The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-28

drive tbeE out OF their county. He may however.
be delayed by the sche pea Of Governor Stevens,
Superintendent Of Ind AoaiTs, who has desire
10 see the war brought to close by the regular
troops 10 less than three months aud half, after
his troops commenced operations. General Wool. in
all probability, will have term mated me Gar, which
woplt never baye been commenced, q tbe govern ors
aud the governed Of Oregon and Washington Ter
'tories had been slf as anxious for PEACE as they
were Tor war.
Captain Clary, Assistant Quarter master jos. from
Fost, Oxford, informs that Governor CuIrys
troops taking their departure FIR that place, by
order, u is presumed, of the Governor left their
mark, by burning several houses aud greatly alarn-
ing the citizens in the neighborhood.
We take the following from the Times of the
2lst:-Tbe news from the North is, that Colonel
Wright is endeayoring to make treaties Report
says that 800 women and children have been sent
in to the Dalles by he Indians. What this act por-
tends we do not undertake to say II may be favor
BILE To peace, or it may be an Indian guse 70 have
another opportunity to murder our white citizens
Governor Curry intends to leave On the next
steamer, for w sshiDgton city.
Colonel b. Stark Informs US that he Will accom-
lany the Governor on his contemplated trip TO
Washington.
We learn from Mr.. Powers, that the new light
house has arrived at Cape Disappointment. Some
two and q half years ago a light house was erected
ut it war too small for the lantern intended to be
sed IN 1t. The large light has arrived, aud the
resent structure is TO be changed as 20 receive
the lantern furnished. The lantern is one Of the
The Oresonian contains the following letter from
the Dalies. IL will be seen that Il efectually dis
proves the previous reports in relation TO COL Wright
being killed "a pack train came in Yesterday hay-
ing lett Col. Wright's camp the 9th. The fort and
bridge across the Natchess river, were finished as
they report, and Col Wright was 10 cross the 10TH
Much talk it seems, has been had abou. peace by
Indians visiting camp. Kamiakin had promised
from time to time to over but had DO. done 50.
Seventy or eighty Indians Gncludng Clouchmen
and children had escaped from kamiakin and came
10 Col. Wright, who sent them IN company with the
pack train. They say Gen. Palmer sent them to
KaniakiB, who claimed them as his people The
Yakimas treated them very badly The chief would
not allow them to leave, until they stole away from
him. There others will leave the hostile camp
soon as they can get their IA miles away.
OF the death Of Captain Hembree, these Indians
say, the Indians that attacked Her1brees party were
just about to retreat, when they saw the Boe:ons
run, then they rushed on. Capt. II. killed one In.
dian and wounded another after being left by his
men. They say he was but slightly wounded, and
when the Indians came up he plead for his life.
The Indians hesitated, and well nigh concluded to
spare him. because he had been 50 left BY his men
but finally killed him. This is the story OF these
Indians, who were then in the hostile camp, aud
doubtless know. Take it., as the Indian statement,
for what it Is worth.
Hostile Indians fish, as understand, all along the
Nachess and Yakima rivers, and bring IN salmon
and sell the soldiers daily.
The Oregonian says:-Messrs. Leonard s. Green,
Of this city, have opened direct trade between
Oregon and China. The bark Metropolit an belong
ing to the above firm, recently arrived direct from
Hong Kong with q large cargo, consisting OF
sugars, syrups, salt and China goods, wares and
merchandise, all Of which find ready sale in this
market.
From Crescent City.
We have the Herald of June %. From Mr.. Nolan
Orderly Sergeant in Captain Bletzo's company OF
volunteers serving against the Indians ia Southern
Oregon, we learn that q fight came of on the 18th
OF this month on Rogue river, about four miles below
the mouth Of Illinois river between two hundred and
fifty Indians Of the Shasta Costss, Macnootoonys,
Tututnees, Joshua and Uqua tribes, and the COM
pany Of volunteers under Captain Bletzo, fortyone
in number, who had the day before killed six In
dams on their march down the river. and company
q Of regular troops under Captain Anger, number
ing about sixty. The regulars were on the north,
and the volunteers on the 8 nth side Of the river.
The regulars commenced the fight about IL o'clock,
killed six Indians, and drove the balance into and
across the river, when the volunteers received them
and after q half hours fighting, completed routed
them, killing twentyfour and taking SIX prisoners.
crowned and missing-at least snch is the
report of the Indians themselves The In
dams had previously fortified themselves in posi-
ton about six miles below where the fight came
on, but bad removed to the position where they
were found, thinking it Stronger one. The volun-
teers burnt, at both Of the positions spoken Of some
sixty houses, moet Of them strongly boil. Of logs.
The .eguiars lost no men, the volunteers had two
On Thursday, the 18th inst, four Of the prin cipai
chiefs came into Major Reynolds camp at the mouth
Of Illinois river, and wished TO make treaty. He
ordered them to report themselves to Captain Anger
and the day after some two hundred Indians, men,
women and children, went to the camp OF Captain
Anger, and gave themselves I'D 10 be sent to the
reservation. They were sent to the mouth Of Rogue
river.
We learn further from the same source, that on
Tuesday, the 18th inst detachment OF volunteers,
under Lieutenant Cox, Of Captain Bakelys COM
pany, numbering twenty-five men, attacked a body
OF about thirty Indians, two miles above Whales
head, on the coast and defeated them killing three
and taking twenty-five prisoners. After the fight
i've Of the Pistol river Indians came 10 and gave
themselves up.
Captain Bletzo's company deserve great credit
for their conduct in the above affairs and We re-
joice the more that most Of them are Crescent City
men.
Battle NJ Rogue River.
ELEVEN MEN KILLED AND TwENTy-crE woUspED-
COLONEL BUCHANAN, MAJOR PArsHAw AND GAIT.
SMITHS FORCES ENGAGED.
The Yreka Union, Of June Is, furnishes ns with
the following extra -
Through the promptness of G. C. Beekusan sYreka