Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-08-25
LATE FROM OREGON.

/ News from Oregon city to the 9Th o!
March has been received A letter from
| Gov. Palmer, dated from the army. at
camp % miles west of Umatila, speaks
OF meeting party of thirty Indians, who
| had been engaged in the battles with Mai
Lee, at the Dallas; they say that they
were forced into it by Capuses: that all
| their property had been taken and their
lives threatened if they did not join them.
The Cayuses have forted and had expec-
ted to fortifiy near the foot of the Blue
Mountains on the Saw mill stream.
b Further from the Indian Country.-The
follow ing letter. written by Bishop Blan-
Chef, addressed to the commander of the
Oregon army, brought, here by Quarter
| master Jennings, contains some items of
intelligence, which we lay before our rea-
ders. ee. ha ..l - -..-
Sir:-I have had some intelligence
from Walla Walla, which | got from
two Indians yesterday. | communica-
ted it to nv Indians, the Yakamons, and
they have requested me to write YOU a.
gain. They are more than ever resolved
not to JON the Cayuses, especially since
they have been informed that the Cayu-
ses were angry with them. because they
had refused to make war on the Ameri-
cans. .,af So. tla.rt ...
The two Indians whom they sent to you
are to learn what is going on, and bring
| the intelligence to the camp. Whatev-
er may happen, | think that they will not
change their present intention. | have
told them that the Americans were very
numerous, and that the Cayuses could
not kill them all and that Yakamons
lad no reason to fear that the Cayuses
could kill them on their lands.
The Indians report that only the Pell-
onches have joined the Cayuses, and that
Yellow Serpent had not Joined them
The first chief of the Yakamons. CT
dies, requested me particularly to inform
Mr.. M Cay, that he has been his friend
for many years, and that he will remain
so-his brother Aourhale, whom Mr. Nc
Cay knows well, is detained by the Cay
uses, who have threatened to kill him if
be attempted to return to his lodge-he
is good Indian, and | wish he could re-
turn home.
Up to the present, | had hoped that
peace could be made with the Americans
and Cayuses, bat after what has been
written to me 1t appears to me improba-
Bile. "Ea .... ....
1t is unquestioDably true, that all the
property left by the emigrants at Barlow's
gate, has been taken away blythe Indians.
Before Col. Gilman left Fort Wascopam,
in accordance with the instructions, he
despatched parry TO bring In and Sc
cure this property, but it was all found to
be gone.
1t will be seen by communication
from Captain Scott, published in this pa
per, that Jesse Appleton, Esq bearer of
Dispatches 10 he United States authorities
In California for assistance in the pres
ent difficulties with the Indians, has re-
turned, being unable to cross the noun
| talns at this season. Whether Mr. Meek
| who was sent by the Legislature with
dispatches to Washington, will succeed
In crossing the mountains. remains to be
heard.
The Brig Henry, Capt. Kilborn, will
| leave here In a few days, direct for Cali
tornia, and it is possible that he may car
ry to the home Government the first IT,
dings of Indian hostilities in Oregon.
The people of Oregon feel sore and sick
in heart at the hands of Congress and the
people of the United States.
Several of the Dalles Indians have ar
rived in this city for protection, as they
say. Iii said that they have been strip
ped of their property by the hostile In
dams, because they were friendly with the
whites.
The Spectator of February Gath, con-
tains reports from Col Gillian, dated
Fort Wascopan, February 18th, and des-
criblng two sklrmishes with bodies of In
dams, in which the latter routed with
loss of some 20 or 80 killed and wounded,
and property to the value of S |, 400,which
had been sold and the proceeds paid into
the military chest of the expedition. The
whites had three killed. one by accident,
tho other two hv ba I,diapS