The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-23
INDIANS TALKING OF Wan.
Tho Flutes Aroused Becsuse tho washo,
are hiding About On Moraebmek.

Tho Flutes Aroused Becsuse tho washoes
are kidins About On Morsebaek.
WADswoRrH, Nov. Nov. 15.-The Piutes
and Washoes are threatening war again. and
their head men arc hard At work trying to
settle tho weighty questions involved. Years
ago those tribes wero warlike enemiea but
since their intercourse with the whites began
they have both detorlorated to such an extent
that the baro idea % hostilitlcs betwoon them
makes everybody laugh.
few weeks ago two Pluto Indians wSro
found murdered. and 1t was given out that
Cinnamon had psrpetrated the crime. For II
while this satisfied the Indians. but in time
they became convinced that the Washoes were
the guilty parties. A this impression grew
tho Piutos called u national convention to con-
slider tho subject. Nearly everybody whs In
favor OF war. runners were sent out In all iii.
rections to summon the vagrant members OF
tho tribe. and us each wandoror heard tho
news another voice was added to that OF the
war party.
Sarah winreir icca. becoming alarmed. ap-
pealed to the VIII ties to prevent iostlities and
then sough. to prevail upon her klnsmen to
keep the lears but they refused to listen to
sho works for living, Tho white people d' HSSe
paid no attention TO tho matter. and the Pluto
cussinI matters OF tribal policy Since tho
scattered members Of the Pluto nation have
cral other murders havo been committed in
various parts of the state. all OF which ARE at
4 low days ;'O ags Two washoe Indi,ns came
down 10 Mason Valley on horseback and the
o vs s mar h5f mdo BS1qc
the Washoea we're aware 4 their danger they
peopis come to their relief
MAN. years ago the riutes subdned tho
WHshoes and imposed upon them the most
degrading terms OF peace. one Of these WIS
that no Wnsh9e shouts. ever again own or ride
he Should forfeit IT. It Immediately to the
iirmed by u treaty made twenty years ago after
another brief struggle. in which the putos were
mountains and sot fire 10 Il Pluto orchard of
nut pines destroying the trees. and then
s!"seaped through the Geetness of their ponies.
The conuuerors considered that the surest way
OF crlppI;nS their navsrsaries permanently was
present war talk on tho part OF the Piutes is
the frequency with which the Washoes have
are atchng tho two tribes with a view TO the
prevention OF hostiities. though II is generally
believed that there is more tuk than fight in
Every iittie while the white people Of this
state. among whom the Indians live in peace.
are startled by some resort to barbarous prac-
ticcs on the part OF their red associates. The
suuaw named Arno f?ll under the wheels OF a
pany's surgeon attended her. and after several
days pronounced her out OF danger. From the
ilrst - large number of braves from her tribe
ciamored for hor possession. but the sur
geon would not consent to her removal. Final
". when no did surrender her she was in
a fnir way to recover. The Indians carried her
to their campoodies, on, the hill, and the next
morning she was dead. Tho first the whites
knew of the matter WAS the presence of n party
OF WnfhOrs at Reno with the corpse rolled in
blankets whittier they had gone to subject tho
body TO cremation in accordance with tho GUS
tom ~ tho tribe All the Indians stoutly aver
that he Homan died from her injuries. but it
has since been learned that tho tribe makes u
practice of despatching VI crpples and this
poor girl. it ID feared. met her fate in that way