Richmond palladium., 1848-05-31

eigiltcen others killed, and sixty sevept,
persons taken prisoners.
The houses Of the Missionaries after
wards burned. Through the agency Of Pet.l
Skeen OgIen chief factor Of the Hudson Bay
Company, the prisoners were raDsotned and re.
stored.
MAJ or Meek pushed up the river Yesterday OF
his way up to Washington, with dispatches for
the Government, asking ifnmec .atc ali.
STILL TER.
We have already hid by telegraph short
statement of horrid massacre and Il bloody In
dian war in Oregon. Ry the St Louis Repubii-
can Of the .th We have fall detaiIs-failtr IN
deed than we can publish; but viii give d
statement in which nothing Of any importance
shall be omitted.
Thr news as heretofore announced came b.
Mr. Joseph L. Meek, noted guitte, who " a.
sen, TO bear despatchrs 10 Washington ssk ne
Immediate succor To oar citizens ia Oregon. he
furnished the editor OF the Republican with late
copies Of Oregon papers and "a written memo
randum. BY these it appears that the eFisia-
Robert Newell Of Chanpoeg. was elec it-i : Pc.
rr; G.. VI. Cook, Clerk; J. r. Lyle, Engross.Itg
Clerk; and " iIian Holmes, Sergeaetat Arms.
Gov. Abcrnethy sent IN his animal message on
the !th December but we have not time now 10
aliuie to il rnore particularly.
on the 9Th Of December. he transmitted to the
Legislature special message, announcing that
the Caguse Iniltns bal comuittcI a horrible
tSsscTG AT The missionary tSiiIt p 4tF
Whitman, anI recommending prompt actinn IN
in the nItter. In tins In--~ag-. after niluding
t. tn. fact that funis will b. required he sng-
gess the proprirty OF a loan from The iiu is"h )
Bay Company aud the merchants OF Oregon
City, on the faith of the United States CortrA-
ment.
Accompanying the message was the following,
among other letters, giving an account OF the
most limentaile atliir II viii be seen that the
Indians wer. nduceI TO the bloody act by the
b,r
oning tiem, while ia truth kindly nAiu.stering TO
their wants.
Fonr Nrz pEacEs, Nov. 30, 1871.
To he Hoard Of Muaagerent.
GgNTLEWEv:-it Is my painful task to make
You acquainted with "a horrid massacre which
took place yesterday at " Naiilatpu, about which
was first appraised early this morning, by an
Afuerican who had escaped, Of the name OF Hall,
and who reached this place half naked aud COW
cred with blood. As he started at the onset the
information got was not satisfactory lie how
ever, assured that the Doctor and another man
were killed bat could not tell me the person
who dill it. ani no." il originated.
| Immediately determined on s"n.iiDg my in
terpretrr and 10 Doctor Whitinan'S, TO
fin! out the trnth, and e possible - rescue Mr-
Nansor's two sons, AMI any nf the surFiY "rs.-
1t SO Hnppenrd that brfrre tie Interpreter had
proceeded hilf way, the two bows were rnet on
their way hitl,cr, scortrd by Nicholas finiav, it
having been previously settled among Ia. lha.-
that these bows shoulI not +" kl..c.!, Is ts3
III. American woinrn and cl;ldren. icioquoit
is the Chief who recommended tbs measure. ]
presume you well acquainted tnIt icver aHI
dy~rntrry has been raging Here, aud IN tbs VI
c!nity, in consequence OF which great number
of Indians have been swept away. bu; more es-
pcca!le at the Doctors place. where he ;ttte nded
upcu t'ie Indians. About thiTfv souls ai the
.,i,use triEe died, ono after arnt!cr. who event
utj'y believed lie Doctor poisoned them. apd ~
which opnion they were unfortunately confirm
ed hv Of the Doctors party. rs t'r "s |
have been able to learn, this has been tie sole
cause Of the dreadful hutchery.
in order to satisfy any doubt on that
point i is reported that they requested tie
Doctor to administer medicine 10 three Of
tagir friends two Of whom re really
sick, bot The third only figu;n@ Illness,
and tlat the three worc ccrpS"s ncNtmorn-
ing iirr they were buried. and while
the Doctors men were busy s,aughtprn9
an OK, the Indians came one by one 10 his
house. with their arms concealed under
their blankets. and being all assembled.
commenced firing on those sIaughterng
tn animal. and in a moment tho Doctors
house was surrounded The Doctor and
i Young laiy brought MP ~ himself were
Shot il tn hause.-Iiis lady. Nr. Rogers
ana thr children had taken refuge Ill tie
= t. pttt w IT. t!ldb8t'ti ttlNI u ana tIt-
patched (cXcept;ng the chillrcn) outside.
VIII rc the bodies were left exposed It IS
reported that it was not their intention 70
Kill Mr. Rogers. in consequence Of an
avowal 10 n, following effect, which, !e IS
said II have made. ana which nothing but
Il desire 10 say, his III. could have prompt
= him - d.. IL said. Il was one even
ing lying down, and overheard the Doc
tor telling Rev. Nr. s;palding That i was
b'st you should be all poisoned at once.
but the latter told him il was bcttarto con.
.inuc slowly and cautiously. and between
this and Spring not Z soul would remain.
when they woull take possession Of Your
lands. cattle. and horses
These arc only indian reports. and 10
person can believe the Doctor capable Of
such an action. without being as ignorant
and brutal as the Indians Themselves One
Of the murlcrers not having been made
acquainted with the above understanding
Shot Mr.. Rogers.
1t IS we'll understood that eleven lives
were lost and three wounded. 1t IS also
rumorcd that they are 10 make an attack
upon The fort; Let them come If they VIII
not listen 10 reason: though | have only
FIVE men at the establishment. am pre-
pared 10 give ,hem a warm reception. the
gates arc closed day and night. and bas-
lions in readiness. In company with Nr.
Man>on's two sons was sent a Young halt
breed lad. brought up by DR. " hitman-
they arc all here. and have got over their
fright The ring-leaders in this horrible
buichery. are Teloquait, his son. Big Belly.
Tan suchv. Esticus. TonmouIish, &c
understand from the Interpreter. that
they were making one common crave for
the deceased
The houses were stripped Of every thing
! IN the shape OF PROPERTY. but when they