The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-01-19
Late from the Gold Region.

Late from the Gold Region.
We have been permitted by Il. n. Morri-
son, Esq. Of this City, to take the following
extracts from letter, dated san Francisco.
October 4, 1878, Just received from his son,
Lieut.. ROderick NJ. Morrison, OF the First
New York Volunteer Regiment, and lately
commanding the military post at S0noma,
III California. He Is now engaged in mer-
camille business connected withthe gold re-
gron. We doubt not it will be read with
much interest generally, but particularly by
some OF his College companions at old Yale.
-Ncr York Tribune.
When | wrote You last We had Just return
ed from an excursion with Mai. IlaIde, a
mOng the Northern Indians. in the course Of
whichhe succeeded IN assembling the heads
ol tribes, representing several thousand IN.
dlanS, at SOuorna, where he made a solemn
Treaty with them. They had been prepar-
ing for descent upon Sonoma and the re-
gionS thcicabout, which since the COM
menccmrnt Of the ycliOic fever, has been al
most deserted by the adult male inhabitants,
The Indians were aStoniShcd al the scnti-
mentS expressed by the white Chief, who in
promising Justice and protection TO his red
friends, acted 50 differently from their Span
i>h masters, toward whom they entertained
feelings Of the bitterCst hostility. The
Spaulards were accustomed, when they
wanted servant, and labofcrs, TO make an
inCurSiun into the Indian Territory with an
armed party; attack A tribe, aud carry of
men, women aud children to the number
they deSiICd, never without being obliged to
Kill great many Of the poor red men IN the
iOfay. They were assured that this would
4 be stopped intu'ule, their complaints rigidly
examined, and their wrongs rehrcSsed. TIE
Indians appeared delighted with the change
Of masters, and sworc eternal fidelity 10 the
terms Of the treaty, with imposing and i'm
prcsSive ceremony.
Since my return have been employed in
the routine Of garrison duty, which is duIl
enough, hut for the occasional fandaneoes.
which are really delightful, aud of whic!
our SoEOrtGS are extremely fond. They
seem never to weary IN dancing. ] have
been favored wiIhthe acquaintance Ct some
Of the Spanish LADIES' here. who. for cduca
ton, manner aud maguiti1cuc, Of rcrsun.
would do no GI>CrCdIt To Old CASTLE in hcI
palmc>t days ufchIvalry. romance and beau
~. Their ciIuIt> Ia conform tuthe habits oI
American LADIES', as they understand them
are amusing enough, frequently inquirlng OF
me, "ES'G bU,HG. SoHOr T,Hinie! ESid
ImGiCGHO " lSthiS right, Sir Lieutenant
i II American? One of our officers, who
came here q strong EpiScopalan, has beer
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vulgar fn'">'' grin an" n'hr IT. W.
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, 'h" LON OF August, ana the S'chiy sta>'
, o''r' ! >h'" 'hu'"N"r 10 see "na' N''"
: 'h''e Is ~ ''U'' INSANE ROOF "' 'he Sacfe
mem" 'aI''S' iia''hs 'o,,he' h'r'ah
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Z: li'cr> are Ho'a'"'I' ana ais" 'H,,n" 10 gen
NY disturb inc G9I'n o"We'> '' '''s 'a'c,c
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= covered II, our friends who think ,
+ coming crctho,,lis is the place fora youu
b. man without cauitol, He dom, want car
D.. i,,l. or rather he la. il already invested
g Tho rcy.r.l, iI;rc L,ply or ,6cse rivers ,
Il cold.
o lean assure Won that Won need have n
J., r,ors of ,hc accounts of those liScoveric
Il and their products being cxarscrated: it
almost imrn> ,ihlc 10 .xonerate, The deer
q or they descend into thc earth. the rich,
v seems Ia be- the reward. To reside here,
: San Francisco. and see the immense uuar
r ,i,y Of fine prccious metal in circulation. an
:, daily orr,y mo. vouId convince III, most j,
- c,eiulou,. The discovery of thc mines h,
II Induced flow Of population to,hiS touu,r,
+ of all sizes, sorts aud colors, Orcgauian
t. Chilian>, pcrnyian,. Marouc.Sn> Knnaka
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