The Shasta courier., 1859-02-26
Removing Cinnamon.

On Thursday morning last three white men
into the Rock Creek district for the purpose of
protecting them while mining. Owing to the
fact that the local regulations forbid it, no Chi.
namen have been working in that district for
some months past. On Thursday night num-
Der of white miners were sent out as runners to
notify the miners of the adjoining districts of
the presence of the gang of Chinese in the for
hidden district, and solicit aid in effecting their
expulsion. About 200 miners at once respond
ed, but the Rock Creekers thought about half
that number amply sufficient, even though the
Chinese were armed, as was reported to be
the case, and determined to fight under their
American leaders. Accordingly, on yesterday
morning about one hundred white miners re-
paired to where the Cinnamon had located, and
found that many of them, becoming frightened,
had left. The remainder were ordered to pack
up their traps, and together with their protect
prs were brought to town, marching between
swo files of armed miners, and dismissed at
Chinatown, with the warning that they do not
again attempt to work in districts where the
miners local laws forbid.
The report was current for some hours yes
terday morning, that one of the Cinnamon had
oeen killed by one of this party. We are in
formed by nmber of the party that this is not
true. Not single shot was fred at the China
Aen by this party. Not one of the Cinnamon
ctr huc in c1; 10
manner. They were only ordered to pack up
their duds and bring them to town, and were
accompanied on their tramp by the miners, who
wished to make sure of their arrival at China
town.
1t is evident that the miners of this county are
tricts of the presence of what they deem a great
nuisance.
1t is proper to state in this connection that
Sheriff Stockton arrested one Of the party, Sam
CASTOR, upon complaint of Edward Bowyer,
more generally known by the soubriquet of s'Big
Ned" on the charge of having assaulted one of
the Cinnamon with deadly weapon. The
prisoner was taken before Justice Keene. All
this time there was great excitement in our
streets and rescue was suggested. But the
cooler portion of the boys thought it the better
plan to let the trial proceed, and employ R. T.
Sprague to defend. Big Ned swore that he saw
the prisoner strike the Chnaman The miners,
on the other hand, swore that not Chinaman
vas hurt or struck by any of the party. Of course
CASTOR was acquitted.
During the progress of the trial it was anus
ing to listen to the horrible reports that were
flying about. First was one that one Chinaman
had been killed and thrown into the river and
half dozen others horribly beaten. Next it was
asserted that five Cinnamon were killed and five
missing. Strange that notwithstanding these
reports came from Chinamen-who are known
to be the most uncomfortable liars in the world
many persons believed them.
After the acquittal of Mr.. Castor, writs were
issued for the arrest of some twenty-three of
the white miners, upon the charge of being
concerned in a riot. Some fifteen of this num-
Der were arrested, but released on bail to
appear before Justice Keen to-day.
Our opinion is, that none of them will be be-
headed, or burned at the stake, or cruci6ed al
though some persons, in the blindness of their
unnatural hate for the MINER seem to think
them worthy of either or all these modes of
punishment.