American.

Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2771, 13 March 1879, Page 2

American.

UELEAGUEUISD SITKA,

A MASSACRK OF THE WHITE IN

JIMUTANTS IMMINENT,

A BRITISH GUNBOAT SKNT TO THE [It RELIEF.

The steamer California, which left Sitka, Alaska, on the JOrh instant, reached Esquiinalt, British Columbia, on Friday last, , bringing im'h's of an alarming character, to the ellcct that, the white population of Sitka were in a critical condition and threatened with general massacre by hostile Indians. The Indians, always ready for rapine atul plunder when the white population are unable to present any formidable defence, have now seized a« a pretext for hostilities the arrest of two of their tribe for tho murder of James Brown, Great consternation prevailed in Ui'n settlement the night before the steamer sailed, an attack being apprehended. The people barred their doors and Rlood ready for action, and the house of this liiissiuu priest was crowded with terror-striken women and children. Thfi whites were well orgauized aud determined to defend themselves to the last, but it was feared that the Indians would come down upon them iv overwhelming numbers as soon as the steamer got away. At this season the Indian hunters and fishermen are all at home idle, aud tho Sitka village can turn out from 1,200 to 1,400 fighting men; opposed to them are not more than 100 to 150 whites and friendly Indians. Many of the houses in Sitku are built of heavy logs, and, protected by biavo men, they might stand a siege of several days against rifle shots, but unhappily they have no supply of water. SIX MEN KILLED. St. Louis, February 11.—A Kansas City (Missouri) dispatch says: A teiriblo accident occurred this morning at tho foot of Grand avenue, in n cut. being made for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The cut, with its almost perpendicular walls, 90 feet high, caved in and buried tho workmen and their teams under GOOO yards of fulling earth. ANOTiI«ll KATAL CAVE. Allcntown (I'a.), Febmnry 11.—An embankment at Zcigler's ore beds, fifteen miles from hero, caved to-day, buriug fifteen. persons, killing one and seriously injuring four. (StEiSa MARAUDING INDIANS. Deadwood (Wy. T.), February 13.— Twenty-live Indians attacked Sam Mavurcns aud his two partners on the 10th inst. on Cheyenno River, 35 miles east of Rapid City, and succeeded in capturing one horse, stainpediug tho rest of tho herd and taking all tho camp provisions, blankets, etc. No shots were fired. Mavurens subsequently saw tho Indians about 50 in number, having 100 head of horses, moving northward.