No. 29

Since addressing to you my Despatch No. 16 of the 4th of July I
have received further accounts of the lamentable massacre to which that
Despatch relates, and I find one point on which I am desirous of
receiving some explanation from you.

It appears that when the intelligence of these murders was received
in Victoria, it was also known that a road party had been sent out to
British Columbia, whose course was likely to bring them into contact
with the Indians who had murdered their comrades.

I should be glad to learn what steps, if any, were taken by the
Government or by Mr. Waddington or his Agents to provide either directly
or through Governor Seymour for the safety of the road party.