New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-14


C1---r.o. writing from Oregon City. April 3 says.
Our Commissioners succeeded in attaching the Me-
percss ana WaIIss from the Cayuse Indians tins j.
very favorable for indeed and Ne hope no" O. Keep
the war Ia the UPPER country
Tne Missionaries are al we'll Gov Mason Of Cali.
f0rna sent up % Oregon tor SOL men % 20 down anu
help against the Mexcans but % our present slate OF
course none could be- spared. We are 10 very peor
situation % carry on Uar-n1 money and no aininu
milton OF any consequence
mons.rance and depreciation several recent instances
cd retaliation upon ncishoonns tribes % Indians Tor
trli.ng arts of aggression committed % mem ne
dwelling house and goods NJ the clrl pi lne NoltHs
had been burned 1v some 0 the whites n revenge 0r
q small theft committed upon settler snd several 10
the Cal pl1is- bed been severely whipped TOT ,irtu-
cattle The >le1c'n urges the duly % caution ana
f9rbesrsncc n the present alarming state 10 toe fea
tons With the natives The i00Win. extracts are IRON
.he Spe1faf0r OF March %
-ro~F Cotr aND OErs-Mr Moses Kellogg has
shown us the Copper Tooacco-boN manufactured
from the virgin OF Oregon without smelling refer
red our ast payer Z he metal 81 which the box
j. compose o. exceed nsy me and -peass lgnincsnty
0f wealth for Oregon from ts copper ore NJ kellogg
is engaged in opening out stone-cosl bed near the
Gown River has already shipped several barrels
of his coal % California
MorTH OF THE COLUMBIA hINkR-From accidents
that have happened United states vessels AZ the
mouth OF the Columbia River. Il is supposed by many
abroad % BIZ unsafe and dangerous % entrance.
That this river Ike many others has sand bars 10 10
IN 10
and always VIII afford channel surclenty broad snd
deep for the of the largest vessels under
charge Of pilot who acquainted with IL channel
equally true
In our last papers from Oregon had accounts OF
battle with the Indians fought on the umsla in Feb
ruary The next adyces from the Commissioners were
received on the sd a folows
We stop the Press 70 the return Of Messrs
Newell and Palmer o. this city. The Commissioner
and superintendent Of Indians Affairs have succeeded
Boz securing the neutrality Of the Mes Perces Wala
Walas small portion Of the Cayuscs. and the facka
mons They have also intelligence upon which they
confidently rely that the spokans Fisheads and most
of the upper country Indians disposed 20 bear
themselves friendly toward the whites. Jpon the re
turn of Messrs Lee Newell and Palmer, to the Daes-
they held long talk with the De Chutes Indians the
conference resulted in the part of the
Indians that from that time the rere The tricas q NJ
An0icaHs. The murderers have force u about
90 men composed % Cayuses and the vicious and
reckless Of the reighborine tribes who have mostly left
the Cayuse country They are followed by Col Gillian
and party
NEWS FROM THE ARMY. BY EXPRESS.
TREAcHERY or THE INDIANS BArrLE-WANr or
uoRr MIS-. ANMrNIrloN AND PRovIsIoNs-The fol-
lowing letter received ia tals city yesterday alter
noon from Capt MaXOn by express, borne oy MI &.
W. Cooke OF the army. The news Oh the melancholy
death Of Col Gillian az u passes from mouth 20 mouth,
casts a deep gloom over the counteDsnces OF the cit
liens this valley. Mr Cooke In The engagement
mentioned In the letter below AMI represents the SUIT
immense ard the conflict al the Tooshs Ford As terri
bic. Capt Naxon calls for men, ammunition and pro
visions There Is considerable ammunition IN the
country 10 should be freely advanced tor the use
of the army There is sufficient wheat ana Hour IN the
country 70 supply with bread until the next harvest
every white person ia Oregon We have several tunes
called upon the people, through the columns Of the
N9fcfat0r for bread for the army. Capt MaNon now
calls and may bic call touch chords which ours failed
% reach.
