New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-14

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8f.- exr-~-re nsrishirs Bishop Blanchet and elg1t
pTies;s who accompanies am 49,, 100 a, nor
tsns - as new docee Of Wsls-N ala arrived 81 lei
r-.,irs-i- uhen the past Autumn had already SCI m
lhev we're coon dispersed % the various sailoa' ~
.-ned ,heu One Of these was among me Hlye ~ -
60. v.ne-e several priests were ordered Al ne
1890 N the Winter IN consequence Of the bnief
t.vy eDressed desire Of having hs people instruct
- ~ The Catholic priests. At the time d their arrFa
.be Indians had been suffering rom famine so oleas
- ,brough the malice Of one Of them who had been
servant OF Dr. Whitman, American resident al ne
Indian station Of Waistpou, they were induced u De-
ueve that the doctor had p0ls0H,d them
On the JOth Of November Rev. Fstner Brouilet wa
informed that many dying A. this last named place
and DESTROYS Of preparing such Of them - ne could of
death be AZ set out for the station On arriving
he had the horror Of seeing DR.. Whitman, his VIE aro
other Americans 70 the number Of ten, lying IN their
gore having been butcbered By the savsges Noihnz
left for him bat - give such protection ana eoiso
iaiiOn AZ was In his power b the Americans VINO 49,
cne slain. Next day be sci OF, and vas me mem
the rsk Of bis life Of saving the lie Of NJ pau
Ing against whom the Indians were ncensed eqla1y a.
against DR. Whitman This noble puest Wa q sihhs'i
10 the Indians and could not even tax with them Du
By en- Interpreter and they we're unconverted sayases
s only influence was this that all the indians had It
az q kind Of tradition that the black gowns and me
French generally (beiDg CafhCcs) had been the oeie
factors and protectors Of thf Rcd Men; Vmie-aias
that our pen should write il our cOuntrymen brought
among them but the cures Of Protestant ciVhzauoh
I Ia FrrrrLfruaaz lrsuflDuaugg- and fTduls
But tho presence Of Catholic Priest, almost At the
moment Of the murder, excited the suspicious o. me
supersOus Protestants who, with an ignorance para
le with that Of the saTages began % think mat the f
had poisoned the minds Of the Indians, A. the latter had
thought that the Doctor had their bodies This idea was
the more cherished from the fact that the poor Doctor
had been most bitter against the Catholics on their hrs
arrival Al the poet Of the HudsOns Bay Company and
had vowed 10 set the Indians against them to me uer
most But Col. Gillian, commander OF the American
regiment in Oregon who seems 20 have been really
libcrsl-mnded man and who, we regret 70 add, mas
been accidentally killed since that time took the part OF
Father grouille asked Of him detailed statement IN
writing Of what had occurred caused his TO Dc READ 10
English 10 the assembled regiment and elsewhere ana
thus restored 10 the minds OF the Americans that deep
feeling Of admiration that already possesses our nation
al mind Of the more than heroic sefsacrihce and
moral grandeur which u the marx and cnaiacter OF
every true Catholic Priest.
These Indians have thus called down themselves
the avenging arms Of the oregon regiment batLe
has been fought in which the Indians hsd MY knee
and considerable number wounded. Farther pursuit
Of the Indians was abandoned account OF want OF pro
visions and ammunition. The Americans had none
killed and only ten wounded.
The regiment u thought would be successful m
defending the Territory but in want Of supplies Of
horses sc
We shall give farther details Of these affairs hereafter
and shall keep readers apprised Of what i passing
in this well every other part especially OF our
own country in such able 70 collect
the materials Meantime, beg leave TO thank all our
friends and especially from such parts Of the country
int for fIg inf
nation that they are kind enough 10 give Of the pro
gress OF the American Mission