, 1853-09-10
The War in oregon.

the nOStlIllles IeceulJ ColnHleh0eu OJ 'ne
Rogue River Indians, we clip from the
Oregon Statesman of August %:
son the 9Th inst, Mr.. Edwards was
murdered in his cabin, four miles from Jack
sonville, by the Indians, and this act was
followed by general demonstrations Of hos
tility. On the 18th, small party of men,
commanded by Capt. Griffin, were attacked
on Applegate Creek, by 200 or 300 Indians
lying in ambush. After endeavoring for a
short time 10 mainlain the unequal contest,
Capt. Griffin and his party retreated, with
the loss of one man killed and two wound
ed. They fred upon the Indians in their
hiding places, but were unable TO see wheth-
er with effect or not
A dispatch was Immediately sent 10 Capt.
Alden, commanding at Fort Jones, Scot's
valley, for aid. He haStened 10 their relief
with ten men, (U. S. troops) 80 stand Of
arms, and 600 rounds Of cartridges. A
considerable number Of volunteers have
been raised and placed under the command
Of Capt. Alden. They are at present en-
camped near Willow Springs.
The miners who can raise arms and anu
milton have gone out hunting Indians. Capt.
Lamerick, distinguished in former difficult
ties, has a company Of 40 men.
The Indians are well armed, and have
plenty of ammunition. They have long been
trading with the miners and emigrants for
rifles, muskets, pistols, powder, lead, &c
Some 800 or 400 Of them are at Table
Rock, where young Stewart was killed two
years since. They have good natural forti-
fications there, and besides have dug ditch,
and constructed a wall Of earth and rock
They are headed by Sam," " Joe "'and
"Jim," who declare they will fight there
till the last Indian is dead, if they are not
victorious.
Arms and ammunition are wanted 10 drive
them from this place, and 10 scour the whole
country. The people there now demand
an extrrmination Of the hostile Indians, and
are resolved not to stop short Of it. lndi'
ans are shot down wherever they are found.
Martin Angel, late Of Oregon City, shot
one from his door, the day Mr.. E. len. He
says he saw not less than ten or twelve
bodies Of Indians lying by the side Of the
road leading from Jacksonville north.
The Indians keep themselves secreted as
much as possible, and are never seen in
large parties. They lie in ambush, and is
sue out to attack and murder small parties
Of whites, burn undefended dwellings, kill
stock, destroy crops, and other property.
The whites stand greatly in need of arms
and ammunition Many Of their muskets are
required 10 defend dwellings and families.
As soon as dwelling is left unprotected, it
is burned, and its inmates, il any, murdered.
Ten houses were burned between Jackson
vile and the Fort, a distance of Ten miles,
the night before Mr.. Ellinger left. Many
of the families have moved in to Jackson
vile.
Hardin and Rose were killed as follows
They belonged 10 a company Of volunteers
which had been camped at Willow Spring
towards evening about dozen of them start
cd for the Fort, Hardin, Rose and one other
man were riding by themselves, while T.
Vault and the rest of the party had taken
another road. Abouta mile from the Fort,
the three were fired on by Indians in ann
bush, and Rose instantly killed, and Hardin
shot through the hips with rife ball.
The third man was not wounded. Hardin
kept his horse until the rest Of the party,
who heard the crack of the rifles, come up,
and lived IL hours, suffering the most in
tense agony. No Indians were seen by him.
The party come in for help, and returning
found DR.. Roses BODY stripped, his throat
cut in two places, one eye gouged out and
his person horribly dis6gurcd. He had
about 800 dollars, which with his horse,
was stolen.
Mr.. Ettlinger and others went 10 the
camp for assistance the night Hardin and
Rose were killed. He says the timber for
eight or nine miles was fred along the road,
so that it was as light as day. The Indians
were secreted behind the burning timber,
and occasionally discharged a shower of ar
rows at them, but hit no one.
Mr.. Etlinger has an order from Capt.
, Alden for two field pieces, and such small
) arms and ammunition as can be spared from
Fort Vancouver. He says they have men
enough, but want arms. Mining iS entire
ly suspended.
A white man named Brown fred on one
of "Jim's" Indians (supposed to be a son
; Of that chief whom he found uron the
! road alone, and 'calpcd him The Indian