The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08
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rHy NpIAN Troubles AT BsLLMGHAM BAY-NF
CHASTITY or FunrHm PROTECTION.
[from The San FraDcsoo Times and IraasctVt July l6]
The Olympia Pioneer and Democrat furnishes "a
Bay, IN The 24th and 18th a. June, about which
vague reports only have reached % through the
Oregon papers. The two canoes which brought
over the Indians from Vanoouver's IaAnd, entered
well Aimed warriors in each canoe, and landed near
the house Of Mr.. Clayton. Mr.. G. met them on the
beach, unarmed, whom the Indians, surrounding him,
proposed to sell him some blankets Fearing their
house me- %
the honse Of Capt Pattle, five miles distant, where
some Lammy Indiana were procured to alarm the
settlement. Mr.. G. and Capt p, with i've others,
se1 IL m
pursued. The next day oil but two Of the party
went Ashore, and at midnight one Of the party dis
charged . gun, following which twenty or thirty
shore precipitatsly retired to the woods. The two
men who had been left in the canoe were undoubted
y murdered. Their names were David Melville and
George Brown.
berries were committed. The houses Of A. n. Poe,
Capt. Hathaway, NJ. Holbrook, Capt. Fay, and
Aessrs. Brown aud Richie, were entered and plnn.
dered. The Pioneer and Democrat states that
fears are entertained Of another descent upon the
scaitc cd settlements on the Sound, and asks that
the United States government may afford protec
ton to the commercial interests Of the citizens OF
the country and that the safety Of their lives and
homes may be secured from Indian aggression.
From gentleman who arrived in the Columbia,
we have derived some statements which give rather
different coloring to TIE affair. From his account,
which comes through the Hudson's Bay Company,
It appears that Of the chiefs Of the Indians was
killed by white man, without good cause, and
that the Indians were instigated by revenge. We
learn further that Gov. Douglass hearing Of the
disturbance, went over himself with force of men
from the Hudsons Bay Company, and that through
this timely aid further slaughter and robbery Of the
whites Was prevented. Had not this succ0r been Of.
forded, the Indians might have destroyed all the
small settlements on the Sound. When Governor
Douglass party the Shore the Indians, It
is stated, commenced their stiff legged dance, which
Is the signal Of preparation for battle and AZ the
whites were about landing they had rifles pointed
ct them, but the Indians did not Are.
This different version Of the stery does not mate
rally affect the matter as far a. the obligation Of
prote sting our citizens concerns tue government,
II Is clear that the people Of Washington Territory
require more adequate United States force to in.
sure their safety from savage aggression. Tae re
cent detachment Of troops sent from this State may
be found sufficient for that purpose but In order to
protect the interests Of trade ss w0 as to facilitate
Inter- curse between thel distant ports Jon Pugets
Sound, it would SCENT that the suggestion made by
the Pioneer and Democrat, that tho revenue cutter
should be placed on the coast, Is one that should
receive due attention o. this juncture.