The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-07

NEW IOhA hEhALD,
Indian War On the Pacific.
INFORMANT Lsrrss FROM GENERAL WOOL 10 The
GOVERNOR o. wAsHNGfoN rsRsIrORY.
hEApQpAxrkRs, IMPAIRMENT THE PACING
BxsBcii, CALIFORNIA Feb. ~, 1850 /
70 HE Exceieney is4Ac J. STEVENS, Governor Of Wash
ngtcp Territory
Sm-I received ycw Communication Il the 23d De-
ssnber and Goth January 1885, the 9th inst but VOC
Late 10 reply It by the return steamer For the nfor
nation which it nuyArx, you have my thanks When
you know my instruecns to Colonel George Wright Of
The Ninth infantry at Vancouver, you viii discover that
many Of your suggestions have BEEN anticipated. In
presenting however your plan Of campaign, which 10
very sxsended one, ycu should have rscosssed that
have neither the Of Territory the trsA
sury of The United States 1t my command. SIN, you
may be assured that the against the Indians viii be
with all the vgog, promptnsss and soaeasy
an psster o. The time without waiting unas-
SSnsiy ana nnprOdac,s sxr.aitions Mn * as
tisn force which recently arrived Vancouver
close few onhs provided the extermiAsio OF the
and private var and the volunteers Withdrawn
Whilst ] was IN Oregon II was reported 70 me- that
many citizens, WIN Que p,op1sion Of volunteers and
dams This principle has aosed IN several 10
star css without oisermin ing between enemies and
saeriacirg many Innocent and worthy e,isens- = in
the Of Major Lupkn and his party, lvoluneeis,
who kiled ,weoy.fvs Indians, eghtesa Of whom we're
their way to the Indian reservation where they expected
protection from the ~hiss. This barbafous act Ia the
Of the present contest In The Rogue river country
ard ~ Captain Judsb, U. s. A. reports is retaia.ory
Of tine conc ucs Of Major Lupton.
By the same mail which brought me your eommunisa-
ton Ieo<ivsd one, now cefore NE, from pernsn whom
think incapable Of nisrepreseL taon, which In orms me
that the ifiendiy Cayufes every day mensesd With
they have despoec these IndiAnswho have noby bo
lowed the acnee Of Ar. Palmer, to remain faithf0i
he says, there srs, without dsoip ios and
without orders, are not yet satisfied with ra2ine and IN
iuesiee, mt wish to take away the small remnant Of
Every day they off the horses and cattle Of the
friend Indiana These had beeoms ictigsant and will
much longer strained from resisting conduct 30
unwoI thy Of the whites, who have made them aiy
promises to respect and protect them II they remained
f,thful friends The fer further says The voua-
.sers are not arrested their brissnd actions the
Indiana viii rare themselves by flying to the homes Of
shsir relatives the sts rsress Who have pr %ssd tas@
would JOIN the common defence This information Is
in a great measurs confirmed By person, whs,
Dssd net say, although hAd previously instructed
Colonel Wright 70 take possession ef the WallA WAllA
him to pro ecOn he coul to the friendly
Csyuses from the deprecaons Of the volunteers. Il IL
such conduct ~ here complained of that rriates
greatly the ranks Of the hostile trioes and
the Neg Perees join in the against us which hope
to prevent shall require much larger force than We
now have IN Washing and oregon Territories to resist
savage barbaIity and to protect the whites.
recently sent 10 Pugets Sound 40 companies Of
% sns q 1 az nnt or
lars, commanded by Lieutenant Colanes Casey. This
force with several ships Of war in the Sound, to which
viii be added in few days the Cnitsd States steamer
Massaehusetta it seems 70 me, rightly directed, ought
to be sufficient to bring 10 terms two hundred indian
says there are quite two hundred arms In that re-
gion. Lieutenant Colonel Casey has been directed TO
prosecute the war with the greatest vigilance and se
Massachusetts, nder in Chief Of the naval
in the Sound, win, assured zealously efficiently
and trust successfully oooperae with Colonel Casey to
regard to the operations east Of Cascade mountains
friendly Oyuses ~ the Nee Psrces into the ranks Of tho
hostile triSes auo they should be Withdrawn from the
wsnawslla country.l have great hopes that aha be
able to bring the Indians in that sgi0n to terms not
vtthstsndr the volunteers killed the Chief Pin
mox, scalped him. cut Of his ears and hands,
Oregon all this, 100, after be met them unser hsg OF
truce declaring be was FRI peace, that he cid not wish
to fight that his people did net wish to fight and that
II any Of hls young men hac done wrong he would
rshtuttn;' white 1t the same time he offered the
un,ers cattle ior food. Such conduct may have caussd
feelings difficult TO overcome trust however will be
A this terminated east Of the Cascade
Mountains viii be able 10 send all my disposabe forces
against the Indians on Rogue River and Pugets sound
lie, however due to truth to say that At time
volunteers required, or in any sense Of the ter neees
.
the cepre aiops and barbses the Indsns occupying
the county east Of tt Cascade Mountains. Nor was
there any Circumstance to justify Governor Curry In
seneirg his troops from Oregon Washrgt Territory
TO make vsr On the Waa Wallas, from whom the Ore
gonianf had whatever to apprehend On this
subject woua refer you to the report OF the Secretary
Of War; dated the Sd q December relating to the affairs
Of the army, in which he says:" rhe Department. as
this dtanct and in the absence of definite infor
nation especially in regard to the exHnt OF the como
nation among the hostile tribes. Cannot judge what
ia n aPi}v he IN
the military commander Of the Department Of the Pa
eifc"
At the conclusion OF your communication you say ii
is to frankress that II should state that have
determined to submit to the Department the course
taken BY the military authorities In dsbanding the
troops raised in the Territory II Washington for relief
No effort made, although the facta present
both to Major General Wool and Major Rains
astissnce Tn regular troops al Withdrawn into
garhon, and left to make my way the best could,
through tribes known to be hostile. 1t remains 70 be
seen whether the selected BY the Presden.
10 aAe treaties with the Indians in the interior Of the
continent to be ignored and his safety left TO chance
In your frankness and determination to represent
only. Perhaps Ia equally dss to frankness my part
TO that your Communication ia the first that have
received In relation to yourself any subject what
ever touching the naisn war, from any civil unconary
either In Washington Oregon Terri Tory; and hare
received but enc rOm the military, and that from
Colonel Eesmith, who requested me 10 furnish him two
howitzers, which refused. have only to add that
disharded troops raised for your relief and
raised for such purpose
lam, vary respectfully, your obedient servant
JOHN L. wOJI.
Major General United States Army.
BREAKING UP OF THE Ice IN CONNECTICUT RIVER
-OPEsISG OF NAvIGATIos.-The mild, moist, steauing
weather Of the astt~o three days has pretty eectus
Iy taken of the ice In the river which Is now clear IN
Of this city. Narrows near Niddletovn II