Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-18

Erciting Intelligence from The Meadops-Re-
ported 1uack IN Capt Smiths Camp
tweire Soldiers Killed and Tietnty .fpe Uoun-
ded.
The jackson Sentiad published the following
extra for which we are indebted to the Pacific
Express:
JACKSONVILLE, July 9th, 1856.
"A report was received here yesterday even
ing, that Captain Smith, with 80 or 90 regulars
had been attacked by the Indians in the vicinity
OF the Meadows, and had suffered severe l,ss -
Not considering the news to lo very uutheHtic.
we did not issue an extra: but later arrivals have
coroborated it. and we now lay it b, fore our rend
ers-'no yet able to vouch for the truth Of the
matter.
"Report says that tho bands Of Lmpy George
and John. came 10 Captain Smiths camp u few
days since for the purpose of making treaty.
Capt. Smith Informed them that The only term on
which be would treat was that they should give
up their arms and leave the river and 20 to the
Iamhill Reserve. Limpy and George consented
to these terms, but John refused wing this was
his land. and he intended to remain here. Smith
SAID to him that the country would be filled with
soldiers, and all his tribe hunted down and killed.
John and his band then left Smiths camp. The
next day thirty of his warriors unarmpd return
ed to Smiths camp. ostensbly 10 have another
talk but having been warned by friendly Indians
that they intended TO steal guns from The soldiers
They went away, and soon after Johns entire
band attacked Smiths command
"A company of volunteers soon came TO Smiths
assistance, when the enemy was routed and driv-
en- into the river, and it is said quite n number
were killed and wounded and nine taken prison.
| ers
| 1t it is said that Capt Smith received three
flesh wounds. Twelve of his men are reported
killed and twenty five wounded
| The absence of datniIs lends ma IN discrodit
| the above We give it as we received it. Ma
| ny persons here believe that il is true, while
| others doubt"
| Later from the North Il Battle icith the Yakima
| Indians - Colonel fright Killed One Third
Of his Command Killed and Wounded.
| JACKSONVILLE. June 9. 1856.
/ MIR. Fisher, OF this place, who left Corvallis on
Wednesday morning last, and arrived here last
night. informs that intelligence was received
a, Corvallis the night before he left that Col.
! Wright had been attacked by the Yakima Indians
himself killed. and one third of his command
| killed and wounded.
! The news had been lelegraphed from Portland
TO Lafayette, and was brought from thence to
Corvallis by mail, Mr.. Fisher cannot give any
details,
We presume the following, from the Portland
| Times OF the 18th ult., gives the probable posi-
ton of Colonel Wright at the time of his engage
| ment:
The news OF the movements Of tho regulars
is, that Col. Wright with his command, had pro.
ceeded into the Indian country us far as Nachez
river, and had taken up position on the south
side OF tina: liver, where he met the Indians en-
camped on the north side, some one thousand to
twelve hundred strong. The regulars for
hve days had been endeavoring to treat with
the enemy: but all the chiefs, except Skloom aud
Shewhaway' are found hostile to making any
,reaties, and wish for more white mems blood -
In view Of these mnttcrs, Col Wright has sent
TO Forts Vancouver and Dallas for three addi-
tionni companies of regulars
Col Wnghts command probably numbered
some 700 or 800.
e FEAT OF MISUNDERSTANDING Limerick
, chronicle mentions the follow wing feat:-In mt
ting the officers horses of the Glare militia on
. board the Calypso, at New Port Monmoutbsh;re
an incident occurred which excited universal nd
. miraton. One of them became exceedingly res
tive aud obstinately refused to pass the gangway
when its owner observing the occurrence, PROMPT
y orderedit TO be removed and before the crow,
r could guess the object he ynulte3 in tho e,ad,,