, 1855-12-07
From the Puget Sound Courier.
Latest from our TFOODS,

progress OF the war in our vicinity. has
been kindly furnished US by Lieut.. SamueI
McCaw, of Capt. Wallace's Company of
Pierce county volunteers
On Saturday, the Gath inst, CompaDv
c, 4th Infantry, under the command n
Lieut.. w. A. Slaughter, aud the Pierce
county volunteers, numbering forty-fve men
under the command of Capt. W. H. Wal
lace. left camp Montgomery, for the PuyaL
lup and White rivers. .'..-- -
On tho march from camp to the Puyal.
lup, some fresh tracks Of Indians were dis
covered, leading both up and down the
river, No Indians however, were seen on
the march. That night, camped on Bid
dng's prairie, one mile from the Puyallup
river. During the night, everything rc.
mained quiet, not sound from an Indian
being heard. The next day, Sunday
Lieut.. McCaw was sent to the "Stuck" set.
tlement with sixteen men. Found in that
settlement, the houses Of Messrs Kincaid,
Woolery and McCarty burnt to the ground.
The grain-with the exception of some that
had been taken from the barn OF Mr.. Nor,
rison, remained untouched. The houses
that were burnt, were built of square tim,
Der and could easily be made defensible.
The house Of Mr.. S. Moore was found
broken open, and everything taken OUT
Saw no signs Of Indians on the march,
either way, or at Stuck" Returned to
the camp at Bidding's in the evening, and
found everything quiet, no Indians having
been seen
At half past 10 O'Clock that night, Mr.,
Hall, member of Capt Wallace's compa-
ny, being at the time on duty as 5entt-
mel, had his attention attracted by the
snorting Of one of the pack animals, that
was picketed some 80 yards from camp. ~
At the time, it was very foggy, and moth.
ing could be seen. He ran Immediately in
to camp, and gave information that indians
were stealing the animals. A rush was
made by quite number of men, but when
they came to the place where the animals
had been picketed-quite number Of pack
horses were found missing. The guard.
numbering 20 men, under Sergeants Tool.
willer, of 1t. Slaughter's company and
Byrd, of Capt. Wallace's, pursued them
about mile to the house Of Mr.. Lemmea,
firing upon them at intervals, as they could
catch a glimpse. At Lemmon's place they
received unmistakable evidence Of large
body of Indians, and retraeed their steps
to the camp. During the balance Of ihe
night, the whoops and yells of the Ieiians
were incessent, and it is supposed that there
must have beenimmediately about the camp.
at least three hundred Indians. Much that
they said was distinctly understood, and
one squaw, known to be female from the
voice, was repeatedly heard urging them
on, in the most vehement manner, to an a.
tack on the camp, using the most insulting
language, calling them towards, &e., &C.
No attack, however, was made.
About O'Clock in the morning, Mr..
Byrd Wright, of Capt. WalIace,s company,
got sight Of an object, that he supposed to /.
be IN Indian coming towards him. Helm,
mediately brought his rife to bear upon
the object and fred. Upon examination
by daylight, it was found to be the horse
abandoned some fine since, by DR.. Burns.
in bis memorable escape from the indians.
He was shot through the shoulder Upon
him was found the same saddle and blank.
cts used by the DoctorA His box Of medi
cines and sword were also untouched. Du-
ring the night there were some, fifty shots
fred by the Indians. Two or three Of The
tents we're perforated with balls, and 6ao
man had his bullet-pouch shot throagh.-
The Indians were commanded by Kitsap
and Ka-nas-kat, who led the Klikatais
Qui-a-mak and Klow-ow-it, who led ihe
NisdualIys and Nelson, who led the Green
river and Niscope Indians. These, were
given by friendly Indian attached 70 II.
Slaughter's company, who knew them veil
The next morning-Monday, about 3 O.
clock, E. G. Price, recent volunteer 10
Capt. Wallace's company, after cooking
breakfast, went down to the creek, some
800 yards from camp to wash /; after dong
so-he turned to go back again, when ne
was shot in the back by q musket ball-a
As soon as the shot was heard In camp,
party Of men started in pursuit, and one o.
them-C. Adams, succeed In getting snos
at fellow across run, and as he ie9 ~
stantly, it is supposed be was killed, u
On Monday at 2 o'clock, Lieut., Mckee
yer arrived in camp with detachment o.
rs men from Capt. Keyes' company Of Ar
tilIery at Ft. Steilacoom. On MoEaay
night, Messrs. Lennon, Pierce and fosllsr
volunteered as picket guard. About :
o'clock, one Of the inside sentries hred a.
an Indian, and missed him He immedlaAe
" ran from camp and was shot, and Is ps-
lieved killed, by Lennon.
Daring the whole Of the night, sentinsh
wore continually firing at the Indians =
Few shots however, were returned BY them
and from this circupstauce, and the fael
that there was no whooping and yelling, y
was supposed that large majority Of ths
Indians had drawn of TO a short distance.
1t is difficult to conceive Of Q situation
more unpleasant, or better calculatsa 2
inspire thoughts Of danger, than the one n
which the two companies were placed -aa-
ring two nights mehtioned above. En-
upon a small prairie, completely