, 1856-04-04
rHE INDIAN WAR:
Movements Of the Troops.
Y From Washington! L
First Gun from the Depart
nlcnts at Washington City,
concerning the War!

concerning the var!
+ 1t will be seen by the following letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, to
Capt. WN, c. PEAsE, of Revenue Cutter
JeG Darts, that the federal authorities at
Washington consider that there Is an Indian
aoar in Washington Territory, whatever
Gen Wool, or his toadies, may state to the
contrary. [- .f
AS the Cabinet officers act as unit on
matters involving the protection and safety
of American citizens, this approval of the
act of the gallant Capt. Pease, in lending
the inhabitants Of this territory, one third
of the entire armament Of his vessel, to
mount upon the land defences, whilst he
cruised upon the Sound with the rest Of
his guns, is very significant fact, as far
as the feeling of the departments are con-
corned towards this territory, and fore.
shadows that those who have taken the
responsibility Of prosecuting the war to the
utmost by pledging the faith of the gener.
al government, will be amply sustained,
and their patriotic efforts appreciated and
applauded at Washington city.
US. REvENUE CUTTER JEFF. DAVIS,
Seattle, ~. r., March 80, 1856.
SIg-I have the pleasure to enclose to your Excel
lcncyN copy Uf letter addressed to me by the Secre
tuy OF the Treasury.
With great respect, am, sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. e. PEASE, Captain.
His ExcOllency l. I, STEVENS,
Governor Of the Territory Of Washington
"TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Doc 4, 1855.
"sm - acknowledge the receipt O. your letter Of
18th Oct last informing this department Of the requis
ton which had been made upon you, by acting gov,
ernor Mason of Washington territory, for arms, am
muniton and men, to assist in protecting the inhab
tlnts Of the territory from the hostile Indians, and
your compliance Herewith as far in your power,
and in reply have to say that the course pursued by
you Is approved.
.. am, very respectfully,
JAMES GuTHRIE,
Sec'y Of Treas'y.
Capt wM. C. PEAsE, mo
4. COmdg. U. S. r. Cutter JeG Davis,
j Port Townsend, Wash. Terry"
We are indebted to Mr.. JAMES II. GoUDY
who arrived here yesterday, only hours
from Ft. Hays, White river, with an cx-
press, for intelligence from the volunteers, to
I'd April. ut is thought that there are
no Indians in the neighborhood of our out
posts--all is quiet in camp-genernl good
health prevails, and the wounded are fast
recovering.
A detachment of regulars has pushed
out in the direction of Nah Chez pass, to as
certain to a certainty If possible. if the In
dians, after their defeat at Connells prairie,
had crossed the mountains. 1t is the gen
eral belief in camp, that Leschi, and part,
at least, of the hOstiles, had crossed over.
Small parties of the enemy had been trail
ed, making south.
Another detachment Of regulars nre out
on q reconnaissance in the direction Of the
meridian prairie, and still another, scout
ing along the rim Of the settlements.
A detachment from Maj HAYS camp,
at Fort Hays, under command of Capt.
SwNDAI, last week, made scout to south
prairie, and up to tho north of the Puyal-
lup, without making any satisfactory dis
coveries. A block-house is ordered to be
erected at the south prairie. p
Capt. MAxoN is on a scout up the Ms
qualy. I'D.
Capt, LANDER's company have left Seat
tic, and built an excellent block-house IA
miles up the Duwamish river He has re-
Gently made scout to the shores of Lake
Washington, where a band Of 40 hostiles
were reported to be oncamped, but did not
succeed in finding them. s.. ..r
Letters from Col. FnzHUE, Bellingham
Bay, report the Indians at the north as
being all quiet. "
From recent intelligence received here,
all is quiet down the Sound.
1t. Col, CRosBlE, has been dispatched to
Lewis county, to organize a sufRciency Of
the citizens there into acompany to visit the
OlicEitat prairie--to erect block-house or
houses at Cowlitz Landing strengthen
Jackson's and Gardner's places, and to keep
the communication open between tho Col
umbia river and the Sound. J'Bs soa
Indian rumor has It, that the next hos
tile demonstration will be made against the
Cowlitz landing. To guard against which
contingency volunteer company, for the
protection of that country, has been order
Cd to be raised in Lewis county. Capt.
Corr, with a small company is stationed
at sk6ok1m Chuck, and at short notice,
Col Saws command, now on active duty,
can, be summoned for tho defence Of the
country southWard. A volunteer company,
Goilgb ans lprotantion consisting of 40 men