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Show UTAH. I despatched a messenger to Wash-a-kee to learn his intentions, and if he intimated hostility to the Utaha to persuade him to encamp at some convenient place, until I could have a talk with him. On the 6th day of May my express man returned, and informedme that Wash-a- kee was willing to leave the adjustment of the difficulties hetveen his tribe and the Utahs to me. Accordingly,on the 13th of May, Wash-a-kee, of the Snakes, White- Eye, Son-a-at, and San-Pitch, of the Utahs, with the sub-chiefs of the different tribes, and also several chiefs of the Ban-acks, (of whom I will speak further hereafter,) assembled in council at Camp Scott, when, after considerable talk and smoking, peace was made between the two tribes. After I had -g iven the Snakes and Ban-acks some presents they left camp. The latter tribe (Ban-acks) I had frequently .heard of, but snpposed they were part of a tribe of the same name who live in Oregon Terri-tori, and "consequently not within my superintendency ; -but upon making inquiry I learned that they were a separate and distinct people, claiming a country lying within my superintendency. In their habits and appearance they are much like the Snakes, with whom they are on terms of the greatest intimacy. They number between four and five hundred, and are all under one principal chief, named Horne. Immediately after I received your communication in relation to the massacre of the Arkansas emigrants, three hundred miles south of this, on the southern California road, I procured the services of a reliable person, well acquainted with the southern Indians and their language, and since the latter part of June have been in constant communication with these Indians. My endeavor to establish peace-ful relations with them has proved successful bepond my expectstions. This route to California is now free from all danger from Indians. I have succeeded in recovering ten of the children remaining from the massacre of last September. It is si~pposed that there are more in the neighborhood ; if so, they will he fbund. I am now busily engaged in preparing fbr a trip to the Eumboldt river. Having learned that the Indians in that region were com-mitting depredations upon travellers, and, in one instance, having attacked the mail'party and stampeded their stock, I will travel with an escort. In addition to which, one hundred and fifty men, (one hundred mounted and fifty infantry,) upon a requisition from his excellency Gov. A. Cummiug, will proceed to the Humboldt, subject to my orders. It is my present intention to proceed to Gravelly Ford, which is one hundred miles beyond the first crossing of the Humboldt, and, if circumstances permit, will proceed to Carson valley and establish Agent Dodge, who accompanied me, in his position. 1 am, sir;very respectfu'lly, your obedieut'servant, JACOB FORXEY. i Superintendent of Indian Afairs, i~T. Hon. C. E. MIX, Commivsioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C. |
