Newspaper Article
Contributed by: Kristin Windbigler of Blocksburg
Massacre and Plunder by Indians
This article appeared in the Humboldt Times on February 23, 1861.
MASSACRE AND PLUNDER BY INDIANS ON UPPER EEL RIVER AND VAN DUZEN'S FORK.---We received yesterday from a friend at Hydesville, the following statement in regard to recent Indian outrages east of the redwoods on Eel river and its tributaries:
Ketinshou Valley was sacked by the Indians on Friday last, by watching the only settler there, John Fulwider, until he went for his cow in the morning, and then rushed into the house. They shot the dog and fired at Fulwider on his return. Having nothing to defend himself with he had to leave. He went over to Eel River, to the settlement, which was abandoned on Sunday last for the reason that there were too many Indians about. They had killed about three hundred of their hogs and a great number of stock. On their way in they came across the Indians that had robbed Larabee's house, and killed two of them. They went on to the house, or to where it had stood, and found the Indians had burned it and killed Ann Quinn---cook at the ranch. They found the body of Ann lying about six feet from the door considerably burnt.
David King was plowing a short distance from the house at the time and when he heard the firing, started towards it. The Indians saw him coming and fired at him, and attempted to cut off his retreat, but he succeeded in effecting his escape.
The names of the men that came down are G. Abbott, J. Bartlett, A. Posey, Jno [sic] Dewey, S. Fleming and Pierce Asbill.---They arrived at Larabee's place, which is on Van Duzen Fork, about three hours after the house was attacked. The men recovered about three horse loads of the plunder.
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