The Shasta courier., 1859-01-29
Battle with the Indians! Ten Indians
Killed..


almost simultaneously-th former with rife,
the latter with revolver. The fight then be-
tween the Indians and whites became general
and severe. None of the whites were injured,
while it is believed, from information obtained
from squaw prisoner, that not less than ten of
the Indians were killed.
This party of Indians are supposed to be a
portion of the Antelope Indians tribe inhabit-
ing an eastern portion of Tehama county. 1t
will be remembered that they committed several
murders in the vicinity of Antelope Mills las.
year.
The place where this party had been camping
was found to contain abundant evidences of their
success in running off stock, as ears heads, feet
&C., of cattle were found plentifully strewn
about.
SQUAw FIGHr-On last Sunday night two Of
the dozens of squaws (cyprians) that are per-
mitted by the Indian Agents to run around this
place, got into fght-the result of jealousy we
presume and injured each other quite severely.
One of them received very severe wound a.
I NAOSS IHS iohCi phib VI lut aUQOmeu Ont fdI
in this condition for some time, when DR.. Bates
hearing Of her condition, humanely dressed her
wound. She has since been removed from the
street to the Rancherie back of DR.. ShurtleffTs
residence. The other squaw, we understand
received several severe but not dangerous cuts.
! We have frequently urged the necessity of re-
moving these poor miserable creatures from our
midst and placing them on the Nome Lackee
Reservation. 1t appears to US that the simple
statement of this shocking occurrence, which
took place in the principal street of Shasta, is
the only argument, in support of the suggestion,
necessary to be given at this time.
viii not our old townsman, Agent Geiger-
whom we know reciprocates the warm esteem
in which he is held by hundreds of our citizens
will he not remove the many poor, miserable,
diseased, degraded natives from our midst?
THE NEXT YEARS EMIGRATIoN.-We learn by
letter from friend living IN Minnesota, that a
very large emigration will leave that portion of
the West for California in the coming Spring.
He says that at least forty families in his town
ments for the long trip, and that they all design
coming to Shasta County. Who would not ra-
ther have these for residents than ten times the
number of Cinnamon?
Our friend further informs us that the copy of
the Shasta Courier which he receives is read by
at least one hundred persons that he can scarce
keep it long enough to read it himself This
anxiety of the people East to read California pa
pers, should teach the friends of California a
lesson. If you would have our population in
creased by immigration, send California papers
to your friends. We venture to say that it is
absolutely impossible for any poor laboring man
in the East to read California paper for six
months without desiring to to this State.
PUTRID SoRE.-The S. f. Times speaks Of
the Cinnamon in certain districts in San Fran
cisco, "fearful pestilence," which any T" de-
cent white person residing in the vicinity OF
these localities would make almost any sacrifice
to get rid Of" A correspondent of the same
paper calls " the attention of respectable people
to the sights daily to be witnessed on Jackson,
Pacific and Dupont streets and the adjoining
lanes and alleys" and urges parents not to per-
nit their children to frequent that neigborhood.
The statement is then made " that movement
will soon be made to cause the removal of the
filthy occupants to a more remote locality"
If we mistake not, the Times is opposed to the
exclusion of the Chinese from the mines, and will
| probably denounce the movement of the miners
of this county, having in view that desirable con-
summation, as great wrong and outrage. But
if Chinese because they are nuisance, can be
removed from the heart of city, why can they
not with the same proprety be removed from
the mines, if here they have become pest and
nuisance? Are miners not possessed of the same
right to protect themselves against nuisance
as are the denizens of a city?
From FoRT CRooK.-Sam Lockhart arrived in
town, on Sunday last, in two days time from
Fort Crook.
He informs us of Capt. Adams arrival at the
Fort after having been treated to a very hand
some /" capsize" in the snow, through the awk-
wardnsss of the "Jehu," who was no other than
Sam himself
A very great amount CT snow has fallen in the
mountains this winter. The oldest Indians say
that during only one winter within their recol.
lection has an equal amount fallen
LoBBYING.-The bill creating two new Judi.
cial Districts has passed both houses. 1t is q
remarkable fact that these districts were moi
created in obedience to the wishes of the people
or the Judges interested. The thing was done
simply for the benefit of certain aspirants in the
Lobby. We trust Gov. Weller will either veto
the bill or not appoint the men who have lob.
bied it through.
The NEXT GovERNoR.-The Nevada Ndtiond
supposed to be for Weller) says it is intimatet
that the contest for Senator, to fill the vacancy
of DR.. Gwin two years hence, will be settled il
the next State Convention; that the nomination
of man for Governor will point him out as the
undoubted choice of the Democracy for Senator
The National is indignant at the idea.
RIcH QuARTz.-Messrs. Loag Il Smith, OF
Thursday exhibited to US some very rich speci
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