The hydraulic press., 1860-05-19
RELIEF MEASURES AT NORTH SAN juan

RELIEF MEASURES AT NORTH SAN JUAN
The report telegraphed from Downieyille on
Tuesday last, that 1900 armed Indians were
in Long Valley intending to attack the set
Elements in Sierra Valley, and that they had
possession of the northern passes, created
great sensation in this town. Groups of men
discussing the ominous news filled the prin-
ciple street during the entire afternoon
Early in the evening the brass band repaired
to Culver's balcony, and attracted by its STIR
ring strains large crowd, which was called
to order by R. II. Farquhar, Esq, who briefly
stated the necessity which seemed to exist
for taking measures to assist our country
men in Western Utah, and then moved that
Jos. :Katz, Esq, be called to the chair. Mr..
Kutz was elected chairman, and the meeting
then proceeded, without any tiresome and
needless speech making, to appoint commit
tees fer the purpose of procuring subserip-
tions of money, arms, ammunition and ami
mails, and to ascertain who would volunteer
to convey supplies across the mountains
S. s. Lewis, c. Schardin aud 4. Fraser were
appointed a committee ON subscriptions;
and 0. Evans, L. H. Fowler and B. p Avery
on arms, ammunition, &c. The meeting then
adjourned for half an hour, at the end of
which time the committees reported that
they had raised $500 in cash, could procure
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volunteered for service. Some of the volun-
teers had horses, and those who had not
were supplied by the liberality of citizens.
Mr.. O. Evans furnished two, Mr.. A. Fraser,
j. F. Clark and others one each, and Smith
Il Low rendered the free use of the horses in
their livery stables, to convey volunteers and
supplies as far as Forest City. The meeting
then adjourned till 81 o'clock next morning.
in the morning the town was full Of excite
ment A considerable crowd was met to
see the volunteers off, The sum of $500 so
had been raised in all, and the contributions
of animals, blankets and arms, would swell
the amount of material aid furnished by this
place to ST. 200 or $1,000. The volunteers,
about twenty in number, effected no organi-
zation here, but proceeded at once to Forest
City, with the intention of there buying
what supplies were needed, and attaching
themselves to some company already organ
lied, unless they could overtake Mr.. n. c.
Miller, who had preceded them, in which
event they would put themselves under his
charge as directed by the meeting he being
gentleman of military experience, bravery
and sound judgement Several small par
ties followed these during the day, including
five good fellows from Columbia Hill who
went to Forest City with arms and blankets
on foot. The total number of volunteers
from this vicinity, could not have been less
than thirty. The following are all the names
that could be ascertained: N. C. Miller, R.
N. Smith, Jos. Kenville, Jno. Beard, James
McLennan, J. Donahue, R. W. Wilson, N. B.
Saml Winans, L. H. Fowler, Geo. Douglas,
P. McAllister, VIM. Read, R. Quinton, T. H.
Good, Brown Ogle, J. Brookshaw, Frank
Murray, F. J. Bagby, Daniels
The volunteers all met at Forest City,
equipped themselves, elected L. a. Fowler
as Captain, chose Secretary and Treasurer
and pushed on for Western Utah by the Hen
ness Pass. They left Forest City on Thurs
day Mr.. Miller had probably gone through,
finding the route perfectly safe, and is no
doubt at Carson or Virginia City before this.
From all that we are told by parties who
have crossed the mountains this week, we
conclude that the various routes to Utah are
all clear of hostile Indians, and that there is
really no danger to travellers on the eastern
slope outside of the Pyramid Lake country
There is infinitely more alarm felt in Cali
fornia than at Washoe.