Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-21
G. w. Y,


No. 3.
Murder BY he Tadians on NE Khmaih-PUr-
suii-.uwders By he hiiapf on The Sac
rdmcnio-hdiGn cw Hrerieaed-ftco m
dams hung number ka1ed-a miner bu-
ried-the miaers-em emigration to The alum
tic States 90 Termoniers airised to stay at
home.
YREKA, CAL, Aug. OH, 1855.
Friend Walton II partly prom
ised YOU a scene from the top Of
90 Shasta Butte" in my next; but
events have lranspired since then,
which have obliged us to postpone
our intended journey, aud perhaps 10
abandon it altogether.
On Saturday, the 28th Of July, the
startling intelligence reached our ears
that seventeen men had been mur-
dered in cold blood, by the Indians
on the Klamath river, about twelve
miles from this place. Ia a short
time an express arrived from there
confirming the report aud calling up
on Us for assistance. A courier was
Immediately despatched TO Fort
Jones'" to inform the commander,
Capt Judah, who, with the usual
promplness Of that able officer, i'm
medialely started with a small body
Of troops and good supply Of arms
aud ammunition for the scene Of ac-
ton, together with about two hun
bred volunteers, all armed with good
rifes-one of "Cofs prsuaders,"
and one Of " Bowic's best"
About the same time tic news
reached US that the Indians had at
lacked a party Of Americans on the
head Of the Sacramento, (about sixty
miles from hcre) l<illlns ,"ci'e mou
and knowing that the indians had
long threatened a general insurrec-
tion-and had been preparing for the
contcsi-cvcry one supposed we
were in the midst Of a general Indian
war, and all acted accordingly.
The next day two houses were
burned IN this valley, by the Indians,
D aud a quantity of stock driven off,
which caused the families from all
quarters to fec to this town for secu-
iiiy and protection.
You who live in that quiet oldSiate
Of Vermont, where peace and plenty
reign, can perhaps scarcely conceive
the horrors Of a genera! Indian war,
but all those who are familiar with
the history Of the early settlement Of
our country, and understand the saw
ages only rule Of wariare-by a very
slight stretch OF the Imagination
> bringing that day down to the pres
enl-cau fully appreciate the pecul-
lar beauties Of our situation, with the
idea strongly impressed uPon the
: minds Of all, that the outbreak was q
> pre-concerted plan-and that the va.
rious tribes in this region-compri-
sing many thousand wnrrlors-had
combined for the purpose of extermi-
ualing the whites. That same even,
= ing, while the excitement was at il'
height, was sitting in MY office, and
looking over Oh to "GrIsly Hill, -
about half a mile from town-wher
| saw two Indians ride into the bush,
= es, ard after hilching their horses
0 started for some negro huls not fal
c oil. The negroes had been strongly
D suspected of furnishing the Indians
with ammunition, and determining tC
G know the truth, party of us Imme
J dialely repaired to the spot, and cap
tured the two Indians aud their hors
: es. They were delivered to the sher
e i'll, who confined them until the mex
; day; when large crowd collected
), aud one OF them being recognised a
o Of the party who committed the mur
II ders on the Klamath, the sheriff gave
1t them up, when they W ere taught t.
y dance the f" IIGH-land fling" with I
rope around their neck, and their fee
y a short distance from Terra frmd-
e the one for being guilty, the other
D, like poor Tray, for being found il
p bad company-ahording a practica
p illustration Of the old adage, "a maj
f. is known by the company he keeps.
There has been no more depreda
/ tons committed since then, provinl
l. that the fears of a general Indian wa
re were groundless. The families hav
al returned to their houses, and ever
a thing is comparatively quiet.
The news has just reached here
Ut that the murderers have been tracke
s. at the Indian Reserve" in Rogu