Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-25

The war appears to be no nearer d 'ei
nipst;ou than it was months ago. The
Oregon Times says that every part OF
the territory, save the Willamette valley
is in imminent danger, and she has sent
ont hundreds Of her best men TO defend /
other portions Of it We make the foi-
lowing extracts :
The present aspect Of Indian HOSTILE
ties in Northern and Southern Oregon
and Washington Territories, says the
Oregon Times. looks anything but fatter-
inc. There is a gloomy aspect prevail
inc the future fortunes Of the whites
The hostile hordcs in the Walla-Nalla
vicinity are bidding Us defance-yet 1t
Is hoped that Colonel Cornelius will be
able with his GOO volunteers to rout this
combination. Though bloody contest
is looked for, and the numbers unequal,
we have strong hopes that the brave vol
unteers nav be successful as IN the four
DAYS fight in December. The Villa
mette valley is about the only portion OF
Oregon at present apparently safe from
The Indian murderers-and this portion
( of Oregon has furnished hundreds of her
best men. and generously advanced Its
means and credit for the vigorous prose-
cution of the war and the defence Of the
frontier settlements"
"The steamer Wasco, says the Orego-
aian. while ascending the Columbia riv-
er between the Cascades and the Dalles,
was fired into by the Indians, who were
collected in large numbers on the North
side of the river, opposite the mouth Of
Dog river Their balls, however, did no
damage. Mai. Haller of the [. S. Ar
nv, with a small force of regulars, came
Immediately down from the Dalles, to
prevent the Indians from crossing to the
| Oregon side.
An express came from Olympia to
/ Vancouver, says the Oregonian, on We'd
nesday morning last, for aid. The In
dams were approaching the heart of the
settlements. They had driven the set
tiers from their homes to take refuge al
Olympia, which is barricaded. Lieut.
1 Col. Casey has, as the Oregonian learns
called upon Col. Wright, in command a
Vancouver, for more troops, but he ha
none to send. A company of volunteer
, left on Wednesday night on the steame
Mul,nomah, for the mouth of the Cow
litz, on their route to Olympia"
We have authentic information, say
= the Argus of the 5th, that Captain Der
: iamin Wright, Indian Agent at Port Oh
ford, and some twelve or fifteen othe
white men, were massacred by the II
dams near the mouth of Rogue river, Q
the 26th ult."
q "Twenty-six whites and one neg
&c ---.,s...-.-. -. -. ID -
!, Relative to the cause Of the difficult
in question, Joel Palmer, the India
Agent, says
. Il cannot but feel it our duty to ado
. such measures as viii tend to secure ii
lives Of these Indians, and maintain ii
+, guarantees secured by treaty stipulation
r The future viii prove this war has bee
forced on these Indians, against the
viii, and that, too, by a set Of rockies
Tagabonds, for pecuniary and politic
objects, sanctioned by a numerous pop
: lation, who regard the treaty of the Tn
ted States as a legitimate object of plu,
der. The Indians in that district ha,
- been driven to desperation by acts Of CT
city against their people. Treaties ha,
: been violated, and acts of barbaritv COZ
mitted by those claiming TO be either
: that would disgrace the most barbaror
=" nations Of the earth. If none but tho
- who permitted such acts were to be Z
fected by this war, We would look upc
it with Indifference, but unhappily, Ii
is not the case"
u The papers are also discussing the e:
n Pediency Of adopting a State Constit
ton, preparatory for casting her vote
the next Presidential election. The ne
pie have twice voted upon the questio
: alread! and each time have voted again
!. il; and low lis advocates are placing
, before the people to be decided at a SD
: cial election, in hopes Of better succes
The proposition is a Democratic one. a
though it has been met with disfavor
e a portion Of that party.
d Our Politics.