, 1855-11-23
The Indian War.

the movements calculated upon; and as
they are very brief, we will give them ell
tire, as the best means of enlightcning our
readers in regard to the plan of future op-
crations. They are as follows:
lst. Lieut.. w. A. Slaughter, 4th
In, with his company, &C." 4th Inf fifty
in number, accompanied by Lieut.. Harri-
son, of the Revenue service, and assistant
surgeon - will take up the line of march
as soon as practicable, and proceed to-
White and Green Rivers. The A. A. Or.
Master will furnish the necessary transpor-
tation; also, the A. A. c. S. will furnish
provisions for thirty days.
I'd. Capt. Hewitt, comd'g oh" COM
pany of volunteers, from Seattle, will pro-
coed up White and. Green Rivers and
place himself in communication with Lieut.
Slaughter's command on, White and Green
Rivers.
3D.. Capt w. II. Wallace, comd'g COM
pany 3D." of volunteers, will place himself
on the Puyallup river, and keep up COM
municaGon with Lieut.. Slaughter'S COM
mand on White and Green rivers.
4th. Capt, G. Hays, cOm'dg company
"B." Of volunteers, will proceed to the
NisqualIy river, and Muck Prairie, until
further orders.
There has been no engagement since the
running fight upon the Puyallup river; in
which Edgar, Perham, Burge and others,
were wounded, in the ambuscade attacking
Lit. Slaughter's command on Tuesday, the
9Th November. Poor EDGAR has since
died from the wound received on that oc-
casion-lingering until Sunday night, the
18th inst. JOIN EDsAR was well known
in this Vicinity-haVing lived here many
years. He was originally in the employ of
the Hudson Bay Company, but after hav-
ing served ont his term Of service, took q
claim in this county, some twenty odd miles
from Olympia, where he resided until join
ing the command Of 1t. Slaughter as a
guide-a position which he was well quail
fed to gil, from his long and perfect knowl-
edge Of the country, and on intimate ac-
qnaintance with Indian customs We have
not learned the particulars Of his death,
and can only, in this passing notice hear
tily wish peace to has ashes"
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secured some ten or fifteen head Of horses,
belonging to Leschi, the active leader Of
the Iaio hostile movements in mi. vicini,v
Those he has brought safely into Olvmpia
and has turned them over to the custody
Of the proper department,
From the Yakima country, we have adj
vices up to the 18th Nov from the camp
Of Gen. RAIxEs, which was on the A.tah-
man river, two miles from the Yakima
mission. The snow was then about two
inches deep, the trails obliterated. and the
want Of guides was great source of in
convenience to the movements of the
troops. They had two small affairs with
the enemy. but could never get within
ABOUT TWO hundred yards. The Indians
would nre one round and run. They never
appeared to number more than two hundred
at any one time. Some twelve or fifteen
Of the savages had been killed, about fifty
horses fifteen head Of cattle, and any
amount OF provisions taken, with loss of
three volunteers wounded-one seriously.
On the llth November, 260 mounted
volunteers, under Col. NEsMIru, with 1t
Sheridan. and Hodges, U. s. A.. and DR.
Steiuberger with eighteen IT 8 droooons
advanced to hunt mn or relieve Cant Ma
Iony. We learn that orea, on,hr.;.,r,
peryades the command and tbo onIv rorro,
seemed to be that the heatheps won't stand
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