Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-02-02
THE INDIAN TRIBES IN OREGON.
coRREsPosDEScE OF THE NEW York TRIBUNE.
FoRr NEsauALLT, OREsos TERRITORY

CONSCIOUSNESS THE York TRIBUNE.
FoRr NEsauALLr, ORKeos TERRIroHr,
august rs, ls49.
Capt. B. HI. H. A., in command Of company of
United States artillery, arrived at the anchorage off
this place on the 22d instant. The officers and
men were all well. They have since fixed their
quarters at Stelacoom, nine miles north of this
place. All are delighted with the country and the
climate, and the officers speak of sending to Cali
loIi.la for -a'shle wheeled vehicles, that they
may ENJOY daily drive through the natural park
scenery about the Sound.
have been collecting the statistics Of the Indian
tribes in this region of country, and send you the
following:
lst The Makac, Cape Flaitery Indians are warike
occupying the country about Cape Fatery and the coast
for distance TO the souhward and eastward the boun
dairy Of the Haam, Noosaum lands They number about
1000 souls They live by fshng hunting, and the cuva
ton Of the potato
3D. The Nooslams consist Of eleven tribes or sep,s,
living about the entrance of Hoods canal Dungenes Port
Discovery, and the the westward They ake,
and their relations with the white inhabitants Of Oregon and
with the Hudson's Bay Company doubtful They live
by fishing hunting, and the cultivation the potato Their
numbers males 5l7 females 46l children under IL
years. 467 slaves, 40 total, l,4s5.
Sd. The Sog,lamiM warlike tribe Of Indians whose
pany friendly. They occupy the country about Port
Orchard and neighborhood and the west side Whidbys
Island Males, 50 females IS, children under IL years,
2lo slaves, GA total, $40. They live BY labor -
Sayhay,odmis, and Schassamsh peaceable tribes,
berng about $780, who subsist by fishing and labor They
reside in the counr from the Narrows along the western
shore of Puget's Sound to New Market
5h. The Iuanoh and Sk0komish tribes reside along the
shores Of Hoods canal They number about 200, peace
able, and subss by fishing and labor.
9Th The SquaAyamish and PagaApanaish are situated
in the country about Nesqualy Pugalippi and Snuomsh
rivers Males zoos females 220 children under II years.
1905 slaves, 40 toa $780, They peaceable and friend
ly, and live by labor and fishing.
/ Thp ic hlo L.
subsisng by labor fishing, and hunting. They live on the
Sinahemsh river Calling into Possession Sound) and the
southern extremity Of Whidbys Island Males, 95 females
9s children under IL years, 10; slaves, 80 total $685.
9Th. The Snogualmich warke tribe part Of whom
hostile to the whites. They occupy the country along
the Snoquamich river and the south branch Of the Snahe
msh river. They subsst by fishing and hunting. Males
Hos females, l40 children under IL years. 80 slaves g.
total 34S.
9TH The Skeysehamish occupy the country along the
Skeysehamh river and the north branch Of the Snahemh
They number about $50; peaceabe and friendly, and
) subslst by fishing and hunting
TO- The Skades peaceabe and friendly tribe, liv-
rg by farming fishing, and hunting They reside in the
country both sides Of the Skade river and the
end Of Whdbys Island Males I6O females, I6O child
rem under IL years Of age, 1870 slaves 10 total 5O6
H. The No,klssmmie live around BelDghams bay.
and hunting and their relations with the white inhabitants
Of Oregon and with the Hudson Bay Company doubt
full Males sc females, so; children under IL years, 60,
slaves, 20 total, 222.
L. The Staktonish nhabt the country between MIS-
qualy and Colz and the head of Chehaylis
Males so; females, So children under l2 years Of age
80; slaves ls; total 2O4. This tribe is peaceabIe and
friendly and subsist upon roots and fish. -.
had prepared series Of upon the subject Of the
character ard destiny Of the Indians Of North America but
they perhaps not suited to your paper will only say
here that the Indians Of this country wasting away and
that the time probably very far remote when they will
be extinct
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ACHILLES DE HARLEY