The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-10
DANGER m ALASKA.
The Chllcots and sItka Indians Get Into
Drunken Row.

SAN FRANCISCO, April O.-A Victoria dis
patch says the British gunboat Osprey de
parted this morning from Sitka, where she
was relieved on the Sd inst. by the U. s
ship Alaska. All was quiet at the time
of the osprey's departure. On the night ol
the Goth ult. trouble was feared, aud at the
request Of Col. Ball, Collector OF the Port,
the commander OF the Osprey held in
readinessto to land at amoment's signal given
from the shore. The request was compiled
with and the crew OF the United States
revenue steamer Oliver Walcott, lying of
the Indian village, also stood to quarters
all night, but no occasion arose for their
services.
It afterwards appeared that a number
Of Chilcot Indians who arrived from the
North had been holding drunken carouse
with their friends In the village; quarrel
arose, and the Sitka Chief, named Ana.
hools, who Is friendly to the whites and
lives within the stockade, was severely
wounded and one OF his assailants badly
hurt. The Chilcots threatened to kill An.
ahools in retaliation. It was feared that
the quarrel might result in ageneral attack
on the whites, on account OF their friendly
relations with Anahools. Aside from this
no troble aroseduring the 0sprey's stay at
Sitka.
The following was received from the
Victoria Custom House, Sitka, Alaska,
April Sd: Allen Francis, Esq, Victoria
Dear Sir-The United States steamship
Alaska, Captain Brown, arrived here
this morning, The British ship Osprey
will sail at 8 O'Clock this afternoon. /
have only time to say that from Captain
Browns information to me OF his or.
ders and intentions, this place will soon
be left in greater danger than ever. The
Indians are incensed at the sending ofthe
murderers below, and the Chilcots have
already arrived to demand redress. They
openly ieer Wolcott as unable to protect
the United States, and that is true. We
might all be massacred in the sight OF her
and without her power 10 prevent it,
for she can't land man to help
US, and could not fire on friends
and foes alike in fight. The leaving
OF the Alaska will confirm the Indians in
the belief that the Government does not
care to protect the country, OF which they
openly boast now. l know the purpose
exists and is fixed among them to sack the
town, which involves massacre Of course.
l have done all could 10 bring these facts
to the attention OF the Government, and
1t seems useless to me to attempt any
more, but II you know how to use this
information do so, officially or in way
possible.
/ have not started alarm or suffered
myselfto catch it excitedly, but / know
the situation here is dangerous in the ex-
treme.
[signed1 L. D. BELL, Collector.
SITKA, ALASKA, April 8.
TIE President Of he us, Warrington, D. c.:
In behalf of three hundred residents Of
this city We ask protection for our lives.
When the Alaska leaves us we will be help
less. The Indians are ready now to at
tack and may as soon as she does. The
danger is immediate.
The above is signed by Alex. NIilltick,
]. SChmeig, NJ. W. Richter, T. NIilltick, ].
Corcoran, Rev. N. G. Mitropoliky, priest
Of the Russian Church, with the congrega.
ton OF 247, Thomas Hattern and F. +. Nc.
Guire.
Custom HOUSE, SIrKA, April Sd.
certify that l believe the danger i'm.
minent as specified in the above.
[Signed1 NJ. D. BALL,
Collector.