Washington telegraph., 1855-09-26
Later from CaIifOrnfa

Indian HostiIities-ShocAimg Munc,or.
The mails by the steamship Gron,a.
bring dates from San Francisco to the 1Stl
ultimo, bat the news is not voluminone
The American and Democratic par,;o.
have made their nominations for State off
GERS, the former nominating J. Neelv HON.
son for Governor, and r. N. Anderson G..
Lieutenant Governor The Democrats b.~a
nominated John Bigler for Governor anJ
Samuel Purdy for Lieutenant Governor
From several papers we gather The fol.
lowing paragraphs:
A terrible massacre OF some of the IN
habitants of Rancheria, Amador count-
was perpetrated by party of Mexicans a1d
Chilenos on the 9th of August. Five VOL
ued citizens were murdered, includino Mra
Diamond, whose husband was severely wonn
ded Three Mexicans, who gave tbo;.
names respectively as Peteryine, Trapcol;ro
and Jose. were found guilty of murder ~
the above case, and after half an hon.,
! time being allowed to prepare themselves
were hung on one tree. While the tr;.I
was being conducted, the outraged comm.
nifty turned out en- masSe and burned evorn
Spanish house in the place. After tba
three were hung, the citizens Of Raneber;s
passed a resolution that no Mexican shall
hereafter reside at the above place.
The Indians of Rouge River, Scott River
Shasta Valley. Horse Greek and klamath
are said to have combined in open hostility
to the whites. On the 9th ult, three mi
ners were attacked on Humbug Creek. and
Mr. Peters was shot through the breast
and died within an hour; shortly afterwards
the Indians attacked and killed three men
named Edwd. Parrish, Tho. GRAY and Wm
Hennessey, living opposite Buckeye Baro
the Klamath
Proceeding down the river two miles thew
murdered man named Peter Hignicbt
! and two others whose names are unknown
The three men were sleeping in their beds
at the time. The next morning they dos.
cended the river to Pickers Ranch. some
/ six miles below Buckeye Bar, where tbev
arrived on Friday morning. Here thew
killed four men who were working in tbe
field. Mr. Picker saved his life by con.
cealing himself behind a fallen tree. Tho
names of the killed have not yet been as.
certaincd.
The Pitt River Indians have made des.
/ cent upon the miners at the New Dicoincs
on the Sacramento river, and seven whites
we're wounded. and some fifty Indians kin.
ed
On Sunday two Indians were captured
near the town, and hung. and SIX more were
shot on the Humbug.
The Scott Valley Indians are said 70
have surrendered their guns, and are nov
on the Government Reserve Five Indians
were killed at Humbug Bar on THURSDAY
evening
man named Jno. Peters died last niche
in the County Hospital, from the effects Of
stab in the back. which he received on the
2Sth alt.
A Frenchman, named Briant, attempted
on the I'd inst, to blow up the premises,
corner Of Washington street and .Jenes a.
ley, belonging to j. Il. Ritter, the agent in
this city Of heavy capitalists in Switzerland
There were a great many persons in the
building at the time, but Fortunately no in.
jury except some slight bruises, resulted
Briant IS the only one severely burnt, and
he is yet confined under surveillance. in the
hospital in this city. lie seems to have
lost his reason in consequence of heavy
losses arising from speculations in real e5,
tate.
Two distinct shocks Of an earthq7qha
were felt in Santa Barbara in the latter eul
of last mouth. No harm done