, 1855-10-26


Through the kindness of Mr. CAIN, we
have been placed in possession of the Port
land Times, Extra, Of Oct 2lst, and the
OregOnidn of Oct GOTH. From which we
obtain the following interesting and impor-
tant news. 4. ,..
The result of Maj. HATLERs expedition as
given by us hast week, does not materially
differ from the official report. Hemadc a sue
cessful retreat to the Dalles, and determined
not to take the field until the volunteers ar
rived and were ready for service. r
Six Or eight companies of volunteers from
Oregon, are probably now in the field. The
call for volunteers from that territory was
responded to with alacrity.
Below will be found a connected report
since our last issue, furnished by Capt Cam,
Indian agent, to the Oregon papers. He
left the Dalles Oct. 18th, and arrived in
Portland on the Goth. .
"By arrival of Mr.. Brazil Grounds, direct
from Colvillc, Oct l4th, he learned that a
party of seventeen men were to start for Pu-
get Sound the day after Mr.. G. left, (about
the 25th Of Sept across the Yakima coun-
try: also, that the party were very poorly
armed-having only six long guns with them
Among this party were McSSrs Warbass
and Stuart, the Expresman.
Mr.. G.. says that up to the day he left
left they had no further news of the Indian
troubles since the murder Of Mr.. Mattice,
nor did he learn any thing until in the imme-
diate neighborhood Of Fort Wala Walla.-
When Mr.. G. left the mines, about the 25th
Sept, the cold weather had already set in,
and the mountains were covered with snow
There were few whites still in the mines,
intending to winter there, and were doing
well.
"Ocr. l5.ZBy arrival of Mr.. Wolf to-
day, from Whitman's valley, lin the Cayuse
country,) We learn that all the Indians in
the upper country are very much disalfected
that two of the Cayuse chiefs { Unrholo-
lets and Stiokds, still remain friendly to the
whites, and had secretly warned all the set
tiers to leave Immediately for the Dalles, and
to make long march before they slept
Old Stiekas told Mr.. Whitney, conc Of the
settlers, to leave as quick as possible-that
he warned Dr. Whitman once in the same
way, who disregartled him and was slain
"The Okanagan, the Palouse, a tribe at
the mouth Of Snake river, some Of the Wal
la-Wallas, Cayuses, and Umatillas, have
joined the confederation against the whites
The Walla-Wallas and Cayuses have not all
Joined yet, but no doubt will do so when they
get the news of the defeat Of the U s.
troops, under Maj. Hallcr, who with his com
mand-both officers and men-by the way,
have behaved very gallantly, and ought to
consider themselves very fortunate in getting
off as easily as they did, or in fact at all-
The Major says that OH his return, he thinks
he saw nearly two thousand Indians in the
field, and small bands still coming in from
every direction and that there is q sharp
winters work for a regiment over there
"Ocr. l6-The disposable force of U. S.
troops at the Dalles under Maj Rains, 60
down this evening to the mouth Of the Click
itat river to establish depot. y.....
"Ocr. 5.--This morning q party ofmount-
ed Indians appeared on the opposite side Of
the river Immediately in front Of Messrs.
Simms & Hummason. After observing us
for some time, they gave yell or two and
one waved his blanket and got off his horse
and came to the bank Of the river and fred
his gun at our party standing near the store.
They did this evidently as sort Of chal-
lenge, as the distance was too great for small
arms to effect any harm, a .o..aa.lf Wri
"The wind was too strong to cross the
river in a small boat, or some Of our VOlnn-
teers would have shown the Indian that his
challenge was as readily taken up as it was
impudently given. ,.,,., X. V5 T..
"Messrs Anderson and McKinlay arrived
this evening from the Colvillc mines, bring
ing letters from Walla Walla to Mr., II, Il.
Thompson, Indian agent, among which is
the following from Nathan 0hcy, Indian
Agent: . '3
ui FoRr WALIA WMLA, Oct IL, 1855.
DEAR Sir IL arrived here this morning
Pee PeR- Mor-Moz has crossed over to the
mouth Of the Yakama with all his property
and people. All his movements indicate a
determination to join in the war WIH-Ia-
SMOOt, Of Umatilla tribe, Is ON the Umatilla
river with two or three lodges. Water StW-
and is on the North bank Of the Columbia
river opposite, with one or two lodges.
Win-Im-SaOot says he will not join in the
war. Wafer StHdnd, Also and that he
was going to winter on the North side Of the
Columbia river, but since l have ordered
him lie will come hack to this side. Some
of the Cayuse chiefs are said to be on the Um-
atilla will go to sec them, if possible, as
soon as eau see Pee -Pep-M0z-lHor. have
sent for the last named chief to come and
have a talk with me, but doubt very much
his coming. Indians arc riding at full speed
in every direction, as if something of the
greatest importance was going on. They
avoid speaking with the whites as much as
possible. They do not come to the Fort,
nor N tho hOusaS nf tho whita settlers Ifl