Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-26
PACIFIC COAST ADvIcES.
Isrrc1AL TO THE srxrrxrI.1

TsPEcIAL TO sxNrYNxL.1
Indians Routed and Slaughtered.
TOMBSTONE, Oct. 25.-From w. 81. Stu
art, who returned from his ranch in the
Swiss Helms last night, the following news
was cleaned. Mr.. Stuart says four days
since an attack was made. and the Indians
routed with considerable slaughter.
Troops had been stationed to prevent the
retreat Of the savages into the Sierra
Madre, and they fed toward Arizona.
closely followed by the Mexicans, who over
took them ct the extreme end of Swiss
Helms, where . running fight ensued. and
the savages again defeated. The com
mander of the troops stated that were his
soldiers not completely worn out by fight
ing and forced marches, he would have
driven the red devils ON the San Carlos
Reservation himself. Several dead savages
were found, but the total loss had not been
ascertained ct the time Stuart left the
Mexican camp. The Indians whom Stuart
saw en- route North were poorly clad, and
fully one-third Of them without arms. Mr..
Stuart's ranch is located about Are miles
from Silver Creek, celebrated ~ the
Squaw Camp, made by Crook after his in
glorious retreat from the Sierra Madre.
It is to be hoped that since the Mexican
troops have succeeded in driving aportion,
at least, of the hostiles into the arms Of the
United States troops, the latter may suo-
coed in holding them.
Return Of the Steamer Hsssler.
SAN Francisco. Oct. 25.-The United
States survey steamer Hassler arrived this
morning from Alaska, where she has been
engaged in surveying. Coast work was
commenced at Fort Tongss, the extreme
southern boundary Of the Territory, and
carried north . distance Of SO miles to
Tongas Narrows. A survey WAS also made
OF Nichol Pass, connecting Tongas Mar
rows with Duke Clarence Strait. A fine
harbor was discovered near the southern
end OF the channel. Il was named Port
Chester, after Commander Chester, the
photographic inspector. The Hassler 10
the first vessel TO pass through Nichol
Pass.
miller Found Guilty n Murder.
CoLusA, GAL, Oct. 25.-Mller's case
was given to the jury u 8 P. \. After two
hours . verdict Of guilty Of murder in the
first degree, fixing the punishment at life
imprisonment, was returned. On the
first ballot the jury stood four for hang
ing. three for imprisonment for life, three
for murder in the second degree and two
for not guilty. The verdict generally is
satisfactory. ~ It ID considered impossible
to hang . man In Colusa County. It is
said that counsel for defense will appeal
the case.
A New Chinese Dodge.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 25.-A new Chinese
~defrauding dodge has just been discovered.
Several packages containing between 5000
and 1000 unstsmped letters were brought
over on the steamship Toxic from Hong
kong by . self-sppointed Chinese mail
agent, which we're seized to-day by the
postal authorities. It was remarked that
Chinese correspondence was decreasing,
and = watch was set. resulting in ths
above discovery.
An Assault ON Nelson.
SAN FRANcrsco, Oct. 25.-Ths evening
papers publish IN account Of an assault on
Nelson. who figured q complaining Wit
ness in the adultery suit against Senator
Sharon. Nelson says be was knocked
down ON the street by two men with brass
knucklss. Who they were he does not