The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-15
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IRON the San Fra1cisco Herald. June IL
Among the tasseugers By the steamer Coiumbis W l..
Dali, commander Iadisn chief OF great celebrity
uaucc JoSr. and bis sou young warrior. They beiong
10 the Upper Rogue river Indians and are men Of the r
oopssquence IN the tribe Abou, four Years ago Jobr
gsthere1a hundred 81 hs warriors asd ravszed The
whole country AZ FAR a. Fort Waa vsa, conquerne Gil
who opposed hin and Wheeling undsputee sway he sub
scsuenty defeated Captain saith, o. the United saias
dragons a. the head 81 considerable force snd was te
nys sSooaum yss o. @a' sho .,i 100 ps'I9 boz
personal proves and BIZ gigantic strength John was
q, ieBgh compelled 10 yield, and located on the Rsser
spirit oha'e1 a. the uosccus,oned booda.e aaa be was
lstsv discovered netting the other Ioosas on the Re
serve 70 rcvot against TIER couquerors N or
der 70 act nd Of % dangerous hfebrand John was
placed board The steamer Columbia 20 be delivered h
ihe military authorities e this place, prisoner or
WARN cJmpary with his son chip of the old block -
aud an ambitious yourE warrior, anxious 10 sdo-n ns
grdle with the scsps Of bis "Doston enemies Al erst the
two warriors appeared 20 take maters in very rhlesna
NC anf resigned nhnner. but the sequel showed that
they only boiling up their wrath TOR gooj opoor
turiiy Accordingly, when the Columbia was o. anchor
Oh Humboldt Rsy The chief thought TIE chance to rood
mspced opers;lona by bowna out ali the lights In The
tieersse Tey next attempted 10 stea the revolver OF
woke NJ p1d csr yhi them IN the act Then commenced
the struggle the old chief N roing the sergeant who
vas yrs IN hs berth, and the young warrior striving
70 ass'st bis father. A; this ivac,1re, John gave
bs ear-percrg vsrwboor, which seemed 10 have
acted with esvAnic effect the passengers who
iDcontnently autied their berths snd ran az fact
ther legs would carry them up haichvays INTO The
cabin where each one declared ibsl the IN sns al aten
The shp aad we're ssughterng all The passengers They
bad al forgotten 10 take their receivers With them 10
their bssty fight and suppcsedhai the bad pos
sessed themselves OF those weapons.
In the meantime the struggle between the sergeant and
the Indian warriors 6ercey carried aud our.
log the pistol they were cDnteudng Tor discharged
The bal passing underneath the segeauts throat ara
cutting his vhsker. The pistol brosen pieces IN
the contest Captain Dali, with his first officer, Mr. No
ian, the second and Of the passengers then
formed themselves into two bodies, four mea 10 each
and after closing the hscbee armed and provided the
selves With Lights ready 81 given signal 10 jump down
both ha'chvays and secure the two warriors TITS plan
executed, and az ne they landed the steer.
age deck shooting and cutting commenced in
lively style on both aides John, the old chief made
Of Mr. Nolan, the FIRST officer, with an iron
bar, and aiming blow At bis head struck him violently
on the shoulder. Mr.. Nolan returned the compliment
cutting Al John with sabre (he should have used ihs
pont bu the chief caught the blade OF the weapon in his
hand. Mr. Nolan however succeeded In drawing away,
and gave him another cut the head. The second
mate was aso busy with revolver, and fred Al John
three times one bsl passing through his leg By this
time The other asssisnts had gathered w. and The two
Tyess ovsrpowerrd srer most desperate struggle
not tovcver Until hey hsi shos N the breex,
ard vovrded three ctheys besides woman. Tbs lafsr
ksss lss,e sri, 81 vh0n the youSs o,sf nnss b!ss