The daily union., 1856-01-19
DEpARrnENr NEWS.
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feThe Commissioners Of Indian Affairs has received
information FROM Superintendent Palmer In relation
% the continued hose Of the Indians dated Dayton, Ore
gon TerrtOry sossmber H. 1855. We make the following
extracts:
Intense excitement peryade the white population of the
entire country, and in the districts most remote the people
have enggated Ia block houses and fors which they have
erected for their protection. Messengers bury
from settlement 70 settlement alarming reports are
ws he saad. a lS S .s P
mlnataon The Representations already made ia Jackson
diAns m this part o he Territory that these threats may be
carried into execution.
However collection Of the Indians at suitable points,
and me appointment Of discreet 70 watch them
has tended much quiet their apprehensions bat
i Ssds ls rs campaign ~ Isresy and
possible 20 save the Indians of this valley from the fury of
The intabans Their guilt or innocence wil not be the
deemed deserving Of death They viii be slan not for what
they have done bat for what they might do disposed
which have produced this state Of affairs The
us, and whatever t origin, when deienoeless and
children are murdered and the property Of e1eas de-
sroyed by the ruthless savage hesitate the
20 be towards hoe who have assumed the
The bands encauped Fort Lane, numbering 594
persons, who, Immediately the Of host
@ placed themselves under the proecton Of the garrison
10 imminent danger of meeting the fate boldly and
recklessy threaenedths Of annihston and unless they
are immediately removed, the scheme will undoubtedly be
carried into effect These bands comprise original Rogue
River Indians and part Of those treated with the 18th
Of November, ls54, and from their general good conduct
merit better fate.
.sThe Umpqua Indians are but little more secure; one
village having already been attacked by body of lawcss
bandiiu, who put death men, women, and children"
From the above viii be that portion Of the white
population by their lawess deeds contributed
little to incte the Indians TO commit outage the de-
fenceess white population Of these Territories 1t need
less add that the Indian agents and officers
stationed among these tribes have done all in their power
prevent the commission Of these deeds OF violence and 10
the friendly Indians from the fury Of the settlers The
superintendent letter closes with the following para
graph: 6
aThe agents in the Indian department almost power
less 10 do good With military command OF two hundred
TO protect the encsmpmen the friendly Indians might
be collected and kept Of the fight but otherwise II
against Almost day brings intelligence Of the de-
Of bands heretofore friendly and the commission Of
some horrible outrage ctEens- We need fong
and wediscpDed military force in the couDtryhrst to
chase and bring the Indians into subsection, and after
wards aid in riddng the country Of iawless vagabonds
who have provoked this state of Affairs
COURT CLAIMS.
Friday, Janaary ls.The met at IL o'clock The
judges were all present r# a..
Frank 8. Fske ESQ., Of New Hampshire, and Stratford
c. H. Bailey, esq, OF New York. admitted practise
as attorneys and eoanselors in this court
The argument in the Of John Ericsson The United
States tsdourned from Yesterday resumed in be-
half Of government By the Solicitor who followed in
favor Of the claimant By John o. Sargent esq, OF New
York, who had not concluded bis remarks, when
The court adjourned till IL O'Clock Monday next.