New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
OREGON,
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Indians in any quarter. Skrnishing in ANAL nsrt;ss
in which the Indians have of worsted Is al Ii at
| we have to record.
skiImsh took place on the 10th of April IN Smco>
Valley, between toe noted Chief Ksmiak IN aud $50
warriors, and accommodating party from Camp an
yon Creek, consisting of Leu,s. S,ilwe and Hut pr-
| Yates Wright and Waller by, Capts. Hcmoree, W,bber
and Others ten in number, who were surrounded and
fired upon by the Indians Capt. Hembree was NOR
tally wounded, and dsrBouted with revolver IN hand,
but in struggling to fire it at bis enemy he fell to rise
no more The party were obliged to retreat 10 camp
whence Capt. Ankeny dispatched body OF men, who
Grove the Indians from their fertilization. killing
eral OF them. Capt. Hembree buried at his resi-
dence In YsmHill County. with Masonic and military
| honor.
| Lieut.. Col, Kelly's command Of some $50 men were
in the Csyuse Country. Col Cornelos's command is
| encsmped on the north side Of the Columbia River,
FIVE mics from the Dales. Col. COrDeius's command
| Is awaiting orcers from Gov. Curry. Col. Cor
Delius, Captains Wilson, Ankeny, and Lieut. Csld-
wei, arrived in Portland the 2eth uit. on bas,y
WRIT to the Willamette. The Governor WAS also ex-
| pec.eo to arrive on the 26tb ult.
Six Indians discovered at near the Cascades
each Of whom had short rope tightly around their
necks which had fectuay stopped their respiration.
FROM WAsHIsGToS TERRITORT.-From The Pto-
neer and Democrat of April Is, we learn that Capt.
MaIon has been elected Major of the Southern Bsta
ion, in place of Major Hays, resigned.
u. f. Shaw bad been elected Lieutenant Colonel Of
the right wing Of the second regiment Of W. L. Vol
unfeeis.
Mai Maxon Is still in pursuit of the Indian. on the
Capt. Swndel was erecting q blockhouse South
PIere. Maj Van BOkeen is preparing for a scout to
the Nah Chez pass. Capts. Howe and Peabody are
at Fort TitoD, watching the Snoquame pass.
The InoaI on the reservations are generally quiet
The Northern Indians continue 10 annoy the settle
Ii ents in the vicinity of Port Townsend. The regular
troops under Leuts. Kautz, Shoaf and Nugen:, were
in active service, erretiDg out the bosties and had
Brought IN several prisoners TO Fort SteilacoOm.
Gov. Stevens, of Washington Territory, has pro-
claimed martial law in and over the County of Thurs
ton.
FRos PoRT ORFoRD.-A small detachment of vol
uLteers, under the command Of Capt. BledsOe, left
the mouth of Rogue River the Goth Of April in pur
suit of Indians; when they had passed up the river
which were twelve Indians and three squaws BY
King in ambush till the Indians had landed, they ef-
fected wel-drected attack, by which they KILLED
eleven Of the Inoians and one squaw, and wounded
the remaining Indian while he was making his es-
cape Capt. Smith, with a detachment of United
States troops had started up the river fDr the same
object but old not hear of the fight till il over.
FRoM CRESCENT CITY.-A band of Indians were
proving about the mouth of Smiths River about Is
miles from Crescent City. On the 30th April Mr.
Dickinson who had started out With vie~ of secur-
ing come Of his property met with Capt Jones com
mand Of fifty soldiers in Smith River Valley, when
the report WAS brought from the Mouth, that band
Of some twenty five Indians bad burned the houses Of
Dickinson ana White, and carried fre-brands to mr.
Smiths cabin, which contained five person, and tried
TO bum it; not succet ding in that they fred some
thirty shots into it, Tie night was dark and rainy
and the only aim offered to the guns OF the whites
were the torches. Nobody was killed, it is supposed
After committing these depradations, the indians of
course took again TO the mountains.
volunteer company was to be organized under
late act of the Legislature.
