The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-11


sent him truly, monster Quaneis COM
menced as soon as the party got out 10 sea;
and before the Tonquin reached The Oregon,
Can't. Thorn had thrown one man over
board-left nine Others, including three or
four pa,tners, on barren island-and cast
away eight of his best seamen TO inevitable
death on the rar OF the river. But justice
comes TO all men, as the ancients said: the
death Of this halfsavage man is one oil the
most tragic on record. The stoGy has been
told by Washington lrving--in the interest
Of Capt. Thorn: now let US hear Mr..
Ross version. After disembaTking the
colony at the mouth Of the Columbia, the
Tonquin was voyaging still farther north,
trading along The coast.
Next day the Indians came off TO trade
in great Numbers. On theif coming along
side, the captain ordered the boarding-net.
ting TO be put up round the ship, and would
no; allow more than ten on board al a
time; but Just as the trade had commenced,
an Indian was detected cutting the board
ing netting with knife in order to get on
board. On being detected, he instantly
Jumped into one OF the canoes which were
alongside, and made his escape. The cap
tain then, turning round. bade the chiefs to
call him back The chiefs smiled and said
nothing, which irritated the captain, and
he Immediately laid hold Of two of the
chiefs, and threatened 10 hang them up un.
less they caused The delinquentto be brought
back to be punished. The moment the
chiefs were seized, ali the Indians fled from
the ship in CONSERVATION. The chiefs
were kept on board ali nigh, with e guard
over them. Food was offered them, but
they would neither eat nor drink. Next
day, however, the offender was bIoueh, to
The ship and delivered up, when the cap
tain ordered him TO be stripped and lied up,
but did not fog him. He was then dismiss
ed. The chiefs were also liberated, and
LEFT the ship. refusing with dsdain present
that was offered them, and yowing vengeance
on The whites for the insult received Next
day not an Indian came 10 The ship, but in
The Afternoon an old chif ssnt for Mr.. Nc
Kay and myself 10 go 10 his lodge. We
did so, and were very kindly treated. Mr..
Mckay was a great lavOrile among the H.
dians; aud have no doubt hat the plot for
destroying the ship was at this time fully
arranged, and that il was intended, il posi-
ole. 10 save McKsy's life in the general
massacre. But not finding this practicable
without the risk Of discovery, he, as we
shall soon learn, fell with the rest. When
We were on shore, We saw the chiefs, and
hey seemed all in good humor, and asked
me il the captain was still angry; and on
being assured that they would be we'll treat.
ed and kindly received by him if they went
on board, they appeared highly pleased, and
promised 10 20 and trade the following day.
MI. Mckay was walking backwards and
forwards on deck in rather gloomy mood,
and considerably excited; himself and the
captain having, as he told me, had some
angry words between them respecting the
two chiefs who had been kept prisoners on
board, which was sorely against Mckay
will. AS soon as got On deck he called
me 10 him. We'll, said he, are the Indi.
sns coming TO trade to da,r said, They
are 4 wish they would not come, said
he again; adding. Il am afraid there is al
undercITTent at work. After The captain
Lite conduct to the chiefs, do not like 80
sudden, so hatterins a change. There i.
tIeschery in the case, or they differ from al
other Indians | ever knew. | have told
the captain sol have also suggested tha
ell hands should be on The alert when the
Indians are here, but he ridicules the sug
gestion as groundless. So Let him have hi.
own way. Mckay then asked me nv
opinion. told him it would be well e
have the netting up. He then bid me &c
to the captain, and went; but before
could speak to him, he called out, We'll,
Kas, are the Indians coming out to-day?
said | thought so. He then asked are tnt
chiefs in good humor YETI | said neve
saw them in better humor Il BUNDLED The
fellows little; they'll not be so saucy now
and We will get on much better said tbs
captain. At this moment Mckay ioineC
US, and repeated to the captain what he haC
Just stated 10 me. The captain laughed
observing to Mckay, You pretend to know
a great deal about the Indian character
you know nothing al ALL And so the con.
versation dropped. Mr.. McKay's anxiety
and perturbation Of mind was increased by
the manner 10 which the captain treated hi.
advice; and having, to all appearance, a
presentiment Of what was brooding among
the Indians, he refused going to breakfa.l
that morning, put two pair Of pistols ia bis
pockets, and sat down on the lsrboard side
OF the Quarterback in pensivs mood. In
a short lime afterwards, the Indians began
to flock about the ship, both men and wo.
men, in great crowds, with their furs; and
certainly myself thought there was not the
least danger, particularly as the woman &C
comPanied the men to trade; but was sur
prised that the captain did not put the net
ting up. 1t was the first time ever saw a
ship trade there without adopting that pre-.
caution. As soon as the Indians arrived.
the captain, relying no doubt on the sppa-
rent reconciliation which had taken place
between Mckay and the chiefs on shore.
and wishing perhaps to atone for the insult
be had offered The latter. lew from one en-
IRENE to the other, receiving them with open
aims, and admitting them ON board without
reserve, and without the usual precautions.
The trade went on briskly. and at the cap.
tain's own prices. The Indians throwing
the goods received into the canoes, which
are alongside, with the women in them; but
in doing so, they managed to conceal their