The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-22
Inter esttng nom the Pacific.
OrR SAN FRANCISCO CoRREsPoN DEsCE.

SAY FRANCISCO, August u, 1850.
lndio~ Atrocities in Washoe-Seren WAas Men Burned at
ne Sale-Aduentures ef he Pirate Bark Messenger
Bid-Capsasn Punehes' Operations in 0e Phillippine
hlonds-frauds in Silver Bars and Biz " Esssanoe-
Ness from the Sander 4 Llands, DC dc.
he washoe tribe OF Indians recently committed an
airocous massacre the particulars Of which given
Sacramento paper. The victims constituted party
Of Norman Csnheld, Of Buts county who left stones
Crossing Of the Truckee Ath OF May nten.
ton Of Waiting winnemucca, the Chief OF washoe,
al camp Pyramid lake. and endeavorng 70 obtain
from him permission mine for silver without moiesta
ton The expcditonsts with the view q Inspiring
dd.nce In their iendy rcntna-nts very unwrcly pro
ceeded TO the Indian camp without arms with the except
ron Of revolver carried by Garfield. A few days ar
forwards the ssAcre wiams ranch took place. and
the which resulted aastrousy 70 0rmsby his
folio succeeded correspondent OF the Sacramento
paper above referred relates occurred 10 Can.
1cld's party
Among the volunteers In the late Indian expedition IN.
der Col Hays two very intimate friends o. r.
Geld who used every possible effort 10 fate
Of bis pn,y but though the firm and features Of all the
discovered dead very carefully scru,inIzed none
were recognized as bearing any resemblance him or
his known companions. few days after the volunteers
were Withdrawn from Pyramid Lake, thc regulars being
then saoned there Of the latter discovered among
the cotton woods below where the Indian village had
stood the place where the Truckee emptes into
the lake. tied 70 Al many trees the bodies charrei
mains q men, who had been burned death T~o
three had fastened the trees with To-, chains
ard the ncsh had been entirely burned from them the
others bad been tied with hides and uppcs por
tors OF their bodies bore Of dentfcstiou partca
larry Tat Of Garfield who a robust and % serfrt
remarkable In form and feature His lower limbs
ana the lover part Of his frame had been consumed, Nth
ihe evident design 70 prousrs susceptibility 10 pain ti
tie bones CHARGED but the upper part Of ches
The arms and phoulders and the head entre--ven
Tie grim militia WHISPERS worn ny The c,im IN
srs.d Further description and detail have also been
furnished, bu, the revolving hideousness OF the pctarc
icrbics elaboration suffice that the evidence
the friends Of Mr. Garfield aud his ccmpsooos ~ pcsc
biiy a. douot as 70 he IDENTITY and the horrible pro-
Gee. a hts and their death.
me the victims Of this terrible deed were
al carefully Inferred In grave beneath large cotton.
Mood tree the spot which they died BY TIE sol.
diers under Capsin stewart Whether they we're made
preparation Of the Pah ties 70 attack tie whites or
doomed 70 avcBgc the san of the tribe who suse
aueDiy fell in battle IN most probably tore ,er remain
deaths ~hi.h u possible fer the asinatioa c,a.
give o.naeld vas iron Cambridge, Washington county
oruia IN 1sss He wns sbou. thirty three wear. az
age at the time Of his death.
u viii be remembered that last year, says the Ala
the received here OF the svindog operations o.
Captain Punches, az the bark Messenger Bird frau
onshi APPROPRIATION % the cargo Of ooae N his vessel
The subject Of general comment he dcvstcd from
hs aud next heard OF At Valparaiso and sub
appeared. nothing eds a him. save thai
hs bad sold the cargo o. co1sc and appropriated the pro
csecs
Captain ravi., q The bark Helen W Alm-, from NJ,
Mia. Informs that while In that pc-t the American
Co,sul, Mr. 6rswcd, received advces from Bstsse Que
~ the fbhppirc lsahds stating that the roving skipper
had touched al that island with his bark accompanies
sro'her brilliant ~ndrg operation. all his
previous iIso the sDaae Il not Known where h.
H. a nare haea
son q forged papers which escaped detect N by the
spar sh authorities Ne seems 70 have md plenty Of
ucuty. ard after bis arrival he sose assaults ~
silver bars 10 merchsni ~ tie pace who desirlr 10
sbip them 70 Manila anc bcias q csafas,er
latter stated that he eouni tnner A@ ssisi Win
the and the money for wbirh he had add n
and montns and months cAesd. but TIE bark Ap
pesed her port OF dcstnAcn but has departed FOR
ciifns unsu~n. no oapts:n sso drew b,l Russel
siaFees Co q ssna, ir ~ 800, which they did n,t
NJ honor ard thus this arch s~nalcr All ted an
OFT successful fraud. 10 crown all be Arbitrarily ais
chafssd number o. his At Bstsnx whl bcisr
thrown vpen the hands of tbs Ac,se ia. fua oasrv
had wrs,,en 70 cou.u riswols a. sn a,,n.t,ns 80,
10 should take the first opportunity send them 10 20
be placed under his care and charge.
Like altogether, this OF the most remsykable
instances q socrcf, piracy record considering the
times m which Had 10 taken yscs naf cen
uhsn TIE seas are sccured BY naval vessels, Aaa ms
ntsns ~ niercomu'uniesiion DetScen the pogp Of an
couhtrc, esaess saca piece q vlsny 70 be fslosea
VI ard punished u y ccrio1s that grave has not YET
been Wfts'ed 30 long elsss 4 snce ths ar.t
~ vairy that nolces have bren ~ wsrded o. the
corsns ~ nearly all the ports o; entry ia the Pacnc
Ocsar. calling upon them - u 5lan Punches
should be vithn their urisdictlon Thus h. =
81 ctusiy tsbecet TIC principal ports ana hts opsra
tione necessarily e"nfned y sGN All uaff sentt
hMrrers where tne Know ledge " rs adventures has
extended Bat thsse Trans est Ravens cAauot
mUeh lcrgef Be- visited ~ him win safety he "a re.
flrfe saire With SET Instituted rovlng CON isscn
About The Pacific Ocesn sod a has 70 adopt ds
ee'' a. 70 name and rlg . avoid cAptafc ranot
90 hat he petite addrss Fertile rtgee' a1f hGsaess
sfrsv tnffs Rave tabled bin e. pc 10 Cons ~ tHs
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