Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-11-21
The Indian Expedition.

To THE CITIZENS OF TRINITY CoyEfI A
meeting was held at Hay Fork, Trinity county,
on the 10th of November, for the purpose Of de-
yising means for the capture Of the hostile In
dams whe have letely been committing depreda-
lions insthe counties Of Humboldt and Trinity.
At that meeting Sc was resolved to raise COM
pany of twenty picked mountaineers, to be led
BY Stephen Fleming, and that the undersigned
be chosen Collector and Treasurer in behalf of
the expedition. 1t was also decided that the
white members of the company receive two dol
lars a day for their services, and the Indian
guides who accompany the expedition one dollar
and a-haf per day. The Indians are perfectly
familiar with the eountry.in which their depre-
dating brethren supposed to have taken ref
uge. The people of this Valley hope that the
citizens of the county generally will lend every
possible aid in their power both in money and
influence, towards Kidding the country of the
murderous aud troublesome Indians who have
sent so many valuable lives to untimely graves,
and been the means of greatly reducing the val
uation of property in our county.
Along the line between Humboldt and Trinity
counties is one Of the largest and best unoccu-
pied stock ranges in the State, and were it not
for these depredatipg red devils that section of
country would be filed with stock, and the re-
suit naturally be large increase in the revenue
of the counties in question. The undersigned
will visit the various localities in the county the
ldttcT part VI Tue picstuI mOubu iOT Luo purpose
of receiving subscriptions to the fund required
to meet the demands of the company, which has
already gone into service. A strict account will
be kept of all monies received and disbursed,
and no money will DE paid except on the order
of the Captain. If any money remains in the
fund at the time of the dsbanding of the COM
pany, it will be distributed pro rata among those
who have donated. One thing the people of the
county may rest assured of: if the company
n the field in with the In
dams, there will be no sending back for rein
forcements, thus giving them chance to escape
again. Fleming says they must and shall be
Z" wiped out.h The company left this place No.
vember 18TH ADAM D. BAYLEs.
Hay FORK, November l6, 1868.
We trust that the above communication, COM
ing as it does from a we'll known citizen and
property holder will have the desired effect, and
that the sympathy and cooperation of all who
have the welfare of the county at heart will be
promptly manifested. The expedition is under
command of the acknowledged best Indian
hunter and fighter in Northern California, and
the men under his command hardy and expert
enced mountaineers, we'll armed and equipped for
the work in hand. The time chosen for final
campaign against the red marauders is propi-
tious. The season is close at hand when they
must leave their summer resorts in the mountains
for the milder climate of the loYIands, where it
is to be hoped they will be speedily overtaken
and finally disposed of. In addition to this vol
unteer force, two detachments from Fort CASTOR
are now in the field, one operating from Trinity
river south aud west, the other from offensive
point on Mad river, in Humboldt county. The
people of Hay Fork valley believe that these two
detachments of soldiers will force the trouble
some band Of Indians into the southwestern por-
ton of this county, where they will fall prey
to the volunteer company just fitted out. Until
they are put out of the way, life and property
will be held at low estimate on the border and
n the isolated districts of Trinity. Now is the
lime to strike, and it is to be hoped that every
citizen of Trinity whose means will permit will
aid the defensive enterprise