Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-02

INDIAN MATTERs-MovEMENT OF THE Vo-
LUNTEERs.-The causes which led to the or
ganizaton of the Volunteer company under
Capt Messec, and the fact that they are now
in active service in this county has been gen.
orally noticed by our contemporaries through
out the State, and all that remains to be done
is to chronicle the movements of the con-
pany as faithfully as our limited sources of
information will admit Of Contrary TO n
prediction ventured by us when the company
first took the field they succeeded in surpris-
ing one rancheria in the vicinity of where
Ross and Stephens were shot. The skirmish
took place nearly four weeks ago, and was
Noticed in this paper shortly afterwards. Sub
sequently that whole section of country has
been thoroughly secured and not an Indian
could be found. As was expected they have
temporarily taken up their quarters in more
remote localities, or they are secrcled in the
hiding places of their allies, the Hoopa and
Goa t Indians, and their wants are admins
tered to by them.
Under this state of affairs Captain Messec
thought it advisable to cross Mad River, and
scour the Yager Creek country, of which we
gave notice last week. In this expedition he
seems to have been more successful. On Sa
turday or Sunday last he engaged band of
Creek country, and as near as we can ascer-
tain, killed some of them and took the re
q ainder prisoners. One of Messcs company
Henry Alien, was wounded in the attack by
the accidental discharge ofa gun in the hands
of one of his comrades We hope that Can't.
Messec will succeed in totally breaking up or
exterminating the skulking bands of savagrs
IN that section, that have preyed upon the
ilves and property of our people for the last
seven years. These wager Creek and Van
Dusen Indians are the very worst in the
country, and have never man tested any other
feeilns toward the whites than that of hos
UNITY, and now ttat the frontier settlements
are 50 much exposed to their depredations
we nope that the company will do sufficient
work while there, to warrant protection to
settlers in future.
The work which Captain Messec has before
him OF great importance to this entire section
OF our State, and had it been entrusted to "A
man OF less energy and decision of character
to perform, we should almost despair of its ul-
tlmate success For eight years past our citi-
zens have been burthened with the heavy
expenses incurred in protecting themselves
against Indians, the only means upon which
they could rely and this, coupled with the
ordinary incidental expenses of settling new
country, has been serious drawback to all
KINDS OF business, prevented the development
ol our agricultural resources and retarded the
progress OF our country general V.
NOW That We have force called into SER
wee by tue proper a thority. we hope and
believe, that they win not leave the field un-
TIL they have completely relieved us of the
possibility ofany further annoyance from the
INDIANS; In lew weeks more the bad wea-
ther will set in and the mountains will then
he covered with snow Then will be the fine
to strike the blow, In consequence of these
Indians having been at war the past summer
they have had but little chance to sun,lv
themselves with food for the winter and If
proper care is taken that thoy be not suppli-
ed 10y the Hoopa or coast Indians, we are in
cltned to the opinion that the campaign for
THIS winter will put final stop to the depra-
datiOns of the hostile tribes s-Humbt Times
AN INSANE CHINESE BURGLAR.-Ching Ling
Wo was tried on Tuesday morning, says the
Telegram, in the Couit of Sessions, for bur.
gary, and the jury found the following ver-
Dict owe, the jury, find the defendant,
Ching Ling Wo, insane at the time of com.
mithng the act of ofburgary. and insane at the
present time" The defendant was commit
ted to the custody of Tong X. Achick.
PEOPLE VS.. JAMES SEYBERr.-This case oc.
cupied the District Court all day yesterday,
and will probably be concluded to-day.