The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-03
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1856.

thirteen wagons loaded with supplies including
were captured by the Indians between the umatla and
Fort Walia We Ia.
Such been the results Of OF Of the most wiss
unnecessary ard extavagsnt xpedi ions fitted out
In the United States and FOR other reason than to
plumber the of the United States aud to make
political capital Tor somebody II could not have bean
projected for the eence Of the Inhabitants OF Greg
for the protection OF egonsps In Washington Ter
been the objeess Nothing but crusade against the In
disns snd long war To enrich the coontry. II such
was not the object " Curry instead OF sending his
troops against the Indians in Washington Territory,
hey end his jurisdiction would have sent all OF them to
southern Oregon, -here the war ragged, and Nowhere
else in his Territory The Orr gonians say that the war us
goo send to the country"
1t would however appear from the Governors procla
nation that he did send regiment to Sou hern Oregon
but ffcm all the information have received from chat
section OF country they have been OF little no service
SO ar giving protection to the Inhabitants and yet
the has been carried between the volunteers
the Indians in 9 most signaly barbarous and savage
My information Ia derived from citizens
the civil military iunctionaries Of the Territory Of
Oregon have been informed BY any one not
by Governor Of The military wants Of the Territory
He has called for troops to defend 1t
protect the in from savage barbaty although
he has, as would appear, purposey avoiced all CON-
municaton with the subject have not been
mindful Of the condition and wants Of the Territory
have rot failed far % 1t in my power, to defend
md protect such paris exposed and assae1 by
the Indians and have NO doubt but for the indscrmi
warfare led against them and the msssacres
Of several parties Of friendly Indians by the troops OF
3
to close in Oregon. Although the Indians are retaia
ting with fearful vengeance i0nocent citizens for the
murder in October last by Lupton and his party
of twenty Ave friendly Indons, eighteen OF whom
and children all going to the military reservation
at Fort Lane for protection; and notylthstsnding the
the ga and oath Desember last when volun
murdered about forty unarmed friendly Indians be-
longing the band of the chief Jake who among thu
killed think the volunteers who expect to be paid
largely their services and private
prevented could end he war in Rogue River Valley
and throughout Oregon and Washington but the
date pninati of QY
dams, which am wholly opposed to, if not discOunte
Danced by the United States may prolong the
almost ndt nitely. Another Florida be had
in Rogue River Valley owing to the mountainous charac
ter Of The country. The remark will apply to Puget
clans the forests of that region Yet, by pro-
per and judicious course the may be brought to
eurepse Of The psst NIGH be prevented but to this
repeat the determination OF the Indians should be aban
doned No doubt they could be exse minated, but IL
would cost from City TO one hundred mill ms of dollars
besides Thousands OF innocent and valuable lives. Still,
with all the difficulties presented and staring as in the
tace, do not despsir With egot companies Of regular
troops in Rogue River Valley and another on the way
with not to exceed two hundred warriors in arms in
creased TO that number BY barbarous conduit OF the
volunteers TOWARDS the friendly Indians and
panies In Puget Sound, where there are not over one
hundred and fifty in arms against the whites command
ed by active vgilant and intelligent officers cannot
but hope that the in sections will be
brought to close when We viii meet with no difficulty
in bringing the Indians to terms east Of the Cascade
range OF mountains.
TO show how determined the people of Oregon to
extermDate he Incians II is only necessary to represent
their conduct owarcs four hundred friendly Indians
waiting the military at Fort Lane to be
Quoted to the coast range reservation. Capt Smith
s to that It took
Of his command TO prevent the ci'izsns from
numbering those four hundred Indians. have
been informed by those whose character for truth
veraciy is not to be questioned that meetings OF the
citizens Of Oregon had been held when 1t resolved
the attempt made to conduct those IL ans to tbs
coast reserve they would not only kill them but all who
might accompany them. After the ndiars recently start
for the although escorted by 100 soldiers
they we're followed by citizen, who shot If the In
disns declaring at the time he intended to follow
them kill all he could. Many and similar have
been reported Irearet that an compelled to say tbA.
such conduct is mush encouraged by PERSONS holding
high Offices under the government Of the United States
and because have opposed this nhuman and barbarous
practice and The wholesale pundering Of the treasury
the United States which there no circumstances jus
tiy, have been denounced BY the Governors Of both
has Of the Preecent Of the United States my
removal from the command Of the Pacific department.
TO discover how much truth is contained in te charges
ed against In the oris to the President i!
will only he Necessary to read this communication am,
however surprhe frd that the Les saiure does
know the boundaries OF its Terri ory. Walla Walls
in Washington and not in Oregon Territory No cid
there except two three besides those attach
ed,cr had been attached the Hudson Bay Company,
and these mostly hAltbreeds or Canadians. 1t is
well know that they are In no danger o. being killed by
tie lneisns Az not Americans, OF Bostons, as the In
dams call them, not found in arms against them
respected at least they are in no danger OF being kei
by them.
In conclusion 1t only remains lor me 10 notce letter
il should false imp, essi and mislead the
public Ct l. j. Stevens Governor Of Washington Terri
tory dated the 9Th of March, 1885, and pub in Sal
Francisco The Governor in his letter Of appeal to the
citizens of San Francisco would induce them to believe
that there exceed 900 regulars in Washington
and Oregon and that there but tour panes OF
regulars a point in Puget Sound At the cate of his
letter there were five companies OF regulars actively ope
rarg sgsinst less thsa TWO hundred warriors in arms
egsinst the whites and FIX days after seven companies
zoo strong the direction Of Lieut. Col Casey and
Major Garnet At the dare OF his letter. instead o. eoo
he atsers there regulars, and at this time
1000. Of the thirty companies in the Pacific de
par'ment twenty seven a-e operating Il Oregon AMI
Was gtop distributed follows viz Nine in South
Gregg 700 strcpg actively operating against cor
tainly not exceed 200 warriors in against t,e
whites; seven con panies, % before mentioned in Puget
Sound with less than 200 warriors in against the
company At Vancouver and ten companies at the
Dal]es der the command of Col George Wright OF tie
9th inantry. The latter will be efficiently and trust
successfully employed against the Indians east of the
Cascade &c Of mountains soon Is the season Will
permit that H. grass can be had to support
anmas-a force amply sufficient to termin ate the war
in all parts of the two Territories, and afterwards
10 prevent past occurrences, il the volunteers
could b withdrawn and private war prevented;
but iong Governors Of Territories make
and exercise powers % / believe I'M
the President Of the United States and ndvid
uss raise volunteers and axe the Indians when
they please. and Congress viii pay the expense 20
lopg we will have in Washington enc Oregon Terri
1t Is said by intelligent men that the pense OF
Gov. Currys army will amount in scrip from to four mil
he DIS Of collars IF Congress should OF the bill
Governor OF smother Territory will make bill OF ten mil
lions of dollars do not know how the question viii be
consi cred One tbrg however certain that 1t is an
example which, BY the United states GO
may when lesst expected, lead to less
barraesipR than dis astrous results.
have the honor TO be, with considerations OF the
1'sAe'' '''r''' '''' ''' 80 JOHN E. WOOL
TIE Turf.
CALIFORNIA.