New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-21

eseed until every family became in some way either
~ connection or pecuhsry interest implicated in the
war and 1t was deemed mpoi tic and even trsitorOus
to utter word rejecting upon its justice, and thereby
JeophroiZe indemnity.
Finding that nothing which could say Of avail,
wrote number Of letters detailing fsctsl to lending
ineu, ar we'll a. 10 the Press III the Territory. Inc
reader must bear in mind that the valley IN which
tse scenes transpircd is isolaed being hundred
nies fiom the Willamette Valley, thirty miles from
Crescent City, the coast from which 1t Il acoessi-
Die only by mules and separated from California by
the Sierra Nevada range Of mountains. also wrote
several 10 the Press in the States and to California be-
Cause believed the papers in Oregon were misleading
the people and the Governmental the same time
doing great Injustice to the Indians, who could not
wnH again in se.fdefense. But soon found that
eral Of my letters not received by the publishers
One was addressed to paper in San Francisco
in snswer 10 Gov. CurTys proclamation, wherein he
gays th st 81 the Indians commenced tho war without
cause" and that Gen. Wool was culpabe for not pros
ecuiing it az commenced By the volunteers. This WAS
mailed the LIST of last May Three weeks after~ard
two gentlemen called upon me with an invitation
to attend public meeting then gathering about mile
from my house. ! went with them, they pretending
not to know the object Of the meeting. found large
assembly Of vountees-a reverend in the chair read
ing letter and editorial remarks the Oregon war
published in The n. Y. TRIBUNE Of April .. After
which Mr. Fvault, q lawyer from Texas, and editor OF
the only paper in the valley, produced the manuscript
letter have Just mentioned. II was opened Ia jack
sonve instead of being wsrded, and privately car
ned round TO get up excitement against the writer
Denunciatory speeches were made by the reverend
Chairman and the Editor Capt. Smith also from
Kentucky my successful opponent for the Legislature,
attempted q most powerful speech, concluding WIN
the hope that "a verdict would be rend 'red which
would smell hot with pepper. Myor Cranmer also
called loudly for vengeance Oonnt ssee, nas ~
pointed and oution adopted to the ERECT that the
published statements were the "emenauons d. low
q and depraved intellect and that 1t behooved every
good citizen 10 take prompt measures TO stop their
circulation" was forbidden by the Chair 10 speak
a word in defeDse; left for home, and the meeting
adjourned to hear more Democratic speeches and de-
wise further action.
Lime in the night the Goth of last May and the
following day guarded by an Escort of United
States Dragons forty or fifty miles-they staying with
me one night-after which Travelled 10 the Walamet
alone / passed several encampments Of volunteers,
with whom the regulars had more dealings than tho
ancient Jews and Samartans with each other.
saw the blackened NUNS and the desolation for
miles, but was informed that no wsrike Indians had
been there for several weeks. The second day, rs
emerged from the dark sohtudes of the Ten-mlle
Canon, through which had travelled alone, | met q
drove of hogs Commissary stock, SUPPOSED attended
by a good number Of drivers, each with his revolver
and dirk be.ide an escort of well-armed mounted vol
unteers whom took TO be a part OF Gov. Curry
army The following day met q number of wagons,
each drawn by four yoke of oxen. inquired the load.
ing and was answered Powder and medicine, going
to Jacksonville
The farcical nature Of s this will appear when il is
known that for months the Indians had been anxou,
for treaty, and the presence and interference OF the
volunteers the only obstacle.
TBK TRIBUNE, already mentioned had been dis
tributtd through the Walamet but few days before
my arrival and, not being known, was often amused
at the remarks. II seemed thst the explosion OF
bomb in their midst would hardly have produced
gre alter stir But in did hear the statements
denied. Many took courage and affirmed them, while
Others regretted their publication 90 soon because it
would prevent Gen. Leie from fulfilling his promise,
often made in his eectoneering campaign, that in
case Of another Indian war he would secure every
dollar claimed
/ have thus, Mr.. Editor, given what believe
truthful statement Others comment they please,
but my profound conviction is that spurious Democ
racy victmized the Indians, purposely To make po-
tical and pecuniary capital with which to perpetuate
their rule and extend Slavery all the Territories.
Respectfully yours. JOHN BEESOS.
Nor Yevt, Oct. 10, 1855.