SMITH. Carson City Daily Appeal, August 10, 1865. Transcribed by Doreen Robinson.
Report from Butte County - Oroville (Ca.), August 8 - There are rumors here this morning
that the indians made a raid in Concow Valley, six miles above Yankee Hill, in this
county, yesterday. They killed a man known as Scotch John, and wounded a Mrs. WORKMAN.
Miss SMITH, sister of Mrs. WORKMAN, is missing, supposed to have been taken away by the
indians.
A large party from this vicinity have started in pursuit. (new paragraph) Latyer from
Concow are that the body of Miss SMITH was found back of the house with her throat cut
from ear to ear. The house was robbed of $2,000.00 in coin, two gold watches and other
valuables. As there were only three who made the attack, the supposition here is that it
was white men disguised aqs indians. Most of them were absent. Concow Valley is about two
and half miles long and one mile wide. Some eight ot ten families are living there.