Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-17
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thirty warriors in al, with their women. They
had but fourteen guns.
Tnpsu Tybee 10 superior TO any Of the chiefs
in this valley. He commands his men like
taciitian, and they obey him implicitly, and
| without dissent He reigns in these mountains
like a brigand chieftain. He is a small, heavy
set man, with little eyes, PIERCING and dark, and
quite growth Of hair on his chin, from which
he takes his name. The. general found him
disposed to peace. He said he himself had
taken no part in the war, but that one of his
tribe, bad man, had persuaded few Of his
| men away, aid they were the ones who com.
mitted the first outrnges ON the whites. AS
soon as he had learned the state of affairs he
had gathered his people together and moved
them into the mountains, where he had re.
manned ever since. He promised to deliver up
the leader of his party, and such property as he
had in his possession that had been captured
from the whites. He lays no claim to Rogue
river valley, and said he would return to Kla-
nah river valley, where he belongs. The pre-.
sent of q few clothes were offered him, which
has concluded the last act Of the treaty of
peace; and it only requires that the whites
adhere to it and peace will be established and
maintained. =.
Colonel Wright, with three companies of the
second infantry, arrived here ON the 18th. The
evening before his arrival Jim came in, and re-
ported that party Of whites, passing down the
river the day before, had fired upon his people
fishing in the river, and also into their camps
at different points--that the bullets had passed
through the clothes Of some of their people but
no one had been killed. The Indians had
formed an ambuscade through which these
white men had to pass, and that they would
all have been killed had not Joe got wind
OF the affair, and, mounting q horse, reached
the ambuscade before the whites, and dis.
persed his men. On the 26th, Colonel Wright,
with Captain Smiths company of first ORA
goons, accompanied by General Lane made
an appointment with Joe and his other chiefs,
and met them at the mouth of Evans creek, to
talk the matter over. Col. Wright says that he
was much impressed by Joe's bearing and dig.
nifty, and, like Gen. Lane, is fully impressed
with his integrity. Joe said that he was fully
convinced that the white men who had fred
into his people were cultus hliorm--pood for
nothing people-and that he had for that reason
prohibited the people from firing on them, be.
cause IT would have been an excuse if they had
killed them to renew the war, and he wanted
peace. He seemed to comprehend the state of
society in that region well. It appears that the
outrage was committed by party of Bob vii.
llams' men, who had been discharged and were
going back to Althouse creek to work. Meas.
ures will be taken by the Indian agent to bring
them to justice ..4.t .Ts#
This outrage decided Col. Wright to estab.
lish fort here. He approved of the point Sc.
lected by Capt Smith, and called it Fort Lane,
in honor of distinguished services rendered
by Gen. Lane in the recent disturbances" It's
situated about three miles west of Table Rock,
on a beautiful spot with sufficient trees, oak
and pine, for shade trees, and about half mile
from the river. Its plan will be about eighty
yards square, with the buildings on three sides,
and the side toward Table Rock and fronting
the river open. The buildings will be tempo,
rary log cabins. The post is to be commanded
by Capt Smith, and garrisoned by three com.
panies of the first dragons and one of the
second infantry. ~
e The troops having arrived, and a prospect of
the peace remaining unbroken, Gen. Lane took
his departure for home. He expects to be in
San Francisco on the 18th, in time for the
steamers for the States. He takes with him to
Washington one of Joe's sons, named Ben, an
interesting boy Of fifteen or sixteen. He will
create sensation equal to his own astonish.
ment at the Bostons, (Americans.) US