Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-08-08
A..sn,r I.aia. Outrage.

Thos. Cox, Of Cox's Bar, reached this place 6n
Thursday morning, to procure the services Of .
physician for John q. Sanborn, wounded By In
dians .. the "Corral." the Az previous. TAs
particular - detailed to NJ are - follow:
Wiltshire, Sanborn and Ailt. Myers were en-
gagged in cutting hay at the Corral, eight miles
from Coxs' Bar Wiltshire heard his dog max
ing noise, looked from where he was at work
(near the hay-press) and saw two Indians inthe
act of firing, through the fence, at the men in
the field. At the first shot Sanborn and Myers
darted into some bushes near at hand and Wilt
shire made his way to Coxs' Bar and gave Tine
alarm.
1t was at first supposed that Sanhorn and N.Y.
ers had also escaped, - when last seen, they had
both gained the shelter Of the bushes. But a.
neither made his appearance, eight or ten men
started for the Corral. Tho house had been
robbed aud burnt to the ground, and searching
through the bushes, Sanborn was found with his
thigh broken. he had been wounded at the first
fire. but A. be did not fall until out Of sight the
red devils, supposing he had escaped, did not
pursue and massacre him as they would have
done, had they known the helpless condition he
was in. He was conveyed to the river and mes.
senger despatched to this place for medical aid.
Dr. Montague went down, and by his advice the
sufferer was brought here where he oap have the
benefit of constant medical attention. Myars, in
the meanwhile, made bis way in another direc-
tion and reached Hyampum nnhurt. We are not
A. ha~.o a..
amputation or not.
Here we have another illustration of the beau
tiful fruits of that system Of management which
draws hostile Indians together upon a Reserva-
ton right in the midst of their old haunts, where
they are fed and clothed at government expense,
and from whence, when the numbering mood is
upon them they can sally out in small parties,
strike for some exposed, unguarded locality, rob
and murder If the opportunity is favorable, and
then make their way back where they cannot be
jured settlers. There would be far greater se-
curity for lie and property in that region if the
reservation was abandoned altogether and the
savages turned loose into the mountains again.
Then people would not indulge in any visions of
fancied security, nor be taken unawares, and the
savages would find that swift retribution would
follow their crimes.
The condition of affairs in the neighborhood
of Hoopa Valley, was brought to the attention
of the Chairman Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs in the Assembly last winter, and it was
understood that the committee would recon-
mend the passage of joint resolution by the
Legislature, instructing our senators and repre-
sentatives at Washington, to use their influence
in favor of having the Hoopa Valley reservation
done away with, aud the Indians removed. With
the usual procrastination of such bodies, the
committee did not report until the last day of
the session. Mr.. Casserly, Senator elect, has
been furnished with detailed statement of the
same subject and the desire of the settlers in
relation to it. Perhaps by making proper repre-
aentations to the Indian Bureau, some change
might be effected, and almost anything would
be better than the present condition.