Indian murders in Sacramento valley & other outrages by Whites: reports Samuel Smith was sent by citizens of the Upper Sacramento valley that Antonio Mª Armijo (Californian), Smith & John Egger (foreigners) & residents of Sonoma dist., 2 weeks previous visited a ranchería abt 60 miles N. of Fort Sutter, were kindly rec'd by the Indians, furnished food &c — after remaining ½ hour, they commenced an attack on the defenceless Indians, killed 8[?], took 37 prisoners whom they carried away as slaves — the case laid before Alcaldes of Sonoma & this dist. Yesterday a Chief of the 'Yusumney' [Cosumnes] tribe (dwelling on the Cosumnes river, 20 miles from here) complained that the Californians Rufino Altamirano (alias Rey) & Higuera came to his village on 10th July & claimed some horses that Lt. Revere of U.S.N. had left with them together with recruiting papers — took the horses, whipped the Chief severely, cut up his hut, & otherwise abused them; orders were issued to arrest these men, but they escaped
| Date | 1847-07-12 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | John A. Sutter |
| To | Gov. Mason |
| Place | New Helvetia |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 88 |
| Scan leaf | n89 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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