Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-05-18

Acr.-We published last week an item from the
humboldt Times relative to an interview had by
Chas. Westmoreland, Esq. with General Mellow
ell IN behalf of the people of the Indian-scourged
counties of Northern California. Below we pub
llsh Wes.moreland's letter in full, together with
some sens Bile remarks the subject by the
Times editor. Westmoreand says:
- endeavored to see General Mcdowell with
the Superintendent of Indian Affairs. In this
was disappointed So | went to him alone He
SAID that he was powrrless TO help rs that lie
had no troops, and could get none that General
Halleck was about starting for Arizona and could
not probably devise any means to extend aid
that he himself expected TO be ordered at all
most any time to our lnte Russian purchase
with some of the troops hereab0uts and, in
short, he said that if we had an Indian trouble
we must fight it out ourselves. You not to
conclude that General Mcdowell does not appre-
clatc the cXIgcncy and would not help us If he
could bat he cannot. He urges that caution
and prudence he exhibited in intercourse with
the Indians, and that they be made 10 believe
that if they will behave themselves no harm
shall b"fAll them. OF course the active Grim
lnals should be punished. Now this is poor
report on application of the movement that
our citizens have made, hat | can suggest moth
ing nor do anything, whatever might be asked
AS we can get nothing from Government except
General McDowell's advice, why of course we
must make the best Of that"
In Tie following concluding suggestions from
the Tir.cs. We becve own people will fully
concut
"Thns ends the matter as far rs help from the
the GoPcrnneut is concerned. There are many
OF our citizens who will be disappointed ut this
result, ',hilc there others who NAV regard it
as an c'ent ioreshadowing speedy and certain
emancipation of our sorely harrassed aud suffer
ing people from the intolerlhlc curse of Indians
and India dcprcdalions. should hostile demon
stration on their part be resumed. Under the
advice o! General Mcdowell - if we have an
indian trouble we must fight it ourselves The
Indians will reap the whlrlwind. for dcprcdations
committed from this time forward. Centuries
OF experience should have taught us that the
Indians and the white race cannot dwell together
IN peace. one or the other must get out Of the
way. IL Is iile to talk about aggrcssions as be-
ing the cause of The bloody maSsacres that have
marked iii" career of the Indians since the com
mcncemcnt OF their intercourse with the white
man. Their hate is natural and inherent and it
needs but the opportunity, for them to visit it in
the way named. And it will be as long rs
time lasts and these fwo races exist. Our cti-
zens have the future 10 care for and the advce
of the commanding General to guide them when
trouble comes.
Opp-FELLowsur IL CALtFonXlA.-The r. W |
Grand Lodge, l. O. @. of California; convened
at Stockton on the 18th instant. The Iodcpendeat
says the attendance Of delegates was large. and
that the reports of the Grand Secretary and
Treasurer show the Order in this State to he in
most prosperous condition The number Of
members April LIST, 1867. was Sill; amoant Of
Hal! stock owned, S2G7 .229 60: value of Gene
terry, So, ,G27 - value Of real estate other than
the foregoing, SIS, 75O amount invested not be-
fore enumerated. %i3 .993: value of regalia and
furniture, S7S3S9. Total amount of property.
S43j, 230 50. Number of volumes in libraries,
a ,i35 value of Libraries, S46.iG0 G3. The
Grand Encampmtnt elected the following officers
for the ensuing vear:-B. ". Barns OF La Porte,
NJ W q. Patriarch e. K. Randall, of Sonora.
" G Priest: Ezra ST. John. of Portland,
Oregon. G. 5. Warden; y d. Meachan, Of San
Francisco. G.. J. Warden; David Mcckcr, OF San
Francisco, Grand Representative. The new of
fcers OF tIe r. W. Grand Lodge arc-N. W.
Grand Master, Charles y. Fox r. W Deputy
Grand Master. G.. $ Itswell K. W. Grand
Warden, :. W. Brockway r. ". Grand Secre-
lary. r. Rodgers johnson L. W. Grand Trea-
surcr, NJ Heller Il. " Grand Representatives,
C. W Dannals and J. \. McC!clland. Trustees.
A. A. Sargent. z. G.; J, @. Piper, p G.; Henry
c. SquicrS, r G.
Proposrp New RoAp.-Messrs. Stratton and
Stodd,rd with seven other from Trinity county,
have lust concluded preliminary surrey OF the
proposed new road over Trinity monntun, and
are satisfied that the route selected Is IN every
respect the best one to he found. The road will
commence at the town of lulian Creek. in Trim
itv countv and run from thence up the North
Fork of Indian creek and crossing over the sum
nit of Trinity mountain, will run down along
the divide between Cottonwood and Eagle creek,
terminating NJ Ludwig's place, South Fork dis
trict Another branch Of the road viii by
- \ i.-l i'..rf,
and intersert the old SHASTA aud Red Bluff road
ut n point several miles below JacksonS place.
The road is TO constructed BY joint stock COM
panv, and will be kept : regular toll road.
It is estimated thlt the distance from Indian
Greek village to South Fork mines by this ronte
will be just eighteen mileS.-Shdsta Courier, llh.
PRospEcr OF THE RELEASE OF JEFF. DAvIs.-A
dispatch dated Fortress Monroe, May 10th, says
writ OF hajeas corpus that morning served
on General Burton by Judge Underwood and
Depnty Marshal. Gen Burton at first decided
to deliver D.yis over to the custody of the Mar
shals tomorrow morning, but afterward deter
mined TO obey the writ literally, which requires
him TO produce Davis before the Richmond
Court. Davis and tlmily and the Mar>hals will
take 81 steamer tomorrow for Richmond. Gen.
Burton on Monday viii produce the prisoner in
Court. In the event of Davis being released by
Judge lnutrNoOu under The writ, he VIII De re-
arrested and placed trial under Indictment
for treason. Robert Ouid and numerous other
visitors reached here this morning bearing bou-
auets and other presents to the Davis family.
The utmost interest is manifested in Norfolk re-
spec,ing the probabilities OF the trial and release
OF Davis.
ANOTHER CANDIpATE.-AS s Smith, the veteran
editor of the Marysville -inpeal, says he will be
acandidate for State Printer. Smith has done
the Union party valuable service and will con-
tinue to do so. whether he succeeds in his aspi
ratious or not. There are plenty of men desery
ing of the position. and we take pleasure in ex-
pressing the opinion that brother Smith is one
of them.
HEAVY MoRrGAGE.-A mortgage was filed in
the Office of the County Recorder Of Solano
county, May lst, given by the California Pacific
Railroad Company to Faxon D. Aiherton aud
Milton s. Latham, for the sum of s. $50 900
There were revenue stamps upon the mortgage
to the value OF s., go The mortgage is record