The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

- M course Of an interview watch We had few days
- with an intelligent gentleman from Oregon, where
- has lived for many years. and with the history Of
which he thoroughly acquainted, We obtained the fol-
bwns particulars Of the existing in that terri
spFy, between the whites and the Indians.
Festivities CONNIE ced in October last In consequence
q some murders committed by the Indians upon of
- inhabitants OF Washington and Oregon Territories,
while their way 70 and from the Coville gold mines,
which situated FortCoville the CoumbiaRver
ne number Of whites who had been killed In this manner
be twenty Ave. and of these subjected
- The most hendish tortures One woman and her hus
band were tied together by the heels, then slung
pole over slow fire, and burned TO death. Another
woman had her breasts cut eff and then literally
nayed alive while others had red hot irons the
nos tender parts Of their bodies The tortures they suf
Ssred are too horrible TO detail The white population
became greatly incensed at these murders and alarmed
DR. tner own safety demanded that the authorities
should make investigation into the cause of them The
Indian Agent for that section, Mr.. Bollon accordingly
went into the country OF the Yackamaws for this pur
pose. but himself murdered. military expedition,
comprising q hundred men, now sent, under the
sommand Of Major Halter, against the Indians, whom
ehcy met In large force, numbering from twelve TO If
teen hundred mounted warriors. An engagement
sued, which ended in the repulse of the whites,
lad about twenty killed and wounded. MAJOR Halter
however, succeeded in making good MIA retreat with the
remainder OF his iorcs 10 Fort Dles watch 10 stuatsd
the Columbia river, east OF The Cascade mountains
and which protects the frontier town OF Oregon Territory
The executive s OF the Territories Oregon Washing
Ton nov called upon for volunteers, cal 1nisa
respor oed TO AZ once by the people The regalar
eroes aud the volunteers acted in concert Til the arrvs
u General Wool who called the reg ulGrs ato garrison
aving the volunteers tocsrry the Wa ~ themselves
The given b. General Woo cr thu. vas thai the
whites had ~ the FIRST instance acted uuiusy oSa-ia
Me Indians that u was a war o. speculation q. tear
part and that they bad &c fs5t provoSed ao.un.'e-
SIMULTANEOUS with .hese operations n tne Norm, tae
Indians OF the south took field. ard -ts lbs
Tbund themselves attacked points q. rr~e. IN
net II have been precor ce-ted plan between
he several uioss Oh tne roihefn aaG sostLern pos.as
Of the Territories al the netd 81 Operations embraced
section Of coaury extending over Of six
hundred miles reg msni q volunteer wss oreah1z,d
IN the South, ami a,eG = eorlutcton he regular.
at this unctare that General "oo arrived = 2.
vancouver about hundred mes from the incdtn OF toe
Columbia river. and ordered The troops Int strun,
Hbis in Move inter-. The volunteer iurcss losCrug
kept the aeld aud about middc q ans r. oa.u n 10
expedition mo he country Of the ala. WEAs hat
Hibe having appears joined zee hostile indians. I1a
whites, o,ring two hundred add seventy ice G.u
nnder the command u Colonel Kelly hal engagement
with force or Indians oi about EapGfe4. Iha
battle lasted, WIZ irtstniesous. lcgr Gays, e-s
hrnnaed IN The signal defeat Ct the Indians .acs cay
The Indians ressivei rcinfor:emeIts and n fourth
Ah<ir numbers BcreAted To Twelve tyndred. Tse
volunteers we're also strengthened 81 tie atra o. one
honored anu hy 4na - y Lfre sat =, succeeded -
routing the tpeny, or whom between one hundred I'D
o. hundred aud hity are esrmsted 10 oesu ssl
and wounded tie loss o. lie 70 ulteers 7et1s aAn~t
twenty. The volunteer forss -sngued n tie 81 to-
whole winter ard we're augmented considerably 10 L4s
spring. during which they MADE cr.u Il country y
sbe indians, with ghom they hal sga srmtsaes,
h which the Indians always -epglsad. they were
now RECALLED aud dis banded ~ The governor asvae teen
engage IA active hos 4 a. for seven months m q. ~
gagemept which took place between the whites al -
sanr Of the northern portion Of the Territory o. orsg1E
n. latter part Of July The later ST. u.
wRrlks attitude and occasional ,klrn.shes =
place bun IL the south The tribes have gwen Themselves
NJ ard settl, p-aceso!y upoa the Reservation
In connection with these particulars, the following ~.
ssr from gentleman n oregon will be re-d s,e Interest
gives account Of wha. mas trauspret there xitha
week Two rev1ous 70 lie departure Of tho last MAJ
pAIEs, orcgoa Territory, Az l, 1856
BHeR sIR-HAvng leisure moment tase the liberty
70 write you, giving tne most important news Al ms
place. Nr. Purien and a. Ropis ARR ed at tas place
kom the Neg Percez country where Trey we're gent 81
Governor Stephens goods 70 me Sez Percez tribe u
hdiaDs They report the Ind very muck csssts led,
and say they viii have further lllercourse
Governor any white man, snd dr. Pirsn thinks
inevitable. They have ordered the whites Sho are NV
n their Territory TO leave. hoy sterry rscasca 70
receive alncl.ies whist Governor cpbns ssnt cut
and ny impression tina; 4 eouooc;sd pi4n oetresn
sez rercez and he hostile 0sne lor Nez Peroez
% JON TIE rsriy 3cst 50 AZ Ley con 80
reasonable excuse. They nor say iAas 6overso.
Stephens violated lhc reaiy. az II Il Aey w
sgain q treaty with It's whites. !. tSs b5sn NJ
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