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the first Emigrants wagon they saw and the people being a diffrent color from them selves. they all run for the hills they thought that god had sent evil spirits among them to punish them some way. But then soon learnt that the white people were humans. So they became friendly towards the emigrants. every time any of them saw atrain of wagons they would meet them. they liked the whites mans Bread coffee and other eatables. that the emigrants gave them. it went on thus for several years along about the year of 1853 the pit river Indians way laid and killd quite a number of Emigrants Both men and women. some where near where altrous california stands now some of the emigrants made their escape. and reched yreka Cal. and gave the alram. the miners made up a possie or a company of 65 fighting men. and headed for the scene. Jim Crosby was chosen captain of the men they went through the Modoc Indian Country met several bands of the Modocs had no trouble with them. the company went on out to the scene of the killing Burried all the murderd they could find but did not find any pit river Indians altough the company rode for miles