Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

Hoes AND FLouR.-Lasl Monday,
hogs were selling at $50, and -four at
7,75 in the city.
PORTLAND. OREGON, Oct. 22d. 1885.
Mn. GooDwiS :---Haying learned
from your paper. which l prize. that.
without my leave. you have brought
before the public. the Dutch family OF
whom / am one. I take the liberty OF
writing few lines, in reference TO
matters and things in Oregon. Now,
since the Calwill Gold Humbug has
blown over, We have the all-exciting
subject and reality Of a general war
with the Indian tribes of the Pacific
Coast, in Oregon and Washington ter
riiories. which is no humbug. but a
solemn reality. consisting, l may sly,
of a union Of action of all the differ
ent tribes OF the above named Terrific
ries.
l will give you few Of the details
of the actions of the people and the
redskins, up to this time. The report
reached TT. Dalls that the Cliska,ots
had assembled some fifty miles distant.
armed and equipped for war. Gen.
Halter, thecommander Of the fort went
to meet them, with force ofone hun.
dred efficient men. lie came in collis-
ion with some fifteen hundred war
riors, by whom he was surrounded.
and compelled to fight for forty-eight
hours. without water, and but little
food. Perceiving that it would be but
death to remain, he ordered a charge,
forcing n passage through the enemy
ranks, making retreat of thirty miles
underline fire OF the maurauders. hay-
ing six men killed, and seventeen woun-
ded. loosing some fifty pack mules,
and all their blankets together with a
field piece.
The result was call on the Governor
for volunteers; which order has been
complied with. Eight companies having
been called, for the war in the north,
since which there has been nm out break
of the redskins in the south, that is, in
in Umqua and Rogue River vallies,
where they have succeeded in numbering
some thirty families. also an innocent,
unprotected female, Miss Pellet, who
did credit to her sex, in lecturing on
temperance, in this city, few weeks
since, and who was on her way to Cali
fornia. by land, delivering temperance
lectures.
Since the outbreak in the south, the
Governor has called for five more compa-
MES, to chastise the rcd devils there
While | am writing. an express is in
from the south, stating that the miners
have taken vengeance into their hands,
by decently killing some 400 OF the MUIR
derers, and losing but one man Of their
party.
The eight companies ordered for the
north are all full, and are TO rendezvous
at the Dalls OF the Columbia, or Fl.
Dalls. for which place they nearly all
have started, thence TO move forward to
meet the enemy, who have sent word to
Maj, Halter that they are ready to meet
him, that they ask no quarter, and will
give none. | am well satisfied that they
will get no quarters, we ask none. All
we want is to find out their whereabouts,
and we will not treat with them, by CIV
ing them blankets and plenty OF good
things. Twill here say, had our Gov
eminent officers acted promptly, one
year ago, when these same thieves and
murderers, (or they are such.) butcher.
ed, 50 fiendisbly, women aud children,
who were inoffensively crossing the
plains, we need not now have been in
volved in the midst of an Indian war
IL Is true that Maj. Halter was sent to
chastise the Snake tribe, last spring
and after spending the summer, ( will
not say how. returned, boasting that he
had mimalused (killed) nine In,Iians.-
Don't you think he was as blood.thirsty
as some OF your hot-coflee friends in old
Franklin. So it is in the South, the
Government officers have stood in the
way Of the citizens furnishing the lndi'
ans for the murders and depredations
they have been committing for tho lasI
two years. Now, lorbearance is no long
err virtue, and the people have taken
the matter into their own hands, with q
determined resolution to drive the war Il
the knife, which Is indicated to the pub
lie by the banners Of the companies hav,
ing but two colours on them, which arr
red and blue.
You, who are far distant from these
heathens, made worse by the Catholic
clergy who are among every tribe, teach
ing them--I will not say what, but moi
to be peaceable, sure. You may think
we Oregonians are too hard on them
bot were you here to hear the treaties
made with these same war tribes, with
in the last three months, and see the
tons olsblankets aud other articles giyer
them for their lands, aud then within
three short months see them violate
their faith, and returning their thank,
by numbering our people. without regart
TO age or sex, you would, no doubt, fee
as we do. that they are murderers, il
the full sense of that term, have forfeit
ed their lives, aud should die. That the
different tribes have combined for the
purpose of exterminating the Oregoni
ans, no longer remains doubt, but they
will have happy time, doing II, They
think all the Bostons, AZ they call them
have come to Oregon, and IT they cal
succeed in killing them, they will hay'
all for their own enjoyment, rum and all
Now, will say few things abou
Oregon. In some things Oregon is at
exception to any country have eve
been in, but take its resources, climate
and productions oil together, think In
diana or any of the Western States is
preferable.
will state some Of the peculiaritiei
of vegetables here. Grass, in the dry
season, win die; when the rains come. i
will commence getting green at thu
root, and continue so, until the whole
stalk becomes green. Potatoes will
grow two crofs from the same planting
Peas and beans will bear and die, and
when the rains come, they will revive
blossom and bear again, so with all 9th
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