 50.
volunteer force of l25 men had also attack
d the Indians, who were totally routed, leaving
10 dead on the field OF the volunteers IL men
we're wounded: one of their number, Major Lap
on, who had received an arrow in the left breast.
lied on Monday night, and another, named Shep-
gard, wounded in the abdomen, it is thought will
not recover.