The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-17
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terra with the Latet News fu Re
gard "a the Actions OF the Indians.

GNbu so Tue RGafoss 's
SAN Francisco, April "a Victoria
Dispatch says that the British gunboat, Os.
prey, arrived this morning from Sitka,
where she was relieved On the 3ri by the
Uni ed States ship, -ILrstq. All was quiet
at the time Of OsPrys departure, on he
night of the 29:h ult Trouble wasfsared so
that at the request al Colonel Dill, collector
of ports. the commander Osprey held her in
readiness to land the moment a signal was
given from shore. The crew If N. United
States revenue s'esmer, O'irsr WO'ecE. "
ing IF the Indian village also stood to quar-
ters all night, but no occasion arose Tor
their service.
Afterwards, it appeared Inst number
of ChiicOt Indians, recently arrived from
the north, had been holding drunken CO
rousal with their friends in the viilsges,
during which u quarrel arose and q Sitka
chief named Anshoals, who is friendly 10
the whites ard lives within the stoCkade.
was severely wounded. An7hOsls' as-ailant
was slso badly hurt, and the Chilcot's
threatened to kill An4hoslJ in retaliation.
Ii was feared that the quarrel might re
suit in a general attack on the whites, On
acco unit Of their friendly relations nth
Anahoais. Aside from this, no trouble
arose during the OsPreys stay at Si;ka.
LATER.
SAN Francisco April 9.-The following
ia received from Victoria:
Custom HoUsE, SITKA, ALASKA. April 5.
-iEsa FG1cjs, Esq.. T. S Cnsi, Iio'o'iG:
Dear Sir The United States Steamship
i1qstr Capt Brown, arrived here this
evening. and the Briti.h ship CsDrcy will
sail st three O'Clock this afternoon. ]
have only time to ssy that from Capt
Brown information 10 me Of his ord 7r7
and intention, this place will soon be left
INGREATER DANGER
than ever. The Indians are incensed at
sending the murisrers below, and the Chill
coe.s have already arrived to demand re-
dress. They
OPENLY JEER THE woLCorT,
az unable TO protect ia, and that IL true.
We might eli he massaCred in the sight Of
her and without her power to prevent, for
she cannot lard p man 10 help us, and
could not fire on friends ard foes alike in
the fight. The leaving Of the i'ostq will
col firm the Indians in their belief that the
government
DOES NOT CARE TO PROTECT
The country, of which they openly boast
now. / know purpose exists--it IL liked
among them-to sack the town. which in
wolves massacre, Of course. / have done
all could to bring these facts to the at
tention Of the Government and
1T SEEMS USELESS
for me to attempt il any more; but il you
know how to use this information, do 20
officially in any way possible | have not
started this alarm nor suffered myself to
catch it nervously but know The situation
here i, dangerous in the extreme.
TSigned. AL. d. BALL,
Collector.
STTKA, ALlsKA, April 81.
To he PesidsE. Of the United S,qtcs:
WASHINGTON, D c, april 9.-In behalf
Of hree tuudrzd residents Of THE city, We
ak protection for cur livss. When the
ship lLGsgd leaves here, We
| WILL BE HELPLESS.
| The indians sre ready now to stack and
nav a. soon -he does leaves. The danger
il imminent.
| rSigued Alex. Militch, J. Schmeig
VI W. Richter, J. Concoren, Rev. W. G
Mitrapoliky, president of the Eussisr
church, with a congregation Of 2i7, Thos
Hst.ern, 2. 2. McIuire.
Custom House. Sitks, april 5 i oertif1
that believe the danger imminent spsci
fed in the above.
| CSigred.I L. D. BALL, Collector.