The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-02
News from Oregon

[From the Oregon Spectator, January to March
OREooN CRY, March s, 1S48.
The following letter from General Palmer contains
all the authentic information which have received
from the army, since the publication of our last
CAMP AT SPRis0s rs NILES WEsr OF
UMArILLA, Feb. "a, 1S48.
Yesterday, leaving camp, a party of thir-
teen Indians were seen following our trail, We met
them and they proved to be the Indians who resided
up the De Chutes river, to whom we had sent flag
they were one old chief called Beardy and several
principal men They express strong desire for peace
part Of them had been in the arst skrmish with
Major Lee at the Daes but they say that they were
iorSsa INTO t by the Gayuses that oil their property
not join them They not engaged in the two
last battles. Beardy not to be Implicated in the
matter. Waliptoleke took active part in the last
engagement and was Of two who rode nearest the
Americans In the engagement but he has repented
and wishes to settle the matter and asks permission
to join our camp He states that part of the goods
left in his charge has been taken but that he has
catched the most Of them which, with the horses and
cattle which have been stolen, he will return to the
Americans at the Dales, upon our return We send
him word that will inform him whom to bring it in
and that we will hold council with all the people in
that vicinity upon return. Beardy and his people
are to remain upon his farm They will render some
assistance by informing us of the disposition of the
Indians in this quarter. We have despatched Indian
Elijah as messenger to Fort Walla Waa, and to the
NeE Perces We expect messenger from the fort to-
day learn by Beardy that the Cayuses have fort
ed and had expected to fertfy the of the
Blue Mountains, on the Saw. mill stream. We have
the country but the trail spies has been discover
ed and we shall probably have attack by night, be-
fore we reach Wauatpu, JOEL Palmer
FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY
The following letter written by Bishop BIanchet ad.
oresseoto the commander of the Oregon army, was
brought here by Quartermastsr Jennings.
Sri have had some intelligence from Walla Wal.
ls which got from two Indians who arrived yesterday
] communicated 1t to my Indians, the Yakamons-and
they have requested 70 write you again, they are
more than ever resolved not to join the ssps
ciay since they have been informed that the Cayses
were angry with them, because they had refused to
make war on the Americans. The two Indians whom
they send to you are to learn what is going on and
bring the intelligence to the camp. Whatever may
happen think they will not change their present
tention; have told them the Americans were very
numerous, and that the Cayuses could not kill them
all and that the Yakamons had reason to fear that
the Csyuses could kill them their lands The In
dams report that only the Peouches have Joined the
Cayuses. and that the yellow Serpent had not Joined
them The first chief Of the Yaksmons Cidies re-
quests me particularly to inform Mr.. Mckay that he
has been bis friend for many years. and that he will
remain so-his brother Aourhaie, whom Mr. Mckay
knows well, Is detained by the Cayuses who have
threatened to kill him IL he attempted to return to his
ioasehe Is good Indian, and wish he could return
home Ut to the present, had hoped that peace
could be made between the Americans and Cayuses;
improbable
Il IL unquestienably true that all the property
left by the immigrants at Darlows gate, has beeu
taken away by the Indians Before Colo mel Oil
liam left Fort Wascopam, in accordance with his in
structons he dispatched party TO bring In and
cure this property but It was all found to b. gone
II Will be seen by communication from Captain
Scott published in this paper that jesse APPLICABLE
Esq bearer Of dcspsches to tho Unitsd states autho
rifles In California for assistance In tho present di-
su1tss " - IsAise0, hes ssensnsl, 6aAs uasa1e
b oros ~ nsantaas q ~ ssassa- WAsttss ~.