The weekly union record., 1865-03-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AGENTS.:
MURDERED BIT The IsD1Ass.-Mrs. Moore,

MURDERED BT The IsDIASs-Mrs. Moore,
aged sixty-seven years, residing in the foothills
Oh Single creek, Tehama county. near the line
of this county, was shot aud killed by Indians
early on The morning of Saturday, March 18th
Her son, William Moore, was about six hundred
yards from the house at the time, getting wood
Hearing the report Of a gun, be stepped to the
brow of the hill to ascertain where the report
came from, when he saw the Indians. Being
unarmed, be ran TO the first house, procured
gun aud assistance, and returned 10 his mothers
house The Indians had left, having robbed
the house of all the clothing, bedding, -four ard
meat, and two guns. A trunk was broken
open and 5000 10 gold taken. The Indians
returned after night aud burnt everything that
remained. The person OF Mrs. Moore was IN
disturbed by the Indians in the absence of her
son. as S22 so in gold was found By him in her
pocket The Indians were dressed in citizens
clothing aud it is reported there were fifteen
of them, it is supposed from the mountains
The correspondent who furnishes the above
particulars says that, within three years, in
Butte and Tehama counties no less than nine
or ten persons have been killed and FIVE or six
wounded by this same band, in connection with
Valley Indians. He desires to call the atten
tion OF Governor Low and General Mcdowell
TO these facts and intimates that the people
will not stand still aud submit to such butcher
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near at hand, whose business should be to pre-
vent Indian raids. Great excitement naturally
prevails among the people in this neighborhood
and, if the authorities dc not do not take prompt
action, they will feel compelled to take the
remedy 10 their Own hands 10 summary manner.
DEATH FROM THE Kick OF HoRsE.-Mr.
George Thompson came to his death suddenly,
on Sunday last, at kent's ranch, from the kick
of his horse. 1t appears that be was upon the
horse, and was leading dog by lariat rope.
The rope becoming entangleG about the horses
feet, be began TO plunge about, and threw Mr..
Thompson to the ground, and as he fell, Inflicted
several severe blows with his hoofs, from which
he died the same day. 1t will be remembered
that Mr. Thompsons horses were stolen some
time since, and that, after some trouble and
expense, he recovered them. He had reached
the advanced age of seventy-eight years, but,
up to the period of his death, was in sound
health of body aud mind and was engaged in
hauling wood to town for livelihood. He
was pioneer of both Ohio and California, and
"the noblest work of God-an honest man.
FROM THE MoUNTAINs-ACcIDENT, ETC
Mr.. George Shape writes, under date Of Rock
creek, Concow township. March lS;h: &c.
Beyerlc and John Baker were badly crushed
by u cave, while at work in q claim at Rock
creek, 10 day. Their escape from death was
miracle, as a large lot of heavy boulders fell on
them in cut they were at work in. l think
no bones were broken. was within few feet
of them at the time, but was not hurt. |
at first thought Baker was killed tonight be
IS much improved, but it will be some time
before be will be able to work. The last week
was fine open weather; tonight it has CON-
fnenced to storm. What few miners are here
are all busy. / believe there is no one at work
at Little kimshew-in a short time they will
commence there; the long days will bring
them iH.'