, 1855-12-21
FROM WALLA WALLA.
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS!
Two days battIe-Five whites
killed-l4 wounded.

AmeS, OF the l4th December, we take the
following interesting news. From which
it would appear that the rOiuntccrs have
done well and are likely to do much more
We also learn, that they are determined to
keep the field during the winter, aud not
only say they will, but really are making
their headquarters an The saddle"
HEADQUARrERs, Left Column,
lsT Rect o. NJ. ", Camp on
Walll Walla river, Dee Sth, 1855.
10 William H. Earrar, admit RegI.
SIR Yesterday morning, rs my COM
mand was on the line of march from the
mouth of Touchet river to Whitman val
ley, we were attacked by about four hun
dred Indians, with whom we kept up a
running fight all day, and for distance
of about ten miles from Walla-Walla river.
AT dark, on yesterday, the battle was sus-
pended by the Indians withdrawing. We
drove them from every position which they
took, both in the brush-wood, along the
river bank, aud Oh the adjacent hills. This
morning the battle was renewed, and ragged
all day. At dark, this evening, the In
dians again withdrew The number of the
indians who fought us to-day has been con-
siderably greater than yesterday, and is
supposed to exceed six hundred. To-mor-
row morning We expect a renewal of the
battle, which in all probability, will last for
sometime yet to come.
l Iregret to say that yesterday and to-
day we have lost many brave and excellent
men, who fell, nobly fighting for their conn.
try. Subjoined to this dispatch, you will
find list of the killed and wounded. The
loss of the Indians must be very great, as
their killed alone, during thc two days,
cannot be less than fifty men Among
their killed yesterday, was the noted Chief
of the Walla-WalIas, the celebrated Pee
Peu-Mox-MoX. He was taken prisoner by
my command on the 5th inst, near his camp
on the Touchet, and during the battle yes
terday made an effort to escape ), In doing
so, he was killed, together with four others
who were made prisoners at the same time,
and who also attempted to get away. To
morrow, as / said, we expect renewal of
the battle, and l regret to say that we are
not in a condition to repel the attack of
the Indians with the yigor that is desired.
This arises from our scarcity of ammunition
and the broken down condition of our hor-
ses. The animals have become so poor and
iaded, it is impossible to make successful
charge against the Indians, who are mount
ed on fleet horses, and can easily escape
We are therefore compelled, in n measure,
to act in the defence Of our position, which
we are now fortifying, by making Stock
udc Fort. Our ammunition will he ex-
/ fear, with smother hard days
fighting and unless we can receive sup
ply from Fort Henrietta, our position will
be critical, indeed. OF provisions, we have
only enough for about three days, but we
expect to get supply in two or three days,
must insist upon supplies Of all kinds be-
ing sent forward, at once, as l do not in
tend to abandon this position until the last
extremity. By so doing, the enemy would
be greatly emboldened.
This dispatch is written in great haste
and is disconnected and exceedingly brief,
and know will be unsatisfactory but !
wish to send the messenger forward imme-
diately, so that be can reach Fort Heuriet
ta by daylight. AT another time l will
give you more detailed report of all trans
actions that have occurred since leaving
the post on the Umatilla.
Respectfully, &c, ......-
JAMES n. KELLEY,
1t. Col, Reg't. 0. NJ. V.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
KlVed-Cupt Charles Bennett, Co. F.;
Second Lieut.. j. NJ. Barrows, Co. H.;
Private Simon L. Van Hagerman, Co. /.
MortdHy 'oOunded and sinoe dcad-Pri-
vate-Kelso, Co. A.;
Private Henry Crow, Co. II.
MortaHy pounded but still alire-Private
Caspar Shook, Co. H.;
Private Joseph Sturdevant, Co. B.;
Private Jesse Fleming, Co. A.
Dangerously sOOnndcd-Capt. Layton,
Co. H.;
Private T. S. Payne, Co. H.; l.I
Private Franklin Crabtree, Co. H.; 2
Private j. B. Jervais, Co. K;
Private Nathan Fry, Co. H.
Sererely rOOundedACapt. A. V. Wilson,
Co. A; t1l
Capt. Manson, Co. T.;
Serg't Maj Isaac Miller, Co. l.:
Paivate G. w. Smith, Co. b. r.
Slightly tcounded-PFiYate Franklin Du-
vail, Co. A.;
Private A. NJ. Addington, Co. II.
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