The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

Wedpesday wlrning the purpOse OF akinE out pro
vsions Colonel W. going eusy with sue survey
all IL gcod health-and finding the Indians frienhy IN
ev.ry respect
News from Oregon.
THE ROGUE RIVER wAR-IIsCHAR9IN6 THE v0LUN-
TIERS OF THE SOUTHERN BATTALION, SECOND
REGIMENT.
Last week says tina Yreks Union our readers were u
formed that the troops OF this battalion pursuit
o, the shssfa ano Ta an p, o.
and that there little doubt Of the successful termi
alton of the attack which being prosscu ted
them. Yet we are informed that after pursuing them
number OF miles almost impossible mountains and
coming in sight Of them Of fatigue aud
supplies order given to return heAdq
at vannoys at which place learn that many OF the
volunteers have demanded their discharges, under Gene
raj Order No -.
Batal have been will be discharged The ques ions
will are-why is this Can We get any better bravsr
der of to have one discharge in his pocket and
volunteer AGAIN. We think not Yet 1t il :endei
~ that w ssg
of country, that Whatever is wrong or whatever
loose that it may be remedied In the organi
zation. The three companies 10 be raised by thu
Governors order No. 25 hope viii be promptly raise
and good officers selected for each company There has
been considerable said about dishandng the Southern
Battalion Of the ID Regiment. Why is this2 Has the
Governor issued to disbend the battalion the
ccDpsnies2 We think not But, says one Of the know
that all who desire may be discharged and pretty
all will desire to be discharged. Now, let exam
question. battau9n was 1orm00 OF fCur com
psntes that had been called into service bColonel Ross
and those companies many Of the men, only v,lun
teered for three months therefore, 1t the
ing of great many when they were mustered into SER
vice. that it only for three months. Many thought
the war would be ended In three months. In con-
sideration of this Misunderstanding 1.-THE Executive
very properly placed it the option Of the volunteer
whether he would remain in the service not. In doog
so he ave to each en- opportunity be honoraby dis
charged if he choosed, without creating any difficulty
about the period for which he volunteered to
This order does not say that the battalion shall bs dis
hov1 cd Va% fhoraa I'm fha
battalion who have and viii find fant, whether
exists not and fear that if it be disbanded thai
others will De called to take tn air place.
The Indians acting ON the offensive, and YET
there is hope Of bringing the war to speedy close
fable Rock Sentinel
The volunteer companies, says The Oregon Ay1 will
not against the Indians for the present having
body to tase command. Major Chinn is said to have
failed to recognize the Legality Of the election or Cornelius
colonel, the election held before order from
the Governor arrived FIR holding election. C1. Orr
nelius is said declined assuming commani until
the Legality Of his election IS decided.
DALIEs
We in possession OF nformation from the volunteers
late January Is. They encamped fifteen miles
above Whtmans Station. No xpress from the Dates
had reached them for the three weeks Indians
had been discovered spying round camp, but ware very
Thy. Captain Hembres with Lcout Of 100 men, wen.
in pursuit OF the Indians on the 17tn of January,
and had not returned the 19th. The volun eers'
horses not in very good con ition and the voun
teers short OF clothing Our Des dates to the
1Sh of January At the Dales learn great pre- para
lions are berg made ~ the regulars to rscse and az
at the quarters the expected reinforcement
from Fort Vancouver.
dams not friendly Disturbances had oocarred be-
the horse thieves and the French settlers Capt
who had been selling liquor to his Indans aud threat
ened to kill Capt Oney, burn his house and steal his
horses. Wilson is dangerously wounded
The Oregon papers contain notices of the raising
numerous companies OF volunteers for the Indian
company from YAmhi county, another from Marion
county and still another from Polk county, had rea:hsd
Portland the to the of
Tne Legislative Assembly Of Oregon adjourned on the
31st January The bill submitting the question Of Sa'e
government to the people at special election in April
passed. bill was passe to submit the question OF
locating the seat to the people at the June
election The people to vote for whatever place they
choose if one point has a majority of all the votes
cast special election to be held in October and the
two points having the largest number Of votes in June
only to be voied and whichever has the majority
votes them that point to be the seat of
The bill to charter plank road from Portland to the
The Weekly Times says:-From letter received from
COL McCfaktn, from Salem Thursday last, leAra
that the Inc iaus in the south are ss occ aPyine the
surprised one hundred and fifty volunteers, Of Baileys
Gorcons Chapman's companies, in the night killing
and dangerously wounding A. NJ Taylor of Lane county
The dams away without any loss. They had at
tackled q settIemt MT on the south Cmpqua.
By telegraph the Times 1t stated that Indian
depreoations reported TO have been com ntted
Cow Creek, in which two men were killed and one
wounded. The following named gsntemsa are. under
the military law elected respectively to fill the o.
fees here specified General Capt. Lsmer,k:
ra NJ ~ s Mscsvsr Surgeon Gsusr. Dr. Brfws
correspondent. OF the Umpqua Statesman, writing
from Deer Creek Umpqus, says:-For few days quis:
spgsgemtn mt which is to Off with large band
Indians now encamped Ia the big bend of Cow Creek
to them and Il was expected tai. about the 18Th
January, between the volunteers and those No
pews from that locality has as yet arrived Our hopes
that xrs. WaRgoner and Mrs. Hanes alive and with