Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-06


the camnaign commenced. Their mode
of warfare has not been, neither could If
have been expected to be, open-hanoeo
and fair. They have seized every pos
sible opportunity to pilferOur pack trans
and to fall upon small parties when the
most unsupported, and cut them OIL "a
Their than fight the volunteers in body
Their exhibitions of treachery and STRAIT
egy has been almost too numerous to re-
cord. Upon the part of the Indian
agents there has been a vigorous effort
made to keep separate the friendly In
dams from the hostile. Deputy Indian
agents with forces of men, have TO this
end gone amongst them in order to single
out and protect the friendly from the
threats of determination made by the
hostile tribes, unless they would join in
hostility--and while the agents were con-
Quoting them to places of safety, they
have seized opportunities by night, and
killed the parties with them-in instan-
ces as many as seventeen men-and
taking the advantage of this, have MUIR
dered families, and laid residences in ash
es-nay, further-they have butchered
the stock upon the farms, and exhibited
their hostility in acts of outrage which
the Indian character alone can perpe-
trate.
And while all This has been transpir-
ing, Gen. Wool las been in California,
traducing the people of these territories,
and proclaimirg aloud to the world that
"there is no war in Oregon" His COM
mand here has been, by his order, mop
erative, and dormant. The Cascades
massacre of nineteen citizens, which oc-
Cured on the l4th ult., is most striking
illustration of the inconsiderate and i'm
polite Tlans of Gen. Wool. This town
was situated in avery convenient distance
from military posts. Before Gen. Wool
assumd command in person, the officer
in command, Col. Wright, well informed
and aware that this was the only pass be-
tweenthe Willamette valley and the vol
unteei forces, stationed company ofmen
here K insure a passage at all times
Gen. Wool forthwith removed them from
this mot important point, and the result
was themassacre of its defenceless in
habitans-the nominal possession of the
pass by the enemy, and the loss of vol
unteerlives to retake it, and establish
the communication. l would not wish
to speak inconsiderately, nor censure I'M
justly 81 distinguished a military chieftain
as him who now has command of the war
department on this coast. I am not I'M
grateful to the hero for his gallant bear
ing on tie plains of Mexico, nor would
l wish % detract one jot or title from his
hitherto well-earned fame. But that he
has mos sadly missed the mark in refer
ence to this Indian war is evident and
palpable to every man acquainted with
his acts-yes the very history of this
struggle, in both territories, will attest
this fact in letters of blood.
Since the commencement of this war
one hundred and seventy-five whites have
been killed, il battle and massacre, not a
small portion Of whom were women and
children. The loss of the enemy is es-
timated at one hundred. The war is moi
ended, neither IS there a prospect of its
termination for the next six mouths
Bvt it will be prosecuted with all the en-
ergy and force which the two territories
can summon, to the end that final peace
may be gained, thereby removing the
great impeachment in the settlement OF
this country which is found only in these
Indian disturbances. PoRrLAND