Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-09-19
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Something aust be Done

For the last Two weeks scro.s apprehensons
have been felt for the safety of Mr.. Van Aerman,
Humboldt mailman, and to day it is our unpeas
ant duty to announce that be has undoubtedly
fallen victim to savage brutality, and within
the borders of our own county. The following
particulars of what has been done during this
week we have from Mr. r. B. Martin, Of Tay ylor's
Flat, Trinity river:
VanAerman. accompanied by Privates Orion
Washington and VIM. s. Terry escort, left
Hoopa Valley on Monday night last At o.
clock on Tuesday morning, when near Sandy Bar,
5 miles below ayor's Flat, they were fred upon
by fifteen Indians, as near as Washington could
count. Terry was shot through the body, the
ball fracturing the spine in its passage. He fell
from his mule, and Wash, who was not hit, un-
wiling TO leave his comrade 10 the mercy OF the
favagcs, If it was possible 10 remove him, dis
mounted and went TO his assistance. Another
vollcy was fired, Wash. receiving two shots, one
through the heshy part of the thigh, and one
through the side Finding it was certain death
10 remain and that Terry could live but a short
,ime he managed TO remount and arrived at
Little Prairie, from which place he was carried
TO Cox's Bar, where he now lies in critical con
fired rode on, and it was supposed had escaped
Washington had proceeded about mile and
hall, when he overlook VanAcrmans mule He
haloed, but could get no reply, and came on as
before stated.
On Wednesday morning party left Coxs Bar
10 search for NanAerman and to take Terry 5
body in charge. A short distance from where
his mule was found slip Of paper was discover
cd under the root OF projecting stump, con-
tanning a few lines written by VanAerman in q
hand which either Indicated weakness or great
haste, saying that he was shot and mortally
wounded on Tuesday-the rest could not be de-
cphered. The party found the mail bags all
right, but the private saddle bags bad been taken
by the Indians. Tcrry's body was found where
Wash. had left it, but most horribly mutilated,
the nose and flesh having been cut from the face,
while II large knife, run directly through the
heck piniOued the head to the ground. Mr.. Mar.
lin tells ps it was most horrible sight. The
neighborhood was secured for miles, but no trace
Of VanAerman's body conld be found. Terry
WAS buried by the party {; has brother living al
Hay Fork, we are told YanAerman's strange
disappearance is iavolved in mystery. Washing
ion is laying at Smiths CoXs Bar, where he re
Gives every necessary attention.
Something must be quickly done for the relief
Of the river people All the families lately liY.
ing the lower part Of the river are at Big
Flat aud Cox's Bar, and the few people living
there must remain to protect them. The indians
have threatened to continue their depredations
until all the river inhabitants are driven TO
Weaveryille. Twelve Cinnamon have been killed
and large number wounded this week. Every
building between Cox's Bar and Taylor's Fiat is
burned, and Martins property there bas shared
tie same fate. The Indians fred IIobart's house,
hut by some miracle it escaped Instruction.
Signal fires have been visible for several nights
IN the high mountains bordering the river on
both sides, from North Fork to Tay lor's Flat. If
the State authorities will do nothing our people
must And there is no time to lose If nothing
better can be done let public meeting be called
and steps taken for the immediate relief of our
river nrighbors