The Trinity journal., 1856-04-12

latest accounts are only just beginning their
hostities
The OyegOa,an says:
On Tuesday night, 25th March, the In
dians supposed to number eight hundred,
attacked the Cascades, and at our latest
dates, had full and complete possession of
the only pass 10y which communication can
be had with either the regular forces or the
volunteers now in the field. The Indians
have burned every building at the Cascades
They have captured and destroyed the
Steamer Mary, killed large number of the
citizens, and yesterday, were fighting with
the forces in the block house, (Fort Raines,
the number of which was not over twenty
five.
Upon the receipt of the news that the
Cascades had been attacked, public meet
ing was Immediately called in Portland, and
over forty men volunteered at once to go to
the rescue. The steamer Fashion was dis
patched at an early hour yesterday with
these volunteers and such arms as could be
procured The steamer Belle was dispatched
from Vancouver with forty regulars and II
few volunteers at five O'clock yesterday
morning. She arrived at the Cascades
about ten o'clock, and succeeded in landing
her men under cover of howitzers The In
dams in large numbers resisted them, and
the fight had continued for several hours
when Mr.. Slater, the purser Of the Belle,
left in a canoe for assistance,
There have been, since the commencement
of this Indian war, over two hundred men
killed in batte-about one hundred coward
y murdered /; about twenty-five women and
children butchered some one hundred dwell
ing houses burned, and many hundred thou
sand dollars worth of property destroyed
The country has been laid waste, business
almost entirely checked besides the injury
sustained by withdrawing large amount of
the absolute capital (the labor) of the coun-
try from its resources, If this is not Il war,
what constitutes war?
From an extra of the Crescent City
UeraH dated 30th March, we learn as fol-
lows
Mr.. Colbert, who arrived at Crescent City
on Thursday, left Althousc ON Tuesday (25th
March, and as near as he could ascertain
the following We're the reports then current
there: That on Sunday (23d Morch,) Mr..
Wright, a partner of Nannoy, in company
with some six men, left Hayes place at the
head of Deer Creek Valley for Nannoy's
ranch, and after travelling some six miles
they foucd themselves suddenly surrounded
by Indians Mr.. Wright was killed. but
his companions escaped and returned to
Hayes, where it appears some "a volunteers
were encampcd. A second party then went
out to ascertain more of the whereabouts of
the enemy, when they were attacked not far
from the house, Alex. Caldwell being killed
Towards evening, four pNck-trains, consist
ing of some so mules, were enCampcd in the
vicinity, ann are reported to have boon cap
turcd. One of the packers had his animal
shot from under him, and one man, John
Davis, was killed. Information of these oc.
currences was the same night sent to the
neighborng localities Athousc, Sucker
Creek, Canon Creek, etc, and the number
of Indians reported to be considerable, per
hups not short of 200.
Later in the evening on Thursday, Mr.
Dodson arrived at Crescent City from Sailor
Diggngs bringing with him copy of a
note by Mr. Sprague, the Indian Agent
dated Briggs, March 26th,' in which he
warns the people of Sailor Diggings that
they arc in imminent danger of being at
tackled by band of from two to three hun
drod Indians within the next twenty-Gour
hours. You must get together, he says,
within this day and do the best you can to
prepare for vigorous defence. Tell the
merchants to secure their ammunition If
you are attacked let us know Immediately,
and all assistance possible will he rendered
The Indians on the California side of the
boundary line have hitherto continued at
peace with the whites But if this war near
the frontiers is suffered to continue compli-
cations may arise which will involve them
also in the struggle
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