The New York herald., 1851-08-07

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M .Se in@ans, who we're ignorant Of their use, whilo
Inc carpenters tool ehes, planes and other tools
gesn Grohsn IN pieces evidently for the iron
that or any other metal could be found. While
looking about this summit, which appeared 20 have
been ssockaded for defence, but within whish tho
strife had taken place, memorsndum hoax was
found which gave some clue to what had taken
place. What relates to the affair is in these words.
scamp kirkpatrick. We arrived at eur post on
the 9Th Of June-our company numbered nine men
We made our post on q small island-it was aeces
sble only at one point, The 9Th, the Indians con,
msiSed IS an attack o. % about dsnp Gs seven
thrty.eight. We first dischared our four pounaer.
it made sad havoc among them. Then We fought
hand to hand they then re,restsd to the hills eav
We had three men wounded one had an arrow
through his breast; another, one through bis ear;
my saTs hs lid s aeSTh sSs ny Ise
to meet them; we expect to have hard fight With
them in a few hours These Indians are perfect
devils Yesterday every thing went of smooth.
agree; that was, leaving the camp with only tores
ger of the Indians getting between them and the
camp, but, by good luck, they did not"
written by Captain kirkpatrick There was a fur
ther account on another page, respecting the other
ticulars. After speaking Of letting Of the four
FOUNDER, it says "ln the meantime tie rites COM
menced playing among them. Hrssey killed two
when the Indians left for the hills We are at this
time making entrenchments; We expect them this 4
night, although we have just made treaty with
some Of them half a mile after being shot,
Captain kirkpatrick is busy strengthening our
post" Then follows in another hand some Cana
dian French which it is i'm possible to decipher, but
evidently alluding to the skrmish, as these words
show: ''Le Captaine Kirkpatrick-un savage
",pardieu sscre" ending with this direction, pro
baby TO the mother of the writer: "Madame Le
Monge, rue de Dauphn, Paris La Belle France
We then came down to the foot of the island
again, where We noticed that the sand had lately
been trampled, and that several large stones had
been flung upon space Of ground five feet square.
1t struck us that some one was buried there, and
accordingly the sailors forming the boats crew,
using their oars as shovels, removed the stones and
sand, and at the depth of one foot, the dead body
Of an Indian was found, who had been shot througk
the head with rife ball.
There being no further traces to guide y; a. that
with rides, (H shooers) went up the hills, spoken
Of in the journal, to reeonnoitre No signs Of In
dians were seen, but letter sheet, filed on four
sides, was found, which gave a more detailed sc-
count Of the matter although, unfortunately, it
breaks of in the most interesting part IL Is as
follOws-"W We landed this morning, and took pos
session Of a small island. detached from the main
land by narrow passage of about 100 yards in,
width II is dry and easy of access at low tide.
We took our provisions up, and made our encamp-
fears of the Indians, who began to gather along
the beach in considerable numbers-so We made
preparations to defend our camp. We planted our
tom of the hill, there being but one passage that
person could approach the top Of the island by
1t rained all day to day, which rendered it very
pleasant The Indians appeared friendly a. first,
and showed some disposition to trade with ~ but
when they saw the vessel depart, they grew saucy-
and ordered us of and when they found We would
not go, they all vamosed. We found il necessary
to Keep guard to watch their maneuvers.
June 10. Wewere arousedfr from our slumbcrs this
morning at early hour, by the guard, with the in
teilgencs that the indians were collecting on the
beach They came up from towards the mo 2th Of
Rogue River, and in across the hills There
about 40 Of them on the ground at sun up; they ap
peared quite sauey | noticed, too that they were
all better armed than when here the day before
They struck up fro about 100 yards from our
camp, and held kind of council of war, ihich con-
sisted in councilling with each other, a. uently
and whrling round at furious rate, swapping their
bow strings ut every turn they made.
"These manouyres lasted fer about half an hour
During this time they were joined by several others
They waited short time, when they were Joined
by twelve others, who came up the coast in large
canoe. There was some tew sluaws with them,
who sta rted and ran of. They row began to ap-
proach us. There were two or three u that
went part OF the way down the hill and m otionel
them to keep OF, but they bent for fight.
They came up threatening they would kin U.s. We
then retired to the top of the hill, where we had
our gan stationed. They followed US, and wanted
to break into the camp. One Of them, who APP
ltarCC 10 among tnCfn, scilcd u DID OF
gun belonging to one Of our company, and trie to
wrench il from him; they"
Here the journal ends abruptly, having reached
the bottom Of the fourth sheet, and tine rest could
not be found, having probably been scattered about
by the Indians, who regarded 1t as worthless.
Finding il useless to remain on shore any longer
We started for the steamer, but when about half
mile from the shore We saw a person coming down
TO the water dressed in the clothing Of white man,
wearing California hat, and having rife on his
shoulder We instantly put back, supposing it was
down to the shore TO be taken of by AS soon.
however turned our boat towards him. be
started for the woods. We fred rifle ball in that
direction, and be fell, just the indians in the
noe had done, but he could not have b9en hurt, for
he was beyond the range of rifle; aud in a second
or two be started up and reached ,he woods. The
fact OF his being dressed la tho clothing Of white
man, together with his having rifle, convinced ".
destroyed.
The names Of the party left, as FAR a. remen-
bered, are Capt1n Kirkpatrick, Messrs. Iiusic,
Slater, lIeddcs, Egan, Summers, and three othefl.
The Columbia having landed passengers and
mails at Astoria, arrived at Port Oxford again Juus
dians were seen, although they had been there since
We leit The four poundcr was found partly
suried in the sand, having been, without doubt.
he rfnecwhere the last journal was found, and
smong the ruins Of smil Indian Iancbo, a fur.
ther journal was found, part Of which arswers AZ
2 continuation Of inc unfinished one, though in
different hand. II is as follows .--" When tn.
council was ended, they drew their knives aud
sprung their bows and advanced to the foo. of the
hill, and commenced coming towards us. In mo-
nent they let go an immense number Of arrows
and the Fight began. They were six or seven timos
our number, and we let Oh our cannon among them.
loaded with about thirty slugs. We fought for
ABOUT twenty minutes, when the Ind aus broke and
run, leaving twelve or fourteen dead at the foot Of
The hill, and about double that rumbcr wounded
They fed to the high grass about two bundled
YARD distant, and continued to shoot their arrovs
until nearly sundown, when they left, leaving six
more that we hai shot while they were on the hill
IN short Time two Of tho chiefs gave 'us a visit
ana VIC mldc them little present Of a couple Of
I've hanc pio.es, which | made holes in, and pu,
s'ripgs IN, and hung them around their necks at
which they fccmcd much satisfied, and wen. away