Private

With reference to my Private despatch of the 26th
of June 1867, in which I report on the state of things then
existing along our North West Coast and the territory now called
Alaska, I have the honor to forward a report of certain
disturbances which have occurred at Sitka. Your Grace will
recollect that I foretold an early collision between the new
proprietors of the land and the Indians. I need hardly say that
I regret that the natives should have used the English Flag as a
sign of their opposition to the American Authorities. If our
Flag is so attractive even beyond our frontier, to the Indians,
the reasons may perhaps be found in the extract I enclose of
Colonel Scott's report to his superior officer.