The daily union., 1856-01-15
LATE AND IMPORTANT NEWS FROM OREGON.
GREAT FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.

The Northern Light which arrived at New York on
Saturday last from San Juan brings highly important
from Oregon and Washington Territories We copy
the following from the Alta California of December 90
TROUBLES oRRsos.-enEAr INDIAN FIGHT NEAR
wALLA-wALLA. aa#la-..s 4. ...s ....
We have dates from Portland Oregon TO the l5th of
December We take the following from the oregonian of
the 18th December:
We stop press to say that the Belle has just
arrived with startling news
battle has been fought by the gallant volunteers Of
Oregon under command of Lieut. Col. Kelly, Whit
Station The Indians have been badly beaten Capt
Bennett and others fell In leading the gallant charge Peu-
peu-nox-mox, the great head chief has been killed. to-
getber with large number Of his warriors Below will
be found Col Kely's Official report:
HEADoUARTYns LEFr CoLuMS, lsT REer. o. NJ ",
Camp on Waa-Wala river, Dec. g. 1855.
SIR: Yesterday morning, as my command was on the
line of march from the mouth Of the Do Shute river 10
Whitmans valley attacked by about 400 Indians
with whom kept up running fight all day, and for
distance Of about miles along the Waa Waa river
At dark yesterday the battle suspended by the In
dians withdrawing We drove them from every position
which they took, both In the brushwood along the river
bank, and the adjacent hills This morning the battle
renewed aud ragged all day At dark, this evening,
the Indians again withdrew The number of Indians who
fought has been considerably greater than yesterday,
and is supposed to exceed 600. Tomorrow morning
expect renewal OF the battle, which in all probability
will last for some timeto come
regret say that yesterday and to-day have lost
many brave and gallant men, who fell nobly lighting for
their country Suboned TO this despatch, you will find
list Of the killed and wounded The loss of the Indians
must be very great their killed alone during the two
days cannot be less than fifty
Among their killed Yesterday the noted chief Of
the Wala aWnlla valley the celebrated Peu-peu-moxmox
He was taken prisoner by my command the 9th instant
bis camp the Touchet and during the battle yes
erday made effort TO escape On doing he was killed
together with four others who made prisoners at the
same time and who attempted to get away Tomorrow,
said expect renewal Of the battle and regret TO
state that In situation TO epc the attack OF
the Indians with the vgor that Is desired This arises
NJ he
diiion of our horses.
The animals have become so poor and jaded that IL is
impossible to make successful charge against the Indians
who mounted feet horses, and easily escape.
We are therefore, in compelled 10 act the de-
fence Of present position which terrifying by
making stockade fort Our ammunition viii be ex-
hsused fear with another days hard fighting and
less we can procure supply from Fort Henrietta our posi-
ton win be critical indeed.
0fprovisons we bad only enough for three days, but
we expect to get supply in two three days must
insist upon supply Of all kinds being forward
once do intend to abandon the position until the
last extremity By doing SO the enemy win be greatly
This despatch written in great haste and is dsconncc
ed aud exceedingly brief and know will be unsatsfac-
tory but wish 10 send the messenger forward Immediate
ly, so that he can reach Fort Henrietta by daylight
Respectfully, &C, JAS X. KELLY,
Lieut. Col Reg. o. NV,
KILLED AND wouspEp
KiHed--Cnpt Bennett co r Second Lieut. J. NJ Bar
row co II Private Simon l.. Van Hagerirnan
Mortdiiy noundcd--Snce dead--Prvates Kelso CO. A ;
Henry Grow, co. II.
Mortduy uounded--StH oiipe--Casper Shook CO. II !;
Joseph Stnrdivant co. Jesse Fleming, co. A.
Dangerously tcounded--Co ii Captain Layton; Pr
Yates r Payne Nathan Fry and Frank Crabtrce; j. b.
Gervais, X.
Severely elypopnded--Capt Wilson, co, Al Capt Muuson,
Sergeant Major sasc Miller III Private O. w.
Smith, co. B @554s
Slightly woundei--Private r. Duvsl, A A. NJ. Ad-
ington, co. n. ROBERT THOMPSON.
Gen WOOL United States army Is now, we learn,
gagged in arranging preimnaries for campaign against
the Indians early day We informed that Gen.
Wool will take the field he concentrate
sufficient force obtain the necessary supplies for bis troops
and the weather win permit Of successful campaign.
The Oregonan Of the lst contains long correspondence