, 1853-10-08
INDIAN HOSTILITIES
One white man wounded.
Four Indians Killed ard Wounded
&c, &c, sc.

/ battle bstween the Wllltes anu luuldhS al
New Dunginess. We hope the Indian ag nj
for this Territory will proceed al once to the
scene of hostilitics, and make an effort to
settle the difficulty without farther blood
shed. 1t is high time that not only the In
dians be made TO behave themselves but
that certain nelarious practices, which IN
nine cases out of ten are the sole causes oi
these troubles, should be stopped, In fu-
ture number We intend TO go more fully in-
10 particulars than We have room for Today
--contenting ourselves for the present with
the insertion of our correspondents letter :;
New DrNGMrss, Sept. %, 1888.
Mr.. EDITOR AT the request Of my fel-
low cilizens, have taken up my pen to
give YOU an account OF a skirmish that took
place Yesterday between usand large body
of the Mckay Indians, who arrived here Oh
Tuesday last, numbering 80 canoes and
about fifty warriors. The circumstances
were as follows.
Information was received by Mr. Meal
mond from an Indian Of the Clalum tribe,
that the Indian named Wat-seT-ce-m who
murdered an American, Albert Pettingall ,
last spring near Port Townsend, was among
the tribe of McCahs, camped on the spit
near the entrance 10 the haIbor, on the main
land side, and near the mouth oil the river.
MIR. McAlmond came Immediately 10 my
house, the greater portion of the citizens al
once assembled, and expresses were sent TO
those at a distance to meet at the house OF
Mr.. McAlmond, as soon as possible. On
Friday morning at daylight, the citizens
commenced assembling, but unfortunately,
several Of our best citizens and neighbors
were absent on business and could not be
sent for in time to :endcr us any assistance
- the whole number of white men present
was only six. Their names were Z. Meal
mond, c. M Bradshaw, T. Abernelhy, E,
Cline, D. +. Brownfeld, and G. B. Moore.
We considered for sometime what was
best to be done; in The. meantime received
several challenges to fight from the Indians,
which from the weakness of our force and
the advantages of their position, we thought
prudent to decline. We were at the time
in momenlary expectation Of an reinforce
ment. About noon we perceived a general
hustle in the camp, the whole Of the tents
were struck, and the Indians took to their
canoes, sending their women and children
away. Our party then moved over 10 my
house. In passing the Indian village, Mr.
Brownfeld ascended the hill 10 rcconnoitre
and after advancing as near to the enemy
as prudence would permit, he met an Indian
thsd some conversation with him from which
he determined TO visit the Indians, and on his
arriving at my house and considering the
matter it was ar alged that e Should go un-
armed TO the camp. In about an hour he
returned bringing the account that he had
seen the murderer and knew him we'll; thai
he openly confessed the crime that his par
ty would defend him to the last, and they
would give US their bullets and knives, but
not the man. During Mr.. Brownfed's ab-
sence they sent word to Nj. McAlmond thai
they would pay US ten blankets and canoe
TO settle the affair, which Of course we re.
: fused. Between two and three O'Clock P. NJ
! J. C. Brown, H. w. Watkins, and VIM
0 Failings arrived, increasing our number Il
nine. We now considered our force strong
enough 10 make an attempt 10 take the mur
derer.
a We accordingly proceeded across tn,
I river, sending message 10 them by one o
4 our Indians, demanding the murder but be
fore we could prevent them, they had shovet
off in their canoes to the opposite spit, Ia
!, King all their canoes with them. We hat
h now to retrace our steps towards the river
f when a well directed shot from the enem,
whizzed amongst us but did no harm. Thi
was the first firing done The Indians per
ceiving our movements, crossed over 10 tn
n main land and took up their position in
point of timber and thick brush adjoinin
the river, thinking thatwe would launch
f canoe and descend the stream, and fror
their position. would be able 10 give us
deadly Ere without our striking blow, bu
> our Indians kept us advised Of their move
: menis, and We were able 10 avoid the am
s bush.
IS We proceeded by land as near the am
bush as possible, to ascertain their position
when thinking 10 obtain possession of lhei
canoes TO prevent their return by water, W
proceeded towards my house. The Indian
perceiving our intention took 10 the canoe
It and we launched ours TO give chase, our In
J. dian furnishing US with paddles. The,
having the start by some distance, lande
on the point Of the spit TO which we ha
- f. st driven them. We landed short di:
lance of, and made a dash towards ther
when they again showed off and fred, on
ii shot passing near the head of Mr.. Failing
n On account ot the strange conduct of th
n indians in one canoe, in which they app4are
to be hiding some one, VIC concluded TO tr
and take it, for which purpose we sgai
, launched our canoe and gave chase.
q The main body had landed on the oppo
of size point, and our pursuing this cano
?, caused 10 turn her course along the Ian
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