[Colonel Lander's Expedition, Marysville Appeal article reprinted in the Sacramento Union, August 25, 1860]

 

            Colonel Lander's Expedition. — The Marysville Appeal has the following intelligence of Colonel Lander's expedition :

            Captain Lance Nightingill, who arrived in town this week from Western Utah, has the following intelligence from Honey Lake Valley, gleaned from a letter written by one of Colonel Lander's party, dated August 12th. The writer says that on Wednesday, August 8th, five Pah-Utes were taken prisoners by George Butler, Assistant Commissary of Colonel Lander's Expedition, assisted by Robert Layton. He disarmed them and brought them into camp, six miles down the river.

            The Colonel has gone with one of the Indians — Captain John — to seek an interview with little Winnemucca, who is camped in the mountains north of the Humboldt

            A large immigration is pouring in, and danger is apprehended. Colonel Lander regrets that Captain Nightingill had not carried out his original intention, and made the Humboldt river the scene of his operations ; but the latter informs us this was impossible, owing to failure of his provision supplies. Numbers of Indians, well armed and mounted, are visible every day on the opposite side of the river, charging up and down and hallooing like demons — to provoke a sally, perhaps, or else out of mere bravado.

            The members of Lander's' command are all well. Captain Nightingill speaks in the warmest terms of the Colonel, as a man of the utmost bravery, prudence, skill, consideration and kindness ; and says he has been of great service to the incoming immigration. The object of the expedition is now nearly consummated, and Col. Lander will soon return to California.