Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-06


gon papers of Oct. eth to 10th, and we copy
below some interesting information concerning
the Indian troubles in that quarters
From the San Francisco Herald. .,.ff
By the steamer Columbia, Capt. Dali, which
arrived here Oct. 80, from Portland, O. T., we
have dates from that place to Oct, 81.
The news is exciting and important. The In
dams throughout Oregon and Washington Ter
rtories, and IA. :;.a northern part of California,
appear to have united N common crusade
against the whites. The whole Indian country
has risen. The settlers on the other hai..1 are
not idle. In Oregon alone, there are 800 regu-
lars, and, (answerin the general call of Gov.
Curry about9J0 volunteers, rho have resolved
apparently,on war of utter determination of
the indians. In Washington Territory, several
companies of volunteers, Summoned by the Ac
ting Gorerncr.)
The hostile Indians are supposed to number
between 5000 and 1860 men, though their real
strength cannot be known. Over every part of
these immense territories roam bands of Indians
who are burning and otherwise destroying the
property, and taking the lives of the white set
tiers The loss Of life among the whites has
been very great. They have partially retaliated
upon the Indians, though as yet no etfectilal
check has been given 10 the ravages Of the lat
ter. But the time seems to be coming for q ter
rible revenge. The Oregon forces are concen-
trating at the Daiies on the Columbia River, TO
which point already the volunteer companies
have hastered. The Columbia on her last voy-
age up the coast, Carried TO Portland company
of regulars, together with 500 stand OF arms,
and large amount of ammunition. This conf
pany is said to be composed of picked men, ac-
customed to fighting Indians. They are under
the command of Capt. Ord.
THE VERY LATEsT-STARTLISG NEWS OF MA
J0R HALLER--A BATTLE OF FIFTY HOURS d.
RATION. ...
Mr.. Shillmat, of the Shasta Courier, writing
from Yreka on the 29th ult., gives the following
latest advices in regard to the movements of the
United States troops, now in the war path a.
gainst the Rogue River Indians
Major Fitzgerald and Capt Smith are both in
the field hunting the hostile Indians OF Rogue
River valley. There are also soma volunteers
on the road which Leads from Rogue River thro'
the Cannon into the Umpqua valley.
The last attack by the indiana, of which relia-
BILE accounts have been received, was made up
on Lieut. Rants andten men under his commftnd
while exploring for trail or road from some
point on the coast, [perhaps Port Orford,) to the
Rogue River valley. They were attacked about
forty miles from Fort Lane. An express was
sent into the fort from Rants, saying that two of
his men had been killed and himself shot, the
ball striking a memorandum book in his breast
pocket, doing no serious injury. "e ~
| When Mr.. X. fell, the remaining eight men
took to fight, and the Indians drove OF ali His
animals, with provisions &c.
From the last Yreka Union, we have news of
startling interest," in regard to Maj. Halter His
troops, after being surrounded in the Yakima
Indian country, fought for fifty hours against an
overwhelming body If savages. They then
charged through the savage hords. and rctreated
to the Dallas, with the loss of all the animals,
provisions and camp equipage belonging to the
expedition One cannon was spiked and left be-
hind.
In the battle and retreat, nearly one-fifth of
Maj. Haller's force was either killed or woun-
ded.
The Indians are represented to be well armed
brave and rcsolutc, and far more numerous than
had been supposed.
Lieut.. X says many of the Indians were
mounted They had previously murdered three
men on Cow Creek.