Gentlemen Of the Hudsons Bag Company, in rescu-
ing the unfortunate prisoners from the Indians per
formed worthy OF eternal gratitude the expense
of which we hope will some day be cancelled. Very
much Of the ready means OF the country Is in the hands
OF British subjects win not they render farther as
sistance in the present crisis
Capt MAxOn asserts thaf Ma. Lee possesses the
confidence OF the army, and we are happy In being able
10 announce that this gallant officer has received aud
accepted the appointment OF Colonel Of the hrst req
ment of Oregon Rhemen ia the place OF Col Cornelius
Gillian. deceased Col Lee has also received and &C
copied the appointment of Superintendent OF Indian
Afars 10 the place Of Gen Palmer, who has resigned
this Office
Capt H. J. @ Maxont Of the oregon Rides in dis
patch to Adit Gen Lovejoy, dated wsskopham. March
p says
On the l0.h inst eft Fort Waters with about 200
nsr and proceeded IN search othe enemy far North
~ the IoOsha River A. which place met Sticcas
with portion Of Or Whitman. property that he had
induced the murderers 20 give up. some I'D head Of
cattle half that number of sheep. dozen horses 500
worth Of clothing. and 80 u cash. were al he could
obtain On The morning of the 18th Captain English,
with number of others. whose horses were TOO much
reduced 90 continue the pursuit were ordered back %
the fort with the property-and the remaining . men
continued the pursuit until 7 VI when We cncamped
At a spring IN the vicinity Of the River Two Cannon.
There Johnson. Weiepoleskes son, came 70 US with
OF friendship from the young chief and sol
declarations that he would have nothing 10
do In this matter Johnson informed that the young
chief encsmped the rver short distance above
The enemy divided and dispersed. Tam -ucie
went % the land Of the red wolf TOquot and the
mainder of the murierers went the preceding day
down the mouth Of the river Two Cannon % cross
Snake River INTO the and Of the Pelouches.
Ai dark we mounted, proceeded 20 the mouth Of the
Two Cannon iu the vicinity of which arrived about
two hours before day when discovering
among their stock W rested ui day lgnt when We
moved down upon them wholly unpc4ceIyed until with
in half mile 40 their camp.
Though their surprise a -rnsy and CONSERVATION
were lndt scr5able 10 nevertheless failed % deprive
them Of their long sighted policy Of cunning aud decep
ton by which they have often escaped gauce
an upon which without = hundred advantages they
had always rather depend than upon the force OF their
When within four hundred yards Of their camp We
were met by an old man, unsrmec, with one hand on
bis head the other his heart-assgring they
friends the people OF the Yellow serpent, and would
not night That the murderers were gone, and our
only resource would b. o. take their stock with which
the hills around were covered
We went into their camp-f0gnd the men al painted
and armed but from their repeated assurances ~
the nils and collect 10 their stock When We reached
the highlands snake River Just below full Of
their stock swimming over and thousands ascending
the opposite bank. We succeeded however. in &c
curing about so head Of horses and cattle and pro
ceeded about one mile route - the Fort when
attacked IN the By a large party OF In
diAns-h0se We had Just spared and PelOlches the
number OF about 900 We continued very warm
marching nghi I'll about dark when encamped on a
small stream without food IRE. They shooting
la cur camp al night aud annoyed our guard mucn
that We turned the stock Al dayl GIT We renewed
oar march, aul With . the hglL vigorously the
dsy preceding, until within about two miles OF the
To0shs River where the enemy charged a. full speed
the river 70 possession ~ the brush AZ the ford
which owing . the sVtness OF their horses. they
partially succeeded
The history OF savage warfare contains f. Instances
OF greater Indian proves sAd daring than the
which followed. be struggle for the ford was Obsti
nate for time the nre Of the comoatants ming.ng
together evincec the 0bs,inscy Of the combat. Aud
here must say had K not been Tor the bold and de-
cded stand VI few young men a. me most Vulnerable
point the army must have sustained heavy lOs- 10
crossing the strean-perhaPs been thrown INTO con
fusion ard cut pieces 10 an hour the sound oi our
rides had hushed The long battle ended We
were a. the river alive. and but nine or Ten
wounded mor-aly Il vas not 80 Wsth our enemy
The deafenng VI their mlsketry, which had been
sounding 10 ears for thirty hours lad died away
thcif shril whoop had changed 10 the melancholy
death s0rg-Rhie 4 number OF tnelr lfress brothers