The weekly Butte record., 1863-09-19

/ was Appointed by the mass meeting held by
you, at Penee's Ranch, on the 2sth ul,imo, as
I your Special Agent, 10 visit General Wrigh ght,
Of the Department of the Pacific, in regard to
/ the late Indian troubles, and their removal
from our county. / was Instructed By said
meeting 10 report the result Of ms interview
and efforts, through the columns OF the county
newspapers, herewith submit it. ! was un-
avoidably prevented from going forward on M
mission as soon es promised-a delay of FIVE
days occurred-but ii caused really no delay iu
what was accomplished.
arrived 10 San Francisco on the 9th inst,
and obtained an interview with Col. Drum on
the 10Th, when laid the whole subject before
him, he being fully in charge and authorized
10 act, in the absence of Gen. Wright, who
was on tour to Nevada Territory. On the
1ltb, succeeded in getting joint consulta-
lion with Col. Drum and Maj Hanson, Indian
Agent, ETC., when the following understanding
and arrangement was concluded upon, TO wit ::
The citizens are TO collect all the Indians of
this county together al Chico; the soldiers
there under Major Hooker are to receive aud
forward them TO the reservation, and Major
HansOns receivers are to receive them there
II, in the places where Indians are harbored bv
bad white men, the citizens meet with their re
slstance, they are to capture and deliver them
with the Indians, TO Maj. Hooker, al Chico, to
be held and dealt with as prisoners Of war"
Thus, 1t will be seen, the ardent wish and
CHERISHED hope Of the people of Butte are to be
fully gratifed, and the property, limbs and
lives OF our defenceless outskirt families rem
dered secure from savage dends. No necessity
exists for calling another mass meeting at
least, not untIl some other emergency arises
The two executive committees appointed by
the last meeting, need no further authority or
order than this report, to set at once about
their dlty Of collecting The Indians together
all Of them-and banding them over Major
Hooker, at Chico. 10 view of the speedy and
efficient discharge Of their duties, | will here
state thai the last mass meeting appointed two
Executive Committees for each side Of
North and Main Feather river-to superintend
the collection and delivery at Chico of all The
Butte county Indians. These committees are
composed of three each the one on the south
ery side is composed OF Capt. II. B. Hunt,
Charles Q. Barker and John Moore the one
on the north westerly side is composed of Dr.
j. q. Moore, Thos McDaHel and W. n Smith
kaeh one oil these committees has power and
authority to raise force Of seventy FIVE (75)
men to hunt, capture and deliver the Indians at
Chico. These committees (see proceedings of
last meetug), were also made finance commit
tees. TO collect, and TO appoint whom they
please to collect, funds to detray the uece ssary
expenses Of their laborS, and of the forces raised
aud employed by them. Some funds were col
lecied at the late meeting aud are on hand, bat
more will be needed, aud | suggest that the
committees and their app0intees Immediately
ST about col ecting.
Fellow citizens III conclusion. congratulate
you on the tact that better day is dawning
upon Us OF old Butte |, with many OF you,
have beheld with pangent sorrow, The frequent
recurrence OF Indian outtages in our midst for
over twelve years past-Ihe untinely fall Of
many of our hardy, Industrious sons of toll the
diaboica massacre of females in the vgor Of
youth and bloom of health the innocent, un-
offending, dctenceless hope of doting parents,
cut off in 4 moment of fanced security. when
nob.y enleayoFing TO ascend the fame Of knowl-
edge aud the sphere of usefulness the wife
helpless. defenceleSs, hopeless-savaeey butch
cred before her husbands eyes. and the natural
protector Of the wife and children torn by
ruthless forest iendS from their embrace, and
suddenly sent to THAT bourne whence no trsy-
eiler returns - All lhiS-and then. too, waste
and desolation have followed the tread Of the
REQ man all over our fertile valleys and golden
bills
These are all to cease, Immunity is guar
anteed to Us from reliable source against
savage theft, inceudiarism aud murder Let us
rejoice, and thank an over ruling Providence
that the day Is breaking upon Us when We may
live in peace aud security, and enjoy the fruits
of the laborS of our hands.
cannot justly conclude without rendering
y7tU thanks to Hon. J. W. McCorkle for valu.
able assistance rendered me in Sau Francisco.
Respectfully, your ob't servant
rHO'o. WELLS. Special Agent
Oroville, September l9ih, 1868.