Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila
Entities extracted from this source (4)
company of Americansorg
5 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. company
Yuma Indiansorg
4 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. Yuma, Yumas
Abel Stearnsperson
2 claims cited from this source
Yuma Ferrything
2 claims cited from this source
a.k.a. ferry
Chunks (2)
chunk 4738 · paragraph 0
Near the junction of the Colorado and Gilarivers, a ferry was erected over the Colorado
sometime in March last, by a company of
Americans. The business done by the ferry was
large, and several men stopped at the place to
carry it on. For some reason which has not
been explained, the Yuma Indians, heretofore
considered a harmless and inoffensive tribe, had
very unexpectedly shown decided evidence of
hostility. By a dispatch from Abel Stearns, first
alcalde of the district of Los Angeles, sent by
extraordinary express, we learn the following
facts: On the 21st of last April, six of the
company crossed over the Colorado to the
Mexican side for the purpose of bringing over
some animals of some Sonorians, and the rest of
the company, numbering eight, remained on the
American side of the river. Three of the com-
pany left the horses and were engaged in
cutting some poles in the woods near by, and
while thus engaged some fifteen or twenty of
the Yuma Indians came to them, saying that
the captain of the ferry had sent them to help
cut the poles. As they had never before been
thus employed, their motives were mistrusted.
A hatchet however, was given to one of them,
with which he commenced cutting, and was ob-
served to strike very near the head of one of
the Americans.
chunk 4739 · paragraph 1
f the ferry had sent them to help
cut the poles. As they had never before been
thus employed, their motives were mistrusted.
A hatchet however, was given to one of them,
with which he commenced cutting, and was ob-
served to strike very near the head of one of
the Americans. The Americans hereupon drew
their pistols, and the Indians ran, circling round
toward the houses belonging to the company.
The three Americans started for the houses
also; but before getting out of the woods they
heard a yell, and as they emerged from the
brush into the open country, the Indians fired
upon them. There being little chance of escape,
the party commenced firing back, running at
the same time to gain the houses.