Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-09
LATE FROM OREGON-THE WAR
WITH THE INDIANS


news from Oregon city to the 9Th Of March, has
been received. a letter from Gov. Palmer, dated
from the army, at camp 25 miles west Of Umatl-
la, speaks Of meeting party ofthirty Indians, who
had been engaged in the battles with Major Lee at
the Dales; they say that they were forced into it
by The Cayuses; that al! their property had been
taken aud their lives threatened il they did not on
thetn The Cayuses have for,ed aud had expected
to fortify near the foot Of the Blue Mountain on the
Saw-mill stream
FURTHER FROM THE INDIAN CouNrRY.-Tho
Following letter, written by Bishop Banchet, ad-
aressed 70 the commander of the Oregon army,
Drought mere by Quartermaster Jennings, contains
some Items of intelligence, which we Law before our
readers. wa
or have had some intelligence from Walla
Waiia, which got from two Indians who arrived
yesterday communicated it to my Indians, the
hakamons, and they have requested me to write
you again. They more than ever resolved not
.o JOIN The Cayuses. especially since they have been
informed that the Cayuses were angry with them.
because they had refused TO make war on the Ame-
ncans.
The two Indians whom they send to YOU are to
IeaIh what Is going on, and bring the intelligence
10 ,ne camp. Whatever may happen, think they
VII no' chahgo Their present intention. have
.oio ihem the Americans were very numerous and
thaI me Cayuses could not kill them all and that
the fakamons had no reason TO fear that the Cav
uses could kill them their lands
ne Indians report that only the Pellouches have
Joined the Cayuses, and that the Yellow Serpent
had not joined them
HE first chief of the Yakamons. Cidies. re-
quests to particularly inform Mr.. Mckay that he
mas oeen his friend for many years and that he will
remain so--his brother AOurhale whom Mr. Nc
Kay knows well, is detained by the Cayuses, who
: have threatened TO kill him if no attempted to re-
,urn 10 his lodge-he Is good Indian, and wish
he could return home
Up to the present, hoped that peace could be
made between the Americans and Cayuses but af
ter what has been written me it appears to me i'm
probable. ''''
1t is unquestionably true, that all the propertv
.e,t oy me Immigrants al Barlow's gate, has been
taken away by the Indians. Before Col. Gillian
left Fort Nascopan, in accordance with the instruc
lions, he despatched party to bring in and secure
this property, but it was all found to be gone
r. IL VIII De seen by communication from Captain
scott, published in this paper, that Jesse Appleton
Esd, bearer OF dispatches to the United States au
fhorltieS in California for assistance in the nres.t
\dificulties with the Indians. has returned be;nr
unable TO cross the mountains at this season .
neither MIR. Meek, who was sent by the Leyis-
;.Nlre with dispatches 10 Washington, will succeed
'"Sf9ssIng the mountains, remains to be heard.
Sprig Henry, Capt. Kilborn, will leave here
hIo lewSays, direct for California, and it is posi-
ore 'hal ny may carry to the home government the
iifSt ''dingA of Indian hostlites in Oreqon. The
Peope OF oNgon feel sore and sick in heart a, the
neglect which they have received a, the hands NJ
'Ae congress and people of the United States.
several OF The Daes Indians have arrived in this
,ho y 'Is protection, as they say. 1t is said that
hos;nn inI zee" stripped OF their property by the
the whites '''e'piS with
fa, u" r. spectator of February "a contains reports
1' ooi I GuhoIn, dated Fort Wascopan, Februa-
~ - ana describing two skirmishes with bodies Of
Of IN wn5ch the latter routed with loss
10 the value of Sl400, which had been coli .n% ,s
proceeds pad into the military chest of the exned.
d tLon ne whites had three killed, one ty acct
oeht' The other two by the Indians "'o