Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-09-21
fseTeshingly Cool.

1t is q well known fact here that the settlers
on lower Trinity, and on the Humboldt and
Shasta borders of this county are in hourly peril
of their lives at the hands of hostile and re-
vengeful savagcs. The mail carrier between
Humboldt Bay and Weaverville is furnished with
a military escort forprotection AS far as posi-
bic families have been removed to the settlements
but there are many who are yet unprotected. AT
the time Wheelright was killed at Big Bar, the
Governor was petitioned to call out a company
to chastise the Indians, and afford protection
where it was needed. So far as we know, no re.
sponse was ever received from his Excellency
and matters growing worse all the time, on the
9th of the present month the following telegraph
ic dispatch was sent TO Gov. Downey:
Gov. DowNEY-Sacramen City -The In
dians in our county are committing depredations
daiIy--burning dwellings and numbering citizens.
The women and children have been removed to
the settlemen Is, and everybody lives in dread of
attack. 4 company Of twenty-five men is abso-
lutely necessary for the protection OF life and
property, and should be ordered out Immediately.
Will your EXcellency afford us this protection
The Humboldt company will not be sufficient, as
the Indians will be driven from that county to
this We want protection for our own people.
Please answer Immediately.
[Signed,l |. G.. MEsSEC, Sheriff,
L. j. CURTIS, Co. Judge,
c. f. WILLIAMS, Dist. Atty,
NJ. f. GRIFFIN Co. Clerk
i. T. MILLER, EX Co. Judge,
J. f. CHELLIs,
A. C. LAWRENCE.
The Governor received the petition and for
warded it to Gen. Sumner, whose reply was re-
ceived few days since by Sheriff Messec. II
ran as follows
HEADQUARTERS Dept. OF THE PACIFIC,
San Francisco, Sept. 9.
GOVERNoR II have received your letter OF
the 9th instant, in relation to the Indians in
! Trinity county. doubt very much these Indian
reports. If twenty-five men would be sufficient
protection, it would seem that those people
should take care Of themselves, just at this time
when we have so much on cur hands. 1t is i'm
possible to send regular troops there now, as
am obliged to reinforce the troops in the South
ern part of the State.
Very respectfully,
Your Ob't. servant,
i. Y. SUMNER,
Brig. Gen. u. S. Army.
There you have it, citizens. Nobody asked
Gen, Sumner for troops, as they are of very lit
tie account to fight Indians, anyhow. But ou
people were labOring under the deluson that th'
Governor might order small volunteer forc'
! into the field, as he has lately done in Humbold
county. Comment is unnecessary. The truth is
people have no business to settle in an Indian
! country.
PoNY NEws.-Las Saturday The news reached
us of the taking Of two forts in Ilatteras Inlet
About COO Confederates were taken prisoners
| 1900 stand of arms, and rs cannon captured
The official report of the affair reads:
To the Secretary ofHe Nary: have to inform
you that we have been entirely successful Al
that could be wished for by the most hopeful ha,
been accomplished. We are taking aboard OF tn
AinneS0ta officers and men, numbering Gl7, wh'
surrendered after bOmbardment from the flee
s. H. STRNGHAM,
Commanding Blockading Squadron
The same Pony brought news ha! st. Josepl
was in possession Of the rebels that the railroad
bridge over the Platte river had been burned by
the rebels, causing railroad disaster and grea
loss of life, and that the telegraph wires west o
st. Joseph had been cut.
Another Pony arrived on the 10th. The new
is of little importance. jeff. Davis, President o
the Southern Confederacy, who has been unwel
for some time, is reported dead. We don't be
lieve it, though. The privateer Je9 Daots wa
wrecked on ST. Augustine bar. Another item i
that the commissioners Of Subsistence have ad
vertised for $4,000 pounds @ Of -four and 1905
bushels of potatoes.
A special to the New York Times dated n
Washington, Sept. Sd, says it has been determin
ed by the Government to hold the position o
Cape Hatteras, although the original intention
was to destroy and abandon the works but nov
it will be made u rendezvous for the army anC
naval forces. The expedition is but the com
mencement Of operations for which the Nava
Department has made ample preparation, ant
will be rapidly developed.
TIE bridge over East Weaver beyond Fagg