Quincy Union, Quincy, California - 20 April 1867 3;2 - Surprise Valley Items. The Virginia Enterprise learns the following items of news from Surprise Valley, through Mr. W. B. Whitmore, who arrived at Virginia on the 31st inst. He comes to make arrangements for the shipment of a sawmill to that region. The greatest depth of snow this winter, in the valley, did not exceed eighteen inches and this was on the bench lands. Stock has been running out all winter and has done well without being fed. When he left the farmers were plowing and putting in grain.The supposition now is among the settlers that the headquarters of the troops now in that country will be removed from Summit Lake to Fort Bidwell in the north end of Surprise Valley. The Forty Nine lead, situated on the east side of the valley, is creating some excitement among the settlers. It is supposed to be a very valuable silver vein. At Susanville, Honey Lake, there are four or five large wagons awaiting the opening of the Smoke Creek road now blocked with snow in order to pass over in the valley with goods. At present its impossible to obtain any article of clothing or dry goods can be purchased and not even so much as a common gray woolen shirt or pair of socks in the way of clothing. Mr. Ayers a settlers came in to procure supplies and is offering fifteen cents per pound freight from Chico to the valley. Captain Munson sent out a scouting party in February which succeeded in surprising an Indian camp and killing some seven or eight warriors. Of late the Indians have committed no depredations in the valley and none have been seen by the settlers for a long time. The people settled in the valley are perfectly satisfied with their prospects and are going at work in earnest to improve their farms and establish permanent farms.