, 1856-04-11

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The Nez Perces are determined 10 strike
every hostile camp in their neighborhood,
and to hang every spy that comes to their
country.
It has been found necessary to put the
friendly Cayuses under n strict surveillance.
The officers of the volunteer company are
Henri McChase. Captain; P. NJ. La Fou-
taine, lst lieutenant; and Louis Raboin, I'd
lieutenant.
The command of Leschi, it is supposed,
is broken into small parties. Leschi him
self, with some Of his best men, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed, have gone across the noun
tains to the east, to obtain reinforcements
from the Yakimas, With the disposition
made Of our forces on this side, to close and
guard the passes Of the Snoqualmie, the
Nah Chez, and the Nisqually pass south of
Mt. Rainier, there is reasonable hope of
our being able to keep the Sound country
clear of any hostile reinforcements and
should Leschi, with large war party,
cross back again, he will have to meet our
forces in his path.
1t is clear, from the discoveries recently
made by the various and thorough scouts,
especially by Capt. MAxoN, that no very
large war party is at present in the neigh
borhood of our forces on this side of the
mountains.
Gov. STEVENS, within the last week, has
received proposition from some 100 Nor
thern Indians of the Sum-si-an and Stick-ene
tribes, from the British-R Russian possessions,
offering their services as auxiliaries in the
war They are of the most formidable war
riors on the coast and partially civilized
They require white leaders, and $50 per
month, and propose going across the Cas-
cades, to make war upon any tribe the au-
thorities may designate.
The utility of the payment to PAT KANIN,
and party, for their services, whilst in the
field, is shown by this significant offer, which,
il needed, and IL is DangM they can be safely
relied on, will give us valuable and cheap aux
iliaries, and compromise upon our side those
formidable tribes living north Of the 490
parallel.
(. From Oregon.
From Oregon, we have dates up to April
9th. News from the volunteers on the
eastern side Of Snake flyer had been re-
'ceived at Portland as late as March 24th.
The Tines of Saturday last says:
There Is a report that Col. Cornelius command
had attacked the Indians Hbout 100 strong, routed
them, and killed .. without the loss Of single volnn
teer. We have reason to believe the report correct
The Oregon STANDARD Of April Sd, con-
firms the above, and publishes q rumor,
that after the engagement, the Indians then
Hed to the north side Of the Columbia, cross
ing at Priest Rapids.
A correspondent Of the Oregon Stand
ard writing from the Dalles, nnder date of
March Gath, says:
James Mcdonald. pack.mastcr, arrived on the
WaseO and reports the loss Of the entire train equip
age, &C., under his charge, the same having been
captured by the Indians at the upper Cascades while
waiting transportation at that point.
al. A. Stafford arrived on the 24th inst, with one
yoke Of oxen you forwarded in charge Of jesse Bowes
the latter having been detained In getting forward the
remaining four yoke. They were at the upper Cas-
cades this morning, but falling % get on board know
not what has become Of him or them.
Much delay has been caused 70 the trains above
on account Of che high waters, so that have found
necessary to make Temporary post at John Days ry-
sr and keeping Hubbards trains below and Johnson's
above, connecting at that point.
Express messenger Robinson, who left here on the
37d inst, proceeded far John Days river, but was
prevented from crossing by party OF Indians on The
Des Chutes river In company with the pack train now
under way and will thus travel until be safely across
the John bay"
To the same paper we are indebted for
the following corrected list Of the killed
and wounded. in thsdate attack by the In,
dams on Cascade City:
KiLLRD-B. W. Brown, Mrs. Brown, James wad.
hns. Henry Hager, Geo, Grlswold, Jacob Cyle, J..
white Richard Turpin, (halEbreed) James Sinclair,
Norman Palmer, Mr.. -Calderwood, George Watkins,
and soldiers.
WoUxDED-Martin Bailey, Jacob Rounee, James
Lindsay, John Chance, Widow snook's boy, W. H,
Mona. 2 Murphy. H, Cyie, T. Pcarce, rangers and
Jog- Egin.
the Cascades.
A company Of some 200 men have been
organized at Portland, to secure that city
against Indian depredations. H. w. DAVIS
has been elected captain, and S. NORRIS
and Z. J LArHRoP LIST and I'd lieutenants
A guard is kept out every night.
The Indians are reported to be still in
the woods back (of the Cascades. Eight
Indians had been tried and seven of them
convicted and hung. Among them were
the chiefs Chenoweth, John, Tekamika.
The following items we copy from the
last Oregon Times:
"TRooPs FOR OREGON AND CALIFORNIA
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