, 1856-02-22

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yelled in reply. Several Indians came in
recently, and gave themselves up amopc
whom was q son of Stichas and a brotbe1
of Umhowlish Wampum. They report tbs
Indians in force at the mouth Of Palouse
river. They say that Stock Whitley lad
recovered from his wounds, and had gone
to visit Kamaikin in order to get the Yaki-
mas to come over and join him. Pee-peu-
mox-moxs son, who was wounded in the
leg, is dead, and Five Crows is now head
chief. W.
1.-THE volunteers had not been able IA
make any regular movement against the
Indians in force, on account of the lack of
supplies. Snow was from six to twelve in
ches deep, and had been so all winter
showing little almost every day-and the
weather, for the most part, cold.
at will be necessary to cross Snake
river to attack the Indians-and Col. Cor
nelius was about to send a part Of his
troops to Fort Walla-walla to construct
fat boats from the plank of the old Fort
for the purpose Of crossing Snake river,
The rest of bis command was to move On
to the Tonchet river.
at will require twenty days provisions,
at least, for the expedition against the IN
dians-as they are encamped some 45 miles
distant-where great battle is expected.
Capt. Wilson is Of the opinion that the vol
unteers will be able to give the enemy 3
battle about the frst part Of. March. The
command under Col. Cornelius, numbering
about 400 men, intend to march to the In
dian encampment the moment supplies
coald be obtained. Capt. Wilson is Of the
opinion that the Indians will give the vol
unteers fight at the place where they arc
now encamped that they have concentra-
ted their full strength, and will make des-
perate stand as their last effort. The vol
unteers already in the field are confident Of
their ability to conquer the enemy; they
are determined to do so or leave their last
man upon the ground. ~
"There will be an additional force, d
Eve companies, who have gone forward
from Oregon to reinforce the commandp
In addition to tho three companies ne
ferred to last weeB as having been raised
in Oregon, under the proclamation Of Gos
Curry, from the counties of Yamhill, Ma
rion and Polk, another, consisting Of ll2
men, has been raised in Linn, and is ready
to take the field. ,t 81
We heartily endorse the following com
plimentary notice Of Mr.. W. H. PEAHsoxs
which we copy from the OregOniaH Of Feb.
9th: iaf.sfal
"W. II. PEARSON, the indefatigable
mountaineer, who has long been attached
to the government service, under Governor
Stevens, is now raising a company Of
: Young American Rangers at Vancou-
yer, to take the field with the Oregon and :
Washington volunteers. Mr.. Pearsonis Is
intimately acquainted with the Indian
country and the Indian character, and viii
render efficient aid in the service. We ex-
pect to see indelible marks made BY the
Young American Rangers ere long.
Let this company be composed Of young
men of like daring spirit, untiriDg euergl,
feet riders, good marksmen, and cool conli
age, possessed by Pearson, and il viii be
loo the poor Indian, whenever oFertakon
by the Young American Rangers'"i
We learn from the Oregon STANDARD Of
Feb. 9th, that seventeen halfbreeds from
the French prairie, under command Of
Lieut.. Despard, had left Portland to join
the company Of scouts under command Of
Capt. Corncyer in the Walla-walla coun-
try" ra eat
The new Oregon battalion Of Eve con.
panies elects its own Major in command,
and becomes subject to the command q
Col. Cornelius, now at the head Of the regi.
ment. ~ n'ai in.s