DEATH OF CAPT. HEMDREE.-A letter dated At
Camp on Chckitat, April H. contains the following
particulars of the death of the gallant Hembree:
The right column Of the regiment, consisting of
companies A. ID and of the LIST battalion, and COM
panes and Of the recruiting battalion left Camp
opposite Fort Walla Wals, for the Dales, through
tie Yakima country On the morning OF the l6Ih. We
marched without seeing any Indians o. fresh signs o.
Ia. m until the morning of the 10TH when we csmped
on Canyon Creek, near the Smcoe Valley, when, at
council of the officers, it was determined to proceed
scarcely proyson enough to last the command to that
psce; it was ALSO determined that Capt hemoree
should take command OF small party the next morn
ING and keep the high hill bordering he Smcoe 'aney,
and look for stock aud overtako the command that
evening He started the next morning in company
with Captains WILDER and Wilson, and Leu'enahts
Uutt end Stiwel, and four men, aud while ASCENDING
n his point Of the HILL about half mile FROM ana IN
s;ob of The Camp, they surrounded by over o1e
hundred Indians who Somm , nts oo charSinr
nnon the from the top 0f the hill and the night; they
turned to escape, when Capt Hembree feu from aus
mule mortay wounded; he called for them TO stop ana
ssve him FIVE of them made a start for moment, ana
,.turn, the fire. Lieut.. Stillwel killing one lnoiih
but seeing the enemy close upon them such NUMBERS
they were compelled to retreat the Indians pursuing
~ m and firing upon them until they reached the buu
near the creek, where they were met by party OF
-
footmen from the camp, who, seeing the perous sua
,;or az their captains to their assist ancc, waning
the creek and checking the advance OF the enemy.
From their position and the charge OF the Indians we
thougbt II bare possibility for one OF them to escape
nd while they greeted with pleasure the safe return
Of Capt WILDER, 1t was with no less pam we hearu
| the fate of Capt. Hembree. No man IN the regiment
wss more highly esteemed, and none more actsVe ana
| Jealous in the discharge OF his duty.
The Indians had by this time retreated to the top
of Tie hill and Captain WILDER taking command, we
soon drove them from 1t and recovered the oody Oh
Cant Hembree which had been scalped and stripped
of fve,vtbirr We drove this party OF Indians about
or ,r,ss and kept possession of the hill until recalled
| b. (,oI Coru.lius AT the same tune OF the attack
| mon Cant, Hembree, party Of about two hundred
Id;ans hppeared on the hill on the other SIDE Oh the
csmn With the intention of taking the camp by sur
nTi,e and running of the stock bat the men were soon
mounted and q running fight cnsued, IN when sevefai
Indians were killed. ii being the intention OF moving
| ON an returned TO camp. Three men had gone BACK
IN End come Lost borses; we've compelled To remain
and end party for them they returned to camp that
| ysn;ng two Of them having been chased about SIX
| miles But they, being well mounted escaped lnthe
afternoon Major Cornoy-r with seventy nve men went
| In pursuit Of party WAC had made toeu appearanco
| ON The hill on the right; them about I'VE miles
| Wien they made a stand upon the high point
| md con menced terrifying IT. we soon
ton ed the and kept them moving from point 70 point
for about mile wbcn night coming on, we were con-
PEELED 10 return TO camp. Four of the Indians were
kill. d. and some Of our party were hunt In returning
70 camp after right were fired upon, bus no one was
| hit The next morning not was IN sight. They
| were without doubt, kamiskin's party on their re-
turn from the Cascades, and We had provisions we
could bave followed them 10 their camp; but we have
| rot had enough 10 est since left Camp Cornelius,
ar the last Ave days have lived upon horse-de 81
| and ccfiee and little of that this morning.
| While coming through canyon the advance guard