The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03

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Governor Stevens and by Governor Curry mis- Legs
laure who have demanded o. The President Of the Uaitsd
of the Pacific and published various newspapers
act OF justice TO my elf has induced present you
for the GLOWING statement Of facts in regard
to The Indian war now wsged in The Territories Oregon
| AND Washington.
year since ordered Brevst Major Halter, with about
$50 rank and file, to ss far Fort Boise give
ttcticn TO enigrAns going 70 Oregon and Washington
Territories and demand the uurderers Of some twelve
The major only went to Fort Boise. but one hun
ded fifty mill beyond. He NAMED In that section
country until the ccse of September 1885 when
he re urned post Dalles havipg previously
captured and executed number Of the
| in the murders above alluoed
Shortly after his return and early In October he
called on by Mslor Rains TO execute q similar mission
against the YAKIMA indians, occupying portion of the
said that the Yakmss, having become dissas with
the treaty made with them the before BY Gov.
Stevens, determined on war This was FASTENED as II
would seen by miners forcbly carrying away and
| i'll treating some Yakima squsws
Tie Yskiras, according 70 their story, complained
Of this wroI A. J. Boion, sub IndiAn agent, who
~ the time in the YAKIMA country, demanded re-
threatened revenge. The agent in turn threatened it
they executed their intentions, to send against them the
troops of the United States 1t under such circum
stances that the sgent and the Indians separated The
former, however followed and overtaKen by the va
Xmas, when they cemAr ded to he intended to
send the troops Of the United States against them On
answering them in the affirmative, the Indsns say
they killed him. and Afterwards reported miners
On their way to the Covile mines On this information
convey Major Ralne Brevet Msjor Heller
dreed against the Yakmss to chastise them
and eemsrd the muIdeers Of The agent Bolon Accord
eded bis mission, but without the precautions
eesssry against savage warfare About six miles from
the Dslles emerging from deep ravine, he found
him SELF he reports confron 'ed by 500 Indians. Af
ter losing two killed AMI some thiren fourteen
don to eminence which neither woed, wafer
grass He reported that he surrounded BY In
This communicated to the Dales by person
succeeded in passing the Indians without being OBJ
time after remaining the hill thrtysix or forty
hours, water berg indispensable both to men and ami
He broke up his Tcsmpnent anc commenced bis march
for the stream in his front. He met with resist
snce and after alsyiDg the thirst & his men horses
In his Effort to make good his retgeat he beame
rated from his guard the front snd rear taking di
rent trails The guaro surprising that 1t vas following
the front OF the column continued its Oh towards the
Dalles wi bout Interference molestation from the
Indians. This left the Major with ony forty effective
and the wounded and baggage. With this small
force he succeeded in making cd his retreat followed
two days and nights by 1900 Indians. think the
the circumstances old not consider sucn IN enemy
greatly to be dreaded The repulse OF Major aaller
and Washpg lest all the Indian tribes ia the Terrific
ries houio at combine and come down upon the set
tlenenis.
As as informed of Major Haller's defeat
ordered all the dspossbe troops at my command to the
upon the United States government tor at eas add
tiona regiment. This pity responc ed to- and
the 9Th regiment OF infantry arrived early
but, owing 70 the unusually severe winter could MT
upon winters pagn. In the meantime Maj,
Rains who had authority for such purposes, msde
alton for second expedition against the Yakimas
He mustered with the requirements which sent him
five huncred regulars with three noun tain h,wi'zers
reesed to have defeated ali the Indians in the country
The Major however, part akpg somewhat Of the alarm
pervaong the country increased and stimulated by poll
'ics demsgcgues, called acting Governor Mason for
two OF vJun eers which was promptly and "a
vorably resp nded to- and Governor Garry. Of Ore
i0r fCnr pei Whi ch
he said, the 0. would not serve under United
States officers At the time be called into the Terri
orl service two mounted rgmentsone to against
the isps in shI Territory and the other
the Indians Southern Oregon. or the f,rmer part
gift in any sense OF the term necessary cetend
the inhabants of Oregon against the Indians in Wash
ington Territory, esat OF the Cascade mountains from
Rams, having INFLICTED his preparations, with $50
gulars and three mountain howitzes about the
LIST OF Novenb Der the Yakima ,uury followed by sly
toml aniss 6. Governor Cu1rys trooaa commanded by
| Col. Nesnth (no doubt very capable and enter
prisirg ofcer and about seventy miles from The Dalle
net the Yskrss who. after several skrmishe without
any less either SIDE excepting Inoan killed and
sesiped by Indian who accompanied the troops Q!
