The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-29

We understand, gays the Table Rock Sentinel, that the
companies of Captains Keoth and Bakely and other
company have been left at the Big Meadows, for the
purpose of erecting Notifications at that place. The
Southern Battalion have pretty nearly all returned from
their expedition TO the Meadows, and an impression is ex
tant that they will make another expedition as there is
considerable dissatisfaction in relation TO affairs connect
ed with the late expedition The term of enlistment Of
many OF the volunteers is about terminated and would
not be very astonishing If the volunteers were as gene
raj thing, discharged. The Indians may fall in with Col
onel Buchanan as he, with United States troops are
somewhere down Rogue River. il the United States
troops and the Indians do meet 1t would not be very
strange the prelminares Of treaty were talked over
This war of determination is not what many bargained
for The only sure way TO life, end the war and
restore peace 70 Southern Oregon Is TO obtain treaty,
and send the Indians out OF the country
AFFAIRS AT THE DAnrs-we learn from the Dalles says
the Standard that Col Wrghts command are still on the
Ma chez River; that scouting party had proceeded up
the river find ford, and while accommodating they
spicd an Indian the opposite bank who said to them
.Charco" Soon after others appeared, coming out Of
the bushes and Ia short time their number increased
to about one thousand Among them was son Of Pee
and declared he ready to fight The scouts deemed
prudent to retreat down the river to the main body Of
the regulars and their arrival Col Wright sent an ex
press 10 the Dalles hasten the march OF the recruits
with the supplies.
MOVEMENTS OF THE REGuIARs-The news Of the move
ments Of the regulars IT, says the Portland Times that
Col Wright with his command had proceeded into the
Indian country far Nachcz river and had taken up
position the south side Of that river where he met
the Indians encamped the north sdc some one thou
sand to twelve hundred strong The regulars for i've
days had been endeavorng 10 trent with the enemy but
ali the Chiefs except Skloom and Showhaway are found
hostile making any treaties, and wish for more White
mems blood. In view Of these matters, COL Wright has
sent to Forts Vancouver and Dalles for three additional
companies Of regulars.
FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY Considerable excitement
prevails in Pierce county, Washington Territory. ap-
pears that of the people Of the Hudson Bay Com
pany have settled in this county married squaws ana
were suspected of giving aid and comfort 70 the Indians
The parties suspected were arrested ny order cover
nor Stevens, and martial law was proclaimed in the
county. After the issuance Of tho proclamation, Chief
Justice Lander attempted TO hold court in tho county,
and was arrested together with the Clerk by order Of
Governor Stevens. Thus matters stand
We have had accounts that martial law had been de-
carcd 10 Pierce county and that Judge Lander had been
arrested for attempting to hold court In that county
One OF tho papers before us says -
To place this matter before the people in its true light,
we may sum il up briefly as follows -
because it was his duty, and the law and the evidence
justified him in doing he would have failed in his duty
II he had not.
2d Judge lander knew Of the existence of martial law
at the time he commenced holding court; tnae was con-
trary to law to attempt it-and he must have known IT,
Sd He was prisoner at The time he attempted 70 hold
court nj mpa and cited Gov stevens 10 appear be-
fore him and release the prisoners. This Is contrary TO
law and public policy in time Of war; when martial law
exists. 80.
Nh To meet this state OF things, Gov. Stevens declared
martial law nj Olympia and again captured lander, scuk
INN 10 Fort Montgomery for safe keeping until he ogs
hostile Indians and restores peace to the Territory.
9Th Judge lander, after being mrestcd by the oover-
nors orders issues writ for the arrest and imprson.
mont Of Gov Stevens but the Marshal could get
10 hc,ria,m-and the farce ended We rhnk9ho Judge
Was mixii up matters rather too frecly-hs civil law
and his military law were badly mixed together