Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21


three hundred men in addition to the number the field
Three new companies will be organized and attached the
regiment commanded by Col H. A. e. Lee. Each company
to consist of eghyve men, rank and file the remainder
Will be distributed among the companies already organized
Tho enistments be for six months sooner dis
charged by proclamation, relieved by troops Of the United
States.
Each man will furnish his own horse arms clothing and
blanket. The companies will bring all the ammunition per-
cussion cas and camp equpage they cam for which they
viii receive receipt from the commissary general
All citizens willing TO enlist will form themselves into de-
achmens in their several countless and be ready march to
Portland so as to arrive there Tuesday the 18th day Of
April, on which day COL Lee will be there to organize
the new companies, after which the line of march will
be taken up for Waiatpu If sufficient number Of
form foot company appear the ground they will be
ceiyed as one Of the above companies.
In witness whereof have signed my and affixed the
seal of the Territory Done Oregon city this first
~'- day of April, ls4s.
GEO. ABERNETHY.
From the copy the following interesting items
FnEAeapnY Or The ISpIASs-1 RArTLE-oyAsr op
MORE MEN, Ahsfe sIrIoS, PRovIsIoSs.-The follow
ing letter received IN this city yesterday afternoon from
Capt Maxon by express borne by Mr.. e. w Cooke, o the
army. The of the melancholy death of Col. Gillian,
as passes from mouth 10 mouth deep gloom over
the counenances Of the citizens of this valley Mr.. Cooke
in the engagement mentioned in the letter below and
represents the suffering OF the little party which pursued The
enemy immense aud the conflict the Toosha ford
rble. Capt Maxon calls for men, ammunition, and povi
sons There considerable in the country and
should be freely advanced for the Of the army There
Is sufficient wheat and -four in the country supply with
bread until the harvest every white person in Oregon
We have several times called upon the people, through the
columns of the Spectator for bread for the army Captain
Maxon now calls and may his call touch chords which ours
failed to reach.
Gentlemen Of the Hudsons Bay Company, in rescung the
unfortunate prisoners from the Indians performed
worthy Of eternal gratitude the expense of which hope
will some day be cancelled Very much Of the ready means
Of the country the hands OF British subjects Will not
they render further assistance in the present crisis
Captain Maxon that "Maor Lee" possesses the
confidence Of the army, and happy in being able 10
announce that this gallant officer has received and accepted
the appointment OF colonel OF the first regiment of Oregon
femen in the place of Colonel Cornelius GiaIn deceased
Colonel Lee has also received and accepted the appointment
OF superintendent of Indian affairs in the place of General
Palmer, who has resigned this office Clothed with the powers
of civil and military office, Colonel Lee will return TO the
army with increased influence with the Indians increased
powers to serve bis country.
WAsKopAM, MARcH %, 1913.
SIR 1t becomes my painful duty to communicate you
the sudden and unexpected death of Colonel Cornelius Gil
ham, who shot by accident the oath instant while on
hs way to this place. was at distance from the wagon
where the accident occurred and therefore refer you the
notes of his brothernaw and onnaw for particulars The
notes are herewith transmitted.
You doubtless advised of proceedings up the 10Th
instant which time left Fort Waters with about 200
and proceeded in search of the enemy far Noih as
the Toosha river at which place Sticcas with por
ton Of Dr. Whmans property that he had induced the
sheep dozen horses $500 dollars worth of clothing and
$50 dollars in cash, all he could obtain. On the
ing Of the 18th Captain English, with number of Others
whose horses too much reduced to continue the pursuit.
ordered back the fort with the property and the
msining l5s continued the pursuit till p NJ when we
encamped spring in the vicinity of the Two Cannon
There Johnson, Weepoleske's son, to with as
Of friendship from the young chief and solemn dec
raous that he would have nothing do in this matter
Johnson informed that the young chief encampcd
the river short distance above The enemy divided and
dispersed Tam Suce gone the land Of the red wolf To
quot and the remainder Of the mudere gone the preceding
day down TO the mouth of the (Two Cannon TO cross
Snake river into the land Of the Pelouches
At dark mounted, proceeded to the mouth Of the Two
Cannon, in the vicinity Of which arrived about hours
before day, when discovering among stock
rested ill daylight, when moved down upon them wholly
unperceiyed until within bali mile Of their camp.
Though their surprise, dsmay, and CONSERVATION in
descbabe nevertheless failed deprive them Of their long
sighted policy Of cunning and deception by which they have
often escaped vigilance and upon which, without
hundred advantages they had always rather depend than upon
the force Of their arms
When within four hundred yards Of their camp were
met by old man, unarmed, with hand on hs head,
the other his heart assuring they dendshe peo
pie OF the Yellow Serpentand would not fight that the
muderers gone and only would be TO take
their stock, with which the hills around covered.
We wen. into their camp found the sl painted and
armed but from their repeated of friendship, were
ordered not TO fire. but 10 proceed TO the hills and collect IN
their stock When reached the highlands Snake
just below full Of their stock, swimming and thou
sands ascending the opposite bank. We succeeded, how
ever securing about 500 head Of horses and CATTLE and
proceeded about mile route the ioii when
attacked in by large party Of ndans-hose we
had just spared and Peouche the number Of about four
hundred. We continued very marching fight till
about dark, when encamped a small stream, without
food fire. They shooting in camp all night, and
annoyed guard much that turned the stock At
daylight renewed march, and with It the fight,
vigorously the day preceding, until within about two miles
Of the Tooha river where the enemy charged at full speed
to the rve to get possession Of the brush at the ford, in
which, owing to tho swness Of their horses they partially
succeeded.
The history Of savage warfare contains few instances Of
greater Indian prowess and daring than the which fol-
lowed. The struggle for the ford obstinate for times
the fire of the cobatans mngng together evinced the OBJ
snacy Of the combat And here must say, had been
for tie bold and decided stand Of few young the
vulnerable point the army must have sustained heavy loss
in crossing the perhaps been thrown into confusion
and cut 10 pieces In hour the sound Of rifles had
hushed The long battle ended. We all the
river alive and but nine wounded MORALLY II
so with our enemy. The deaening Of their
muskcty which had been sounding in for thirty
hours had died way-ther sbrl whoop changed
the melancholy death song-whe number Of their feess
brothers, who lay the field beard not their mourDfu eegy
They called oil their warriors, anxious to leave the
ford the Toosha than they had been gain it, We moved
the fort which place arrived the evening Of
the l6th worn down with fatigue and hunger. having eaten
nothing but small colt for three days Two days after
council Of officers convened in which resolved that
had accomplished all could without and
munon and that il best for $50 Of proceed forth
with to this place. and up sufciency Of smmuDi