The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-08
nigh, with tho sacramento Indian.

In consequence of dspredations Of the indian, Of
.he eacrsmento valley, and outrsges committed by
sn.m' oenersi Thomas j. Green, LIST Division State
Militia, ordered out com Of mounted voi,In
teers under command OF Cap, Angers and Capt Chss
the direction OF Deer CreeA On the sams dav Liant
Bell, OF Capt As company, with ten mon
large number OF Indians, killed Eve, and took six
On the 18th the command secured the country In
the region Of Deer Greek and Bear River. On the
10th the trail to Colonel Hots mill where he wa,
murdered, was taken the villages found to be de-
serted, and the white settlement abandoned
On the 2oh. the Indians, two or three hundred
strong we're discovered within two miles Of Bear Xiv
en- upon elevated conical hill engagement took
place in which IL Indians killed aud nun Dor
wounded. About 50 of the State Volunteers n
gagged None were killed but Capt. Hoyt, Lieut.. Lewis
and Mr. Russell we're wounded Major Ere derrick EN-
DRY (brother Of Major Emory, s. Top Engineers OF
the boundary Commission was accidentally shot
through the thigh with rifle ball. He was abide
On the 18th the Indian chiefs Vienna, Buckler, and
Poolie came In by permission and entered into trea
sented and the State Of California and Government Of
the United states The treaty is sensible and oomprs-
hensive We have not room for the document In full
in our Stt amer edition.
Charitable Institutions In California.
tFrom the Sacramento Transcript, May %
Ono Of the best indications we have of the general
character OF tho American population that is now
flooding our shores is the number Of charitable insti
tutions that are spriDging up daily in our midst.
There are in Sacramento city three Masonic Lodges
working under tho Grand Lodge OF California. The
first established here the Teham. Lodge, number
three" The second was Jennings Lodge, number
four" and tho third Suffer Lodge, number sixn
There is also lodge at San Francisco, called Califor
MO odge. numbe one" The " Western Star Lodge,
number two.n has been in successful operation FOR
some time at Benton City. on the upper Sacramento,
and the "Benics Lodge, number FIVE" is established
at BE nicia
These Lodges in q aourishing condition, and ths
probability is that the Grand Lodge Of California
is organized, that Others will spring up all
State Stockton will need ono and Marysviile anoth
Then there is Coloms and all the towns in South
ern California, San Jose. Monterey San Diego nc.
There is also Odd Fellows Lodge established In
San francisco, working under the Grand Lodge OF the
United States, and called California Lodge number
one. The Odd Fellows Association in Sacramento
City Is very large but 1t has been impossible for them
thus far 20 charter and organize them
into o Lodge.
Amid all the sickness and misery in California the
tions above named, have been heavy In the extreme
Far from being dismsycd however lodges
adding themselves TO the list of the old ones and
bers hockipg in weekly, to put their shoulders to
the wheel and to swell the lodges already in existence
Neither have these institutions confined their dee Of
charity to Masons and Odd Fellows but true to their
principles they have extended the helping hand to the
miserable, wherever they are found.
There IL another important work which has, as yet
not been commenced in our midst The sick are not
only TO lie cared for and the Of the needy sup
piled. but the incorporate to be lifted frem the
ground, and made to realize that they men.
Laborers are already entering this held and we
learn with pleasure that division of the Sons Of Tenn
perancs was instituted, Thursday evening last at
the Mssonic Lodge room. by f. }. Willis ID. g. W. p,
under the OF Pacific Star Division, No of the
State Of California. This Division commences with
twenty eiaht members. The following officers were
elected for the present quarter, viz Levi Hermsner
w. p; James Gallup. W A; A q. Lovutser
suel fo,tsF, A X y Jesse kinsey. 5 BENJAMIN
Niekersop. r " %. ninman. @ Samuel Dawson, a.
C.: Lewis Levy, }. 8; John Munroe, o. s John Dan
forth, 4. W r; Rev. j. A Benton, Chaplain.