The Sierra citizen. [volume] (Downieville, Calif.) 1854-185?, 1854-07-08
No. %.
bourne, E. J. Pelham. Mr.. James moved
that committee of three be appoint61

bourne, +. J. Pelham Mr.. James moved
that committee of three be appointed
70 draft resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of this Convention, which was amended by
Mr.. Cosaitt, that the committee shall
issue an address to the Democracy of
the County; which amendment was ac-
cepted, aud the resolution carried. Messrs.
Anderson, Cossitt aud James, were ap,
pointed said committee. Mr.. McNalty
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the Central Committee
be authorized to apportion the Delegates
in each precinct in accordance with the
vote polled ct the preceding election, a.
follows Que vote for a precinct, one for
every hundred votes cast, and one for the
fraction Of one hundred.
Mr.. A. j. Lowell offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Rcsolued, That this Convention Of the
Democracy Of Sierra county, cognizant Of.
and fully appreciating the honest, indie
fatigable and distinguished exertions Of
our present distinguished representative in
Congress, VIM. NJ. Gwin. in behalf Of the
growing interests of California-recognize
that honesty and capacity, or wisdom,
goodness and power, the three essential
prerequisites to right legislation, which
entitle him to our full confidence and
highest esteem.
The following resolution was likewise
offered and unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the Convention reooS-
Mise and approve the course taken by our
Representatives in both branches of the
State Legislature, at its last Session
upon the Senatorial Question.
On motion, E. Casey, NJ. Goodfellow
and B. Hall, were appointed committee
oi Finance. On motion Of Mr.. Casey, q
vote of thanks was returned to the Preai-
dent and Secretary Of the Convention
On motion, the Convention adjourned si,s
die
j. NJ. KILBOURNE, President.
FRANK ANDERSON, Sec'y.
The Address of the Committee will APP
pear next week.
The GuNNIsoN MAssAcRE.-The Los
Angeles Sta: contains the following ac-
count fthe massacre of Capt. Gunnison's
party, gathered from the Indians by Mr..
Carvalho, recently arrived from Salt Lake:
An emigrant party Of Americans un-
der command of Mr. Thomas Hildreth and
three brothers, encamped near Fillmore.
Some of the Indians came into camp, as is
their usual practice, and solicited food and
clothing, and also permission to remain IN
camp until moonrise; which permission
was refused and the Indians ordered out
Of camp. They did not Immediately com
ply, whereupon the whites numerically
attacked them and shot down q chief, two
Of his sons, and several others. A few.
DAYS afterwards, brother Of the slain
chief was hunting, end he heard near him
the explosion Of firearms, which, he dis-
covered, proceeded from two men also out
hunting. He silently followed them to
camp, near the Sewer; afterwards he went
to his own camp, and making an artificial
scalp of horse-hair, related the circunn-
stances and commenced a war dance, in
which the whole party Joined until mid
night They then armed themselves and
proceeded to Capt. Gunnison's camp and
surrounded it, hiding themselves in the
willows near by. While Gr,nnison's par
ty were eating their breakfast, the signal
was given and tne attack commenced
Qne man fell on the spot. Capt. Gun
nison rose and held out his hands towards
them, which was answered by another
discharge. Some Of them .endeayored to
get to their horses, which were picketed.
but they were all massacred with the ex-
ception of one or two dragons who made
their escape. Not a gun was fred by the
whites in defence