Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-05-28
The Noil1e 8eeord.

FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ADVENTURE ON
THE RAGING TRIsITY.-A correspondent sends US
the following dated Lewiston, May 10th
At the " Scorpion - meeting held on Saturday
last, as some of the members of the Company
were ia arrears and not being in as much of
hurry TO incorporate as they were few weeks
ago, it was decided to wait until arrearages were
paid, aud that thereupon the Secretary or Treas
urer should cali meeting and the Company
would incorporate.
There was an occurrence a few days ago of
which perhaps you have not been informed.
W. c. and B started from Crows Mill
Bar with a boat laden with cook stove and its
fixtures, intending to discharge their cargo at
Ditch Point, about u miles below Lewiston.
The river being at high stage they voyaged
rapidly down to the head of Crows lower ditch,
where they left the main channel and sailed
down the ditch until they came to distractions
in the shape of elects nailed across the top of
dume. With fertility of resource that chal-
lenges admiration they took in large quantity
of rocks as ballast thereby increasing the draught
and lowering the sides of the vessel in the water
to an extent that would admit of its passage
through the fume. The boat had barely got un-
der Roadway when it was discovered that it was
in bad trim owing to the ballast having been
badly shipped, and before it could be remedied
she careened to larboard, filled rapidly and sank.
All hands were Immediately engaged in raising
the unfortunate vessel, and had partially sue
ceeded, when she took a turn to one side and
dumped her cargo, ballast and all in about Al
feet of water. She was then easily raised, and
c. and B proceeded to sound for the
stove, etc. Its locality was soon discovered, and
by dint of energetic and persevering diving every
article of value was recovered. They then pur
sued their journey overland to point short
distance below the mouth of Deadwood creek,
where they again launched and loaded their boat
and pursued their perious journey down the tur-
bulent Trinity, and all went well until alas for
our navigators they came to Portuguese Point,
at the head of Hampton Roads, about one-half
mile below Lewiston. In attempting to round
the Point the resistless current swept them point
blank upon the breakers that rage and foam just
below. The little vessel struggled bravely with
her foe but in riding huge wave, with the bow
elevated, the current struck her stern with such
force cause her to perform SommerSauit
upstream Our bold navigators were thrown
into the river. and with remarkable presence of
mind devoted themselves TO saving the craft
Each seized an end of the boat which at this
time was bottom up and hroadSide down the
stream They noated in this manner about one
hundred yards, both fully determined that let
what would betide they would save the boat
b, at the bow, spied friendly snag project
ing above the water and not far from shore,
toward which the current was taking them.
With great presence of mind he seized the crit-
cal moment, and although the water was neck
deep, he reached the snag, took a round turn and
effectually checked the boats progress. had
almost omitted to state that in their anxiety to
save the boat they did not take soundings where
the stove went down. L.
GLAD TIDIxGs i-IxDIAS TROUBLES NEARLY AT
ESp.-Billy Kirkham arrived from Cox's Bar last
night, bringing the gratifying intelligence that
Capt. Miller's Company of q Mountaineers had
arrived at Burnt Ranch and that detachment
was eucamped below Big Flat. The soldiers re-
port that the Indians lower Trinity have CIV
en- themselves up, and that there is every pros
pect of an early adjustment of Indian troubles
Such must be the case, as Qulmby and Ihomas
have moved back to their old place, and others
are making preparations to follow. Next to the
success of the Union arms, we know OF no III
telligencc which could be more acceptable to the
great mass of people in this county. Hundreds
of people will flock to the lately deserted mines
and farms on the western border of the county.
Prosperity will be their certain reward, and the
whole county will consequently be benefited
The good news is well worth rejoicing over
BEE-TREE.-Richard II. Bradley, living near
the summit of Trinity mountain, on the Weaver
willie and Shasta road, writes us that he found
bec-tree near his house on the 2lst inst 1t Is
peopled by a large swarm, which seem to be In
good working condition. 1t is the first ever
found in this county, although there are doubt
less many scattered about through the noun
tains, as we can remember CT aaumber OF swarms
wb;cb have escaped since bees were first intro
duced here some four years ago.
REMEMBER THE TIxE.-The Strawberry Party
and Ball at Lewiston comes off on Friday, June
3D. which all who propose to attend will remem-
Der. Mrs Lewis desires US to say that the
Strawberry Supper will be served at O'Clock,
P NJ, and that all who desire to partake tnereoI
will please congregate at Temperance Hall as
carly as O'Clock.
WE thank Mr.. Overdeener for a fine lot of pic
torials and magazines donated the JOURNAL once
this week.