The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-15
News from Oregon.
MORE SEVERE FIGHTING IN THE SEAT OF WAR
NORTH VOLUNTEERS VICTORIOUS.

MORE SEVERE FIGHTING THE SEAT OF WAR
NoRTH--voLUNTEERs VICTORIOUS.
We are III receipt n Portland papers Of the I'd OF August
FROM the Oreoa,ca We learn that two more severe
dian have been fought since last accounts both
" which the savages were vanqulshed by the volun
ieers, with pretty severe les ou botn sides. cor
respondent writing 10 the org 1lida from head qup
the Walla wals Valley, under date July 2sth
gives the following account OF the gn'ng in that acc
ion:
On the 9th OF July Msio- Layton With l42 men co n
rossd Of the Washington ami Oregon Volunteers sc. out IN
pursuit 4 the enemy up John Day river out dd aoover
sAe until they reached the head waters OF the Burrt
river where he up vito them on the 18Th but oe
fore TIE advanced guard saw even single Ind an they
rred. Killing two Of the whites. John Esiis and John
Smith. Hoth u Oregon whore they leave large families
The lighting kept up the next day being carried 90
rough canyon the indians occupy the hlls, giving
them every advantage nctwrhstarding which between
SO and 20 OF Their lumber were killed besides ltnF
~9unded. One o. the whites a-o severely wounded
o. the 'are csy ri the engagement on Burnt river,
Coonci shaw started for the Grand aouie valley with
III men. ca The l7th, be reached the Grand Eoaae
river and found large body q Indians encamred On
the side Off, De Immediately attacked them, whom,
after resistance they el dosn the river, the
unieers purs ling them for eight ten miles, until try
escaped In the mountains kuag about forty Of their
number, ana wounding many others. Forty OF nity
Indian horses killed, and 200 head O. horses and
mules captured Several thousand pounds - :" cafnas
and couse" kind Of food which the enemy were col
bcctng and drying destroyed Great Quantities n
powder and lead taken, the savases having, con
Tary general belief enough OF these articles TO carry
On even for years.
Col shaw los, three men, VIM. Holmes, VIM Irving
and VIM. Tooly, besides a number severely wounded
Dat The savaes have teen badly pped Il Is thought
they gl dare the Volunteers again. These
the Indians consisting OF tho Walls Nsla, Cay.
use John Days, and several other tribes, which the
Volunteers cbastxed last ner. near the oregon line
TIE Nee Perces, who had become much dlsafeCted OF
late and intended to JOIN the hostile bands II = thought
renaio quiet on hearing The battles al the BlrSe
River and Grand Eonde Of which had been sent 70
them. The Backfee. remain contsLtcd and friendly
Stephen Brown, q member q Company z, Oregon
Rangers the s6 q July by the guard a; the
military post II Valley, be not answering the challenge
after beng three times gwen. H. died the following
day
TIE news iron he C0lye mines rather Favorable.
one man having into the nals with 1880 in dg,t
two Others who had been there dlag he winter made
s270Q. party fifteen about leaving that point
Cor these miues, under Vie rrevu
W. n Person, the expressnan, 900 the Dslles on tho
1s july rode to st. Mays distance Of co. lies, aud
returned the sTh, travelling most Of the time At night
he encountered terrible bail ~ the Toncha u >
stones averaging inoa 10 diameter, II lasted about
ave mrrtcs cutting one man badly the head, throw
ing several non their horses. ana causing genorRl
stampede snow fel the Bitter Root Mountains ~
depth o. three inches on the 18th Of July.
The weather In Oregon has been excessively bot u a
pfsepet Of continuance.
The brig Francisco taking N la'ge cargo al Port.
land and would gail n tao three lays for TINS port
Mr.. 4 G. 5iasseit had just given . coaceis at Port
hand, which largely rttCn1eG AID gave greas s.s-
n -tcn.
Tse bars Ocean bird had arrived with fan cargo
and " sal ~ feg days for $40 FfRncsc0.
ne farmers were engaged IN the midst Of their har'
vests, which ytre tgrr ~ out vel Merchants wcrs
lo better business haa usual al this season. there
savng been good trace both IN the Valley and the
Iailfs