New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-02
From Oregon.


From Oregon.
We have a file Of the Oregon Spectator extend
ing from the end Of la to the sth OF March l-i-.
from which we make the following extracts
LATE NEWS From THE ARMY.
OREGON CRY March s-The following letter from
Gen Palmer. which have been permitted % copy,
contains At the authentic informal Nhich We nAse
received from the army since the publication OF our
last Paper.
CAuF At SrRINcs - NILEs WEST OF
UuArrLLA Feb -. l-i-
Yesterday az We were leaving camp party OF thir-
teen Indians were seen following our trail We met
them and they proved be the indians who resided up
the De Chutes River 20 whom We had -ent asg-they
old chief called Beardy and several principal
men. They express strong desire for peace
part OF them had been IN the nrsi skiruisn Win
MAJOR Lee At the Dales but they say that they were
forced into 10 BY the Csyuses that al their property
had been taken and their lives threatened u tney old
not DIN them They were not engaged in the two last
battles. Besriy seems not 20 be implicated N the
matter
Waliptoleke took an active part in the last engage
ment, and OF two who rode nearest the Amer
leans IN the engagement. but he has repenied and
wishes TO settle the matter and asSs permission to Join
our camp.
He states that part Of the goods left in his charge
have been taken but that he has csshed the mOst Of
them. which with the horses snd cattle which have
been stolen be will return TO the Americans, at the
Dalles upon our return We send him word that we
will inform him when 20 bring 10 H. and that We vii
hold council with al the people in that vicinity upon
our return
Besrdy and his people are 70 remain upon his farm
They will render some assistance BY informing "a OF
the disposition OF the Indians In this quarter We have
dispatched Indian Elijah IS messenger % Fort Nala
" ala and 10 the Nez Perces. We expect messenger
from the tort to-day.
We learn by Besrdy that the Csyuses have forted
and had expected 70 f0rtify near the foot OF the Blue
Mountains on the saw mill stream. We have no other
news There no Indians % be seen IN the country.
but the trail Of spies has been discovered and we shall
probably have An attack by night, before we reach
Wsiilaipu JOEL PALMER
FARTHER NEWS FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
The following letter written By Bishop Blsnchei ad
dressed 70 the commander OF the Oregon army brought
here BY Quartermaster Jennings contains some items
Of intelligence. and we lay Il before our readers
Sir: have have had some intelligence from Wala
Walla which got from two Indians who arrived yes
terdsy. / communicated ii 20 my Indians, the aka
mons and they have requested me % write you again
they thsn resolved not 20 join the Cayuses
especially since they have been informed that the
Causes were angry with them. because they had re-
fused 10 make the Americans.
The two indians whom they send 70 you are 70 learn
what going and bring the intelligence 10 the camp
Whatever may happen, I think they will not change
their present intention have told the Americans were
very numerous and that the Cayuses could not xii
them al and that the lakamons had no reason to tear
that the Cayuses could KIN them on their lands.
The Indians report that only the Pellouches have
joined the Cayuses and that the yellow serpent nad
not joined them.
The first chief Of the Yskamons Cdies, requests me
particularly TO inform Mr. Mckay that he has been his
friend for many years and that he Will remain so-his
brother Aourhaie whom Mr. Mckay knows well, i de-
tanned by the Cayuses who have threatened 20 Kill him
IL he attempted 10 return 20 his lodge he good IN
dian, and wish he could return home.
Up 20 the present had hoped that peace could be
made between the Americans and Cayuses but after
what has been written me IL appears 10 be mproooole
Its uuquestonaby true that all the property eit by
the rHnisronss p"sle~. Leie has been taken away
By the lndiars Before Col Gillian left F. Wascopam,
In accordance with his instructions, be dispatched
party bring IN and secure this property but was all
found 70 be gone.
Il will be seen by communication from Capt Scott
published in this paper that Jesse Applegae ESQ Bear
IT OF Dispatches 20 the United States authorities In
California for assistance In the present difficulties with
the Indians has returned. being unable 20 cross the
mountains a, this season. Whether Mr. Meek, who
was By the Legislature with Dispatches 70 Wash
ington will succeed in crossing the mountains remains
70 be learned.
The brig Henry Capt Knborn, viii leave here in
few days direct for California and 10 i possible that he
may carry % the home Government the hrs tdings OF
indian hostilities In Oregon. The people Of Oregon
feel and sick in heart At the neglect which they
have received the hands OF the Congresses and poo
pie Of the United states.
several OF the Daes Indians have arrived in this city
for protection they say. Il Is said that they have
been stripped Of their property by the hostile Indians
because they were friendly with the whites.
The Spectator Of February p contains reports
from Col Gillian. dated Fort Wascopam, Febru-
ary T. and describing two skirmshes with bodies
OF Indians, in which the latter were routed with
loss OF some - or 80 killed and wounded, and
property % the value Of : 400, which had been
sold and the proceeds paid into the military chest
OF the expedition. Tie whites had three killed,
one by accident the other two by the Indians
Con At'rrtser