The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-31
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.-THE INDIAN WAR IN
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES.


The steamer Illinois arrived New York. on Thursday
last from Aspinwa bringing the mails and passengers
brought down by the steamer Golden Gate which left
California on the 9Th. She brings $50 passengers and
$l,s5o,oo0 in gold.
The Sierra Nevada left San Francisco on the 9Th
for San Juan thence proceed to Panama. case of there
being disturbance at the former place 1t was rumored
San Francisco that large party, well armed going
down in the Golden Age to avenge the recent outrage
Panama.
Dates from Washington Territory April ls and from
Oregon to April 26 have been received In fight between
the Indians and portion of Major Ankeneys command
Capt Embree was killed
The particulars Of the accident on the Panama railroad
show that thirty persons killed. and forty
wounded. Four additional deaths have occurred
since the accident
large space in the California papers devoted to the
Indian war now waging in Oregon and Washington Ter
rories The Sacramento Union furnishes the following
important information:
s'On Tuesday evening, the Indians living Cow creek
eighteen miles from Shasta the number of three
hundred made descent Harrold's Mills, but, after a
severe skrmish repused, with the loss of twenty
of their number. The Indians armed only with bows
and After the conflict over word immed
aey despatched to Shasta city and the following
ing about thirty Of the citizens armed themselves and hast
ened the of action assist their fellows in the
another attack But of the whites wounded in
the battle; one, named John Hunt shot in the hand,
and another person. unknown shot in the head The
Indians only deferred from continuing the eight by the
darkness and it expected that they would ain
the attack on the next day. aa
The Indians becoming and more exacting and
mpudent and loudly boast of their prowes and that
they take Fort Reading for their They
have also threatened the lives OF of the citizens in that
portion Of the country In addition to the items given above
have this moment received letter from Col T. ]. Moor
man. in which he says there great excitement aud
trepidaton the vicinity of the MILL and that families
moving Shasta for protection. He says there strong
evidence Of the that there union between the Nc
Cloud Pitt river Sacramento and Cow Greek Indians He
that the fight between the Indians and the whites lasted
five hours The rancheries burned"
II would appear from the papers before us that the In
dian difficulties in southern Oregon continue undated
The only tribes who show pacific spirit those of the
Umpqua and Goose bay. On the 9th April Indian
known as aPee7 taken among the Goose Bay tribe,
and after having been tried according the mountain
code) for eRtcng hee Indians to take up arms hung
at Empire city He notorious fellow and had been
looked after for time 1t known that large
bers Of Indians In the hills and supposed TO be
waiting but for opportunity to strike successful
blow
company Of volunteers had been raised at Goose bay
and had e for Coqule river in search of Indians in
that quarter who had committed depredatons; and after
an absence Of something than week, returned and
reported that a by the Of Lount and another
had been among them and succeeded in prevailing upon
the Indians accompany him TO the government
at Port Oxford The distance but thirty miles and
up the time Of the steamers sailing nothing had been
heard from him II feared that he bad been killed,
and the Indians had retired again the The
regular troops occupied the mouth Of Rogue river few
were left at Port Oxford The territorial Of
Oregon was exerng ielfi endeavoring suppress fur
Their casmiies,
Along the coast mining and all business had ceased the
settlers had left their farms and gone into the towns