, 1856-04-11

tHcmNclNcS, lncy NOulu nave destroyed
every dollar of the hard earnings they have
laborcd years to accumulate, and their stock
driven Of, leaving them pennilcss Even
at this very date, the Indians-in parts Of
the country distant from the volunteers
are going off in small parties, burning farm
houses, killing stock, etc. But if they will
only 20 home, or where their homes once
were, Gen. Wool will let the troops whip
the Indians in the sprng-if he can catch
them. fear he will find them like Pad
dy's flea.
He next charges the volunteers with
numbering the chief Of the Walla-wallas,
under n flag of truce Pcc-pcu-moX-moX,
the chief referred to, was killed under the
following circumstances, as | am informed
by persons who were present, but who had
no part in the transaction Some ten or
twelve volunteers were out one morning
hunting for some Of their own horses on
riding into a ravine they surprised Pcu-pee-
moX-mox, and some other Indians who
were on horseback, but in such a place
they could not make their escape. Old
Peu.pec-moX-mox, when he saw escape i'm
possible, tore off part Of his shirt and
hoisted it on the butt of his riding whip.
The volunteers respected even this s. flag
Of truce" enough not to kill them on the
spot, but took them into camp, telling Peu-
pce-mox-mox that he must remain in camp
until they could hear from their superior
officer, who was then some forty miles dis
tant On the next day the Indians made
an attack upon the camp, and as soon as
Puc-pce-mox-mox heard the wooping and
yelling, he sprung upon one Of the men
who was guarding him, and wrenched his
gun from his hands. The volunteer in
stantly seized Peu-pee-mox-mox by the
throat, and after desperate struggle Of
life or death, succeeded in throwing him
upon the ground, and getting back his gun,
struck Peu-pee-mox-mox with it, fracturing
his skull and killing him instantly with the
first blow. At the same time, the other
Indians with Peu-pee-mox-mox sprang up
on the rest Of the guard, giving one of
them terrible cut with knife. The Nez
Perce Indian who was taken prisoner with
them, did not attempt TO escape nor 10 as
sist the Others, and the volunteers let him
return to his own people. This is the hor-
rible murder under " flag Of truce" l
leave the public to judge whether they
were right in killing the poor Indian or
not. -. G. B." who also says, that Gen.
Wool did not wish TO assist the volunteers,
and had too much sense to help run up an
enormous bill for the Government to pay.
In regard to the enormous bill, do not
believe it equals the sum already spent
upon the regular army. But l care not
for the bill, for think money never ought
to be brought into the scale against human
life. How much money would al. G. b."
think q fair compensation to him to give
up his wife and children, or his mother,
brothers and sisters to be butchcred by
the indians? He also says, that General
Wool has acted just right, only he would
like TO have had him ordered the volunteers
home, and in case they refused to go, he,
for ono, would have been glad to have been
sent to drive them in. What ridiculous
remark for sane man to make. What a
supremely contemplate piece of bragga-
docio. ~. @. b." is in California. He
did not make that remark while up here,
so that it might be heard by the volunteers
no, no. lie puts me in mind of tAe boy
who nearly run himself to death to get
away from bull, and finally succeeded in
getting over stone wall, which the bull
could not jump, and then turned around,
trembling SO with fright, that he could
scarcely speak, and said, "Oh, If you were
only over here, old feller, how Pd-Pd
thrash you" think, should -. @. B."
attempt to drive in the volunteers, he would
find that the bull would jump the wall and
we should see practical illustration of the
benefits of the Shanghae quick step. In
regard to Gen. Wool, l would say that
honor the old veteran for the service he has
rendered during his long and eventful life.
He is an old soldier, good and true. But
his term Of service should have expired be-
fore his body became so enfeebled by age,
that his mind is affected. l am decidedly
in favoP of q retired list, and he should
have been placed upon it, giving our young
er officers an opportunity to show their tai
ent. Had some of our younger officers Il
speak in comparison with Gen. Wool, had
charge Of the Pacific Division, we should
nav oSSA AAhNAGhb bAulG Vi iudub.
would never have been any of this difficult
ty between the volunteers and regulars.
There are some among the younger officers
in whom the people have great confidence,
and under whom (had they had tue com
mand), the volunteers would have enrolled
themselves without murmur. The peo-
pie, as a general thing, have no i'll feeling
against the army; but who can blame
them for feeling exasperated at such dila-
tory action on the part of the officer in
command, and taking the matter into their
own hands, when the bones of their fathers,
brothers and sons are left bleaching on ton
of the sod by the merciless savage, aud
their scalps stretched on sticks drying in
their wigwams, when it is well known by
every one who knows the situation of the
country that winter is the time, and the
only time, in which these Indians can be
punished. In winter they are hemmed in