Major Rains, fed over the mountains to the Yakima
river, about forty miles distant; but ia consequence
Of tie snow then fast falling being several ieet deep
on the intervening mountains the Msjor could not fol-
his return, having lott fifty four animals captured by
the Indians bat not until The volunteers, unfortunate
position anc one which ought TO have bsen occupied
| by the Nsjcr On his return he crossed noun aius
& BE n.a .w - % @ Sach Mere
cred to he Dalles and he reported to me IN
person the path OF November. I arrived on the
18th, having been detained on the passage from
| Francisco eleven days, owing to gales storms and
. fire, which crippled the steamer board Of which
lost. An1,ous to establish post at walia wala in
order to prevent what oowed-a against the ALA
walas ey tie troops Governor Curry-I ordered cr
discovered that many Of tho sociers wit out
shoes and proper clothing Tor the season and that all
l he IA pfipnC nBinUf
service during the summer and fall and especially in tie
last two expedite of Majors Rains and Halter
IL pos, ibe take possession of the Waa Waa
country before winter had fairly csmmenced, not be-
the defence or protection ny OF he nhsSitsnts o.
Oregon Washington Territory. The Indians in
that region, two hundred miles distant, could not
pass the Cascade range Of mountains, then covered
with several feet Of snow. The oLly route by wh:h
they eoud reach the settlements of Oregon by the
Dales where We had sui 'ient regular force to repe
all the Indians In Washington Territory. Ny object
simply to these tribes and to prevent them from
uni with the XAkimas the authors Of toe They
had yet part the war; at least they had
hen killed white man. To accomplish my purpose no
time Vas TO be lost Accordingly directed Major Cess
chief quar,ermAster in staff procure IL practicable
the Of traDfportAton. This coulo not be obtain
S init Of delay sSd g.
call tor ewing TO the resources Of the country being
much exhausted by the large Iequisitons Of Governor
Curry lit his several expeditions. Tais compelled
seek elsewhere for Of transporaucns Hence
Greeted Major Cross 70 have wagons horses and mules
/
cisco to Vancouver Before the animals, SC. arrived
the river Columbia froze This cut of all
ncatioh With the Daea and the 1ncan country Of
! the Cascade mountains. For three weeks I Joe
bourd not being able to communicate with the Daes
| San Francisco.
Gov. Curry, however, had brought two regiments OF
mounted en- In the field at enormous expense No
thing bsd yet been accomplished by ,hem and certainly
rot by the regiment ipenced 10 operate against the
In6ans in Washington Territory Something had to be
done 6gnt with tbs dams matter whe her friends
les indispensable to excite the sympathy OF
| CQDRTees,
laying contrtutionf no profusey levied the people
OF Oregon, might be qusstt ned Accordingly COL Ne
smith ordered by Gov Curry with his command to
march sgsinst the Walla- Wslas, where Msjor Chinn
| with four companies had been previously ordered. On
inspection o. the horses Of the Colonels command
although but twenty days in the field they were pro-
nounceo unfit for that service SEVERAL companee how
prepared, and under the command OF Lieut.
Col Kelly, member OF me Legislature Oregon joined
Major CHM, who Il stead Of going Fort Mals Maa