The New York herald., 1879-03-18
TROUBLE IN ALASKA.

TROUBLE IN ALASKA.
WHITE SETTLERS CALL UPON THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT FOR PROTECTION
wHIsKEY AND souAws AT THE ROOT OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORTS EVILS
OF OUR MILITARY RuLE-MuRDERERs UN-
pUSIsHED-IND1AN THREATS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SAN FRANcrsco, March II, 1870
A press despatch from Victoria. on the arrival Of
the steamer from sltka stating that CALI had been
made upon the government for gunboat for the
Stka Archipelago doubt represents the necessity
strongly felt by the whites and half breeds and with
the encouraging mining prospects reported from that
northern country gunboat would be OF ipestimable
value for its influence In the protection OF settlers
and prospectors The present threatened danger.
from all reliable sources is greatly exaggerated. I
have conversed with gentleman who came from
Sltka by the steamer preceding this and learn from
him that every person acquainted with the facts
nothing but the trouble arising from whiskey and
the mixng'of white men with tho squaws, which has
unfortunately been intensified by the Ipdian
of gross outrages endured at the hands Of
the military in the past.
FIRST CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The hrst trouble there the result Of military
murders. which the government should now inves-
tigatc. and. il possible punish the perpetrators.
General Jefferson c. Davis might be induced to tell
before court Of inquiry who gave the first whiskey
to the Indian chiefs and the trouble that followed by
drunken officers in command ncslecting to with
draw previous orders On one occasion three In
dams were shot ana killed. by soldier on duty.
Of Brown, the Indians have been wonderfully for.
bearing.
WHY NOT SEND HER TO srTKAf
Great indignation here that the United
States corvette Alaska. now lying in this harbol
under instructions to sail for the Sandwich Islands,
ordered to sitka to relieve Her Maestys ship
Osprey. now the protection Of American citizens
from threatened massacre on American SOIL
THE ALASKA ORDERED TO srrKA.
SAN Francisco. March IT, 1879.
The United States corvette Alaska. which recently
arrived from New York via Panama. has received
orders to 60 to Sitka. She will sail soon a. she
can take stores on board.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED AT WASHING
roN-A CHIEF WHO IS rNCITING HIS FOL-
LOWERS TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wAR
SHIPS TO BE SENT TO sITKA.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1872
The latest Official information received by the SEQ.
retary Of tho Treasury from Alaska is contained in
the following kilograms. Tho first is dated Sitka.
March 10. from Captain Sslden. OF the cut.
ter wolcott:-
sub chief with thirty six followers has tried 10
mainder Of the tribe is unwilling to join. is said
that he has left to induce neighborng tribe to join
him.
tary at noon to-day FtN
Ponr TOWNSEND, March II, 1870
Mall steamer California just arrived from Sitka.
The English war steamer Osprey and the United
lieved by other armed vessels. The Indians come
mitted no N violence bnt wsrs threstenine -Captsan
ger Of an outbreak. Full report by mail
H.A WEBSTER. Collector Of Customs.
Tho Secretary Of the Navy will probably despatch
one or both Of the vessels of war now ut San Fran
cisco to Alaska.
ANOTHER DESPATCH FROM PORT TOWNSEND.
The following toiegrnm has Deem received to-day
by Major William @: Norris special treasury agent.
from the surgeon OF the Marine Hospital at Puget
Sound:- -
PoRr TOWNSEND, w. T., March II. 1879.
The California has returned. The Indian chief
Calnm and thirty-six of his followers at Sitka
and resolved on mischief. The other Sitka
Indians not following them in this resolve.
Callam has gone to get his connections among the
Tarkous and Koutzenous, to mako joint attack on
the settlement. The murderers brought down by
the last trip Of tho California connected with tho
Tarkous and the Koutzenous. Captain Selden. cap
tain OF Her Majesty's ship Osprey. aud Colonel
Bull, collector of customs. unite in saying that
without protection the destruction of the settlement
is certain Tho Osprey viii remain until the return
of the California, aud longer il necessary.
THOMAS T. MINOR.
The State Department to-day received despatch
from Allen Francis, American Consul at Vancouver
Island stating that he had mailed the Official report
of the commander of the British gunboat Osprey.
The English captain stated that no deemed the
United States revenue cutter wocott inadequate to
afford protection to the inhabitants OF Stka and he
would remain tnere until relieved by IN American
man-of-war.
CHIEF MOSES GOES TO WASHINGTON.