, 1856-07-04

of Captain Hewitt, dated November 1855:
After two days hard work, we reached
the house Of Mr.. Cox, which was found
robbed. We then proceeded to Mr.. Jones
His house was burned to ashes, and Mr..
Jones, who was sick at the time, was burn,
ed in it. Mrs. Jones was found about
thirty yards from the house, shot through
the lungs her face and jaws horribly broken
and mutiated The bones of Mr. Jones
were found, the flesh having been mostly
eaten OF by the hogs. We found Cooper,
who had been living with Jones, about one
hundred and fifty yards from the house,
shot through the lungs, the ball having en-
tered his left breast Proceeded to the
house Of W. ii. Brown Mrs. Brown and
child were found in the well, her head
downwards she had been stabbed to the
heart also stabbed in the back and the
back part of the head The child was be-
low her, and had no marks Of violence upon
it, Mr.. Brown was found in the house, lit
orally cut to pieces. His arms aud legs
were badly cut, and l should think there
were as many as ten or fifteen stabs in his
back. After burying the remains Of the
bodies us well as circumstances would per-
nit, We proceeded to the house Of Mr. King,
which we found burned TO ashes, and the
most horrible spectacle Of all awaited US
Mr.. Jones, who had lived with him, and
two little children, were burned in the
house the body of Mr. King, after being
roasted, was eaten almost entirely up by
the hogs Mrs. King was lying about
thirty yards from the house almost in a
state of nudity, shot apparently through
the heart, and her left breast cut off she
was cut open from the pit-of the stomach
to about the ceutre of the abdomen iutes-
tines pulled out on either side We per.
formed the last sad rites over the slain, and
returned to our camp"
Now, sir, but few days before these
massaeres were perpetrated here, on or
near Puget Sound, hostiities had com
menced in southern Oregon, more than six
hundred miles distant Can Gen Wool or
any other sensible man, pretend to say that
killing OF Indians on Rogue river was the
cause Of the murderous outrages
will present another extract Of letter
from Rogue river valley, few days before
this massacre occurred:
The greater portion Of the enemy have
taken to the mountains, aud carried with
them large amount Of stock and other
property. Thirty persons have been mur-
dered by them between Jewetrs ferry, on
Rogue river, and Turner's on Cow creek
1t is now ascertained that Haynes family
have also been massacred."
Now, to show you that Gen. Wool is
mistaken, that his judgment has been has
tily formed and upon erroneous and false
data-perhaps the wilful misrepresenta.
tions Of others, who thought by traduction
Of our people to subserve their own inter.
ests, or at least-to crafty their passions
| ask your attention to the maps which ]
have caused to be placed in view Of the
members of the House, and upon which
they con observe the relative positions and
distances of the several localities which
form the scat, or more properly speaking
the seats Of war On the east Of the Cas-
cade mountains, which you observe running
parallel with the coast, at an average dis
tance Of one hundred miles, is the region
or district called the yakima country
In this country, before hostilities had com
menced in the shape of regular warfare
the Indians killed Mr.. MatticeNa gentle
man who was travelling through the coun
try. The agent, Mr. Bolon, hearing o.
the outrage, went into the country to as
certain the facts, and if possible bring the
perpetrators to Justice aud prevent further
disturbances. Although an agent, person
ally known to them, and from whom they
had received the bounties of the Govern
ment, he was barbarously murdered and
to give the strongest possible manifestation
of their hostility and evaporation against
the whites, they made funeral pile Of him
self and horse, determined that no vestigC
should remain to tell the tale of his savage
and inhuman murder.
When the fact Of the death of Bolor
was made known, the regular forces o.
Fort Vancouver were under command o.
Major Rains, who ordered Maj. Haller tC
proceed to the Iudian country and chas
tise them for the murder of Bolon and 9th
ers. In obedience to the orders received
he proceeded to the enemy's country, wa.
attacked by them, surrounded, and narrow
ly escaped after desperate and most gal
liant defense of several days duration, will
the loss of one-ffth Of his command Her,
was the first commencement of hostilites
not by volunteers, but by regular forces
who were defeated, Notwithstanding th,
gallantry of their commander, and driver
from the country. This cegntry, you vii
bear in mind, lies east Of the Cascad,
mountains, and on the Washington side o
the Columbia river.
Maj Rains, when he found that Halle
had been driven out of the country, AM
had only succeeded in bearing away hi
wounded, leaving his dead behind him
Fcal sen. the Governor Of Oregon Terrific
Try t5syVolunteers. 1t was a call for ail
and assistance to suppress Indian hostilities
to punish the Indians first, for KILN.
our people and then for driving his gallan