Some of the Indians, mainly a group called the "Red Caps", refused to disarm, and hostilities began between them and the miners. Troops from the California State Militia and U. S. Army were necessary to stop the war.
Some Native Americans, particularly a group called the "Red Caps," opposed disarming, resulting in conflicts between them and the miners. Troops from the California State Militia and U.S. Army intervened to stop the war.