Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-12-05
LATER FROM OREGON.

From the following extracts from Oregon pa
pers, which we find in the Missouri Republican of
the Nov. 81, we learn that the Indians have again
been at their work Of butchery. If what is said
concerning the factor of the IIudson's Bay Co.,
Mr.. Ogden, be true, we think the Christian meek
ness of the American authorities in Oregon are
much more to be admired than their patriotism.
They should take that John Bull, and administer
to him the same treatment that the Americans are
receiving from the Indians:
The INDIAN MASSACRE AT Fort ROsE.-More
Immigrants 1fassacred.- the last arrival from
Oregon we had full reports of the horrible butch
cry of a train Of immigrants near Fort Boise.
Sixteen bodies were found and buried, and Chill
dren were carried off by the Indians. Mr.. r. X.
Thompson, United States Indian agent, writes
from the Grande Ronde, September 6, that the
report Of the murder by the Indians Of three men
belonging to anoth,r train is fully confirmed.
1t occurred on the 10Th of August, about ninety
five miles east of Fort Boise, the letters road.
The train consisted of five wagons, under COM
mand of Nose Kirkland, from Louisiana. They
were met by eleven Indians, who accosted them in
the most friendly manner by shaking hands.
Three men who were in the rear of the wagons,
after speaking with the Indians, turned to go and
were fired at. One was killed and another wound
cd. The wounded man has since die i. Their
Il
They were from Iowa, AMI both left families
who are now on their way to Washington Terri
tory. The whites fired and killed two Indians.
The Indians now retired to a distance, still con-
thu ne their fire. At distance of three hundred
yards, they wounded young man from Illinois,
by the name of E. B. Cantrel, who died from his
wounds several days afterwards. The whites in
their fright gave up their horses five in number
upon which the Indians retired.
Another correspondent, writing from Fort Boise,
says-From what can learn there is determine
ton on the part of the Snakes to kill and rob all
who may fall into their power. They say the
Americans have been continually telling them that
unless they cease their depreciation army would
come and destroy them, but no such thing has been
done, and that the Americans are afraid of them,
and say that if we want to fight them to come on.
The immigration is supposed to be as far as Fort
Boise, except five wagons that were to come on
the JeferS road. .r...
The first party who carried tid:ngs of the news
of the massacre to Fort Boise could get no assis-
lance to recover the captives from the Indians.
They told of the massacre, and urged that no
more ammunition should be sold to the Indians.
The reply was, 6 we have orders to sell, and we
shall continue to do SO until we are forbidden by
the governor of Vancouvcr.''
Another correspondent demonstrated with the
Hudson's Bay authorities at Fort Boise against
selling any more ammunition and guns the In
dams when they showed evident signs of hostility
to immigrants. The reply Of NJ. Ogden, tn,
chief factor, was, ''that it constituted part Of
their regular business; that he had authority to
sell from the governor Of the company, and that
he should continue to do so till he had orders to
stop from the governor at Vancouver" At this
reply our men were very indignant.