The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-28
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third day Of January, iSse; ISAAC j. STEVENS,
,, the Governor, 9 3. MASON secretary.
OLYMPIA, Jan q, 1856
INDIAN NEWS In WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
All the indians living on the shores aud rivers the
eat sioe Of the Sound, Admiralty Inlet, Possession
SOUND &c. have been sent the vest oy
of Governor hascp which is the peace line sod the
ese err shore is dec a ed to 90 the var ine large
number are on Wbidoys Island They pla ,ed undec
charge Of lndian agents and are supplied TO certain
extent vi provisions at the Of the Territory
One of hese agents has about fifteen hundred Indians
under hif ohaags of course thsy unable obtain
III,
seeft ntar thai place; Dr. M-ynsrd Seattle Dr.
III ard Capt Fay, On whidoy's Island and Cd Fitz.
s1ss a. be shs . Bay fey few M friendly Indians are
vices being required about the Decatur, and carrytg
expresses to Captain Hswitts camp, on the Dewamps
river.
Col Fl zhugh ., Belingham Bay, has about six hun
dreo under bis charge. Although ceastructyely
sice, they will probably remsn there. Col F.'s
situation is anything but envsbe az the hostile tr oes
are bu. short distance from him and relief at hand
nj Ia in nd
But persons ous of the Territory are auars Of the
rapic communication kept up between the different
triues both hosle and friendly. The day after Lieut.
sauRhte. was killed female servant of Col. Fitzhugh
risor OF ,ha seve, cater, In command The reg
uar troops; also, that another officer and ror,
hugh edit impossible for The servant to o6an The
information so sarly on account Ct ths distance is
have yet taken the field without having some indian
spies on their trs they appeir to be when tho
'ioopsare to move the numbec. destination. &C.
II Is pretsb'e that some Of the chiefs OF the trienny
ites viii be engaged IN the spring to assist the troops
erretne out the tioipg places Of the enemy The end
inoaus not allowed pass repass the Sound
without berg accompanied ny a white man, haviog
written permission from the proper authorities some
Northern ans who have beeu played on
he Soupd are anxious to and assist troops
il the present war hut tner services will nc sepc-
ed They are confined exclusively to the Euglish
side it is dangerous for them any other Indians
oe caught nov uu the east side Of toe Sound
The number Of Indians rIiasss camp east of the
number appears be large but may De correct There
are also some five hun red mounted exoress and
thirty is SAID 70 be the daily average arrivals aud depac
tures some OF the opinion that these and other
hostile tribes viii shrough the different m,untain
passes in the spring and continue tte Two hun
drd and fifty the estimated number of noun
sins ano with all the fighting thus far they seem 10
have the vsntsge grouno The camp at Triasss
babe that they will come over the mountains ia The
spipg Ihe snow oostructs the passes present and
The rivers are toa high for Them to carry In
tnI( IN d, La
Of rocps viii be required. No fears entertained
that the Indians the west side Of Tho Sound will
AND tax. part in The present long firm but
cstory is pursued them and hey are
lot e1ssI eaed by the whites All the farmers havin
,ains spd thoc about ,hs Pu,sIlup white soS Gree
rivers have moved the fa iiss this different set
Elements and are themselves generally employed in the
feyeral volunteer companies.
THREATENED ATrAcK UPON FORT srErLAuo,x
few Gays previous to the sai ing Of the Jefferson
leveed his gun the seu,irel when ed and il sup
POI to have killed bm, from the quantity blood on tue
unds ns sus no 1fs rs s.a the
This was most daring act IA III necessarily had to
pass two or three volunteer compsries order to reach
the fort Scouts are now out daily fo distance OF ten
miles but the situation Of the country such that they
might pass visnin twenty yards OF the Indians without
observing them
UNITED STATES SHIP DECATUR.
Jefferson Davis left She badly injured on the star
beard fde her clamps, strngers and bgestreaks
broken in several places 0f the outside planking
broken mbers from the utoks and two of the
hanging knees the port side broken She was coos
a5y hogged and making six inches of DER ,ur
when hauled ashore Her yards were down. topma ,ts
struck, ana most of her battery landed Geser
Her anchors, chains, &c. that had shipped Res
5oraion Point were recovered and brought Seattle.
Commander Ganesvoort proceeding wish the repairs
fast his limited and the unusual severity o.
the weather would admit The Decatur probably be
ready for active service during the month of January
THE UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY STEAMER Ac.
TIVE AND HUDSON BAY CoMPANYs srsAMER
BEAVER.
Thse two steamers are now in the Sound-the former
had just returned from Napaimc, vancouvers Island
where she had been after supply Of COAL and the latter
bad arrived from Victoria with to protect
HUDSON Bay Companys trading port at Nsqually and to
re teve The United States troops stationed there
Several Of the heretofore M hfu Indian servants OF the
company (Nisquany) have left and joined the enemy.
Nine left ct ime of whom 10 said to have killed
Calonel Moses some time SINCE The Beaver aud crew
hes been placed under the ORDERS OF Governor Mason
case he requires their services by order of Governor
Douglass OF Vancouvers Island.
SEVERE WEATHER ON PUGET SOUND.
Ibe weather has been unusually severe the past season.
and must ice Is seen about the Sound.
News from Oregon.