The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
Indian Outrages.

mentary on the manner in which justice dealt to the
| natives OF California.
Indian Outrages.
| SIX WHITE MEN KILLED-TwO FERRY BOATS CUT
| AwAY-THE INDIANS WELL ARMED
From the Crescent Herald, jan 81.
By way of Trinidad we receive the startling intel
| gence of an Indian on the Klamath.
From letter, sent here through some friendly Indians
we are permitted to make the following extracts:
| TRINIDAD Jan ed 1855.
The greatest excitement exists here This Redcap In
dams have murdered six white men, viz: Thomas ONeal
Proctor, Danahan, Wheeler Jack Smith, and Dutch
man; several wounded, The whites have burnt
Stone Rancheria and killed five Indians the mouth of
Redwood creek and others at the Lagoon BY all means,
caution persons against coming down by land. Twenty
men have just arrived who that the upver Indians
have come down on the coast, and are determined to
pick of all lone travellers party of four is hardly SAFE
as the Indians have rifles
the two Indians that with to. night and
hope they may reach Crescent City in safety although
think exceedingly doubtfu as the whites shoot
ing them whenever an opportunity offers; for this rea
son. start them in the night hoping they may b out
Of danger ere morning On the klamath the indians
have killed six white and understand stock
From the Salmon down, the whites in arms, with
determination. believe, if possible, to destroy all the
position some few who have favore Indians among
them. doubt whether this dscri rnation should be
| made as some who have been considered gooi have
proved the most treacherous. understand that the
ferry of Mr. Royce, also that of Mr. Smms has been
cut away Messrs Norton and Beard have novel their
white females in that section that exposed to the
savages. have no doubt there will be warm times
rous well armed, and determined to fight.
THE KLAMATH INDIAN DIFFICULTY.
We tale the following additional information in refer
ence to the recent Indian difficulties the Klamath
from the San Francisco Herald The Herald obtained
the news from eye witness Of the whole transaction
doubt be relied on correct state men
It appears that portion Of the whites had traded of
fire among the Indians, to which soma of the
possession of them part Of the Indians at
gave their arms and those who did not comply with
the demand ordered to 10 before the expiration
gff Iay rasn fha,r n,,1d In Gro
The specified time having transpred, and there
from forty to fifty Of the Indians who would not give
their the whites proceeded to carry their threat
into execution when they attacked by the Indians
| who killed five and wounded two Of their opponents
KLIED.-Chae. Proctor, of Proctorsvile, Vt. Chanl
Ter H. Durham, Of Plymouth Mass. WIN. Wheeler Wads
worth county Wis. Thos. oNsil, Of New oreans John
Smith, of st. Domingo
WouNDED-Wm. Lamb, Of Oregon, and Mr.. johnson,
| of Mississippi, were MORALLY wounded.
MORE INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs.
we learn says the Los Angeos oaauo'a.am our valley
of horse thieves, OWENS Lake; parties Of them
known to b. lurking about, awaiting an opportunity to
1t is now about eight months since the last extensive
fo1ay made by these raseas, during which time our
rancheros have enjoyed unprecedented security and
freedom from their depredatens.
1t will be recoilscted that Lieut. Bsale when superin
this tribe and by the prompt and energetic he
pursued. deferred them from further prosecution Of
their horse thievi.g excursions, and during his time
and up to the present. gle excursion has been
made by them to this valley.
The fact that period Of eight months, lapse of time
unprecedented hitherto these Indians have bee induced
to let alone shows cenclusivey the beneficial effects
of the influence that Lieut. Beae brought to bear upon
them, and proof that if the efforts had been
continued and carried out that they would still have
continued peaceable and quiet
Miscellaneous.
THE EXPLOSION OF TIKI STEAMER PEARL-MoaE BODIES
FouND-The Sacramento Stale Journal Of the ID ult.,
Gays inquests held two bodies recovered
Thursday. One has been recognized Nj. 7. Porter,
cook the Pearl The other is supposed to be j. Stat
ler The latter is FIVE feet nine inches in height had
gray eyes, dark hair and whskers and large scar
the right leg Just above the ANGLE He was dressed 10
heavy cotton pants blue shirt and red
In his pockets there found cen to the amount Of
sl46 so, a check Adams Co., San Francisco, for
ssC0 receipt for a claim signed I. Baxter, &C. He
apparently miner from Shasta aged between thirty
and forty years We learn from the Sacramento Union
that the held inquest the Sd the body OF
Thomas Sheridan native Of England aged thirty years,
OF those wounded by the explosion Of the Pearl He
died in the hospital The deaths resulting from this
smity number sixty seven, so far as ascertaned
The steamer Pearl having been raised left for the bay
Saturday in tow of the Orient 20 be thoroughly repaired
nd receive new boiler.
OPERATIONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH MINT DURING
THE MONTH or JANUARY 1855
Before Melting. o.