The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-16

When II had become dark, and all was Quiz,
! We concluded TO leave every thing, take GU
: children, and start for the Fort, which wa
twenty five miles distant, knowing that if W.
remained until morning death would be on
portion. Taking John Law on my back an,
A. Rogers in my arms, we started. The frs
step We maze outside was in the blood of al
orphan boy. some of the murdered had theil
their heads split open; some were lying in III,
mad disemboweled. This night we travelled
only two miles. We hid in the brush, about
hfty feet from the road. where, all the mex
day, we heard the Indians passing and repass.
ing. When dark came on, We started for the
Fort, and got three miles further We then
gave out, and again hid in the brush, and then
spent another mournful day in the Indian coun.
try. When night came on, finding that Mar.
garet was unable 10 travel, took John Law on
my back aud started for Fort WallawaIla, vel
twenty miles distant. When had, arrived
within six miles of the Fort, | laid down in the
wet grass Till morning. About nine o'clock |
reached the fort, where Mr.. Nc Bean met me,
aud told me that he had reported me among the
dead. lie gave me about half pint Of tea, and
| two small biscuits. When we had got warm I
asked for assistance TO bring in my family, bat
was unable TO procure any. During The day.
Mr.. Stanley came up from Fort CollvilIe with
two horses, which he offered me. At night we
got little more 10 eat. and an Indian being
hired to 60 with me, prepared for start Mr..
Mclean said | must go TO the Bishop on the
ums,ilia. ! refused, but he said must, for IL
came back We could not have a mou lhful Of
food. asked him for some bread 10 carry 10
my family, for they had nothing but a little
cold mush since Monday. lie gave me none
but Mr.. Stanley gave me some bread, sugar
lea, and salt, and gave John Law pair of socks
and fine silk handkerchief. The Priest give
me letter to the Bishop. All being ready we
started, the Indian leading the way, and made
all haste to get back 10 my wife and children.
w hen we came near We commences hupling
nut could not md Them, Owingio the dark.
We gave up The search until daylight; soon
after We found them, almost persisted with hun
ger and thirst. The Indian got water, and
gave them bread; and in abont ten minutes we
hogan 10 get ready 10 start: being SO near the
Indians that had committed the murders, our
guide was anxious TO return. We started 10 10
by the Company's farm, and had not got more
than two miles, where we got oil at a creek, he
lore We saw an indian coming towards rs; he
came up with speed, and spoke very kindly TO
me, but told my Indian that he would XII me
and put his hand on his pistol. My Indian ask
ed him If he was an old woman, that he would
kali an old man that was sick, with a sick wife
aud children After they hal talked for some
tinie he replied that, as he never had shed blood
he would not; but said tell him 10 hurry and lie
gone, for the mnrdersrs will fellow and kiu
him before he gets 10 the Umaiiha. Nv Indian
told me TO hurry; We started, and the Indian
followed close behind for some distance, aud
the IN lett. and we soon got to tile farm where we
were TO change horses. We were directed to
stop here I'LL night, but the Frenchman you'd
not let us stay, for he said the Indians would |
be there before night Here was the fret fire |
that Margaret and two Of the children had seen |
since Monday. We warmed few minutes aud |
started as though We wOnid 20 10 the Bishops. |
When we were out of sight we turned, and ]
thought We would risk going To the fort. We |
went on as fast as we could, but soon after dark
Margaret gave out, aud had 10 be tied 10 the In
dams back, but We got to the fort about / D
o'clock.
Mr.. Mclean helped US into an empty room,
and we soon had a fire. We had hardly got
warm before Mclean came 10 me, and wanted
me TO leave my family with him, and 90 dow
To the valley by myself, but refused to leave
tho fort, and would not go, but God led us here
until Mr.. Ogden came up from Fort Vancouver,
and brought the women and children here. We
had to spend one month among Roman Caiho.
lies aud Indians, and fed for some time on meat
having but little bresd; We helped 20 eat Ons
horse. which gave my wife the dysentery.
Mr.. Ogden, one Of the principal agents CT the
Hudson's Bay Company, took rs down 20 Ore.
gon city. After We got TO the city, John Law
died, and was buried in the same grave with
Alex. Findlsy. can say bat little more about
the massacre; we may say, however, that itwas
nothing bat the hand Of Almighty God that de.
liyered Us out Of The hand, of these cruel Java.
ges.
The climate Of Oregon Is pleasant and neal
,hJs- WHesr y good mere, 50 are We tal,Iss.--
Father Courtney was killed by The faihng Of a
tree Putnam loal his wife with the camp e.
yef. There Is a call here for zll kinds CT ma.
chinery. am now buildings saw and grist
mill for kees x Cottse. Jane and Lydia were
married aboat new-year. June lost ser hus-.
band this month; the rest are we'll.
Yours, sc. JOSIAH OSBORN.