New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-10
Fifteen days later from California.

| By the steamship Prometheus we have recsiv-
| ed dates from San Francisco to the Goth ult.
| We find that the Indian War IN Northern
California still continued, and that trouble 10
apprehended from the Indians in the Southern
| part Of the State. Another terrible battle had
taken place between the whites and Rogue
River Indians, of which the Yreks Union Of the
9th ult gives the following particulars:
Capt. Pierce communicated the startling in
tellgenee this morning of pitched battle
having been fought at Cow Creek Canon, Rogue
alver valley, on Wednesday last, between about
300 Indians and 400 regulars and volunteers,
under Capt. Smith, O. 8. A., Of Fort Lane.
The fight commenced at ] o'clock, r. NJ and
continued till l0-ths Indians retreating all
the while, and firing back upon the whites.
At length it was deemed necessary that steps
should be taken to provide for the wounded,
and halt was ordered, when the Indians rail-
lied and commenced firing upon the men, to
whom prudence dictated the course Of retiring
to an open space where more efectual stand
could be made, which they accordingly did.
It was then ascertained that eighteen of the
Captains men had been killed and twenty five
wounded, some nlortally, others dangerously,
end few slightly. a message was then de-
spatched to Capt George, at Althouse, who
started Immediately with eighty volunteer re-
cruits. he would join Capt Smith ON Thursday !.
at an early hour, when it was expected that q
renewal Of the encounter would take place.
On Thursday last, . scounting party Of sir
oroughtintelligencs that about two hundred and
nifty Indians were in the vicinity Of the heads
Of Antelope and Butte Creeks. Capt. Thos.
Smith, with about one hundred men, imme-
diately started ont, and it is feared that q &C.
rious encounter would take place The attack.
i was expected, would be made on Saturday or
sunday last News Of the result is hourly ex-
pected.
On Thursday last. 9 party Of sixteen men un-
DER Mr. Tupper, Of Shasta Valley, fell in with 9
the waters Of klamath and Shasta rivers.
After brief engagement, and losing one man,
the whites were compelled to retreat
On Friday. q body Of Indians were seen cross-
ing Shasta Valley from the neighborhood where
the fight occur red, and shaping their course for
Scott river, by the mountain trail from Scott
to Shasta Valley.
It was rumored that two msn named Snow
and Scott were killed on the trail leading from
the Mountain Hons Of Doty and Doyle to the
klamath river. party had gone to look for
them, The Union says:
1t would appear that there is 10 be no end To
the assassination by Indians unIess thew ara
removed, exterminated. There was never before
known to exist such Q universal spirit Of hatred
and hostility towards the whites on the part Of
the Indians in Northern California and Oregon,
The facts seem clearly proved by the dire in
telhgence daily received from all quarters,
that there is scarcely an Indian to be found
between Scott Mountain and Puget Sound, who
ls not intent on outrage and murder whenever
an opportunity presents itself
The following additional particulars are
taken from the Shasta Republican Of Noyem-
Der 9Th. .-+a=-s.s4s-s.5s :. ,ss,..- -,
The bodies Of the men murdered on the mount
ain were found yesterday. Each had received
some six or seven wounds in the body At the
fight on Cow Creek Canon ten men were killed
and thirty wounded. Lieut.. Crooks came from
the scene of action This morning, with dispatch
from Capt. Smith to Judah, who imme-
diately leaves with his men.
From Southern California, dates had been
received In San Francisco to the 7th nit. The
information is interesting and important. The
settlers at San Gorgona, fearing rising on the
part Of the Indians, had taken measures Of
defense. They asked the Superintendent of In
dian Affairs for aid. They also petitioned the
commander of the San Diego garrison for assist
ance, which would Of course be accorded, A
public meeting had been held in Gorgona, the
secretary OF which writes thus to the Southern
Californian
From the late movements of these Indians,
there is reason to believe that they are medi-
tating some evil Several weeks since Coun-
Gil OF Chiefs was held here-for what purpose
no one knows; but it was attended BY war
riors from all the neighboring tribes. They
kept their proceedings profound secret.
The squaws are now moving into the mount
aims, leaving the +" fighting men /" behind As
this is the frst time such o thing has ever oc-
cured here, it causes great uneasiness among
the residents
There has been much dissatisfaction Of late,
and within the last few weeks they have made
various threats against the whites. They are
apparently preparing for war, and the mount
aims are filed with them.
As the settlers in this Pass ere scattered
through space of from 20 or % miles, they
will be almost without protection in case OF
sudden difficulty
We have just received news from the Sur
1eying Party Of Col. Washington, by person
coming Immediately from him. The Indians
Of the Colorado would not allow him to ap-
proach the river, and he was obliged to leave
there, without completing his line. He was
enoamped at q spring about ten miles from the
river, when the Indians told him they would
not allow him to drink their water or eat their
grass. That before the next day at noon he
must be gone. He left and travelled until out
Of their reach, leaving his animals scattered
along the road The Indians said his party
was too small to fight; but if larger party
came they would fight them. 5.s-
These rumored Indian disturbances are in
close proximity to the TETON Reservation
The boring of an artesian we'll at Los Angeles
is progressing slowly, averaging inches per
day, without any indications Of nearer ap-
proseh to -artesian water than at the commence
ment Hss 9'5 @8
The rainy season had commenced, and in
some parts Of the State snow had fallen
Alex. i. Higgins, who was tried and con-
victed in September, Of the murder Of David G..
Goodwin, at Horsetown, was hung on the 9th Of
November, at Shasta.
A few days ago, says the Union Democrat,
three diamonds were found in the Scorpion
Gulch, near Byrne's Ferry, and on the slope Of
Table Mountain. The claim has for sometime
been worked for gold, and tho diamonds were
picked up merely out Of curiosity, as pretty
pebbles. Upon one Of them being exhibited
to an eminent jeweler of the city, it was pro-
nounced fine, and valued ct sixty dollars The
claim is now called the diamond Claim" and
the precious stones will hereafter be saved
MIR. #. A. Bee, informs the Placerville Amer
lean that upon his South Fork river claim,
where the bed Of the river had previously been