New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-28
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SEATTLE, Tuesday Jan. %, 1856.
GEs7rFNEs: l have opened my letter oil the -'tn
10 add the following items; 49,,
Seye,al Indian. who were in the battle on the 26th
have reported to the chief Seattle at the RESERVATION
that there were 700 Indians engaged. The force Oh
the whites consisted Of ITO men aud officers from the
Decatur and about 20 citizens
No men ever behaved better, and Capt. Ganesvoor
has proyed himself as good q general "a he Is a
thorough sailor. No could have exceeded him in
the .kilful manner in which everything was arranged
and conducted. No mistake was made, and the whole
affair has done him infinite credit.
The Ipdans have acknowledged themselves beaten
AID said have retired to obtain reenoroemens to
try their hand again.
Seattle says that they Lad determined to destroy the
town, and II is not known whether the 29th has
changed their course not. second attack Is ap-
pretended If the woods were not impassaole to the
whites toe enemy could soon be driven over the noun
tains but as it is they have every advantage:
The northern Indians have expressed desire TO OBJ
tain possesson of the Decatur, in order to repensb
their ammunition. In haste, yours, &C., iEAK.
Gov Stevens arrived at Olympia on or about the
22d Of January, where he was received with cheers
speeches and firing OF cannon. A great deal OF e1
element existed in relation to the proposed raising o
Fix companies OF volunteers.
Gov Stevens has issued the following proclamation
which we give entire, as attesting TO the condition o
afsirs at the North:
PROCLAMATION.
HEe-cos During the past three months a band Of
hostile Indians has been spreading alarm among the
settlers residing on Puget Sound, in numbering tamil
lies destroying property, causing claims to be aban
doned, and preventing the usual avocatons OF the
farmer whereby large portion of the Territory has
become deserted and positive want If not starvation,
stares us in the face during the coming year; and
wbereas the term of service OF the troops already
called into the field either has or IS about 10 expire
and that by vigorous prosecution of the war Is be-
eved that peace can soon be conquered, or our enc
mics west OF the Cascade Mountains be annihated-
especially from the friendly attitude, up to this time
maintained bv the Indians residing Immediately upon
the waters of Puget Sound;
Now therefore /, Isaac l. Stevens, Governor OF the
Territory of Washington, do hereby call upon the c-
zens Of said Territory for six companies of volunteers
TO serve for six months unless discharged0ne
10 enrol al Port Townsend in the County OF Jefferson
one at seattle in the County Of King at Stella
COON, in the County of Pierce; two at Olympia, i'll
the County OF Thurston; and one at Grand Mound
Prairies, in said County OF ThurstOn Said COM
panies to consist of captain first and one Sec
ond lieutenant four sergeants four corpora and sixty
pivates-tO organize by electing their own officers
report 70 the Aduant- General at Olympia, and await
further orders.
And furthermore in view Of the impoverished state
of the Territory, and the exigences of the occasion,
DO most eaneetly call upon the citizens of the Terri
tory for their cooperation and to furnish such supplies
on the credit of the United States Government, 10 be
paid for by appropriations which it is expected will he
made at the present session Of Congress.
In testimony whereof | have here set my hand this
twenty third day Of January, 1856.
ISAAC /. sTEyENs, Gov. of Washington Territory.
By the Governor, {. II. MASON, Secretary.
O'gnyi1 Jau >, 1876.