The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-13
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Meeting Last Nights

nounced that Governor Bfadiey was
present. aud three cheers were given
for "Od Broad Horns" The cores
pondence between Major General Nc
Doweil and the civil authorities here
relative to the arms taken by the voIun-
teers Yesterday. vas read, and the fol-
lowing was offered and adopted unan-
imously:
WHEREAS, Hostile Indians are laying
waste our.northern border by burning
houses. Stealing stock, and wandering
our citizens; and whereas, helpless
women and children are at the mercy
of these rncarnate fiends; and whereas
we raised company last night of vol
0Dteer citizens to go to pthe front to aid
in repelling the savage attack; and
whereas, We were an are destitute of
arms. aud called upon the Military De-
pa-tmeut of the United States. for per
mission to take u case of u. s. arms
Ay'oS iu'O iu thiS toWu, anu WueredS,
Captain Egbert of U. s. A. now iu the
field against the Indian foe, upon re-
qaest, promptly gave Us permission to
take said arms; and whereas, orr vol.
unteer company left this morning with
a portion of SAID arms for the scene of
hostilities; and whereas, General Me.
DoseiI has informed usthat the Secre-
tary- OF War will bold said Captain
Egbert personally responsible for said
arms; therefore,
Re,olUed, LIST. That We will indem-
nifty aud hold harmless said Captain
Egbert peeuniarily for said arms aud
will return them in twenty days to the
Military Department of the United
States ia as good condition as we re-
ceived them. reasonable ,cear and tear
excepted;
Resoloed. I'd. That We heseby tender
to Captain Esbert our hearty and stu
cere thanks tor said arms and anxious
ly await a fitting opportunity to ex.
press to him our obligations in a more
substantial form;
Resolved 81. That while Captain Egg
bert may be guilty of technical viola
ton of the rules governing the U. s.
army. we respectfully submit to Gen.
eral Mcdowell aud through him to the
Honorable SECRETARY of War. that in
stead OF Captain Esbert being deserving
of censure he is entitled to the highest
commendation under the circumstances;
Resot0ci 4th, That copy of the above
pream be aud resolutions- be forwarded
to Captain Esbsrt, aud through Gen.
eral McDowellto the Honorable Secre-
tary of War of the United States.
A. dispatch from William Garrard,
the Governors Private Secretary. was
received. informing the citizens that
sixty stand of arms had been forwarded
here by express.
Nj. b. Staunton, Judge Grass, E. d.
Kelley, r. W.. Wood aud r. W. Lewis
were appointed a COMMITTEES to receive
the arms and deliver them TO the
military company. when said company
was organized. Said committee was
also authorized to report an organi-
cation. aud submitted the following:
That a company bs organised; that it
be named the Humboldt Guards, and
that the members enrolled elect
ofiesres
The citizens meeting then adjourned,
and. the company elected M. b.
Stanton Captain aud Johu Monroe
Lieutenant: Three rousing cheers
were given for the Captain of the
Guards. after which r ,bert O'Neal,
who had Just arrived with his family
from the valley. addressed the meeting.
He stated that friendly Piutes iuform4d
the settlers that the Banuocks were
coming to the valley from the direction
of Bal Run. aud the settlers were
greatly alarmed, manv OF them coming
to Winnemucc,, aud others gathering at
Ksmler's Sore. Tney were mach in
need of arms and ammunition.
THE medicinal efficacy OF Glenn's Sui
phur Soap in the warm bath mas been