, 1856-02-15
Cen. wool AND THE WAR

have been pleased to take oil ten. W Wool, on
his return to that city from Ft: Vancouver,
as connected with the Indian war, which,
for months past has so seriously afflicted the
people of both this and Oregon territory !;
but on examination, we find that the press
Of our .neighboring territory has so COM
pletely covered the ground which it was onr
intention partially to have occupied, as to
leave us, comparatively, little to offer in ad-
dition. And as matters connected both with
the present Indian wV, and the position as
sumed by Gen. Wool, may, eventually, prove
more serious in their details, if possible, than
present appearances indicate, we have conclu-
ded, at another time, to publish. in breh
the structures Of the Oregon press, in reply
to the uhite-uashing' Gen. Wool has re-
ceived through the columns of the San
Francisco Eesniag News and Hcrad, for
the performance Of services trhich he has ncr-
er rendered, and for the credit and glory of
deeds belonging to others.
Whilst we have no reason or desire to
charge an interested, or a vilfal purpose up,
on those papers, or a knowledge to the CON
trary, for the misstatements to which they
have given publicity, we would nevertheless
take occasion to say, that we fDlH cheeLfHly
and heartily endorse aud attest TO the cor
rectness, as far as our knowledge extends, as
to the prominent features in the structures
and statements of our coteniporaries in Orc
gon, in relation to the articles in the San
Francisco papers alluded to-connectcd with
Gen. WooPs late military operations in this
and Oregon territory.
The most charitable conclusion that we
can arrive at, as explaining the remarkable,
unjustiiable, and, in one sense of the word
we might say, criminal conduct of Gen Wool,
is to assume that he is insane. Otherwise,
in all due Difference 70 history, and his for
mer brilliant military achievements, the evi-
dence is clear and unquestionable, that be
has, by his recent conduct, disgraccd him
self, and as far as he has been capable,
brought discredit on the military profession.
He has Merer tGkca the field, as asserted
never moved, personally, into the Indian ter
ritory, further north than Ft, Vancouver
never, that we are aware Of, afforded the
least assistance to the brave Oregon volua-
teers, but actually refused them Ike use Of t'co
hO,oitzsrs at a time tchca Pee-pU mor-nlO1
qoith 1000 iodrriOrs scere closely besiRgiag
them near WdAa- Walla. He has actually
stood in the way and been detriment to
the volunteer service because it was expect
ed he would do sOmstking-that be tcOEld
fight a little. We care not, even though it
should transpire that Gen. Wool himseiI
(orby way of proxy should be the "oficer
from Washington territory" with whom the
editor of the San Francisco Ercning Ners
has "conVersed,P y and upon whose statements
the article laudatory Of the General appears
to have been predicated, we fearlessly as
sert that the civil and military authorities
Of Oregon have, therein, been grossly and
polpably mircprcscntcd, and a false coloring
has been given to all things material, in rela
ton to the present war. These things, to
gethcr with what is understood to be his re
cent orders to the commanders Of the rcgu
lar forces OF. Ft DaIles and Ft. Vancouver
his withdrawal Of all the regular troop;
from the ield-his recall, to California, o.
Capt. ORD, and company-his complete fail
ure to accomplish aRytAiag- gives evidence
either of the hopeless insanity of the General,
or otherwise, a wanton and criminal aeglcci
and refusal to perform lis duty-unworthy
an officer in the service of the United States,
and for which, nothing short of his recall,
and forfeiture Of his position in the army
can atone for. Im 2 ~g
Thus far, srsrything that has been accom-
plished east of the Cascade mountains, has
been obtained through the energy and brave
ry Of the Oregon volunteers. The regulars
have accomplished just eraetly alOthing. Not
that the brave officers and men at the vari-
Gus military stations have not been anxious
to take the field, JUt because they erenc and
are RESTRAINED from so doing By Gen. Wool
and Maj. Rains.. e
In this portion of the territory, We profess
to be somewhat familiar with the past, and