Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-27
Iailp NatlouaI lemuerat.
-..nnNrAIN CORRESPONDENCE.
-. Of Interest--Indian Massacre, etc.
GBsoNvILLE. Mnv 24ih-

otanees, consisting of Peter Larvler
=. Hall. Mr.. jackson and some three or
,tbers started from this place about
weeks ago, on prospecting expedition
4, IN the Black Rock country; and last
nor we were the recipients of the MOURN
a Intelligence that they were all massacred
!. tbe Pah-Utes, a short distance south of
NIL Rock. We had long entertained seri
i. opprehensions for their safety but alas
4. onr worst anticipations should have been
.l6Iled Better men never lived than Larv-
/, and Hall were; the others was not
.0cb acquainted with. Mr. Editor, where,
in what direction are we to seek redress
4, lhe injuries that our people are continual~
,rr,,eiying at the hands of the ruthless
saaes We're their assaults and depreda
M. unproyoked, the course for our govern
I'M to pursue would be so plain as to not
.Arit Of division of opinion. But. alas, to
i, shame and disgrace it is sunhappily other
w,.e Again say, what course can our
.oysrDmeut pursue with credit to itself?
". can invade their territory and extermi-
NJ the last Indian in existence. But would
6st he iustP Justice should be the fouda-
ia, stone of all action and to this Indian
ouestion all honorable, reflective minds must
admit that there are too sides. 1t is pretty
generally admitted that when Major Orms6y's
comnonv met the Pah. Utes and ShoshOnes at
the Big Bend of the Truekee river the In
dams sent in advance a flag of truce, and
inyiolation of all acknowledged regulations,
.sa in ignominious disobedience of their la
mented commanders orders, a villainous
inward shot the very bearer of conciliatory
measures. Where is the man that does not
know that was an emphatic declaration of
M? Who does not know that that fire
d peremptory av oval that peace meas
N. would not be accepted? Had the case
hre been reversed, would the whites not
have pursued the same course? Most as
arcdly they would, nor would the propriety
oitha course have been questioned. HAD
the same violation of national laws trans
B pred with England or some other civilized
nalon Of equal position, an apology would
lsve teen demanded and what is more,
lnce Sam would have granted it. 1t is no
honor for man to pay debt that he is lie
gly bound to pay; but he who pays a debt
Which he knows he could not be forced to
py an honor to himself and his race. 1t |
rpuId be no honor for weaker power to
dtran apology to a stronger power for a
VhatOn Of flag of truce but to do the
Hne thing with poor. miserable, depressed |
Rpe is an honor TO those who grant it.
ltb sad to have our friends cut down in
|h strength of their manhood by the savage,
~ We should calmly reflect that there is
dOm an effect without cause. While |
boz that our government will see that all
sFng' inflicted upon our people are honor
IN redressed, hope that it will exercise at
lesa moderate share of discretion and tol
Fnce in the matter of adjustment. Oh, I'm
SAMUEL in the exercise of your ponder
strength, let mercy temper that might,
humanity qualify that power.
Almost eleven years have now been in
N blessed California, and during that time
hve seen several Indian difficulties, and it
Fl SAsTh profound shame and disgust that | am
Rred to acknowledge that in every case,
iahout an exception. the white man was
N aggressor. In the memorable year of
on the North Fork of the American river,
AF a "Piker" deliberately shoot squaw
ID, who was sitting on the brink of the
'asr perfectly peaeeable Upon being asked
'Rhis reason for committing such tragedy,
Asanswer was that he 'was not going back
|bold Missouri without killing his Indian"
The Indians at that time were perfectly
ihendly with us; but that same evening two
dsd-and the next evening four were shot.
UEould here remark that we had nothing |
but tents to live in at that time, and it being |
our custom to have fire by our camp door,
they could plainly see us by the light Of the
hre whereas it was impossible for us to see
sem out in the dark The consequence was
That every man on the river became involved |
INA iour weeks war. In the spring of 81 l
saw old Billy Rodgers shoot three peaceable.
friendly Indians tone of whom occupied
prominent position in the tribe) of the Colo
ma Tribe, in the street of Coloma. lie pre-
tended to have an individual spite against
Ola "Pete'-the prominent Indian-Lut all
~ 'oWn we'll knew that the sole Object was
vOge' up war so that he could get a job. |
lae plan worked admirably; a war was de-
'la'ed That same day. and Col. Rodgers was
As Pnncple spirit in that Gel Dorado war"
"s which service he brought an immense de-
mand against the State of California, the
ualOr part of which was allowed. This is,
az aware, grave charge, but in addition
"Oeng an eye witness to the facts herein
med can furnish any quantity of proof in
AeAntiation of them.
lhe man who had his head split open,
a'sn at Hopkins Creek, last Saturday night
Aaeually recovering. He is an old sot, and
nJendid opinion is. that had he Teen n
"uaOle citizen, recovery would have been
@of the question.
Me- Dingle, of Whiskey Diggings, fell
%A'hed, yesterday. and broke his collar
''le IN two places.
' commenced storming again yesterday,
y This morning we found some three or
" inches additional snow on the ground |
nave almost despalred of ever having
VI more summer weather in this part of the
-ulFy. We have had already seven months |