Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-02

PoRT TOWNSEND wv. IT,, January 31st.-
The steamship California, from Sitka, ar
rived at 5 o'clock p NJ. to-day.
COLD WEATHER AT sITSA.
There was about two feet of snow at Sitka,
and the most severe weather ever known there
by any Of the present residents. The ther-
mometer was ten degrees below zero for sew
eral days, bat the weather was clear and
healthy.
Severe storms occurred at Wrangel, and the
new building occupied by the PresbyteriaR
Mission as Home for Indian girls narrowly
escaped being blown down, and had to be
strengthened.
Collector Ball is aboard the California, en-
route to Washington, in accordance with .
telegram received from Secretary Sherman,
calling him there. This has been done at the
earnest petition of the citizens, asking for
some one direct from Alaska to be present to
represent their needs III the legislation pro-
posed for this winter. He has been accred-
tied by mass meeting, presided over by
Major NJ Y. Berry. former Collector, and Of
which L. h. Francis was Secretary.
INDIAN FIGHTING AT wBANGEI.
On Saturday, the 24sh instant, the Cali
fornia arrived ct Wrangel and found an
Indian war raging. 40 comprehend the
condition of things, it viii be necessary TO
understand the Indian mode, OF life in tribal
settlements, and their system Of retaliation,
or " Huihui" On the shores Of Chatham
Straits, which IS long stretch of narrow
water raining noIthward from the southern
point OF Baranofi Island for two hundred
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from which is named the famous Alaskan
whisky. 4 portion of the tribe, numbering
about 100, have settled along the shore, i'm
mediately adjoining the white settlement
at Wraugel to the westward. Fronting
the whites to the eastward Is the Stickeen
tribe. The whites nave long had a Stickeen
Indian hired as policeman 70 prevent the
manufacture OF hoOcaeno0 IL either ranch, in
which lie has been generally successful. On
Sunday, the Iith instant Rev. DR., Corliss, a
missionary, found some Of his Hoochenoo
congregation drunk, and requested the police
man To break the stills from which they were
supplied, and this was accomplished without
disturbance. Next day the polcemans
brother Charlie, in attempting similar ac-
tion, had his face hurt by hoochenoos In
retaliation for this his brother, with party
Of Stickeens. went to the Hoochenoo's ranch
and with clubs and pistols severely beat some
OF that tribe.
THE FIGHT.
The same night the Hoochenoos sent word
that they would attack Charles house next
day, and take from him "huihui." On bear
ing this Charlie locked his house and went
to some other part of the ranch. About IL
oclocl, a band of about eighty armed Hoo
chenoos marched through town, and on
reaching the Stickeen village deployed into
line and advanced to the attack The
Stickeens gathered to meet them, and after a
little skirmishing the lines approached and
volley vas delivered at about one hundred
wards. Several were killed, and number
wounded on both sides. Among the killed
was Toy-Att, friendly chief, very much
liked by the whites. The HoochenoUs, being
closely pressed, took refuge in Charles house
and fortified it, and were besieged for the re-
mainder of the day. At night they CUT
hole through the side OF the house, and escap-
ing. returned to their own village, leaving
their dead behind. They completely sacked
the house while in it.
THE WHITES TAR : HAND.
On the two succeeding days great deal of
skirlnishing and desultory hrine took place,
resulting, from the situation, in much damage
To the white settlement-seyerai houses being
struck by bullets.
Major r. d. Crittenden, Deputy Collec-
tor, finding that the whites were in danger
summoned the citizens, who formed com
mittee, enrolled eighty men and established
guard and issued orders forhidding armed
Indians from approaching the limits of the
white settlement, and requiring them to keep
out after 10 o'clock P. N. Previous to that,
Indians had been rushing through the streets
with loaded gums even threatening that they
would seize the powder in the stores.
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of the warring tribes to his Office and in the
presence of the committee, who acted in con-
cert with him. gave them to understand that
the strife must cease, or they must fight on
some other line. To this they proposed to
assent, and offered to compromise with blan-
kets. This settlement however, is delayed
through the illness of the wounded chiefs, and
or whose life or death everything hangs. The
committee having forwarded request TO
Captain Beardslee, of the jamestown, for
men OF arms, men were furnished, with a
Gatling gun and fifty stand of rifles, with
ammunition, in charge of Gunner Charles
Stuart. and men to work the Gatliag. Every
thing was still IN statu quo when the Califor-
MIA sailed.
Several of the wounded, including the
chief, are still alive, but will probably die.
1t is rumored chat the HOochenoos had sent
for reinforcements.
Rev. 5. Young. Presbyterian missionary,
was very Jealous in his efforts to quiet the
disturbance, and in his anxiety TO stop the
fight while in progress, so much exposed HIM
self that some of his Indian friends seized him
and bore him to place OF safety.
MINING NEWS.
The Stewart quartz mill has shut down,
owing to the severe cold, after running only
ten days, the water having frozen in the pipes.
A proper cleaning up could not be made for
the same reason. Only the aprons were
washed, and from them about ST. 900 was
procured, which came down in charge of Mr..
Leeksdorff, of Portland. Work in the tunnel
has not been interrupted, and the character of
the rock improves as it proceeds. No work
is being done on any of the other ledges, but
have been made to open several
more vigorously as soon as the cold abates.
The officers and crew of the Jamestown are
all well, and the citizens generally.
Christmas festivities were enjoyed and lib
eIal donations made to The poor.
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