ferry to the effect that any member who should…
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leave immediately. He therefore went to his
companions, apprised them of the danger they
were in, and declared his intention of leaving
for California at once. But there was an ob-
stacle in the way of his departure, as there was
an understanding between the members of the
ferry to the effect that any member who should
leave without permission of the captain would
be pursued and shot. This permission he finally
obtained from Glanton, the captain of the com-
pany, who advised him to take the share of
money coming to him which was about $10,000.
He replied no, but that he (Glanton) might take
it, and if they ever met again, and he saw fit,
he might return it. But what become of Glanton
and the company, and the money on hand, is
shown in the subjoined article from the Re-
publican:
The Sacramento Transcript of May 31,
1850, has the following account of the massacre
of eleven Americans by the Yuma Indians:Near the junction of the Colorado and Gila
rivers, 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.