Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-10
s0iOUp! l:a!2 Alarmed.

FAN FRANCISCO, April lO.-A Victoria dis
patch says the B:ilish &uahcat O=r,Cy arrive,
this morning. from Si;Ia, where she vas &c
liovcti on the . ! instant By tie United State
slip Alaska. a.! was qlict at the lime OF The
Osrpey's departure. ga !ho night Ct the .29t!
u;tinlnrotr0nte ~: ic5rel, ami, .. he request
OF Coloncl Dill, lie C.iicc:37 ii ihH rCrs 70
uscscd tie commander Gi tic G:p.9y to hold
his iuen in Ieadiacas 10 land ilio moment 2 sig
"a! was given from :nc storH. i he request
was complied WITH ard The crew Il; th9 Uritct
States revenue slcarc. Oliver H0cott, ynl
cii Indian Village, a'so STOOD 10 q1s!lC!s ell
night, bua &c rc2ssslon ir3s2 tx their Ecr
Gicos.
Ii aitcrwa:j appae5id il.t : rumber OF Gail,
cate iadiaDs, recently arrived i.om The G6Tt!,
had been hoi;iing s dCur, o carcusa with lhcir
friends in the vill1cc, Cirlins wh;c a quarrel
a7osa, I'D Silks cii2E nsu,cd kGshooi:, who
is f;ic.!iy to the w.itc9 ard lives within the
aiGci,i;ic, vas severely wGuniiJ. Ulo cf his
azsal!.ui5 IVES also badly hurt, and tho Gill.
ralcS thrcautcoedto Kill hIat0ots in retai;a
ton. Il vas laar:l that tho quarrel might 70.
suit in a general atsck on tue whites on &C
count Of Tho uni'iclGly relations with Anehoct5.
Aside from this 10 trouble arose dutlog the
Osprey = stay st Silk"
Tho fOOTiag has been !ic:ived from Vic.
tcris
Custom! House, Ei!la ALASKA. April.
Allen Frsnc:s. esq., U. :. ColsU', Victoria:
Dear Sir; Tho United States steamer Alaska,
Caplsin brown, arrived hore this morning, snd
tho British ship Osprey will sail ST three this
afternoon. l have only time 10 say that from
Captain Browns information 10 ne Of bis orders
end intentions, this place will soon be lef; in
greater danger than ever. The Indians sro in.
Censed at the eoadGg of tia murdcrors below,
mand redresa They openly smear At tie Hol'
cot. IS unable TO protect u, end tia. is tIuo..
We might ail be msssncreed in sight OF her and
without power TO prevent, FOR size csnnot land 3
rns1 10 holp Us, snd could no. ii7o on friends
nod foes nlEo in C. fight Tho leaving CT Tho
that the Government does no. csre 10 protect
the country o: which they openly boast now
know purpozo exists anG is fixed among them
t. sack the town, which involves & n:s:sscTo. CT
course. have done 81 l could 10 bring these
fac's to the attention Of the Government, and It
seems useless for mo 70 attempt any more, but II
you know how to use this information, DO 80 Of
LEGALLY or in any way possible. hsYo not
started th:s alarm nor suffered myself 10 catch
It excitedy, but l know tho siGus!ioE mere Is
dangerous and cLtteno ii. u. BAIL.
Collector, Sitke. hissEa.
~ AfrI:AL TO TIE PRECEDENT
10 Ito President C the Tnitoi &tstcs, l.as!.iEs
toD, y. e.:
In behalf Of $50 residents of this ely wo ask
protection for ouT lives. When the ship Alaska
leaves us will be- helpless Tho Indians are
ready now TO attack. and nay as FGnn 81 shs
leaves. The danger is imr,innn.
loigned by Alexander hiiiietici,. i. s;chmeig,
81, W. Richter. T. Mil!a!;ch J. Co:coEh2,
Reg. II. G.. Mi,eopoiaky, priss: ni the Rns:lsn
"a Csr ii
Ha'tnsn, and +. =. Actinirn
Custom House. :iirs, April :.
! Certify hat believe The ,isngrg InHihh't
ag specified il TIC shove
Ri D. bail, C1lletir.