, 1855-09-28
AbOut Indians, in General.

reached us OF cOaleSCenCc vi Ihc lhu'""
tribes east of the Cascades, with a hostile
intent, to commit depredations upon all
whites travelling through their country
robbery and murder being the incentive
With this object in view, it is currently
reported that combination of Indians this
side of thu, mountains, and along the Sound,
to some extent, have acquiesced. We might
mention Seattle, and his band, as suspected
among the conspirators.
In order to inspire the various Indian
tribes this side the Cascades, with conf
dence, and as an appeal to their selfish pro-
pensitics, the Indians onthe other side have
reported to them that Gov. Stevens and
party had all been massacred in the Black
foot country, at or near Ft. Benton. Still
further, to strengthen their confidence and
hopes of plunder, they also reported the
murder of Mai Haller and his command,
which was seut out by government topunlsh
the crimes of the Snakes, upon the immgra-
ton of last year. These reports all being
fabulous, and the. Indians knowing them to
be so, was but plot to cntrap the lazy,
halE-dead, redskins on the Sound, and there
abouts, in their costly fixed meshes.
Rumors are reaching us daily, of wrongs
and outragcs being committed upon the per-
sons of whites, who have gone into the
country east of the mountains, with peace
ful intent--in search of gold. Amongst
the number we made mention last week Of
Henry Mattice. He is killed beyond oil
question, and probably the other two, to
whom VIC also referred. That coalition
has been formed amongst the Indians, east
of the Cascades, is rendered certain by the
evidence of u Frenchman, named Chaval-
liot, of Seattle, who, with four Others from
Seattle, whose names are Walker, Jemison
Avery, and Meredith, the first two mcn-
toned, us reported by Chayalliot, have been
murdered The story, as related by this
gentleman, is something like this The par
ty of five started for the Colville country,
through the Snoqualamic passS and when
incoming, about twenty miles this side of the
Mission on the Yakima river, eighty miles
down the river from the pass, near the
ground of the old mission, two Indians
made their appearance in camp. One Of
their party, in conversation with the In
dians, informed them Of their destination and
of what they were in pursuit. The Indians
told them that they were on the wrong trail:
that they would have to retrace their steps
days journey back, in order to reach the
trail, that all the Bostons' travelled. AZ
ter q consultation, it was determined to
take the advice rendered and they accord
ingly journeyed back until near evening
all on foot and, driving their pack animals.
Two of the party, Jemison and Walker,
being speedy walkers, accompanied by the
Indians above alluded to, volunteered TO
go ahead and find q camping place. The
three who were behind, when near point
Of hazel brush, and close by their former
camping grosnd, about nightfall, they found
Jemison shot, and almost lifeless, who said
to them "Boys look out for yourselves,
for am shot, and Walker is dead" On
raising him up, blood rushed out Of his
mouth, and be died Immediately The par
ty then drove their pack animals back about
half a mile with oil possible speed-cut off
their packs--took some blankets, and such
provisions as were convenient for them to
carry, and left the trail in homeward direc-
tion. They struck the trail several times
on their way in, but tracks Of horses giving
evidence they were pursued, they travelled
it but little. They arrived in Seattle last
week, much exhausted. The same party, on
their way out, travelled in the wake Of two
men, named Eaton and Fanjoy, tracing
their camping grounds, noon ani night, Tor
twenty miles east of the Snoqs:!Amie pass,
but finally lost oil trace and Indian evil
dence gives authority for saying that they,
too, have been murdered, Asau evidence,
horse, known to have belonged to one Of
them, has been seen in the possession Of ohe
Of the Yakama Indians This we have
from authority Of one Of Seattle's band.
To the end that these abuses may be cor
rected-to afford protection to persons east
of the Cascade mountains, as well as to af-
ford security to those passing hither, and at
request of large number of citizens, the
acting Governor, CHAs. II. Mason, has
solicited and obtained company of fifty
men, belonging to the station at Ft. Stella
cnnn, To .he nlncnh nnder the command of