Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-15

the war chief of the Ne. Perces) to sound him
heretofore thought Kameakiu and Skloom
were IN favor Of peace, and you know the va
kamas, OF which they are two of the principal
cnlefs, are the most numerous Of the tribes
now in arms.
You will see the position of Col. Wrights
force on the date Of its last report above re-
ferred to, by reference to the sketch accom-
panying a memoir'of November last, of which
think You have copy among your own pa
Generals Office. Col. Wright's march was
made from Fort Dallas to his present position
south bank of the Nachess) in days-on the
latter part from the Mission driving the Yak
amas before him, to the north bank Of the
Nachess.
In regard to the report of the attack upon
Capt. Smith, We have some facts which in
duce me to believe it is in the main correct
These facts come from officers in private let
tiers, but Colonel Buchanan, commanding in
Rogue River Valley, had not reported such a
battle-probably the information reached him
too late by about one hour to be sent by the
last down trip of the Columbia. In Col B IS
last official report to the General, which was
received by that conveyance, no mention is
made of the attack upon Capt Smith and
hopes are expressed, with good reason that
he would soon have the most of the Rogue
River Indians on their way to the Reserves
have taken occasion to call on the editors
(two) this morning, and given them the facts
as have g wen them to you in substance, so
that the steamer which leaves tomorrow NAV
take the contradiction of the report Of Mr..
Fisher = 80 #**
n. B You see / am a little in doubt as to
the exact date of Col WIS last report, but it
came by the came mail that brought Alvord's,
and came to Fort Vancouver before Alyord' 8
left Observe, Fisher says, the report reach.
ed Gonzales the 5th which was the same date
of Alvord's, and you know, to reach Corvales
the news must pass by Observation-Disclosures
to the argument it is unimportant whether
Col. WIS report was dated on the I'd, Sd, 4th
or 9TH, AlvOrd's letter settles the question
that Fishers report is untrue. ***
A Point.-A noteworthy incident transpired
in the House hall yesterday, immediately
after Mr.. Edmundson concluded his speech
We refer to the tact ack worked
out of Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, that the publ
cation of the &c parte and remarkable afida.
Wit Of Senator Sumner made before the House
Select Committee, in advance of the Commit
tees report, was the work of that gentleman
himself, or some one Immediately in his conf
dence-not of any member of the Committee
or their Clerk, who alone had access to the
copy of it in their possession. What renders
the act of Mr. Sumner in thus seeking to get
before the public an er parts statement in a
case where he was personally involved the
more reprehcnsible, is the fact that the testi-
mony of other Senators and gentlemen, subse-
quently taken by the Committee and delivered
in the Senate in the course of the debate on
the subject matter, completely exposed the
utter want of foundation of many of the most
important things stated in Mr. Summers testi-
mony thus surreptitiously and improperly put
before the public by himself or his confdants.
The truth is, that act was but shrek for
freedom"-a trick that all truly honorable
men must condemns trick on par with the
policy which has marked much of the Con-
gressional canvass for freedom in Kansas"
The Glover G. Mather Case.-The First
Comptroller of the Treasury is said, this morn.
ing, to have rendered his decision in the now
famous Glover d Mather case. 1t will be re-
collected that Glover & Mather contracted
with the Postmaster General, under the last
Administration, to carry an express mail on
the Mississippi, from Louisville to New Or
leans, &c, in seven days, in passenger and
low pressure boats, and that the present Post
master General, in view of the exigcncies of
the public service. declined carrying out that
arrangement. The parties then applied to
Congress for damages, and bill was passed
for their relief directing the auditing of their
account for damages, and its payment not to ex-
coed 100000. The Comptroller has awarded
them the full sum specified in the law It is
said, also, that under his decision they will
probably eventually obtain by act of Con-
gress as much more.
Mr.. Edmundson's Speech Mr. Edmund
son, Of Virginia, took the House completely
by surprise yesterday. Up to that time, though
also member of the last House, he had not
opened his mouth in debate in the hall. He
proved to be one Of the most effective orators
of the body. There was grace, dignity, feel
ing, keen perceptions. manliness, and genuine
eloquence running through his effort in de-
fence of the propriety of his conduct in the
affair between Messrs. Brooks and Sumner,
which made profound impression on the
House and the assembled auditory, forcing on
their mind the conviction that he is not only
high toned ,chivalric, and generous gentle
man, but one of rare oratorical abilities, in
deed His speech is calculated to do infinite
damage to the purpose of the committee,
which was evidently to make political capital
for Fremont.
The Adjournment 1t is being said tn a t,the
Republican-party House managers have at
length agreed to take up the Senate's joint
resolution fixing day for the termination of
the session, and that they propose to pass it
without amendment; or, in other words, to
terminate the session without consumm ating