Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-06-06
Correspondence.
For the Standard.
PORTLAND, OREGON, April 90.

I am highly gratifed at your success IL
establishing so respectable paper, and
more than all do commend you for Ia
king the bold and fearless stand for right
and humanity which the number before
me indicates. No more Compromise
Nth Slavery" 1 see is the motto which
you have unfurled to the breeze. Under
this watchword you have broad field il
which to do battle for truth and right
And from my knowledge Of the antece'
dents of the editor of the Independent
Standard, am fully assured it will main
tain fearlessly the noble and patriotic
cause it has espoused. Can there be
anything more commendable, more praise.
worthy, in the aspirations Of an editor
than is found in the advocacy of Equal
rights, Equal laws, and equal justice tc
all men, of whatever name or persua.
sion?" In my humble opinion there i.
no more noble mission, nor one more i'm
portant, than is embodied in this cogno-
men. 1t is principle of justice and
right, and one which must ultimately pre-
vail, for
Truth tho crushed to earth, will rise again,
! The eternal years of God are hers"
!
Presenting that your readers may be
interested in the news matters of Oregon
and Washington Territories at this unu-
sually exciting period, transmit brief
communication. Our relations with the
Indians in Oregon and Washington and
the northern portion of California, still
continue in the very worst state. The
Var is the only stirring item of consid-
Grafton. Indeed, the great popular heart
of the north Pacific slope beats lively
response to no issue save that now pend
ing between the maddened and fiendish
devils of the forest, and our gallant little
volunteer army now scattered in detach-
.ments along the frontier lines. Until the
present, many of our people had INDUCED
the hope that the hostilities would not be
extensive, nor of an earnest nature. We
were wont to cherish the belief that but
few Of the numerous tribes Of Indians
surrounding us would take up arms in
determinedandlasting hostility-and that
these few tribes would be divided in as
Stunning such position against us. But
time has developed the fact that our hopes
Iof Cancellation were futile. From the
mere prelude of few months ago, we
now come tothe actual emergency in the
matters of this war. Our authorities and
citizens no longer indulge the hope of
peace. The cold-blooded and heartless
butchery of so many of our people-the
dupheity and Stratagem so often exhib-
tied by this relentless foe-the combina-
ton of nearly every Indian tribe this side
the Rocky mountains, entirely forbid such
IA hope. The prevailing shout now is,
To arms ! The companies from time to
time called for by the Executive, are en-
rolled with the utmost promptness, and
as quickly despatched to the scene of hos
tilities.
You will naturally be led to inquire
what are the regular forces doing towards
terminating this war? Gen. Wool has
but recently got his command prepared
for campaign. He has however Iabored
under many discouraging circumstances
IN making ready for protracted cam
palgn in the enemy's country. General
Wool has been very much censured by
the people of Oregon and Washington
tor the dilatory and seemingly aristocratic
policy pursued by him in the matters of
the present war, and this too, not without
reason. His name with the Oregoniaps
is but the subject Of reproach and con-
tempt-while his gallant conduct on the
plains Of Mexico, and the brilliant
achievements which he won on that o.
caSion, "are remembered no more forev-
er' AT the time of the four days battle
at Whitman's Valley, in the month of
February, the enemy's force was three
times as numerous as that of the volun-
teer' AT that time, too, there were plenty
OF well drilled and well armed reonlar
soldiers, anxious to advance to the Indian
country, quartered at Fort Vancouver
under direct command of Gen. Wool
but short time previous to this battle
a force OF 800 regulars had been met nv
the Indians and driven back, with a loss
OF several men, much ammunition and
Stock The volunteers, by requisition of
the commander Of the military post at
vancouver, Major Raines, noblv adj
vanced to meet and repulse this foe
Wen aware, from the demonstrations
previously made by the Indians, that thew
were to oppose a formidable force, thew
made request upon the regulars to ioip
them. Receiving a refusal from Gen.
wool to aid them by reinforcements. thew