Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-29
Looking after the Indian Population.

The Superintendent Of Indian Affairs in
the Northern District is making an effort to
enlist the aid of a considerable number of
citizens in removing the Indians, now settled
about in various localities to the Reserva-
tions. The following circular is being ad-
dressed 10y him to some reliable citizens in
every place where any Indians a:e known
to be living:
OFFICE ISpIAs AFFAIRS, NORTHERN DIST. OF CAL.
luBA CIIY, - 1851. I
SGR:-Having confidence in your judg-
ment and willingness to serve the cause of
humanity, as | have done for many yenrs
without any compensation whatever. other
than the consciousness Of doing good, have
taken the liberty of appointing yoUa Spe-
cial Agent for - Indians (aud in that vi
elnity) in - county.
should you, on such terms, accept this ap-
poin,meEt, it will be your duty Immediately
to make an estimate, AS near as may be- Of
! the number age, aud sex Of all the Indians
over whom you take the charge, aad report
the same to this office at your earliest con-
| veHionce, together with statement of their
condiiod rs to food, health clothing, ability,
and disposition to work, whether they are
inclined to trespass upon the property of the
whites, and any other information which Won
may consider proper. H. will be your duty
furthermore, to protect them from abuses
aud impostions by the whites, in whipping
them, giving or selling them liquor, or +, {.
iusing to pay them what is right for Their
labor.
You will also, endeavor, by all proper
means to teach them that thetrue object #
the Government, in setting apart served
lands for their use is to teach them the art of
properly and protitahly tilling the soil and
finally learning all the arts and sciences of
civi ilition. in imitation of their white Lreth-
ren; and that although the Reservations have
been badly managed heretofore, and the In
dians badly treated, it is now to he hoped
th't change of admin tratiou will equally
eonducH to the general good Of the Iadiaus
\ gu will try to induce them. hy all proper
mems, to willingly move to the Reserva-
tion' where they will be more amply pro-
'ide for, and better protected by
Your friend, &c, GEo NJ. HANSON,
Superintendent Indian Af'ars, Northern Dis.
IsHAM G. HARRs, Governor Of Tennessee.
has ordered every house in the State 10 be
searched by the county coustables for ola
mnskets, rifles, bayonets, swords and pistols
The officers are to receive one dollar for
every mnsket and bayonet they discover, and
fifty cents each for swords and pistols.
HoMCDE.-A desperate tragedy was en-
acted near Stringtown, in this county. on
the 18th inst, wherein VIM Wilson was SO
severly injured that be died on Sunday. the
22d. From the facts which we gather from
different sources, it appears that deceased
held grudge against a man named Jack
Sutton and had threatened his life in con.e-
quence. The parties met at a cabin on the
18th inst, whereupon, Wilson drew a knife
and caught Sutton 10y the throat, saying, at
the same time, you are inst the man want
to see: | am going to kill yon," or words to
that effect. Sutton was unarmed and remon
strated with Wison-beggng for his life.
Wilson then said "he would not bloody his
knife with him, but would shoot him. He
then relinqushed his hold of Sutton and
picked up his rifle, which was standing
against the cabin, and made an attempt TO
cock it, but missed the gun swapping in the
operation. Sutton then clinched in with him.
endeavoring to wrest away the rife A
ecuffle, or gh-and-tumble fight, ensued,
during which, Sutton catched up the iron
cover of a Dutch bake oven, with which he
struck Wilson several times on the head,
mashing in his skull and even laying bare
the brain. The frightful wound. thus made, |
resulted in death as above stated. The Jury |
Of Inquest summoned 10y Justice Woodman, |
returned verdict Of 'ju=tfable homicide" /"
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