, 1855-11-09
Progress OF the War,

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all engaged, either as volunteers in one Of
the several parties who have taken the field.
on various duties connected with the present
war, or were employed in the work Of iorti
\ flying the town of Olympia. For this irreV.
ularity, the cause ofwhich is not yet remov.
ed, we know our readers will pardon Us
Since our last issue, (Oct 26th, J thefoIs
lowing summary will include all matters If
interest in this vicinity, connected with the
war. The war was then thought to be wased
against the various Indian tribes located
east of the Cascade mountains. 1t was
known that Indians living on the Sound, had
been tampered with-that vigilance was
quired in watching the Indians living among
us-the settlers in the vicinity of Seattlehad
occasion for alarm, and had collected 10
Seattle, but no overt act of hostility had
been committed this, side of the mountains.
A new element, hotrerer, since then, has enter.
ed into Tie iOar! The Klckatats, Puyallups,
and large portion of the Nisqualy Indians
have entered into on offensive alliance, 70,
wage war against the whites, under IIeschi,
a Klickatat, and commenced their aggres-
sons about the time Of our last issue. In
that paper, we chroncled Capt. Barox's
company of Mounted Rangers taking the
field. Of this company, Lieut.. McALnsrER
and Mr.. CoNNELr, a settler on White river.
were trcacherously murdered. Capt
EAroN's command (having been reduced to
eleven, by sending off detachments for rea
cruits, provisions, &C., were assailed in the
afternoon of Monday, and took position In
a small shanty, where, for fourteen hours,
were these gallant fellows unlcr fire from
a savage force, variously estimated from $50
to 200, protected by brush and timbcr--
During this siege, Capt. EAroN did not les
a man, and we have no means of knowing
how many Indians were killed, though seven
at least, were supposed TO be. For the par
ticuars more ut length, see editorial cor.
rcspondence" in another column.
When this news reached Olympia, the cit
izens assembled in town meeting and resolv-
cd to fOrtify the town. The claims in Thur-
ton and Sawamsh counties were all abah5
doncd--thc families taking refuge in 0lym-'
pia and the various forts on the different
prair;es. DeprefhtioRSr upon these claims,
the plumber of stock, 6e, followed their
course, and the Indiaiis'@ '@erc growing boldef
in their hostilties. The authorities Of Yal-
couver's Island, and the officers Of the Brit
ish vessels of war at that point, rendered
material aid ]" of arms, ammunition and
men and in the extremity here felt o.
Wednesday, of last week, Adj Gen TnzoS.
by authority Of Acting Gov. Mason, dis
patched the steamer Trarelley, Capt Pan
KER, to accept their liberal proaer, and her
return is hourly expected x-s Z q
/ An express had d-bcen sent by Gov. Mason,
to Capt. MALoNEY, as soon as the former
had learned that the forces operating from
the Dallcs were not ready for the field, ap-
prising him Of the fact. On the receipt q
this intelligence, Capt. MAloSEv determined
on falling back, and dispatched an express
consisting Of a. j. Bradley and William
Tidd, the exprcssmen to him, together with
Col. A. B. Moses, Aid-deeamp 10 cppt
Maloney Joseph Miles, DR., NJ. r Burns
A. B. RabbesOn and George r. Bright Of
Capt. HAYS company mounted volunteers.
When this express party were within one
days travel Of Steilacoom they met some
Indians who approached them in q friendly
manner, but in very short time they found
themselves surrounded. At the first fire
Col. MosEs was mortally wounded, and
JOSEPH MILEs was killed during the attack:
Tic rest Of the party escaped, afterp severe
pursuit, reaching Steilacoom on the third
day after the attack. We refer our readers
to the account furnished by A. B. RABBn-
son, sheriff Of Thurston county, one Of ne
party, for the particulars Of this melancholy
affair. NM M NJ gIi0h
Capt. MALoNEY's command coming up
and finding the bodies of those killed, Jas
also that of Lit. McAIlister, Immediately
commenced securing the country in search Of
the guilty Indians. On Saturday last, Nov,
srd a force, consisting Of 90 volnntcOrs Of
Capt. Hays company, and so o. S. troops
in command Of 1t. W. A. SIAreHTKR, met
the enemy in the vicinity Of the Puyallup
river, and had an engagement, which con
tinued from a. NJ, till Ar N. The Indians
lost over thirty known to bo> killed, and