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.
A segment of Native Americans, primarily the "Red Caps," refused to surrender their arms, leading to violence with the miners. Military units from the California State Militia and U.S. Army were deployed to quell the conflict.