The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20
The Indian war in Oregon.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIM HERALD.

NEw YORK, July Is, 1850
The Indian is still raging in Oregon and little hopes
are entertained on the part OF the whites OF its
speedy and successful termination The Indians are
daily becoming more bold, daring and frmid able. The
southern portion of the Territory almost entirely de-
serted by the permanent settlers, whose houses
burned at The first outbreak, and many OF the Inhabitants
cruelty butchered and in the rich valleys OF the imp
qua, Cow, Rogue Illinois and other rivers, where thou
sands Of bushels grain and vegetables raised last
year. this will lay idle and unproduchve; and
sdering the fact that much Of the porhern port n
the Territory is ia the stu son and also that tw,
thirds Of the farmers in the middle portion engaged ia
the volunteer service 1t will be readily the
amount produced year will tall far short VIII
be actually necessary for home consumption Predict
Jog nus state OF affairs, with its concomtants-hgh price,
hard times, &c-very many emgrating. This will at
once show the foolish absurdy OF the statements that
have recently been made in of the papers, and
tcuarly the Tribune that the being kept up
the purpose OF speculation. So far from that
expenses Of this war paid the prices agreed upon
by the officers In the different departments Oregon would
still be thou ands OF dollars injured by the operation aud
private individuals who have nobly responded to their
countTys call in furnishing supplies, and their tims
and services would be he sufferers 10 saw nohiog OF
the many brave felo who have barbarousy muir
dcred and the and children who have beeu tha
innocent victims OF the most savage cruety-who have
suffered all the agonizng torture that these devils
could invent and the these innocent peopa cries
loudly revenge which cannot be obtained without ex-
pcnse the general government and far fetched OPP
Mons Of economy should interfere where such laudabe
Considering their re noteness the many conflicting
reports before the people of the States in regard
to the is lot " be expected that they can form
any correct opinion Of the state OF affairs and therc
fore the people OF Oregon disposed TO treat these false
reports with charity than they otherwise would.
The writer of this has lived nearly six the Pacific
coast and the greater portion Of the time in Oregon and
he states without fear Of successful contradiction that Ia
nearly all the late the Indians have been the aggres
by committing outrages the most gross aud inhu-
They invariably reacherous, and violate their
treaties with perfect IMMUNITY In fact they have voat-
ed the stpuaons Of treaties often that IL impossible
for any 10 have any confidence in their honor in
tegrity: and determination however understandable
may appear, seems TO he the only resort left for
the protection Of life and property in that
ty. II reported the first OF June, in Oregon,
that Col Buchanan had effected treaty with tho Rogue
River and Coast naans In Southern Oregon with the
cspton Of Chief Johns tribe, which numbers about 300
that after the treaty stpuatons agreed upon
than half OF those treated with joined with John against
the whites at the time protesting the utmost friend
ship for them. This report was not confirmed when
lett 1t contradcted, but generally believed for
it is in perfect keeping with the Indian character. Hos
tes continued to exist in the Yakima country, North
Oregon and both the regulars and volunteers in
active service The report that the regulars in that
try have had engagement recently, contained IN
the papers which arrived by the last steamer not true
Martial Law still exists In Washington Territory which u
the subject OF much complaint there 1t said that
the Of would start for the Atlantic States
the Of the 9th Of July on business connected
with the war. g. ID. X. BOYD.