The weekly Butte record., 1862-08-09
10. 10
Indian Troubles = Butts.


The fol.oa.as c,zaicn.os.ioa .. .9Fcars IN sae
Sacramento Uaioa of the IL ;ast;
MIIL CRzsS, Te5agaa c., Js'y 25ta,
As the de?re3A.ieus Of tie Ia3.aas Ae7s.
abouts are becoming uars sequea, and bar
barous than ever before s,uca Cal,Ioc4,a history
commenced, a true re,o,l &C passing eeenis
connected with tee eauss ani p,oy:sss q ta.s
crusade would no doub. Ss ;a,egos.is- - tbs
pablic For the benefit Of those Of roar read
ers who are directly Interested. I IS y, with
your consent, keep them iafe-u- .-71 ti-ne %
time Of the facts which has a. have bcac
stranger than fiction. Wahia the pass ye-s
there have been numerous uassacses L jae
indians ranging between Ba.te c-eek sad Pin
river. Yet, strange to say. &c ceest LIS been
msde to pursue or chastise the : lily uasii since
the Hickok tragedy, on Rock ere x; ara tbs
effort, thus far. has been void Of e1ac. through
the iFeachery or criminal neglect oi these 81
power, or those intrusted with The citizens re-
tition for the organizing and coma.;ss,o ,onipg e
a company of volunteers. The pablic viii bo
informed in due time where the mischief les
1t is generally known by your readers ibat
DR.. Sproul was delegated TO obtain assistance
from the State or General Government. He
visited the proper authorities and reeeiyo1
arms, with the advice or recommendation to
raise a company Of volunteers-which was
promptly done, and Major Bidwell engaged TO
present the petition and obtain commission.
But none came and instead the unweleome
promise of company of regulars, who are
generally conceded to be more efficient for
guarding than hunting Indians. Upon the
receipt of this, Capt. Good issued an address
TO the citizens of Butte and Tehama couuties,
in which he spoke Of having raised a company
to chastise the Indians, and calling for funds
and supplies.
After issuing the address, the company
started as promised in pursuit, eager for the
fray. Those who know Captain Good or his
men do not doubt but they will make good
their promise, and are accordingly contributing
liberally, considering the hard times. These
volunteers are all called from the harvest fields,
where help is scarce, and have no resources of
their own to sustain them. This patriotic
company only numbers sixteen. What a con-
trast between this expedition ard some in for
mer times, when the ofense was mere larceny.
Surely times have changed, or life is valued
less than property. The citizens in the imme-
diate vicinity cannot well do more, until after
harvest, although many who had volunteered
drew cut, in consequence of receiving no COM
mission. Therefore, l assure you deep sense
of injustice peryades the minds of the petition
ers. Different causes and persons are blamed
for the sudden change of programme, of which
l shall await further developments before ex-
patIatlns, rOi nual Vf dvi"a iuJ~sti~~ - i----
cent parties. The Captain, however, thinks
his force sufficient for any obstacle he will
have to encounter south of Pitt river and he
expects to oyertake and obtain the trophies
sought before he gets there, unless the guilty
are protected by the Pitt river Indians, which
be does not anticipate"