Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-01
Shasta County.

The following highly interesting informa-
is from the Shasta Courier, of Saturday:
BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS On Saturday
last, Randolph Klotz discovered party of
Indians endeavoring to steal stock from q
ranch on Rattle Greek, about eight miles
south of W. W. Smiths ranch. The day fol.
lowing, he, in company with six Others sud.
denly came upon the Indians while passing
through canon. An Indian and Klotz fired
at each other almost simultaneously-th
former with rifle. the latter with a revol-
yer. The fight then between the Indians
and whites became general and severe. None
OF the whites were injured, while it is be.
lleved, from Information obtained from a
squaw prisoner, that no less than ten of the
Indians were killed.
This party ofIndians are supposed to be
portion Of the Antelope Indans-a tribe in.
habiting an eastern portion of Tehama coun.
ty. 1t will remembered that they CO
united several murders in the vicinity Of
Antelope Mills last year.
The place where this party had been camp
ing was found to contain abundant evidences
of their success in running off stock, as ea $,
heads feet, &c. of cattle were found plenti-
fully strewn about.
SouAw FIGur.-On last Sunday night two
of the dozens of squaws (cyprians) that are
permitted by the Indian Agents to run
around this place, got into a tight-the re-
suit OF jealousy We presume-and injured
each other quite severely. One Of them re
ceived severe wound across the lower part
of the abdomen She lay in this condition
for some time, when Dr. Bates hearing of her
condition, humanely dressed her wound. She
baaa .,I Al.
the rancherie back of DR.. Shurtleff's residence
The other squaw, we understand, received
several severe but not dangerous cuts.
Rich QUARTZ -Messrs, Loag d Smith, on
I ursday exhibited to some very rich spe-
cimens Of quartz just taken from the lead
which they are opening near Middletown.
They have already taken some fifty tons of
quartz from the lead. The first was suffi-
ciently rich to justify them in prosecuting
the work. an since then the lead has beer.
growing rapidly richer the further it is fol-
lowed
BELLIGERoUs. spirit Of war seems to have
pervaded this usually peaceably disposed
community during the week Fights and
rumors Of fights have followed each other
rapidly. Two natives of ''these wilds" and n
son Of the far distant magnihcal Empire of
the Orient are the onl y sufferers
Rich New DIGGNGs.-A few days ago
Thos. Frazier discovered remarkably rich
diggings on Salt Pork Ridge, between Rock
and Sp.ing Creeks. These diggngs are sit
uated just back of the "Stump Ranch" about
two miles north of this town
Humboldt County.
The Northern Californian furnishes US with
the following!
Gen Kibbe returned on the Columbia, and
we are gratihed to learn that the volunteers
will not lie disbanded for the present
Since his arrival, the General has been
actively engaged in perfecting his arrange
ments for IL campaign He left town last
night to advise with Capt. Messic.
1t is no holiday duty these troops have to
perform, and they deserve great credit for
the energy and zeal they manifest.
son Of superintendent Henly came up
with Gen. Kibbe, who will take charge of
the prisoners. lie intends to charter vessel
and remove them to the Mendocino Reserva-
ton. We hope that Capt. Messic will abund-
antly add to their number before they sail.
The friendly" natives on lower Mad River
and around our towns, should join the inter
esting throng.