The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-22
Oregon.


to the o. S. Journal, contains the following
news:
There has been great excitement through
out the territory for the past two weeks, on
account of the Indians. There seems to be
an uprising--a concert of action, between
all the tribes, both north east and south of
the Willamette and Umpqua valleys. The
tribes in Washington territory, in the neigh.
borhood Of Fort Colyille, have been dissalis-
fed for some time past. Ever since gold
was discovered there, they have shown hos
tility to the whites and refuse to acknowl-
edge the treaties made by Gov. Stevens, and
we are now in the midst of an Indian war.
They killed Mr.. BoIon, the Indian agent,
and doubtless many others.
Major Hallet, with 100 regulars, and one
hoWitzer, proceeded Immediately to the In.
dian country. but was driven back with some
loss. The only wonder is that he was not
cut entirely TO pieces. | give you the ac-
count as published; it was furnished by an
officer of the command
major Haller's command entered the Sim
COCA valley, and were fifty-six miles from
the Dalles before they saw an Indian. The
war-whoop, in reply to their chief was the
first intimation of a large number, for most
of them were concealed in the brush The
Slturday.and before sundown the enemy was
driven out of the brush. and the field was in
our possession. Our loss was: one killed,
two mortally wounded, two severely wound
cI, and three slighIly-total loss, eight
While the action was going on, the Indians
poured in from the plain in view, in great
numbers, and fairly surrounded our position.
There were, at SundOWn, six or seven hun
dred Indians in the field withstanding
this number, the troops advanced toward
the north, bound for the Yakima mission,
bat on crossing some heights, they heard the
Indians talking. and their horses neighing
AMI being TOO dark to soc before them. they
halted for fear Of an ambush, but posted the
soldiers for a night attack, and every man
,av on his arms all night. Two Indians rode
into our camp, mistaking it for their own,
and discovering the mistake, attempted to get
away; as their heads rose above the brow OF
the hill, their hair betrayed them, and fire
brought down one of their horses.
Early in the morning, the Indians closed
in around US, and commenced firing. AS
they closed on us, they were driven off with
the bayOnet, and the whole force was kept
ut bay; although, during the day, squadron
after squadron Of the Indians came over the
hills on the north and poured into the plain
before us.
.'On Sunday evening the Indians had ap
parently doubled their numbers-say 400 Oh
1900. The mon had fought them all day
without water or wood to cook with, ant
had scarcely touched food. Their suffering:
and fatigue could not be endured much long
cr, and something had to be done. The enc
my saw our need of water and grass, an(
about su0down seemed to concentrate on tht
bluffs overlooking the water. A night marcl
was resolved upon as the safest means o
getting beyond the mountains, on the roa'
to the Dilles, 50 as to be in communication
with the troops to be called for. 1t was ex
p,ctel to be a night attack from the Indi
dians, as they held the brush SO every maj
available was marched on foot to engage tn
enemy. The horses and pack mules, except
ing those with the sick, the ammunition