The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-02
THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON

THE INDIAN WAR IN OREGON,
We copy the following from extra Of oregonan dated
Portland, March 2s.
We have received letters within the last twenty-our
hours from points along the Columbia river The Indians
have by coup main withdrawn all the regulars who have
been wnterng AT Vancouver the side OF the Cas-
cade mountain These Indians made show OF defiance al
White Salmon, burned house or two, killed and drove
of quantity OF stock and committed other depredauons
whersupon all the available force Of the regular army
were ordered TO To the Indian country The youn-
took the field last September and who have been
in the Indian country since about 10 cross
Snake river and give The Indians battle At this uncture
IL seems the Indians divided their forces and, by milf
tary rus have placed large party between both the
regulars and volunteers and the settlements and have
the doors On Tuesday night 25th
instant the Indians supposed 10 number 800 attacked the
Cascades and had full possession Of the only pass by
which communication be had with either the regular
forces the volunteers now in the field. The Indians
have burned every building ut the Cascades They have
captured and destroyed the steamer Mary killed large
number Of citizens and yesterday sighting with the
forces in the Block-house
Upon the receipt OF the that the Cascades had been
attacked, meeting Immediately called in this city,
and over forty volunteered go the rescue The
Fashion despatched at early hour yester
day with these volunteers and such could be
cured The steamer Belle despatched from Vancouver
with forty regulars and few volunteers al o'clock yes
terday morning She arrived at the Cascades about 10
o'clock and succeeded in landing her under OF
howiLers The Indians in large numbers resisted them
and the fight had continued several hours when Mr. Sa
ter the purser OF the Belle left in for assistance
Another company is now being enrolled, who will so up
to-day TO the aid OF those few gallant men, volunteers and
regulars numbering not loo men, struggling against
800 Indians Another letter received this after
from Vancouver stating that the Indians with
in six miles OF that place and laying waste the
try, numbering all ages and conditions Of people
Large numbers of the inhabitants constantly coming
into this city for protection and for safety The whole
country is in state OF alarm and confusion a.N &
We have just received the following letter from Mr. Sa
ter who left the Cascades yesterday afternoon. The letter
will explain how matters stood at the latest hour
any intelligence;
On BOARD EXPRESS CANOE, March ~, 1856
Mr. DRyER-SIR: Yesterday wrote you hasty note in
forming you the that had from an express from
the Cascades This startling u.s. but there
fer doubt wrote then in such state Of mind now
write you from actual knowledge The Cascades is taken
by the Indians. We started from Fort Vancouver this
morning at o'clock with Lieut. Sheridan and forty
on board the steamer Belle We to the Cascades abou
10 o'clock to-day and found the houses still smoulderinp
and burning The torch had laid in ashes all that
be We landed the Oregon side opposite where
Mr.. Johnsons house stood. Lieut. Sheridan and part
his men went to opposite Puts island We discovered
some persons whom we could not distinguish to be white
or red. Capt Wells stationed sentinels on the bank Il
prevent surprise Lieut. Sheridan returned bring
ing the intelligence that the entire was laid in ashes
that the steamer Mary burned and that they still
fighting at the bocli-house. About twenty had beer
killed.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT AT WHITE RrvEa--From Governor
Stevenss expressman, the Standard learned tina
party OF four companies mostly volunteers attacked
by about $50 Indians bite river the crnitg
the 10th nst about o'clock Two volleys from the In
dams were fired before the troops could the fire.
no whites were either killed wounded The troops pro
ccted themselves much possible BIZ old logs and root
Of trees and returned shots possible The battle
lasted in this way till about four o'clock m when thu
Indians reeated to the thick woods The troops
them until further pursuit would expose them to the hid
den fire Of the Indian guns without any chance of getting
shot at Indian. The whites had only four persons
about twenty whose dead bodies with one exception
the enemy succeeded in carrying away this body proved
TO be that of a Chehals Indian
SOUTHERN OREaoS-The following is copied from an eI
ira OF the Crescent City Herald, dated March 80:
While the forces commanded by Col. Buchanan, United
States army which marched by the middle Of the present
ns from hfi place Ace sqcT
Lane must before this have effected the contemplated
ton somewhere in the neghborhood OF the Big Meadows
on Rogue river the place where II is said the Indians arc
boldly waiting an attack the part of the whites and
while in hourly expectation Of from that quarter the
report Of sudden invasion from Illinois valley by bands
OF hostile Indians Unexpectedly awakens again with the
deepest synpabies towards the sufferers the goomes fore
bodngs for the future
Mr. Colbert who arrived here Thursday left Athcuse
on Tuesday (25h and he could ascertain the
following were the reports then current therei
On Sunday (2sd March) Mr.. Wright partner of Van
noy IN company with some six men, left Hayess place
The head OF Deer Creek valley, fer Yannoys ranch and
after travelling six miles they found hemspl YES snd
denly surrounded by Indians Mr. Wright was killed bu,
his companions escaped and returned Hayes where il
appears about rs volunteers were encannped second
party then went ASCERTAIN more of the vhe
OF the enemy when they aso attacked not far from
the house, Alexander Caldwell being killed Towards
evening four paek-trsins consisting of some so mules
we're encamped IN the vicinity and reported to have
been captured One OF the packers had bis animal shot
nom under him, and man, John Davis killed In
formation OF these occurrences the night sent
the neighboring localities Alhouse Sucker Greek Canon
Creek &C. and the number Of Indians reported to be
siderable, perhaps not short of 200
BY later advices from the interior the news in its main
features Is confirmed Major w. wFower left Jackson
vile on the 25th inst and arrived Saturday last having
In company offs party Of hiryhye men travelled directly
through the vicinity which the OF the depreda
lions, and where the alarm still continues.
In the attack Sunday, Hayes three white men
were killed, and number OF animals taken which the
evening being far advanced had been unloaded by the
packers and turned out The number Of Indians as near
as could be sscerained by the sssaed parties In Haye
house was at least hundred and 6ty II Is supposed
that six Indians were killed.
ON Tuesday Mr. Evans, though advised of the danger
undertook TO drive an empty train through from Canon
creek The Indians captured all his animals aud killed his
Mexican arrero while he himself barely escaped with his
life Fortunately, packs merchandise had fallen into
the hands Of the Indians with the exception Of key OF
mossses few coils Of rope, and twenty-five pounds OF
powder, which they took from Mr.. Evans.
HoanrnLK cArAsrRorHE-Thc New Haven Register Of
Tuesday snysi
"sst evening just before the hour Of quitting work,
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