Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-12-19

Ass = LINES AND TIE MILIrARY.-.n on. Is
sue OF November 2lst we published an article re-
iatlng to Indian matters under the caption OF
Killed oy Indians" To-day we print long
communication from the Commanding officer q
TINS Military District, Captain Pollock, pronounc-
ing that article wanton attack upon him and
his administration of affairs since he assumed
command in the District. Lest we should
forget it, we will here state that it had been our
intention to give to the public all the facts oil
which we were " absolutely aware" concerning
what the military under the present administra-
ton have done towards protecting the lives and
property of "the citizens entrusted TO their
care, - from depredations by the Indians, and, so
far as was proper, such as indicated what was
proposed to be done in the future. But Capt.
Pollock having chosen to take to himself the
task, such a course on our part now becomes uu-
necessary, if not at least in that officer estima-
ton, impertinent,
In the article to which Captain Pollock sees fit
to take exception, we but gave expression to SEN
timents long entertained by us, and which we are
vain enough to believe are concurred in by a vast
majority of our people. They are still our sem
timents, aud we have no apology to offer with
reference to them. What we said was general in
its character, and applied to Indian affairs in our
county and this District from the first to the last
and to the efforts made from time to time by the
authorities to obtain a satisfactory solution to
them. When, therefore, Capt. Pollock ESSAYS to
assert that our remarks were wanton attack up-
on him, the military, or Reservation authorities.
we will be charitable enough to believe that he
either knew better when he SO asserted, or else
he must have been laboring under the effect of q
temporary arrangement of bis mental faculties,
sufficient to have obscured his vision and mud
died his understanding. But particular excep-
ton is taken to the concluding paragraph of the
article in our local column of the same issue,
which states that "Captain Pollock declares it
to be his determination to pursue the murderers
until they have been gathered to a reservation
from which it will be impossible for them to es-
cape that our citizens would like to hope that
this determination will be fully carried out and
that if it is not the storm of indignation that
has long been gathering will burst forth with a
fury that will be difficult to withstand" constru-
ing it into doubt to his sincerity, and as
holding up a high-sounding threat " against
him or somebody else. AS to the doubt of sim
certify, it is creature of his own fancy, for such
thought never entered our mind, and so far as
the public is concerned, we never heard it hint
ed that Capt. Pollock would not do all he could
towards suppressing these Indian depredations
AS to the " high-sounding threat /" alluded to if
an effort should not be made to relieve the citi-
zens of this intolerable curse, we plead guilty :
not, however, in the sense that the citizens will
march in force to attack Captain Pollock, Camp
Castor, or any of the authorities, but that
they will themselves see what can be done to-
ward an adjustment of all the difficulties that
surround them.
we shall not'question any portion of Captain
Pollock's statements. Our readers have perused
the articles excepted to and they now have the
reply. We leave it for them to say whether the
" wanton attack charged upon US exists in fact,
or whether it is myth existing in the fancy of
the Captain brain, and made the pretext to give
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paper. If Captain Pollock desires any further
proof that we are sincere when we assert that we
neither intended to attack him wantonly or 9TH
erwise nor that we have done so, he will be sat-
ished when we assure him that we have suppress
ed communications charging upon him and 9TH
ers in authority at Fort Gaston conduct that
would mantle the cheek with the veriest shame,
or if that assurance be not sufficient he may be
by calling at our ofice.-Hum6oldt
Times, December 5M.
We published the Times article of November
list, to which exception is taken, and our read
ers know its tenor. We very much mistake the
sentiment of the people of Trinity if they do not
endorse the suggestions therein contained rea-
tive to the bad management of Indian affairs all
rom and proffered afidavits of responsible citi-
,ens are worth anything the most bare-faced VIII
Amy has been practced upon both the Govern.
nent and Indians. The people are not surpris-
ID to see Government officials, civil or military
esort to a "newsaaper airing under circum-
stances of the nature which called forth the ar
icle in the Times, and to which the commandant
1t Fort CASTOR sees fit to reply in such brusque
style. The murder of Indian Agent Stockton
was generally pronounced calamity to all con-
,erned-the transfer of Major Bowman was not.
lie Is adjudged responsible for Stockton's DEATH
Captain Pollock may intend to do to the utmost
If his power the duty required of him. 1Circum-
stances may have operated against him, and we
rave the charity to hope they did, if the reports
which reach us from reliable sources in relation
o his late brief and unsuccessful Indian CAM
'aign are true. 1t was perhaps miracle that
me of bis party ever returned to the Fort alive.
While the volunteer citizens of Trinity were
tealthily following the trail of the murderers
he soldiers kept them aware of their danger by
hooting at game which happened to cross their
ath. THIS WAS DONE and done shortly after
he Trinity boys passed the detachment of SOL
ers. Captain Pollock is Justly held response
lie for such trihing, and it will take something
more than a newspaper airing to convince Flem-
ng's party to the contrary. We sincerely be-
ieve that thorough investigation of the man
cement of Government affairs at Hoopa Valley
or the last two years and a-half would result in
developments that would something more than
mantle the cheek (of those in power with the
'eriest shame" Let the people who are so Vi
ally interested unanimously ask for it.
WELLS FIRST EFFoRr.-Several years ago
ady friend presented US with file of the Trinity
Times, the first paper published in Weaverville,
and perhaps the only one now in existence. The
papers had been carefully laid away and forgot
ten until lately. In the number of January 10th.
1855, appeared Wells first poem, entitled urbe
manderer, which is reprinted on the first mace |
OF th's issue of the JOURNAL; in order that it NAV
Keep companionship with the numerous beaut.
fui things from his pen which have adornsd ,ha
columns OF this paper during the last thirteen
years. Many of his poems obtained great n nsws
paper popularity, and were reprinted throunho m
the land. The Song of the Miner :" .. WIZ
Trumps," " EARLY Memories" e The c na.
bler," "Mary Brown" "The Miners ST.. :,
e Tom Darling" ''Poem for the Wo1te,pp',,
II A Christmas Reverie," and many Others no.
sessing no less merit, will be remembered IA
recited long after our poet-ftend shall have been
gathered to bis fathers 1t is a matter of no liz.