Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-10-09
Life at Frazer River.

HORRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRs.-t ap-
pears thar, from the inception of the i'm
migration To FREEZER River, the Indians
have manifested an overbearing and inso.
lent carriage towards the Americans, sub
iecling them to many annoyances and ex-
actions, invariably improving every oPPor-
trinity TO plumber them. The farther up
the river. The worse the department of The
red men. Matters have lhus been steadl-
~ progressing from had 10 worse, until
forbea-ance long since having ceased TO be
virtue, was exhausted and the long penl
up Indignation of the gold hunter has bursi
forth. A letter from Fort Yale, dated Au'
gust 26lh says:
The inexcusable uniusliiabe murder Of
a poor unprotected Frenchman, and the
serious wounding of his companion, at
Boston Bar, by these incarnaie iends, on
the l2lh inst, was followed by the imme-
dIate armrg Of all the Americans in tho
vi initv, assaultng and burning of. large
rancheria, and indi,criminsts slaughter OF
some ffy or sixty Of them. Having no.
thed all The miners above The Big Canon
| OF This state Of open warfare between the
red and white men, this company OF
Texas Rangers" descended the river,
marking their pathway with slaughter,
and the destruction Of the dried salmon
and berries, boarded up by the Indians Tor
winter, in the different rancheras en-
route, and reported themselves at Fort
Yale. Here the tidlngs created an excl
/ ting debate among the thousands encamp.
ed on the river bank around The Fort.
Companies were formed and armed expe.
Gitions fued out, which has dis5rmed the
Indians in TN, vicinity Fort Yale) and
brought them 10 terms. The old chiefs
answer 10 the Boston's was worthy Of The
celebrated Mingo Logan. His speech
was interpreted by an attache Of the lIud-
sons Bay Company, and resulted in his
release and dismissal with flag OF truce.
and promised immunity for his tribe
from the vengeance OF The exaspersted
and terrible Boslons. lis warriors have
delivered up l40 mUskers and large
amount Of articles sole at different Iimes
by the ''bad young men" Of his lribe.
But the promise Of cessation of hostili.
ties against lhem has NOT been receivedby
them with confidence. A general coDsler-
nation haS seized them, and al Indis-
criminaie fight pusurd. This stampede
has reached down the river as far ~ Fort
Hope, and the Tanchcflas below. Csunes
loaded down with women and chiIJun
and effecIs, have been passing down lhe
river to-day, and general evacuation Of
the river from the Forts downwsrds has
taken plsce. a.t.-a
4 large force Of armed men left Fori
Yale OF the morning Of The Isih inst. 10
scour The Upper Frazer country. Re-
ports have reached US that a summary
vengeance is being Wrecked upon the up
pei tribes, neIiher women nor clilldren
escaping destruction.
Bodies Of white men are being picked
up on The river daily. The body OF
white man was picked up last eyenioe
two miles below. whom n was Imposs.-
bic to identify. Five derspilsied bodies
were picked up io1r miles above Fof,
Bope. Besides being cerst Hated, the
bodies were perforated with ball and back
shot. A miner from Hills Bar. reports
the number Of bodies loand within a pc
riod o, four weeks IN that vicinity ai25,
besides others seen 6oaung. and which j.
was Impossible to secure. The above
bodies five in NUMBER were deBeded and
desperate Struggle with the murders.
Such is life Of Frazer river. } ofi ~