, 1856-04-04

pany. The garrison at the Fort would
very naturally forbid an attack on tile
town of Steilacoom on the Bay. Olympia
has wit6er citjeea militdry organisation,
ar ana protection ,rhlterer in case Of an at'
tack. Do we require an organization here,
or defence in the shape Of block-house,
or houses, for the security Of our people
as depository for arms and ammunition
for the sare-keeping of valuable'governmcnt
archives, stores, &c.,-for the retention Of
prisoners, and as place of refuge for
women and children, in case of an attack
We are far from having a desire to create
dncalled for alarm, but ace maintain thai
both a prompt, strict military OrganisotiOn,
and The erecti0n Of one or more bloek-hOuses,
are, in pjeO Of the present signs of The times,
ritaRy essential, and should be attended 10 By
our citizens and authorities icithout 4 moments
unnecessary delay. f.
In conclusion, we would remark, that
in the discussion of this subject in private
circles, we have felt both mortified and
vexed at the maWer in which it has been
treated. Whilst some regard it as mat
ter of Importance, imperatively demanded
for the safety Of all, they yet refuse to
bulge a peg in the taking of steps towards
its consummation whilst others are dis
posed to lull themselves "into O kind Of
quiet,p by remarking call is well here, we
are perfectly safe here y" there is no
danger that the Indians will ever attack
this place." &c, &c. We would simply
remind this latter class of persons, that bad
it been predicted week in advance, that
an attack would be attempted on Seattle,
at the time it was made last winter, the
prophet would have been laughed at, and
regarded as proper subject for lunatic
asylum. And yet the attack was made,
and but for the presence of the U. S.
sloop-ofwar Decatur, in the harbor, would,
in all probability, have been surrendered
to the Indians. ... ......I
Would any person in this place, two
weeks ago, have believed that the Indians
would have had the impudence, the temeri-
ty to attack the Cascades-almost within
cannon shot of Fort Vancouver, and in the
immediate vicinity of country where one
thousand armed men can bc mustered in
twenty-four hours And yet Cascade
City has been attacked, taken, sacked, CIV
en- to the flames, and large number Of
its citizens murdered. Pod.
And supposiug that one should be made,
what has Olympia to offer, to oppose an
attack ? Those of our citizens who have
families would be worse than nGdels ("
did they not endeavor to provide for them
some means Of escape from ruthless butch
cry. Where could they 1y for safety 2
What defence have we to offer Echo
answers = ioheye ~ -" tOAat p Every
person would be a soldier "on bis own
hook" and the sequel can be readily imOg,
ined.
In view Of a stern necessity, to the end
that justice should not be defeated, we un-
derstand that Gov. STEVENS has declared
martial law in Pierce county. To the end
that the citizens of this place might be in
duced to act in concert, with a unity Of
purpose, for the preservation Of their O,On
ires and property, we could not regret the
proclamation Of the same law here. For
ourself were there no women and children
in town, we would be perfectly willing 10
take our chance, with others, in an attack,
without a word Of murmur. Who will
take hold Of the matter under considcra-
tion, and put IL through ?"
ss- p S. Since the above was written and placed
in type, understand that our authorities and the
citizens arc taking steps for the erection Of one
uOAN binSN-huuHtat htOcAuuet &c.
I n.J ----.----,
: GEN. KAMAKIN UeTHSs GEN WooI@-
The attack Of the Indians upon the Chs.
cades shows that Kamiakin is better gen.
oral than Wool. After Wool has been
FIVE months to move into the In
dian country, he loses his first depOt-has
to stop his advance, and make retrogade
Of half his force to re-captutc It
and reopen his line Of communication,
Why was the Cascades left so unprotect7
ed1 D.. Ht rle 715-1n 1s,r
Is there noD an Indian war in Oregon
FRoM OREGoS-Since the capture Of the
Cascades by the Indians, very considerable
excitement and alarm has been manifested
and felt in Portland and vicinity. A pub