Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09

monto riy.r. or who could describe 70 him
yyGcr, ht should !ind il, alul.h. The pCI-
pie IF tliai place c:..y ProitSsci 10 AEGN
That some laYr1rivc~ tmpticd !ntpon2 oi N"
connected bays iginE northor," from ttlrir
town Gcncral.-Uttsr consumed citht days
in the effort to ind ,Ae nputh OF the N&cra-
mcnto river.
After ascending the river to a point about
lcn miles below where Sacramento now
>tands. he encountered the first large party
OF Indians. who exhibited cEcE sign oi
hostility, save in actual attack. There were
a5ou, 200 Of them, armed and painted Tor
war. Fortunately there were anon" hcm
Two who understood Spanish, and with
whom the General engaged in conversation.
lie cuicted thcm by the assurance that
there were no Spaniar,ls in his party. and
that he wished 10 settle in their country
and trade with them He showed them his
agricultural implements and commodities
ortradc which be had provided for die pur-
pose, and proposed TO make treaty with
them Pleased with these assurances, the
Indians became reconciled The crowd
dieucrsed. and the two who spoke Spanish
acco.npanicd ruttcr ana his party rs far a
the mouth of Feather river, 10 show him
the country Al other parties Of Indians
seen He'd at the sight of the vessel and
boats.
Parting with his two indian Interpreters
and guides at
THE MOUTH or FEATHER RIVER,
He asccnded the latter s.rcam to consld-
erablc distance, when few of tis white
men became alarmed at the surrounding
dancers and insisted upon returning, which
he was constrained to do.
On his descent he entered the mouth OF
the American riyer, and on The 13th day cl
August, 1889, landed ut the point on the
soush bank OF that stream where he alter
wards established his tannery, within the
present limits of the city of Sacramento.
; On the following morning, after landing
| al his effects. lie informed the diScontented
whites that all who wished to return to
! Tcrba Buena could DO SO; that the hanakaS
were willing to remain, and tnat ne mao re-
| solved 10 do 50 alone. Three OF the whites
determined to leave, and lie put them IN
! possession of the schooner. wi h instrpc-
! lions to deliver the vessc to her owner
! They set sail FOR erba Buc-a the same
day.
Three weeks thereafter General Su;teI
removed to the spot upon which he alter
wards erected Fort suttcr. In the early
DAYS of the settlement he cncounterco
many troubles with the Indians, who OF
ganilcd secret expeditions, rs he aiierWs.t''
learned, to destroy him and his party, hl
he continued todefeat and Illustrate al t!'In
machinationS, and those ci The inclalG
who were at first lis greatest ea,it'!ts
came 10 be lis best ;;ud i""st s'e'ial''-
/ friends. lie nov devoted himself ol"FSet
ics,lly 10 agriculture, ans: haca;ae wealth..
and prosperous.
In the fail of tie year 18,,9 he nurcaaSs.
OF Sencr Alartinez go head OF c';tt.e, :,
horses and 80 mares. During the toi! aign
more white men joined his colony " ht'
he commenced the Improvements that Ie
suited in the
ERECTION OF Suffers FORT,
He had much trouble in procuring Sylt&bi
la-nhar and timber. Heiioate0 some dowl
the American river from the mountains
: aud VS. compelled TO send 10 BodeSa, o.
: the co.. st several hundred miles.
> In August, 1910, Sutter was joined b
) the five men who had crossed the Rock