New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-11

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twenty or thirty, who were repulaed sy " ne
men II, the house, though not until Mr.. RIo6
was wounded in the arm, fractuTiDg she bona-
His out buildings were burned, end several un-
successful attempts made to set IRE TO his
house. 3z.a
I Up to the date Of his letter, Dec. "a, Gen.
/ McCsrver had received reliable Information thas
about ten houses had been burned In the vtcln-
fity Of Roseburgh. All. however, had been va
Gated or we're outbui1dines. The inhabitants
had received intelligence Of the approach Of the
hostile band from friendly Indian, and lied,
leaving their houses and property TO the mercy
Of the saTages, who burned and destroyed tneni.
/ A small party Of volunteers was hastily made
up at Roseburgh on the 1st 1nst' Whlcn, .oesnI .d
er with part Of Caps. Bailey's company and
the citizens in the vicinity Of the attack, num-
bering in all thirty or forty men, immediately
started in pursuit Of the Indians. A party un-
der J. F. Day, discovered the camp Of the enc
my, about sixteen miles from Roseburgh, On
/ Oily creek, and attacked them on the morning
Of the I'd, at daylight, killing two on the spot
and efectualIy routing the band. They captured
4 twenty three head Of horses, and their bed
i clothing, provisions, etc, and three rites.
Il Many Of the balance of their guns were 1855 IN
swimming the creek. Only one man was wound
i ed in the fght-Assistsnt Quartermaster Gen.
eral Castleman The wound is in the abdomen
and is thought not to bedangeroua. 1nforma-
ton had been received that part Of Capt. Cor
don's Company which had started through the
canon, in compliance with MsjoF Martins or
ders, had returned to the Cow Creek settle
ments, where the Indians were killing catsles
etc twas also said that they, together with
the nsighboring citizens, were fighting with an
other band Of Indians, about ten OF eleven o'clock
on the I'd inst, IS they were in hot pursuit, and
i persons who had arrived from the canon report
ed much firing id that direction. From this IT
Il would appear that the seens Of hostiibie5 has
changed, and that while the citizens were pre-
pairing to pursue them in Rogue River Valley,
/ the enemy have made their appearance in the
Umpqua, and commenced their depredations IN
thatq quarter. s
i The Pioneer and Democrat has received intel
Hgence from Lieut.. saughter's command. sta
Il toned near the forks Of White and Green
rivers. It appears that Lieutenant Slaughter
A and party Of his command were unexpectedly
fired upon by party Of Indians, Immediately
killing the Lieutenant and several others, be-
sides Wounding number. The killed includes
/ Corporals Berry and Clarendon, Of Captain
lWallace's company. PrIvates Beck, Nolan,
McMahon and Grace were wounded. .One Of
! Capt. Keys artillerymen was mortslly wound
! ed, and has since died. From an extra we
: extract the following: ss
! HEADQUARTERS. PUGET SOUND DISTRICT
! Fort Steilacoom, W. 7. P. M, Dec.57.5
\ 10 Capt. g. Hays, Company B, W. 4. V
= Information has just been received ct this post
? that on Tuesday night, while Lieut. Slaughter
1 was encamped about fifteen miles below Morrl-
: sons, and about Two miles and . half above
: Capt HeWitt's camp, Lieut. Slaughter, while
- sitting in email house on Brannan's prairie,
nAn fhnf fortYc cnf audi i'm zsszn
gagged in consultation with Capt. Hewitt, Lieut..
y Harrison and Dr. Taylor they were fred upon
y by large number of Indians, and at the first
: discharge Lieut.. Slaughter was shot through
~ the heart, Two others were killed outright
N one mortally wounded (since dead3 and i've
4 others wounded ~ s.5@s @ 9,
- - Lieutenant Slaughter left forty men and his
y animals at Morrison's, and it will be necessary
:. to relieve them at once. Upon the receipt Of
II this wish you to concentrate your command
= - Immediately Of Bradley's, and IN advance, re
= port to me when you will besready to march
- frem that place. s. #S 525s5s8 5
" y Very respectfully, your most tpb't serv't,
~ u. D. KEYS, Capt. Sd Art eom'g.
- y. The Oregon Standard published a long lettel
ad from Father Pando5y, "a Catholic priest, whe
en- resides among the Indians, and has charge q
r. the Yakima Mission. It purporta to give th'
ag views Of the Indians in regard to the war and
! y causes which induced them to commence hostil
%. tiles. Father pandosy kept himself in seelu
N sion, as the whites, believing that he had helpe
lar to stir up the troubles and instgate the Indian
III to violence, entertained no very friendly feel
ss ings towards him. His letter conveys from tn
hen Indians defiant message to the whites The
on declare that they have been forced into the wa
aas by wrongs and outrsges, and that they vii
~. fight to the last, and Sc if vanqushed the me-
NO, who protect the camps will kill all the Tome
ars and children, and the country will then be q
Dts, the white mans disposal They asserted tha
ere they numbered st the beginning Of the way
;nS 1850 warriors, that they were expecting 900
nee more in few days, and if that number ahoul
not prove insufficient, they could raise many more
en- The Oregonian says:
Maj Gen. Wool, o.. s. A., is still at Vancou
M nMeI YER. We regret that his health has not per
.as M misted him to visit the seat of wsr as yet bu
80 he is, we are happy to learn rapidly recovering
,a Ias from his ndispostion Several officers of th
s ns1 army have recently visited this city, anon,
~ ~ whom were Major Haller, Capt. Wallen Lieuts
snt sne Oracle and Day.
sre Correspondence between General Wool and Col
IL onel Nesmith
we Colonel Nesmith recently addressed o lette
the to General Wool, asking artillery and men t
to manage the same. General Wool in his repl,
ses says:
t;lI sIhave only to say that have no authorit
md either to employ or to receive volunteers in tn
Do q. S. service. am, therefore, unable to com
div ply with your request. will, however, observ
that owing to the condition Of the United State
h;s troops, animals and other requisite supplie
necessary to carry on an efficient campaign, Q
ia even temporary operations against the Indians
I have ordered critical examination Of th
ang United States troops and supplies Of every de
scription, embracing wagons, horses and mules
rom ALI which is with reference to an efficient pre-
,ht. parstion for future operations. Hitherto th
la operations against the Indians have been mad
ses- in too much Of hurry, unable to act ecientl.
ing and without supplies to keep the field. Unlel
rks prepared to keep the field, it would be worl
,us- than folly to attempt to encounter the Indial
rar- with any expectation Of success. Mi g
/ or In conclusion, Iregret that I have not Il
ssed power TO give you assistance you ask for.
lima FROM CHINA.
this Dates have been received at San Fraucis'
|o from Hong Kong to the 26th Of September, ar
,n,s from Canton to the 18th of October.
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