Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-09

THE INDIAN REsERyATIoE AT Ply AMID LAKE
-WINNEMUcCA AND HIS TRIBE.-The Indians
now collected on the Reservation at this place,
number about 500 all told This constitutes
the band or tribe Who are under the control,
and recognize the authority of Winnemucca
OF this number about 100 warriors, or men
capable of bearing arms. AS this is now the
finishing season on the Lake, nearly all his
people are here, few, perhaps being absent
amongst the branch of the Pah-Ute family
residing at Walker Lake, who to some ex-
tent acknowledge Winnemucca's authority,
and between whom and his tribe, constant
iotercourse is keptup. The Indians here, and
especially their chief, seem very desirous of
being on good terms with the whites, being
well satisfied that further hostilities must end
in their speedy destruction. Their great anx-
iety now is to have the Reservation, set apart
10y Major Dodge, preserved 90 them, and
suitable means furnished to enable them to
engage in cultivatng the land This is the
great aim and ambition of Winnemucca, and
a subject on which he talks freely with those
in whoBl he has confidence. lie has sufficient
eagacity to see that it is oaly by giving up
their wandering habits and settling perIna-
nently that the Indian can estalli any good
right to the soil, or at least such right as
solicitude to keep this Reservatinn free from
intrusion till such time as Government shall
confirm the action of the Iudian Agent, and
supply him with implements and seeds and
a suitable person TO instruct his people in cul.
tivating the soil. There is no doubt but these
Indians owing to their superior intelligence
and aptitude for learning, could soon be made
TO sustain themselves by tilling the land at
least since they desire it, it would be but fair
to give them trial.-UtGA correspondent Of
the Bulletin.
The same correspondent says;
You will have seen, 10y a statement in the
public prints, that base attempt was made
20 assassinate Winnemucca while on late
visit to Virginia city Incredible as it may
seem, the atrocious effort was actually made
at the time and in the manner related. This
chief-eonfidjng in the assurances of the In
dian Agent, the officers of the army and 9TH
er Government officials, that we were desi-
rous of living on friendly terms with him and
his people, and that no violence should be
done them provided they conducted them
selves quietly and peacefully for the future
came fearlessly amongst us, calling upon his
old friends. and never for moment enter
tanning a thought of danger. After tarry;ng
= ShNiV NithN ~ pioSCSuSN w oli-
yer city, and had Just left that place for the
Fort. when two rutfians came in pursuit, de-
claring their intention to take his life in re-
venge for friends or companions killed in the
skrmsh at the Lake last spring. Finding
he had got beyond their reach, the miscre-
apts appeased their wrath by shooting a
harmless, halfdomesticated savage, whom
they found asleep in his blankets. Owing to
their aim being a little unsteady, or the great
thickness of their victims Uranium. the ball
glanced, inhicting only a scalp wound, and
defeating their heroic purpose. Winnemuc-
ca, on afterwards being informed of the cir
cumstance, could hardly be made believe it,
and even now THINKS there nust be some mis-
take about it. Conduct so dastardly calls for
no other commeBt than the expression Of a
hope that if these men. or any of their class.
shall ever accomplish this cowardly murder,
they may speedily be made to expiate their
crime upon the gallows. 1t is due to our
people TO say that this infamous conduct, in
stead Of being approved, was execrated by
the entire community.