The true Democrat., 1856-01-22
Respectfully yours
J. K. KELLY,
Lieut.. Col. Reg't. 0. NJ. I
Camp Walla Walls, Dec. 8. '

hl(Ied-Capt. Bennett, of Company F; Ed Lieut.. J. NJ. Barrows, Company II; private::Si- mon $. Van Hagerman, Company L.
 MortaHy Houaled and since Deal-Private -kelso, Company A; private Henry Crow, Company II.
 Mo,taAy Ho,mded, but stN AHye-Private Casper Shook, Company II; private Joseph Sturdevant, Company B; private Jesse Elem ming, Company A.
 Dangaously Houndea-Capt. Layton, Com pany II; privates T. J. Payne, Company H; F. Crabtree, Company II; J. B. Gervais, Company K; Nathan Fry, Company H.
 SeUeyely UoMadea-Capt. A. V. Wilson, Com- pany A; Capt. Munson, Company J; Sergt. Ma jol Isaac Miller, Company II; private G. w. Smith, Company B.
 Shg,tly Wo,mdel-Private Franklin Duva, Company A; A. NJ. Addington, Company H.
 It appears by statement in the Oregonian, of December 15, that Gen. Wool was engaged in arranging preliminaries for campaign against the Indians as soon as he could concentrate a sufficient force, obtain the necessary supplies for his troops, and the weather would permit of operations with fair prospect of success.
 In reply to an application from Col. Nesmith to raise volunteer troops, Gen. Wool, on the 24th of November, replied that he had no au- thority either to employ or to receive volunteers in the service of the United States. He was therefore unable to comply with the request.
 The adviceS from Washington territory arc to December 10th. The news is unimportant Lieut.. Slaughter, U. $. Army, and others, had been killed by Indians, as appears by the fol- lowing despatch which had been received by Acting Gov Mason:
 HEAD QUARTERS, PUGET SOUND DIsTRIcr,)
 Fort Steilacoom, w. T.
 6, F. M, Dec 7, 1855. Capt. c. Hays, Com'r Company "B," Washing
 ton Territory Volunteers:
 Information has been received at this post. that on Tuesday night, while Lieut.. Slaugh was encamped about fifteen miles below Mo:ri- sons, and about two and a half above Capt. Hewitt's camp,::Lieut. Slaughter, while sitting in a small house on Brannan's prairie, near the forks of Green and White rivers, engaged in consultation with Capt. Hewitt, Lieut.. Harrison and Dr. Taylor, they were fired upon by large number of Indians, and at the first discharge, Lieut.. Slaughter was shot through the heart.- Two others were killed outright-one mortaly wounded (since dead and five others wounded.
 Lieut.. Slaughter left forty men and his ani- mals at Morrison's, and it will be necessary to relieve them at once. Upon the receipt of this, wish you to concentrate your command imme- diatsly at Bradley's, and in advance report to me when you will be ready to march from that place. Very respectfully, your must obedient servant, E. D. KEYS,
 Capt. Sd Art, Commanding.
 The Olympia Pioneer says that Corporals Berry and Clarendon, of Capt. Walace's com pany, and one man of Capt Keys company of artillery were killed, and that privates Beck, Nolan, McMahan and Grace were wounded
 A letter dated Whibly's Island, w. T., Dec 10, gives the following very interesting intelli- gence:
 The Indian war still continues Our troops so far have come out second best.
 Lieut.. Slaughter, who was killed by Indians, was not only very efficient officer of the U. s. Army, but was we'll known and highly es- teemed by every citizen on Puget Sound, and at the time he fell was rendering valuable ser vices to the country He was about the only connecting link between the regular army and the volunteers The citizens were fond of him, and delighted to serve under him. A few such men as him for our citizens to have rallied around, would soon have made themselves a terror to our savage foe.
 Gen. Wool and our citizens do not appear to understand matters alike. Most of the people are heart-sck and gloomy from the prospects presented by the tardy movements of the United States troops; and yet, if Gen. Wool is correct, none have right to fight
 The settlements on Puget Sound are believed to be in very great danger at this time from i'm mense swarms of Indians from the British ter rtory. A more than usual mber of these northerners are coming into the Sound this win ter, and it is feared that, finding us engaged with an enemy in our midst, they will make it an opportunity to plunder and massacre. They have never visited our waters without robbing, plundering and murdering to some extent and there are very just fears that their visit this win ter will not be an exception to these habits These Indians are large, well-fomed men, very