New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-30
OREGON.
PROGRESS OF THE INDIAN WAR.

We have Portland o. IT,, papers to Dec. 20.
The news from the Dalles comes down to Dec. Is.
Great anxiety felt there as TO the progress of hos
ties in the Walla Wala country, between the whites
under Col. Kelly and the Indians.
The following letter, which we find in The Demo
crate Standard, is the latest from the sat Of
war in the Indian country:
DALLEs, o. T., Saturday, Dec. 49, 1885,
No tdiDgs have been received from the Walla-Wa al
la country SINCE Col. Kelys letter to Adutant Farar
of the 9Th of the month. An express is hourly expect
ed There much anxiety felt to know the issue Of
the battle between the volunteers and the Indians.
The T. &. Army officers were greatly chagrined at the
new from Wala-Ws ala, and consOled themselves with
the reflection that Gen. Wool and Mai. Rains have
"stuck their foot into it this time"
Capt. Hembree left town last Thursday with nine
teen men from Polk and Klackamas Counties. Adju-
tant Farrar sent in his charge twenty pack animals
with provisions for the forces in the field On Friday
he sent forward another pack train This morning
wagon train arrived from Fort Henrietta The teams
oil used up, and cannot be sent back The Adlu-
tant has sent out soldiers to hunt up cattle to
take the wagons back, and says he will get them Of
on Sunday night.
Iregret to learn that Major Armstrong has resigned
his commission in the regiment. III health has forced
him to leave the service He is deservedly popular
with the men. and will be deeply regretted. He is
brave, competent and efficient soldier and the service
might lose many another officer far better than the
Major His gray hairs and advanced years render him
Oregon Volunteers. He was out in the Yakima expe-
dtOn, and suffered from the exposures TO which
Col. Nesmitls command was subjected. He retires
from the service with the highest respect and conf
dence Of every man in the regiment He deserves and
will receive the kindest attention from the people of
Oregon ON his return to the willamette Valley.
In letter dated from the Dales, Dec. 18th, ad-
dressed by Adjutant Farar to The Standard, the
writer says:
send with this a copy Of an Official communication
/ have tonight received from Col. Kelly. You will
learn from 1t that the volunteer force at WallaW ALA
have had some desperate fghting-a mere prelude to
uat which is to come.
Tie people of Ore gon should see to it at once that
gallant brothers in the field promptly and sui-
Gently supplied with everything useful to their com
fort and support What most needed at this post y
moans for transportation and good ammunition, IN
order that Kely's command may be Immediately sup
Piled There is no means for transportation at the con-
iol Of the Reaimenta Quarteramstcr. This is dis
grace to.
From the intelligence have from those ia the fed,
am irresistbly led 10 believe that an abundance Of
hard fighting is in store for have this moment
learned tIat one or two companies of United States
troops will take up the line Of march from here toor
row for Wals-Wala. do not v0uch for the truth of
tie r,pCrt, although il may be true.
Inc following letter, dated from the Dslies 18th
December, also appears in The Standard:
Capt Hayden of company &C. who bad
been out in the direction Of the Warn Springs"
with his company, returned to Fifteen-mle Creek
briplirg in band Of 2s Indian prisoners, quantity
OF cattle and quite band of horses. These Indians
profsss great friendshp and fidelity to the whites and
the Chief lad with him "pass :" furnished by X. X.
Thompson, Indian Agent, and certifying to their
heEdshp and fidelity to the whites. Hayden dispos-
sessed these Irdiaus Of their guns and has turned
them oyer to Farrar. Capt Hayden informed me
yesterday, 10th December that biz party found sew
cal cacst; containing peas, samen bread, rocts and