The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-18

loss Of great amount o. public property TO attempt
moving 20 large train with s present escort despatched
Richard with note TO Col Steptoe suggesting that the
Colonel should send him sufficient number OF troops to
liable him to move The enemy poured brisk hre when
moon rose but the pquet guard kept them 50 lar on
Es was done except woundng some OF the stock
Al one a. m, Lieut. Davidson, with some seventy men
nd howitzer arrived from Col Steptoes camp This
sin compliance with the Colonels proposition that the
should move up TO his camp and as soon as ar
anoemepts could be made, he would move his command
in company with Gov Steyenss train, to the Umata, or
some point where the grass was good as the Indians mao
6red the prairie and completely burned him ont
The train eucamped Colonel Steptoes at daylight
without loss in returning, though the Indians fired into At
several times.
During Saturday the Indians attacked Col Steptoes
camp from point of woods by but shell from the
howzer disodged them, and the infantry took possession
Strong pquet guards Of both the regulars and volunteers
kept the Indians out ofRunshot.
The GOTH 2s and 22d were occupied by the regulars in
building block-honse which was garrsoned By Captain
Fletchers company Ga the 23i Gov Stevenss train and
Colonel Septoe with the remainder of his command, Ia
hing with him all the government animals started for the
paes and reached the Umala without encounterng
Indians though the scouts reported having seen few
straggers. m s.sn .a...- la aa... ...us.a. ...
Previous to leaving the valley il ascertaned that
Immediately after the fight the hostile tribes had separated
Kamiakan going towards his own country and the Cayu-
oes Walls alias and others, returned to the Grand
Ronde which 10 now their hesdquarters.
From, the foregoing it will be seen that as regards the
accomplishment Of the objects for which it held the
council was failure but it nevertheless OF the great
est importance in developing the true stale of feeling among
the tribes in the interior Peace offered on equitable
and to them most favorable terms. They absolutely re-
ected it, All the tribes the east OF the Cascades hlih-
erto hostile onehaf of the Nee Perce nation in addi
on combined in upon the party Of the superntepd
emit of Indian affairs who officer of the government
in the discharge of his duty had but just terminated
council held with them for peace And not satisfied with
this they attacked the camp of the United States regulars
having previously burned all the grass to compel
them their position In the battle of the 10th
the enemy numbered not less than four hundred warriors
one hundred of whom were Nez Perces.
1t demonstrated beyond dispute, that there has
bsen is now, and will be for time to come,
bined Indian in Oregon and Washington Territories.
Col Steptoe proceeds to the Dales for troops and
to push forward supplies of forage for the vigorous prose-
cuton of winter campaign against the hostile Indians
1t is to be hoped that he may conquer lasting peace,
and certain it is that there will be made with
these Indians until they eoectualy conquered.
The Governor will reach the Daes the 30th instant
and remain there until the arrival of the train.
The Of the volunteers mentioned as wounded
Elijah Hll Of Benton county, Oregon Territory and Cy
Riggs of Polk county, Oregon Territory Hill was
mortay wounded and DIED at Mill Greek Sunday morn
ing the 2st instant Riggs going with the train the
Dsles, and is recovering. x~~
JeR o. WATERMAN, Esq.