The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-23

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|eePFesed thst lnsear nu1bs were elllo
thnf The In1fwus sonsesl fkelf setoat 49, Es
sxe ineIsned TO believe thaI bat one - An>eA
1Ae lndian known 70 have bsep LIND - -
aipalae Of tho Apolltass, md waa ~ e& xpn
the main body ard shot - n aa4s ~ LIVING
The force q ehe Indiaas = sasaesslT ssasa.
The most reliable accounts represent dat thev
had from three hundred 70 four haudred men in
the conflict. A portion of them were uounted
The Indiana say that Irving, o. the man who
appeared to be the captain Of the party. fouaht
very bravey and was conspicuous thfOu9hont
the engagement, encouraging his men, aud chatr.
ing into the very midst Of his cppnnents. IL
was found with five arrow wounds IN the reefon
of the heart
1t is supposed that Irving's men had about
five thousand dollars with them all Of whioh fall
into the hands Of the Indiana.
The bodies were found entirely naked, Tie
Indians having stripped them Of their clothes.
which. togsther with the arena and horses, thev
carried off the rancheria as spoIls ofwas.
1t does Indeed appear almost incredible that
twelve we'll armed men, most Of whom bad aaen
service in Texas, and al of whom foucht ~
perately, should have been conquered b. IndIen.
and all slain, while their antagonists sustained
loss of but one Of their number. Bot il must
be- remembered that they fought At srssf al.
advantage. $ LONG as thew Kant nnon ~ risI.
they could offer a resistance to their pnrsuess,
with acme show Of success. But the moment
they entered the canada their doom was sealed.
The lndlans easily gained access to the hills
above, and iflrying's party had consisted oftwjoe
Or even thrice twelve men, they must oil hsse
fallen an easy prey. Those who have viewed
the scene of conflict are not at all surprised a
the result
1t seems probable that the Indians wers I'm
pressed with the idea that they had the authority
TO pursue these men. Years ago the authorities
mere gave to the chief of the Ap0litans permis-
SION or direction to capture all thieves who might
infest their neighborhood, and 1t II stated that
more recently this authority has been renewed
by the Judge ofone OF our courts
Inc BRIEF account which we copied from tho
san Francisco Courier, it will be remembered,
SAID that Capt. Irving was not among the killed
we believe, however, that the above narrative Is
later, as well as more specific in its detaia.
The hundred wagons from Salt Lake arrived
at Los Angeles during the latter part Of May.
q portion OF the immigrants were Mormons--
the remainder were from the Western States
One hundred and fifty Mormon families had
encamped at the Cayon pass, sixty miles South
OF Los Angeles. These families, it is said. In
tended to make permanent settlement In that
valley. @ss,
FROM OREGON.
By the Crescent City we have our flea 81 ina
n. a 1872
we Gull few additional items Of intelfirenca
The Spectator furnishes tI,e follovinr inxc,
nation relative to the visit of Mr. D.rt. snne,;r-
tendent of Indians affairs. to the Indiana Esst If
the Cascade mountains:
He took the steamer Lot Whitcomb IN tha
Cascades at which plara hoat. v,ors ~ \. -
readiness to convey the party to the Dalles Of
the Columbia At this place he expectea IN
meet delegations from number of trihes a.as
Of the mountains, who are disposed to remons.
trate against the removal among them Of anv NJ
the tribes from the east side.
At the Dalles he will investigate the claims Of
the mission society of the government and atso
those at Walla Walla and in the Cavuae country.
for losses sustained. From thence the rorte
will lead through the countries Of Nez Pa,cas
CGur de Laine-thence through Okanaren. and
across the Cascades to Puget's Sound. and AMER
visiting the Indians of that neiDhhorhond ho vu;n
and Willamette rivers. ''-'
1t is expected TINT the trip will occunv shout
two months and will be very interest;poo one
that much useful information will he oht.;ns6
and good feeling produced among the In,
dams by their visit Permission has been astad
Of the superintendent by the Nez Percas tbs
Flathead tribe, for an allv. to waoe a wo, ~ ax
unon ~ C.L ISS: ~ 60"
appressions mon their no,.ess;on.
oillaging and daring robbery being ,monc n.
counts. They are very soIic;tons ~ III .he
asked for assent; but the sunerintendsnt hss
sent them word that he came as nsacs n.tsr
and could not countenapce or tolerate snv snch
warlike designs.
The postmaster Of Linn city nublshas l.,,o.
Ealing attention to numerous ahusss ~ a..
ranking privilege. in matter received a. liz
office. The two mails arriving there nrsvons
o the 9th of MAY, brought twenty. fonr thrss