The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-28

Pmx.-sales Of so hall barrels clear at sls 75 pei
halt barrel, cash and 160 do. 90 ct p.n.t.
RAIsmsWe note the sale Of equsl TO 100 boxes ohoic
new layer in quarter boxes at the rate Of IS p box
RlcE-salss ef eb bsls Csroins st Sc. Per y.
SuGAR.-6aJes OF 80 bbs New Orleans ss l031c., snt
2so 6bA crushed TO arrive per Anglo SAXON q t.
syHUP-Sssss of 800 ksgs, 400 do sad 100 DO. kaS
Boston and shAwmut in and gallon kegs st scrs per
GMsalss offs pipes Holland, In bond, private s.a 10
| do. American, OK Comet At 721Sc.
WHHKEy.-Ssles of $50 bbls sx Flora Temple. Como.
and Red Gauntlet at roe; 10 bSl, Amsriasr' prra.s
LnssED oss-sales of 800 gallons in wood, at p.
srmns IURi1DNE,-Saes Of 600 gallons, m tina sS
DRY cooDssaes of IN nypics Of so bales Stark drs,
14O bolts No. cotton duck ard rs bales Indinn henc
And stark sheetings, at p t.
From Oregon.
STATE OF THE INDIAN wAR--CgssATrer OF HOS
TILITlEs-AEMORIAL FoR THH REMOVAL OF aEH.
WOOL
We have dates from Portandto this l4th of February
We sake the following items from the Nanddcs of the
18th
Several Of the vountssrs have returned during the
past weak, among whom are Maj. Ch,m Capt. Wilson
and Sergeant Caldwell. The latest reports fron camp
are W up to tsorasEy g. Nc news os'mpert.nc: Troops
Major Chinn appears to be IN i'll health, tEs effects Of
Min Creek February g. He describes the staation of
volunteers quite bad, far cioehing and Hour il
died Hundrsos horses lie assd a hs ~ 1aT
Many Wild horses had been shot. The about
inches oeep in the valley the weaker quite cold
Companies + and have marched to the DAlls. The
elher companies in the field.
The companies whi,h left this place few days sincs
were met part on Dig river and ct the Cascades.
Col Meek snake river, and the Indian en
campments ON the opposite side One Of their encamp-
mens was near the mouth OF Snake river AMI the ohsr
about thirty miles oove the mouth, the Paouss
The Indians spoke the river anu oas the volun
teers KlonshnNs, waved their blankets token Of de-
The Colonel thinks the crossing of Snake River by
the volunteers will be very difficult.
Lieut. Col Kelly left valley on Monday last en- route
for the lncian country to Iesuns his command.
correspondent writing from Fert henrietta, under
Capt Hembree w-nt out with spy party to snake
River They discovered the ndius the north Of
Hembree reports about thousand warriors Do not
let this scare you MI Editor, iox Cornelius going
(over the left Jvrrys has always told us We would
not have ess than TOO warriors to fight bate
less than three hundred mem but it for young
KIN give general orders 50 rip roam, the orine
But from Jeeys statement OF the indiana number and
from the disposition Of the YsAimss, think the Colonel
viii be in aesd row d stumps' to commence an en-
gagtment wi b less than three hundred This is
only my prediction but we will never retreat.
We paid VISIT to Vancouver Thursday oflast wesk
ment at their quarters. Col. Wright appears to be .
very genteman person, and no dau bt the
GERS bear evidences Of being gallant mea The non
commissioned officers and privases nearly al appear
s in s and
gment c,mpused OF the ,ocest of thS army and
II deeply to be regretted hatlhey ered at Van
the Indian country where their services are 80 much
needed and where their prowess could put to test
last in relation the present war Il is said that he
denounced the policy pursued by Gen. Wool and vent
ample cause to compIain, and we are glad to see hn
beard the iiors in their den.
vonss vSo !sss a US from Can
state IN that quarter The Indians are 10 Cav Creex
valley murdeiag % families aud ourniog eserythng Of
Jacksonville.
The government express though eacortsd by ton men
200 Indians. Within three ni!es Of Canyonvie the In
dans are killing and driving off stock in large num-
bers Great ars are entertained for the safety of IA
tslesraphic cespatch to the OreyoSa dated Dayton,
Three tribes of Indians, cousistipg o, the Umpquas,
Moalae ana Caapcoyas, under the care OF Agent Met
cali and Mr. Walker, arrived ia town ths night OF
ber $3.50, all io!d Seem in good health and spirits
memorial to the President of the United States ask
Of fbe military department of the has adopt
ed BY the Legislative Assembly Of Oregon After
in the Indian disturbances, the memorial says:--
is with regret that we are compelled to say that
Gen. Wool haH hitherto remained inactive and reused to
,sna sns United s.aae troop. to the RELIEF Of the youn
their time Of need That he has gone into quar-
ters and efs tbs settlements exposed to the rAvages OF
our eLemes That he has removed the greater portion
OF his troops from the lncian territory Vancouver
military post remote from the of war; that
too, while our volunteers threatened by
wAelmpg force Of lnoans That he refused to 90 to the
relief OF number OF citizens who had sette Ia the val
homes for safety And tast he refused to send suv Of
the forces under his command to protect the people
Southern Oregon whose lives and property were almost
ca,ly beil destroyed angered BY the Indians.
Aside from the acove, there to Of insrss. stirring
IL Oregon We take the following from the 0rcgoan o
Governor Stevsns Of Washington Territory waa in our
city on Wednesday and Thursday last purchasing sup
merchants sold Gov Stevens faith Of general
government, all The supplies no desired
We have been c.ediOy informed BY several persons
esmsge to Joung fruit trees Large hAve been
killed.
From Washington Territory and Puget
Sound.
By the arrival Of the schooner wilmantic, as San
Francisco from Puget Sound. which point she left the
2lst Fsb we are paced in possession OF additional faces
relating to the Indian war now raging in Washiugton
Territory. On the day OF the sch0oners departure,
large beoy OF northern indians In canoes each
tanning from sixty to seventy men, landed San Ju.n
an stack upon whidbys Island situated at the entrance
Of Admiralty Inlet fhey first aultsd the United
States Custom House, In cnarge Of Col Ebey which they
robbed Of several valuable ARTICLES besides stealing every
thing belonging 10 the boat. Some cattle tho
island, belonging to Captain ssyward, killed and
carried Off after which systematic descent was made
upon the house Of Captain Robinson The whole expea-
uon conducted with singular ability and appeared
to have been thoroughly organized The spreading
the nha tants collected themselves and pursued
the marauoers but upon overtakng them the party were
restrained from firing through the interference OF mn
Ter Of the gospel The thieves thus escaped.
The exact force that landed is IN. The msjo
rty Of the indians remained San Juan Island, winch
s yet in dispute between the British and American
From this point they eng sed TO make
ao and secure descents the surrounding country
ne well as to see every steamer vessel Of
the Sound This attack has been long Antci psted by the
Inhabitants Of Puget Sound. The Indians are hardy
brave and iAtesen They often possess the latest i'm
provemens 10 firearms and are well supplied with
pons Of all KINDS. or powder and siot they have an
abune ance. There are numerous assigned for
this attack among which is counted the killing OF cele