, 1855-11-09
OhituRry.


On Monday, the 2sth October, 1855,
JAMES McALusTER, LIST Lieutenant of the
Puget Sound Rangers, treacherously killed
by party of Indians on his approach to
the camp of Leschi, who was in command
of band of Klkatats and Nisqually Indl-
ans. He was accompanied by q Mr.. Con-
nell, a settler in the vicinity. They were
taken entirely by surprise, and immediately
previous to being shot had been talking
with these Indians in friendly manner, as
their visit to the Indians was purely friend
ly in its character. We were not acqpaint-
ed with Mr.. CoNSELL, more than slightly,
but he bore a good character among his
.neighbors He was discharged soldier
who had settled in that portion of Pierce
county, near where the casualty occurred,
and for while carried the mail between
Steilacoom and Olympia.
With Lieut.. McALIIsrER, all Thurston
County are acquainted, he lived near Ms
qually river, where he was interested in q
saw mill. But year ago he held the Office
Of county commissioner Of Thurston county
and had during his residence with us been
in various positions, the duties of all Of
which he discharged faithfully and well,
and to the satisfaction Of his fellow citizens
To his widow and bereaved family, we offer
our heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
their grevous afflction. To them we tender
the assurance, so well expressed by the poet.
1--WE must all die
All leave ourselves, II matters not where, when
Nor how, die WE'LL and that man that does
Need lamentation for himf'
On Wednesday, Oct. 81, Col A. Benton
Moses, Aid-de-Comp to Capt. Mallory,
Colonel Of the Militia District composed Of
Pierce and Sawnmish counties, aud U. S.
Surveyor of Customs for the Port Of Mes
qually, District Of Puget Souhd. He was
born in Charleston, S. G. The particulars
of Col Moses death will be found in an
other portion OF our paper. The subject Of
this notice is well known TO the citizens Of
our Territory, where he has resided since
the fall Of 1851, aud during the whole OF
that period he has been more or less in Of
fetal positions. He enlisted as volunteer,
in the Mexican war, and served with credit
on both the lines Of Gen. Taylor and Scott,
and was promoted to lst Lieutenancy. He
served creditably under 1t. COL, now U. S.
Senator, Weller, in the battle of Monterey:
then in the fight at Marin, and afterwards
on the other line as Aid-de-C Camp 10 Brig.
Gen. Childs, U. S. A, by whom he was
highly esteemed. He came TO California
in lS49-and while there went on an expe-
dition to Southern California against the
Indians and on his return to San FrSncis-
co, was Deputy to Col. Jack Hays, shcr-
iff Of San Francisco, until the fall Of 1851
when he accompanied his brother, the Col
leclor Of Customs, to 0lympia-then Ore
gon. That winter he was Que Of the volun-
teers TO Queen Charlotte's Island to rescue
the crew and passengers Of the American
sloop GeorgiaRa from captivity, on that
Island He afterwards held the Office Of
sheriff Of Thurston county, which he resign
ed to accept the Office Of Surveyor Of Mes
qually.
He leaves Young widow, mother, sis
ters and brothers, to mourn his untimely,
sudden end, and numerous circle oflriends.
He was SO generally known in this commu-
nifty, that it is needless to give his charac-
teristics. We may say that the regret at
bis loss, too well betokens the regard of the
many friends, bis frank, manly and gener-
GUS nature secured for him.
At the same time, and in the same treach-
erous surprise on the part Of greatly
larger force, JosEPH MILEs, Esq, member
Of Capt Hays company Of PEgst Sound
lMoHR,ed VOiaRteers, met his fate, by q bul-
let shot through his neck-his body being
found by Maj. Tidd, some fifteen PAGES from
the spot where he had been seen alive. At
the time Of his death, he held the Office Of
Lieut.. Col. of the Militia Of Thurston couu-
ty, and Justice of the Peace Of Olympia
to both which Offices he had been elected
by large majorites at the late general cleo
tion. 1t. Col. Miles had lived in Olympia,
very nearly two years-apd was among the
first to respond to the call ofthe Executive
for volunteers. At that time, he with his
brother, were engaged in the erection Of
the Capitol. He was good citizen and q
useful man in our community, and leaves
large circle of acquantances and friends to
mourn his untimely loss. To his brother,
aud his family at home, we extend the as
surance Of our sympathy in this bereave-
ment. We can but remind them in'in these
melancholy occurrences, what tradition and
education, so potently teach us all, that
death in our country's service is holy mar
trydom, that there is no holier appeal 10
mans sympathies and regard, than to pur-
sue as our guide star, that beautiful pre-
cept:
Stand
Firm for your country, and become man,
Honor'd and loy'd: Il were noble life,
To be found dead embracing her,"
Latter frnm nr Emma