Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-13
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE

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4 CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE
OMEGA, NEVADA COUNTY, CAL, June I'd. $780,
EDIroKs Cedar.ralls GAZETTE, srs -
| Having little spare time on my hands
this afternoon, have thought it wouldn't be
making bad use oft to scribble few lines
to you, giving glimpse Of matters in this
region. shall just fire away on whatever
presents. a.. ST ae
| To begin, will say that have had the
pleasure Of reading the GAZETTE, from No. 2,
to No. 5, and am pleased to know that Cedar
Falls is blessed with q paper at last, and one
which for size, tasteful arrangement of con-
tents, and ncatncss Of typographical appear
ance will compare favorably with any Coun-
try paper in the Mississippi Valley or Pa
cific Slope. have taken the pains to compare
it with number Of our papers here; and
though feel sure you are a modest man, as
all editors are, and will blush to hear it
found the GAZETTE, longer, wider and deeper,
than any paper published outside of San
Francisco or Sacramento cities. am pleas
cd that you give such ample space to local
matters, also to find my old friend p. Me-
tLrSDY, Esq, at the head Of the Agricultural
department talking to the farmers of Black
Hawk, in his sound, practical, straight to-
the-point style. Success to the GAZETTE -
You are performing your part, and ,eeN,-
if the people let the GAZETTE die, shall al
ways feel ashamed of them.
Now for California matters. l believe it
is usual to begin with the weather; and as
our bad luck will have it, we have plenty of
bad aceather to begin mitA: Spring in Cali
ifornia has been very backward, many cold
rains, much frost and snow Peaches and
fruit Of all kinds are badly injured in the
foothills by late frosts. Here in the noun
tains, it showed hard the 22d, 23d and oath
of May; since then we have had much cloudy
rainy weather, and of course cold; for high
up in the mountains it is always cold when
the sun is obscured by clouds. We have
had good deal of excitement here within
the past three weeks, in regard to Indian
trouble in washoe, as you will, no doubt,
learn before this reaches you. will, there
fore, only give you the latest from the seat
of war. A battle has been fought in which
the whites, under Col. HAYS, were victorious.
The Indians were some two hundred strong.
Seven Indians were killed; of the whites,
none killed, and but two wounded. Among
the Indians killed, was their chief. The
Washoes, have many of them come in and
given up their arms; they say they want to
have nothing to do with the war, and are
now off hunting and fishing peaccaibly in
their own country.
I am certain the whites are to blame the
Indians did not want war they were in
clined to be on friendly terms with the whites,
even though they were forced to put up with
many indignities to maintain peaceful rcla-
tons. was among the Mono branch Of
the Pah- -Utes last fall, and va. very favora-
bly, impressed with their manly bearing and
general good conduct. There was plenty Of
grog shops and liquor, but 1 did not see one
drunken Indian, nor did 1 see an Indian
drink liquor Of any kind. They were peace
ably inclined toward the Americans, and very
anxious to learn the Americana" language,
and obtain American clothing; hats, shirts
or in fact anything they could wear Or tic
about them. Once in possession Of suit of
" Americana" toggcry, it was laughable to
observe the jaunty airs assumed by them,
and the knowing manner in which they
would cock their hats on one side Of their
heads. have often had them come in to-
my camp, and sometime had the pleasure(?)
Of entertaining them over night. On such
occasions l never once had them ask for
food even though wc wcrc eating; and
thought never failed to give them food when
they came in the evening or At meal time.
they were satisfied with what they not and
never begged for more, nor did they hang
round my camp, but went about their bust
ness They were vary anxious to learn the
pames Of articles Of clothing. camp utensils,
birds, animals, in fact everything and Of
evenings ], used to try to learn them these
things, and | was often surprised to find that
they remembered such things, ~ well = they
did Often have happened to come across
N Indian who as soon as he saw me would
commence laughing and running up would