Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-12-12

! iampar---IIaiier's Escape--Tpenty Familie
l. .Slain-A General A,ming. ..- s..-..-
| The George Law brings full information o
the lndian rising, and fuller details of Mayol
| Haller's escape. Ess g.s & -.ss tzzg5 5.z,.ss
An express reached Portland, Oct. 81, giving
officially, the sad news that twenty-five famie.
had been massacreed in Rogue River valley
The Indians are three hundred strong, The set
tiers are arming in every direction, #4$
The first intmaton that Major HalIer had oi
the presence of Indians, was the sound of the
war-whoop. 1t was about P NJ. By sundown
the Indians had been driven from the bushes
The Major lest one man killed. two lnortnlly and
and three slightly wounded. On Sunday he found
the Indians closing upon him. he kept them of
by howitzer and the bayonet. But he and his
men were without water or wood, and they had
lost forty mules and the blankets and provisions.
A forced night march to the Dalles was the only
alternative; this was undertaken and successful.
ly carried out. 5@s t21@e. a4'7sj 1850 -
IA correspondent of the Times writes :au zst
g At "A. NJ, Major Haler's party had reached
grove Of fir timber, and here encamped, worn
assignals to the rear party. The Indians saw
these signals and understood that their prey had
hown.l Shortly after day the distant plain was
covered with advancing warriors, and for six or
eight miles they were cngagedin running fight,
winch lasted few hours. Tuesday evening
Major Haler reached the. Dalles, having lost five
men killed, aud twenty wounded. Captain
Russell, Lieut.. Oracle and DR.. Hammond are said
to have distinguished themselves, rs brave, Ell
cient officers, and owing TO the number engaged
it is great wonder that the whole command
were not cut off. Lieut.. Day, who was sent to
reinforce Haller, also returned to the Dalles
= The Indian strength is estimated at from 8 to
1000 Warriors IL ten days--that is, by Nov.
3d-somc l 800 whites will be in the field, though
it is supposed the war will continne long tine
A writer says:g -, 80,
I The Walla-W a-Walas, the Cyusas, and in fact all
tho up-country tribes, have united in this war,
and signs seem to indicate that the coast and
valley Indians may combine in this general war
The valley settlers are fearfully alarmed At
st. Killers, Raner, Forest Grove, and HILLSIDE
rough, large block houses have and are being
built as places of retreat in case Of attack Port
land and Oregon City have night watches, and
all, up and down. are preparing to give them
plenty of powder and lead should they venture
into this valley. ~ 7-' @
All Express Messenger (Mr. Pcarsoh) has been
dispatched to Fort Benton to inform Gov. Stevens
OF the hostile movements OF the Indians and urge
him to so down to st. Louis instead of attempting
to make his way to the Dalles. There are many
III the Colvle Mines, but few of them it is feared
will ever reach the settlements, rs they must pass
through large hostile tribes. 'i'f@sE
Miss Pellet, the temperance lecturer, who was
supposed'to have been murdered is safe She
left Waggoner an hour before the Indian attack
was made. sf5aE l2 s2~.T igl.'s d r'rA - .ss5H