The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-03-05

The steamer Repubkir arrived At San
Francisco from Steiiacoom, w. T., on
the 5th inst, bringing important infor-
nation from dhe theatre Of war We
take the following fromsthe evening edi-
tion of the Alta of that date:
~afvg1NDIAN WAR AT PUGET souNpsg
The Indians made a grand attack up-
on Seattle on the Goth january. TIE
fight cemmencei at 6:45 Al. M and con-
sinued throughout the day. For four
nights preceding the attack the town had
been garrisoned by the officers aud crew
Of the Decatnr@At7Aolcfgc AMs
on the Goth, all hands returned toethe
ship, but IN a very shorttime word MAS
sent that the town was surrounded by
KIikitars.
Tbesmen were Immediately re-lendsd,
and the attack acomuelicedf by fringp
shot from the howitzer which was re-
turned by a rnley from the entire rear
of the town, the Indians at the same
time utteripg terrific yells of defiance.
The firing was continued until 3s0'elock
P. NJ, when finding that the Indians
could not be driven from the woods, il
was decided to settle the matter in :
different way. The m and children
weresention boarathe DecdtarandaBfOh
les, the c~itizens and marhserssWer LOFT
in chargege of the block house, and the
officers and crew retnrned to the ship:
The batteries were then onened from the
Decatur, and grape, canister and round
shot poured upon the Indians in such
quantities that the main5t of them
~retreated. After nightsfa1l shell and
shot were thrown wherever any signs OF
Indians appeared By 10 o'seock p. NJ,
all was quiet.
Tits impossible to ascertain the numF
Der engaged ina the attacks There are
Fsrious Eumors, from which We gather
that the indians were from seven 70 nine
hundred strong. It IS also rumored
that the Indiais had 357killed auds36
woundeag aO8the side of che whites on
ly two were killed. both civilians The
Indians shot too high, the bullets whist
ling over the heads of our forces. An
attack Is feared upon Steilaeoom,. as, :
short time befare the steamer sailed, an
express amt into the gsrrisen with ia
formatioo that the Ind.ags had attacked
some. whites about Eve miles from the
garrison. 4ssa
The injury to the Decatur has been
repaired, and she is now IN good .condi-
ton. All we'll on boardsthe Decatur
and Active when theRepublic left Seat
tie ss4f a. 81 SOS
STILL LATER-INTEREsTEEG PART1cy4
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SEATTLE, Tuesday, Jan. %. 1856
GENrLEMEN: [ have opened my let
Ter Of the 18th, to add the following
items
Several Indians who were IN the bat
tie on the Goth have reported obths
chief Seattle, at the Reservations that
there were 700 indians engaged. The
force of the whites consisted of men
and officers from the Decatur, and about
20 citizens. HA
No men ever behaved better, and Gaps
tain GoDsevoort has proved himself AZ
good a general as he is . thorough SAT-
lor. No one could have exceeded him
n the skilful manner in which every
thing was arranged and conducted. No
mistake was made, and the whole affair
has done him infinite credit. f9ed
The Indians have acknowledged them
selves beaten, and, it is said, have re-
tired to obtain reinforcements, 20 trT
their hand again. 81
Seattle says that they had undetermined
to destroy the town, and it isnet known
whether the 26th has changed their
plans or not. A second attacks not ape
pretended. Tfths wooda were not In.
passableto the Rhiscsethc enemy could
soon hesdfivsn over the mountains. bus
as it is, they have the advantage .stes4
The Northern indians have expressed
a desire to obtain possession af the Dei
cdtur, in order 20 repfenish their anus
milton. 5eIn haste. 1sYoafss 90
saR .slass ga shsas gam aaHEAK.
Gov. Stevens arrived No 0lsmpikso4
or about the 22d of5annarys where Ia
vas received with cheers, speeches and
firing of caunon. A great deal Of y.
element existed in relation to the pros
posed raising of six Companies Of fds
unteerss