, 1856-04-18
rHI INDIAN WAR:
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Since our last issue, we have been unable
to obtain but few particulars relative to
what is going on connected with our volun-
teer or regular forces.
About the 9th inst, Quartermaster and
Comhiissary General, w. w. MILLER, dis
patched portion of the volunteer supply
train, to White river, with provisions &c,
under the direction Of Capt A. j. BALDWIN
Capt. o. SHEAD, of the same train is active
ly employed in forwarding supplies to Ft
Montgomery. The activity and efficiency
of the Quartermaster's department, since
the commencement of the war, speaks for
itself, and requires no commendation at our
hands everything possible, is being done,
to keep the forces fully supplied with what
ever necessaries can be obtained. ...
At an election held for Lieut.. Colonel of
the right wing of the I'd regiment of w. I.
volunteers, 348 votes were castl of which
B. F. Shaw received 245-James H. Gou-
dy, Sop. Ahren, IS, and Gilmore Hays,
l3. Maj. Hays, having previously resign
ed his position in the central battalion, it is
due to him to state that he was not a can
didate for 1t. Col, and that the vote cast
for him was merely complimentary. 7.
For Major of the southern battalion,
1919 votes were cast, Of which Capt H. j.
G. Maxon received lSO, Capt VIM Kelley,
43, and Capt. Achillis &C. ' pom
Col Shaw, with the companies Of cap
tains Maxon and Achills, made length
ened and difficult scout towards the heads
Of the Nisqually, and surprised camp Of
some 20 hostiles-4 Of whom wore captur-
ed. NOne Of the prisoners being identified
as one Of the murderers Of Mr.. White, some
time since, was hung by order of Col
Shaw. nti ... . 7'
Col. Shaw returned to the Yelm, and
has gone on another scout towards the
heads of the Skookum Chuck.
Major Maxon is still in pursuit Of the say
ages, aud will continue out as long as he
can find subsistence, and Is probably, now in
the gorges of the mountains on tho western
slopes Of the Cascades. ID.
Capt SWindel, commanding the central
battalion, has moved to South prairie, and
has, or is about to commence the erection Of
a block-house at that point y . ,.'.
Major Van BokkeIen, commanding the
northern battalion, is, we understand, ma
king active preparations for a. heightened
scout towards the Nah Chez pass 'di ni
The companies Of Capts, Howe and Pea
body occupy Ft TiltOp, and are watcAing
the SnOqualmie pass ll I'mTii
The company Of Capt Heuness, which 20
patriotically dismouhted when the central
battalion marched into the White river
country, and participated in the successes Of
that battalion in the lAte actions on Con
nelPs prairie, have been ordered to resume
"thc saddle" /" and win scout npon the ranges
Of the prairies between the Mound and the
Nls4aally aoiodumo9 ioa snr uo'iegjt
A large amount Of clothing and army
supplies arrived at this place short time
since, in charge Of 1t, E, Gibson, aid, from
Port Townsend, and have been forwarded
to the troops in the field. % abam aolloe
The regular forces are on active service,
and are vigorously pushing through the
country, in the direction Of the mountains,
ferreting out the hostiles. On Saturday
last, Lieuts. Kautz, Nugent and Shoaff, Of
the 4th Infantry, with detachment Of reg
uIars, returned to Fl. Stoilacoom with sew
en- hostiles, accompanied by 10 women and
children which were surprised and taken
prisoners at the head Of the Nlsqually near
the gorges Of the mountains. At least, two
Of the prisoners, named Sluggy and Pau-pau-
are " spotted" characters, and it is to be
hoped that the evidence against them viii
be sufficient to cause them TO ''stretch hemp,
They are all now being tried by a military
commission at Ft SteilacOomvrsu ,s19sai
The Indians on the Restrictions are gen
orally quiet. and there has been no signs
Of any hostile Indians near the settlements
for The past ten days, ru.,.J
/ We understand that q detachment-One
company of regulars--ara under orders at
Fl. Vancouver, to proceed to Fort Stella
COON, via the COwliiz river, 6aa eobassr
The Northern Indians still continue to
annoy the settlements in the direction Of
Port Townsend, with unWelcOmed VisitS'---
1t has been suggested to Us, BY persons