New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-11-14
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER Il, 1867

R ID, 1857.
geh 0rltans Bully Grsst.nt.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER IA, 1857.
Nine Days Later from California.
The California mails by the steamship Granada A.
ved yesterday evening" but not in time for dissrbu.
ion at the Post-Ofiice. Through the politeness Of
be purser Of the Granada, we have received : copy
4 the San Francisco Bulletin Of the Goth ult, from
which we extract the following:
The most important circumstance that has trans |
,ired is the resembling by the Vigilance Committee
II the penalties attached to the sentences Of the
1atriated persons who were forcibly exiled. The |
Executive Committee publishes an address, in which
The reasons for this step given The government
being now entirely in the hands Of officers chosen by
The people, the Executive Committee think there is
BY maintaining in full force these penalties. Be-
sides, the return Of any Of these exiled persons
might, if the penalty was attempted to be enforced,
bring the officers elected by the members of the
State, in direct conflict with the Committee itself
Under these circumstances, the Executive Committee
and the Board Of Delegates think it wiser to rescnd
the penalties but still leave the sentence Of banish
Ul0Dt IN IuU IOTcR. operates 70 DTanQ the
with disgrace, ,and the police and courts Of San Fran
cisco take the responsibility of making these people
walk straight, if they ever venture back to the city
Gov johnson has issued a proclamation, stating
that there were, at the late election 5766l votes in
favor Of paying the State debt to 16970 against it
and that, therefore, the debt has been assumed and
the people Of this State are legally bound for it. A
decision Of our Supreme Court is yet necessary, be-
fore the validity Of this debt is fully established.
News has reached this city OF the murder Of train
If IL eyniUranfH from Missouri and Tavao on tho
Plains, near the rim Of the Great Basin, about the
18th OF August by the Indians It is suspected that
the Mormons either assisted in, or nstigated this
massacre. This bloody tragedy has aroused renewed
feeling of dissatisfaction in State at the neglect
of the General Government to furnish the necessary
protection to travellers across the Plains.
number Of Indian massacres have also taken
place in Carson Valley, in this State The people Of
to Governor johnson for troops to protect them
against the Indians Not having soldiers at his dis.
posal, Gov. johnson has furnished the inhabitants
with arms to protect themselves. A war with the
Indians in that quarter Of our State may be expected
at no distant day in the future, .-a
Quite railroad fever has broken ont in our State.
project has been set on foot to organize company
to build "Grand Turk Railroad from Orovle to
San Francisco. Another project, now mooted, is to
to Marysville, or Ousleys Bar; while the Marysve
karysville to Benicia. Little but talking has been
done with regard to either project as yet.
The people Of this city and county are coming
rity than they have ever manifested heretofore. 1t
is confidently expected that our city and county will
not only have ample revenue to meet all expenses,
but large surplus in addition.
Our dates from Oregon are to October 6th The
Constitutional Convention adjourned on the 18th Of
September, having adopted a constitution, which il
to be submitted to the people on the 9th of Novem
ber The vote is uira yoce. The people are to vote
whether or not they will have slavery; and also te
decide whether they will permit the future immigra
ton Of free negroes and mulattos.
During the week ending 10th October, large
numter of immigrants had arrived in Los Angelo.
county from Texas and the Southern States over one
hundred persons bringing with them over one thou
Apaches, in passing through their country, and sus
| tained the loss of one man killed and anothe
wounded.
The latest news from Carson Valley informs us o
the continued hostilities of the Little Valley ant
Washo Indians, and the probability Of serious diff
Guilty between them and the white inhabitants of tina
| quarter. A number Of whites have been massacred
and we presume, more than as many Indians hav
been killed. The people on the border are general
aroused, and fearful OF further attacks and citze
Of Carson Valley has been dispatched to Sacrament
with the petitions to Gov Johnson for troops to pre-
tect the frontier. 5T''Eb.
The Sacramento Union has the following intel
gence: 4..a
John J. Walker, from Arkansas, arrived Octobe
I'd at Genoa. He reports that Abbott and Kirby
Goose Creek: two Abbotts were wounded and the
lost twenty head of stock. At the same time the
passed the Mormon train just going along the Fort
Mile Desert, getting along well.
A trading post at Gold Canon, kept by Atchson
was burned, with its contents, and but for the time
aid of some Pinto Indians, the clerk would have beef
burned up being asleep when the Indians discovers
the house in flames and rescued him.
Uncle Billy Rogers is en- route to Sacramento will
| petitions to Gov. johnson for aid.
letter from Placerville, dated October Sd, con
| tains the following additional particulars:
Advices received this evening, through Tracey
Express from Carson Valley, are important. New
was brought to Genoa of the murder of two more O
dians Their names were VIM. H. Larkn and Chas
| Stewart. These murders were committed on tn
East Fork Of Carson river, and caused the most in
tense excitement throughout the valley publ
upon the Governor of California for assistance. Col
| Rodgers is the bearer of the dispatches.
A delegation of the Pah Utah " tribe had com,
into Genoa and offered their assistance to the whites
Their chief, "Winemaker," delivered speech
stating that the Washes had been killing his peopl
aso and was anxious to join his white brethren il
chastising them. committee OF six residents Of tn
Valley was chosen for the purpose of raising imme
diately volunteer company to act in concert will
the Pah Utahs. An agreement was made with then
to be in readiness in one week, or "seven sleeps.
The Indians rode through the town. some twenty.fy
in number, singing their war song. Major Ormsb
sent an express, which arrived here this morning, 70
ammunition, ETC., to be ready for an emergency. Al
Indian is inevitable, as the frequent murders
saying nothing Of robbery by this tribe, calls TO
prompt action on the part Of residents.
A report reached Pacervlle this evening that
man, whose name could not learn had been robbie
and stripped OF his clothing, and left for dead in tn
vicinity of j. G. Johnson's ranch by Indians. H
succeeded in crawling to cabin after being out fou
days. He is cut in horrible manner. This act wa
committed within ten miles Of our city.
A correspondent Of the Union writes from Carso
Valley regarding the Mormon exodus and says:
The Mormons took their final departure last Satul
day for Salt Lake City, numbering nearly two hur
dred wagons. 1 have information, from sourc
which will not admit of doubt, that they took wit
them nearly eight tons Of po,cder and lead, also
ton of yevoirers, all of which had been purchase
from time to time in California, and taken quietl
over to Carson Valley during the last six months.
A large number of horses and mules having bee
missed after the exit of the Mormons parties starte
in pursuit of the train, to try and recover them.
From Major Ormsby, who visited their camp,
Gold Canon, we learn the following facts in respet
to their numbers, estimated value of property NOV
ments, etc. Number of people, 9s5-35O men, an
the balance women and children Number OF stock
horses mules and oxen, TO; wagons, carriages, etc
14S. Estimated value Ofproperty, Gncndng $25 ,OC
in money in the hands of Individually $l93, 100 Tt
train is apportoned into three divisions, each und,
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