Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30


dy 10 march from that place.
Very respectfully.
tyour most ob't serv't.
E. D. KEYS,
Capt. Sd Art, Commanding.
The Olympia Pioneer says that Corporals
Berry and Clarendon of Capt Wallace's
company. and one man of Capt Keys COM
pany of Artillery were killed, and that pri-
Yates Beck. Nolan, McMahan and Grace
were wounded.
A letter dated Whibly's Island. W T,
Dec, 10 gives the following very interest
ing intelligence:
The Indian war still continues Our
troops 80 far have come out second best.
Lieut. Slaughter who was killed by the
Indians was not only very efficient officer
of the u S. Army, but was well known
and highly esteemed by every citizen on
Puget Sound and at the time he fell was
rendering valuable service TO the country
He was about the only connecting link BE-
tween the regular army and the volunteers
The citizens were fond q him. and delight
ed to serve under him A few such men
as him for our citizens to have rallied around.
would soon have made themselves terror
to our savage foe.
Gen Wool and our citizens do not appear
to understand matters alike Most OF the
people are heart-sick and gloomy from the
prospects presented by the iaIdy movements
of the UDiteG States trCors: aBd yet. If
Gen WOOL is correct none have II gnt 20
fight
The settlements on Puget Srund are he
lievsd to be in very erea; danger a, this time
from immense sHarms of Indians from the
British territory 4 more than usaai NUM-
Der of these iorihsrners are c',inIac info
the Sound this winter. and it is feared sha'.
finding us engaged with az enemy IL our
midst, they will make II an opportunity ID
pluudcr and massacre They have never
visited our waters without rubbing pinnicr-
ing and numbering to some extent. and
there are very just fears ihat .tleir visit hi,
winter will npt be an exception t. hose Dab
its These Indians are large, we'll formed
men. very white. aud different not only il
personal appearance bu: aisp In their fear
less daring. TO the Indians with which We
are imuled ateiy surrounded These in-
diaHs manufacture enormous canoes caTa-
bic OF working fifty paddles. and move them
With the sxifiness OF steamers
All that | have seen here have large
English pistols. with bows and arrows. AID
butcher knives, Altogether they are more
like warriors than any thing have yet seen
anywhere from Texas to Washington Terri
tory.
Why our government does not place an
armed steamer on these waters is matter
Of great surprise to every one. The United
States slOOp-of-war. Decatur has been here
for few months and its influence has been
most salutary IN impresSIHg our own Indians
With the kind of arms We are able to bring
to bear upon them in case of rising among
them But these nOrtiierDers we'll know
ing their ability to keep out of the way of
any sailing vessels appear to care nothing
fOr her Only few days since the captain
senta boat TO stop one of these canoes fiom
preceding up the Sound; on approaching
the Canoe. the officer ordered them back,
when every Indian disclosed his pistol and
knife. aud coolly told the officer they would
not return TIE officer was glad to back
out as graceful as he could and allow these
savsges to pass on. Nothing but an armed
Steamer can afford protection TO our north
ern frontier
Our people are eager to have the Indian
difficulties settled, as they are quite conf
dent tina; the Colvil mines will be worked
With great advantage the moment that men
can pass IN safety to the mines.
think the volunteers Will rush into the
hsht, ard that with SUCCESS A great mz jar-
Ity Of them are animated with a pure pa:-
rotlsm. while some doubtless are eager &,
punder the Y0ckamas of their iiDnenst
herds o. horses do not believe the fock
anas viii be bard to sub;iue. This Is i
prairie country, and they must fight or run
but tue scene is quite changed when We
Come to those west of the mountains here
lew miserable covardly devils can lag con-
eealed in the dark impcnetrable underbrush,
and shoot men as they pass along with per
feet impunity
Speaking of TIE state of things in south
ern Oregon. the Oregonian says:
The Indians in the Rogue river and
umpqua valleys are still committing their
dePredaticns On the defenceless settlements,
plilaging and burning houses and property
OF the settlers and growing bolder by their
success, have approached nearer the towns