With reference to my despatch No. 81 of the 
8th Ultimo,
               I have the honor to report that 
Ahan and 
Sutas, two Chilicoten
               Indians were found guilty of active participation in the
               Massacres of last year and
sentenced
 sentenced to death.  
Ahan, the
               Chief, was executed yesterday.
               
               2.  I eagerly availed myself of some favorable circumstances
               in the case of 
Sutas and sent him back pardoned to his tribe.  A
               sufficient number of Indians has now perished on the scaffold to
               atone for the atrocities committed last year.