Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09
SUFFERS n1LL-scENE or TIE DISCOVERY OF GOLD I84e

ncnt0 rive. " who could describe tn him
where he >liIUii find il, nru;h. The l.cl-
pie 81 that place only Tro.cssci to know
that some large Iivo~ ompticd mtoony % IN"
connected bays Ming northcr,v from thrir
town. GencraIIu'tar CONSUMED ci.ht days
in the effort to- iind iAr mouth of the ~;;cra-
incntu river.
After ascending the river to a point about
ten miles below where Sacramento now
stands, he encountered The first large party
OF Indians, who exhibited every sign Of
hostility. save in actual attack There were
about 200 Of them. armed and painted Tor
war Fortunately there were among tlcm
two who understood Spanish, and with
whom the General engaged in conversation.
lie Quoted thcm by the assurance that
there were no Spaniards in his party, and
that he wished to settle in their country
and trade with them. lie showed them his
agricultural implements and commodities
oftradr, which he had provided for ihc pur-
pose, and proposed To make i treaty with
them. Pleased with these assurances, the
Indians became recOncilcd The crowd
dispersed, and The two who spoke Spanish
accompanied Suttcr and his party rs far as
the mouth OF Feather river, TO show him
the country. All other parties Of Indians
seen fled ut the sight Of the vessel and
boats.
Parting wi,h his two Indian interpreters
and guides ut
TIE MOUTH or FEATHER RIVER.
He asceHdcd the latter stream to a consid-
cradle distance, when few OF his white
men became alarmed at the surrounding
dangers and insisted upon returning, which
he was constrained to do.
On his descent he entered the mouth of
the american river, and on The 15;h day OF
August, 1859, landed ut the point on the
sou,h bank OF that stream where he after
wards established his tanncry, within the
present limits of the city of Sacramento.
On the following morning. after laEding
al his effects he informed the disconnected
whites that all who wished 10 return to
Tcrba Buena could do SO; that the kanakaS
were willing TO remain, and that he had re-
solved to do 50 alone. Three of the whites
determined TO leave and lie put them i'll
possession OF the schooner, WI h lnsirUc-
tons 10 deliver the veSse. To her owner
They set sail Tor Yerba Buc3a the same
day.
Three weeks thereafter General Suffer
removed to the spot upon which lie after
wards erected Fort Suffer. III the early
days of the settlement he encountered
many troubles with the Indians, who or
gained secret expeditions, rs he afterwards
learned to destroy him and his party, hut
he continued todefeat and Illustrate all ticir
macilinationS and those of the Indians
who were at first lis greatest casIaic.,
came 10 DE LIS best %.id MOS, s:cadt,.t
friends He nov devoted himself tn"rsci-
lcallH 10 agriculture ana became Wealthy
and prosperous.
III the fail OF the year 1853 he purchased
OF Se'lor Martinez $50 head of c;.tt.e, 20
horses and 50 mares. During the fall eight
more white men joined his colony. Whom
he commenced the improvements that re-
sailed in the
ERECTION OF sUTTER's FORT,
He had much trouble in procuring suitable
lumber and timber. Heiloatet some down
the American river from the mountains
and VAS compelled TO send 10 Bodega, on
the Coz t several hundred miles.
In August, 1870, Suffer was joined by
the five men who had crossed the Rocky