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


tigue, lay down to rest until daylight
THE Indians understood the fire, and many
hastened through the darkness, guided by the
lights Of these signals, to our rear. At day.
light we saw the plain full of Indians charg-
ing for us. We mustered our men and found
only about forty of them available to guard
the wounded and oppose the Indians in our
retreat. We had not gone far when they
commenced their assault, and a running
fight took place for six or eight miles, which
reflected great credit on the officers and men,
as only two were wounded, although fairly
surrounded by the Indians. The troops then
selected spot for defence, and during the
rest of Monday kept off the Indians They
fired the prairies to burn us out, and lastly
fired the woods all around us. At night we
again advanced, and WIRE not afterwards
molested.
SIN the retreat the howitzer carriage broke
down, and it had to be abandoned, but the
piece was carried until the mule was ready
to break down, when coming to some brush
we cached it.
"The men had marched all day of Satur-
day, fought aud then were on the elert all
night, fought all of next day, marched next
night until two O'clock and at daylight
again marched and fought, then defended
camp until sunset. Veteran soldiers could
not have done more. Next day the com
mand met the rear guard who had not
seen IN Indian, the fires of Sunday night hav-
ing drawn all the warriors after that party
on the summit of the mountain. Every
man, except four of the dead, were brought
back to the Dalles. The total loss was 5
killed, and II wounded-over one fourth Of
the command"
Immediately upon the receipt Of the news,
Gov. Curry, with great promptness issued a
proclama ton, calling for eight companies of
mounted volunteers, which were Immediate
y fd f Van and are nfS are on hb& br o Ta UT to the
some 800 or 1000 men, well mounted and
armed-many of whom have been in sklrm-
ishes with the Indians before. No one here
doubts there entire success. The OrPgoni-
ans are, perhaps, the best Indian fighters ex-
T tant. There are also about 300 regulars.
have understood that the regular officers have
come to the conclusion that volunteers are
better Indian fighters than the regulars!
Hardly had the news arrived of the diff
culties north, when an express arrived from
! the south, bringing accounts of the muder o
20 or 80 families in cold blood, between the
> Umpqua and Rogue River valleys. Govern
, or Curry Immediately issued a second proc
lamation calling for five more companies o
volunteers. They are raised ere this, ant
: on their way to the scene of difficulties
I. They will probably have but little to do, a
the miners are already after them. Wells
Fargo & Co.'S express messenger arrived her
> on Friday last and reported that the white
had come upon party and killed thirty
J There are not more than 300 left, and the
:, will soon be ''gone in"
/ There is nothing of Importance in the po
f litical line. The legislature is to meet somc
4 ,ohere-bnt where it will hold its session re
n mains to be seen. The Legislature last win
: ter located it at Corvallis, but orders hav
been received from Washington by the Sec
n retarv. not to pay out a dollar should tn
% legislature meet there. It is thought tha
+ they will meet at Corvallis and adjourn
Salem, where the Capitol House has bee
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